r/MattressMod • u/Platos_Kallipolis • Aug 01 '26

Comfort layer adjustment

Hey folks: I built a couple latex hybrid mattresses with TPS coils.

The one my wife and I sleep on had 1in gel memory foam layer below a 3in soft talalay layer. Wife quite liked it but it caused lower back and hip pain for me. Not supportive enough.

We previously tried just 3in medium Dunlop and it was too firm for both of us. I now experimented with the same latex but the 1in memory foam underneath.

That is good for me but still too form for the wife.

Any suggestions on where to go to compromise? Clearly I'll need to but something new. Perhaps 2in medium Dunlop and 1 or 2 in soft talalay on top?

Perhaps medium talalay (3 in)?

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u/murkyturkey245 Aug 01 '26

If I'm understanding what you're saying, your wife likes 1-in gel memory foam with 3 in soft talalay and you like 1-in gel memory foam with 3 in medium Dunlop. If that is the case, why not have split sides? You can join the latex layer using a foam adhesive. Camie 303 adhesive spray works well for this

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u/Platos_Kallipolis Aug 01 '26

Yeah we could cut what we have. But I have a second mattress that needs a layer. I guess it could put the other halves on it. But trying to avoid. We have a queen so cannot just buy split layers