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Anyone have any good sources/experiences?
I'm looking for more of a traditional Japanese Futon which are I believe only 2-3" thick as opposed to the 6" or more lumpy American Futon that often doubles as a couch, OR....
Alternatively, I"m also considering a very thin (again 2-3") natural latex foam mattress, sometimes referred to as "toppers". A friend of mine from Brazil says they are used there a lot and I imagine in Europe as well. Apparently much firmer than the thicker 6" latex foam mattresses. High density means an ILD rating of 38 or more.
-- Jim
I'm looking for more of a traditional Japanese Futon which are I believe only 2-3" thick as opposed to the 6" or more lumpy American Futon that often doubles as a couch, OR....
Alternatively, I"m also considering a very thin (again 2-3") natural latex foam mattress, sometimes referred to as "toppers". A friend of mine from Brazil says they are used there a lot and I imagine in Europe as well. Apparently much firmer than the thicker 6" latex foam mattresses. High density means an ILD rating of 38 or more.
-- Jim
ROTFLMFAO
What’s the expression, when the going gets tough, the tough start spending money? And that’s exactly what I did today when I plopped down 2 big ones on a 2” memory foam topper.
For those who haven’t hadt enough idle time to read the complete thread, my original objective was to purchase a relatively inexpensive Futon-like sleep system that would support my back, yet be light-weight and flexible enough so I could fold it out of the way when not in use. Was thinking of something no thicker than three inches and weighing no more than 40 pounds. But after researching and searching, I came to the conclusion that I had to either fly to Japan or build it myself.. In retrospect I choose what turned out to be the harder and more expensive route, i.e. buiding it myself.
Starting with four-layers of toxic carpet fiber pad, I began to create what I can only liken to a bed sandwich (BS) enveloping the fiber pads in multiple cotton blankets both to soften the surface and to keep distance from the fumes. To top off the blankets was a flannel topper, mattress pad and finally sheets. Everything designed to get the bed to feel “just right”.
Unfortunately, the bed never did feel just right and what I ended up with was a SB actually harder than the the wooden floor underneath. While this seems to defy the laws of bedding, such is the case, and therefore the trip today to the store where I purchased the memory foam.
I settled on the memory foam after sampling several varieties of fiber beds, feather beds and of course memory foam toppers in various thicknesses. And while my original objective was to create a very firm sleep area, today all I wanted was something nice and soft so I could finally get a good night's sleep, cost $200.
So totaling things up and adding the cost of the memory foam to to the $100 fiber pad brought the sub total to $300 not counting the very unskilled labor used to construct the SB, namely me.
So, in summary, I started out wanting to purchase a 3” thin, flexible sleep system around 40 pounds at a reasonable cost that I could fold away when not in use. What I ended up with is a ten inch thick (and growing) SB which probably weighs well over a hundred fifty pounds.
The good news is that $300 really isn’t that much for a Futon like sleep system these days. The bad news is that the $300 is just a drop in the bucket as to what it will cost to complete the project which is the folder-assist mechanism pictured here.
http://tinyurl.com/d6dzdf
For those who haven’t hadt enough idle time to read the complete thread, my original objective was to purchase a relatively inexpensive Futon-like sleep system that would support my back, yet be light-weight and flexible enough so I could fold it out of the way when not in use. Was thinking of something no thicker than three inches and weighing no more than 40 pounds. But after researching and searching, I came to the conclusion that I had to either fly to Japan or build it myself.. In retrospect I choose what turned out to be the harder and more expensive route, i.e. buiding it myself.
Starting with four-layers of toxic carpet fiber pad, I began to create what I can only liken to a bed sandwich (BS) enveloping the fiber pads in multiple cotton blankets both to soften the surface and to keep distance from the fumes. To top off the blankets was a flannel topper, mattress pad and finally sheets. Everything designed to get the bed to feel “just right”.
Unfortunately, the bed never did feel just right and what I ended up with was a SB actually harder than the the wooden floor underneath. While this seems to defy the laws of bedding, such is the case, and therefore the trip today to the store where I purchased the memory foam.
I settled on the memory foam after sampling several varieties of fiber beds, feather beds and of course memory foam toppers in various thicknesses. And while my original objective was to create a very firm sleep area, today all I wanted was something nice and soft so I could finally get a good night's sleep, cost $200.
So totaling things up and adding the cost of the memory foam to to the $100 fiber pad brought the sub total to $300 not counting the very unskilled labor used to construct the SB, namely me.
So, in summary, I started out wanting to purchase a 3” thin, flexible sleep system around 40 pounds at a reasonable cost that I could fold away when not in use. What I ended up with is a ten inch thick (and growing) SB which probably weighs well over a hundred fifty pounds.
The good news is that $300 really isn’t that much for a Futon like sleep system these days. The bad news is that the $300 is just a drop in the bucket as to what it will cost to complete the project which is the folder-assist mechanism pictured here.
http://tinyurl.com/d6dzdf
You're thinking of the healthcare system and beds are not covered under that here .. yet. :)
Which, while I have my issues with when it comes to Hep C, in general can be lovely, our healthcare system. When I had my perforated appendix, I went into emerg in the evening, they ran various tests, then did a C- scan (forget what they're called), then diagnosed it about midnight, took me into surgery at 3:30am and spent the next few days in hospital getting taken care of....went home...and never saw a bill or had to think about one and which had nothing to do with my work benefits. It's not perfect but I'll take it.
I don't want to hijack your thread into a healthcare discussion .... so let me know what you think of that memory foam mattress, will you?
Which, while I have my issues with when it comes to Hep C, in general can be lovely, our healthcare system. When I had my perforated appendix, I went into emerg in the evening, they ran various tests, then did a C- scan (forget what they're called), then diagnosed it about midnight, took me into surgery at 3:30am and spent the next few days in hospital getting taken care of....went home...and never saw a bill or had to think about one and which had nothing to do with my work benefits. It's not perfect but I'll take it.
I don't want to hijack your thread into a healthcare discussion .... so let me know what you think of that memory foam mattress, will you?
Not to mention the waiting list :)
here's a link to a "memory foam" bed developed by a guy in Canada ..
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Thanks. I was under the impression that in Canada the government assigned you a bed.
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Thanks. I was under the impression that in Canada the government assigned you a bed.
the good toppers are expensive,like tempurer...but worth it...im ok with my bed....but if i did need a new bed...i would get topper and use it on my box spring...ofrthe floor...not sure about the sandwich bed setup tho
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