Input on memory foam mattresses
 

Hi

I am going to buy a memory foam mattress. I am wondering if they are as good as the salesman said. I wake up with pain in my shoulders every morning.

The mattress store had mattresses ranging from $600 to $2000. I could hardly tell the difference, except the $2k one had tilt and vibrate. I am thinking of going with the cheap one even though I spend 1/4 of my life on the thing.

So anybody have one?

Thanks
Dean

I think my bro had a foam mattress. I could call him later if you want? He spends big bucks on that stuff because of shoulder pain without the right for him mattress.

My bride has back problems and needs one of those regular types that have the thick pads on the top and bottom. It took her 2sec to test it at the store and know that was the one. I could look at the tag if interested in trying out one of those?

I have neck problems and have wondered if this would help. I use one of the contoured foam pillows made out of the same materials as the pricey mattress and it helps.

Ron,

Calling your bro would be great if it isn't too much trouble.

I also got one of those foam pillows and it helped my neck but puts more pressure on my shoulders.

Thanks for the inputs
Dean

ok.. he's in lala land so it'll happen late today. He's a pia to the mattress shops as he returns them if they ain't perfect.

The only negative I've heard is that if you shift positions, it takes a while for the bed to conform to your new position.

Would you drive a car with no springs, only shock absorbers? You need both in your mattress: can't beat a good spring mattress with a generous layer of latex foam built in to the top.

It's foam. Doesn't breathe too well. No edge suports either.

Try something that's a pillowtop if you're a side sleeper, or a plush if you're on your stomach time to time.

rjp

Same as Rally,
me I can sleep on rocks and have.. My lady , (2 shoulder surg. already) well we have bought them all, and thankfully I have a friend who works for one of those matt. co. So I have a 4K matt, ( I paid $700 ) which did not solve her problems, went to SAM's and got the memory foam pad 1 1/2 inches thick, about 200 bucks. Even I can tell the difference. Suggest you try the pad first, if it's going to help you will know..that maybe all you need.
Rika

Get a Chattam & Wells with a cushion top and you will never sleep better. They are pricey though, I think mine was around $3500. But you use it everynight! And it takes a beating;) .

We tried the foam beds, but settled on a ComfortAire bed that is an air mattress with a foam pad and we love it. We've purchased 5 of these beds in the past year (us, kids, grandfather) from Nationwidemattress.com and have been very satisfied. I don't work for the company or represent them, just a satisfied customer. The foam beds just seemed to be too warm for us... maybe it was just us!!

he's back to using a hard Sealr posapedric sic

After the last thread dealing with mattresses between 1,000 and 20,000 bucks, I went for an IKEA sultan hasselhoff...I sleep like a champ. If I want foam I can buy a piece and throw it atop my $350 cheepo.

A recently ordered online a 4 inch thick memory foam mattress topper for 100 bucks. I put it on my old mattress, and it works fantastic. I am glad I did that rather than spending thousands of dollars on a new mattress. The result is the same.

Aurel

I have neck problems and my wife has 2 bad discs. We bought a comfort select air matress with a memory foam top. I don't know how I slept for so long without one. When I wake up I'm in the same position I fell asleep in, no flipping around. It's also nice to be able to change the firmness at the touch of a button, You would be amazed that what was comfortable last night isn't gonna cut it tonight. Give ona a good look before you buy.

I hate to agree with you Aurel...You have a link for that foamy thingy?

:)

Hey thanks for the replys.

I talked with the salesman again and he said we have a 2 week money back thingie with the mattress. And since our mattress is 25 years old now, I think we are going to get the $600 foam mattress and see what happens.

Where on line did you get the $100 4" memory foam topper? The lowest price I could find was $200 for a single and $400 for a queen.

Thanks again
Dean

I had an off-brand 3" foam 'topper' on my previous mattress. It was hella comfortable... but after a couple months, there was a permanent dent in it from my ass. Turn it, flip it, either way, my ass was always right in the middle, and the dent became permanent.

Not sure about the whole mattresses that are made out of the stuff, but it seems to me there might be a risk of the stuff 'setting' from usual positions.

I ordered from these guys:

http://www.memoryfoamsleep.com/toppers.html

Aurel

http://dwr.com/category.cfm?subc=3833

Sonno matress from Design Within Reach. That's what Ive been sleeping on for about a year. My other bed, which my ex has is the McCroskey Airflex. I love the Sonno, it makes it hard to wake up in the morning though. It's really a new level sleeping experience. I'd either go memory foam, or McCroskey. McCroskey is made by hand in SF!!!

I hate mine. The dent takes a set from where you are, then when you roll to a different position it contorts your spine, usually into a position that is not a good thing.

I have been having some back problems, the mattress aggravates it something horrible, plus it is hot in summer as it does not breath...which is a problem with all foam mattresses.

I would never get one again.....

Dennis

Try the memory foam topper. We bought a $150 version from Target. It was like getting a new mattress. As the toppers get taller you'll have trouble getting your sheets to fit over it all.

About a year ago we went on a search for a new mattress and thought the Tempur-Pedic were pretty interesting. We did a lot of research and visited a lot of competitors. We ended up with a Tempur-Pedic clone. The difference was it had a traditional 2" batting on top of the foam to help it breath.

I have to tell you it is by far the most comfortable mattress I have ever slept on. When I travel now, I am never as comfortable as at home.

The only issue is that it does, in fact, take a set. The way to get around this is rotate the mattress every 2-3 weeks. When I do that it never even saggs.

A couple high end hotels offer rooms with a Tempur-Pedic bed. I would suggest find one and try it out for a fun weekend with the significant other.

I dunno about all that stuff
Spent 20 years in the Navy. 2" thick foam pad on steel plate. Good to go, Never had back pains or nothing. Now the last 2 years on a regular bed SUCKS.
Wish I could get a Navy Rack built for two.
No there is no such thing

Ever unpack an electronic component that was form fitted in foam? These matresses are the same material.

You get charged 2K for a matress that is no more that $50.00 worth of foam.

I have always wondered how a foam mattress would fare with vigirous in-bed-activities. Might damper the rythm and maybe even sprain an ankle. Sadly could not test it out in the store :)

I have wondered the same thing.:)

Dean

Tempur-Pedic the best you can do for a good sleep

No problems with the extra-curricular use of the foam mattress. The in-store test went acceptably well all three times, quite a bit of applause and an appreciative audience helped, and frequent and varied uses have not run into any real problems. On occasion the trapeze settles unevenly and I get concerned about the rope eroding the foam, as well as staining should the chocolate or peaches get loose and begin to soak, but so far no problems in the 1256 test cases.

I still don't like them for the reasons mentioned earlier, and in regard to this particular portion of the thread, if one is not careful, a "spoon" turns into a misshapen "ladle" if one does not arise and deal with developing conditions faster than the female gender would prefer...

My $.02

Dennis

Wow, I must of gotten it cheap then, since mine was $800!;)

You mean like eating crackers, or making a fort?

Works fine...highly recommended...

I was actually thinking about using memory foam with a black and white houndstooth cloth cover for the seat and back pad and black vinyl on the fiberglass buckets in the 914. I like that look and thought the memory foam would be good. Once you sank into it, I would not expect you would move around much

YEP!!!

We've been using our Select Comfort for well over 5 years now. Even have one in the guest room. Funny thing about air-matresses....then never sag or remember the shape of whoever sleeps on it. And with the pillow-top mattress cover, it's like sleeping on a cloud.

And depending on the day's (or night's ;) ) activities, being able to adjust the firmness is a huge bonus.

Heard recently where one of the major hotel chains have replaced ALL of their beds with Select Comforts. Guess where we'll be staying whenever we travel, from now on!

Randy

Agree we have one.

Couple years ago Consumer Reports compared spring and foam beds.
Though it is subjective basically the reports were...

Some noted the foam did not breath, it could be warmer.

During the initial 10 minute test the majority choose the spring mattress.

But after 3 months use more spring mattress owners were not happy while more foam owners were still happy.

Hey but what do I know I had a king size water bed in the 80s.:(

Ditto what Dennis said. We've had ours for a few years and are ready for something else. It would probably be ok if you sleep flat on your back, but if sleep on your side it's not very comfortable. Both of us wake up achey. We're looking for another mattress now.

We had a Tempur-pedic mattress topper and didn't like it--It's for a double bed. if I still have it up in the attic, you can have it. Really.
Christian