Temperpedic Mattresses
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Gordon Shumway
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Badass; I'm getting one in a few weeks. I slept on one at a cousins house and it was the best thing ever. It is pricey though...
C
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That is a brand name. Supposedly the same mattress can be had at Costco and a couple of other places for much less. They are not Tempurpedic mattresses but memory foam. That is just the name.
A friend got one from Costco, Queen sized, for about 600 dollars almost a year ago. He's overjoyed.
A friend got one from Costco, Queen sized, for about 600 dollars almost a year ago. He's overjoyed.
michaelpshayes
25+ Posts
the termpur-pedic is the best $2000 I've ever spent ....it ended about 10 years of chronic back pain and I sleep better than I ever have ....I went the first couple of nights with my regular pillow and my neck was sore ...so, I bought a couple of the tempur-pedic brand and that fixed that problem
one thing you do have to get used to is that the mattress does sleep warmer than a traditional mattress ....
one thing you do have to get used to is that the mattress does sleep warmer than a traditional mattress ....
My King size is being delivered tomorrow morning. They are fantasic mattresses. And, no matter what they say, the other "memory foam" mattresses are not the same technology. They may be similar, or kind of like it, but they're not identical (same goes for the pillows).
They do have a 90 day free trial, so definitely use it if you're interested. Do keep in mind that the first few nights you sleep on it will probably not be your most comfortable as your spine is "realigning" itself after years of sleeping with pressure spots. After you get used to it, you'll never want to sleep on anything else.
When you very first get the mattress it is pretty stiff; you have to manipulate it some to get it to soften up. However, its claim to fame is not being a stiff mattress: it's meant to conform to your body while providing enough support too. This is why the thin little mattress pads don't really do anything. They're not thick enough to really cushion you right, plus you are laying it on top of a mattress that gives you pressure spots.
Hope that helps.
They do have a 90 day free trial, so definitely use it if you're interested. Do keep in mind that the first few nights you sleep on it will probably not be your most comfortable as your spine is "realigning" itself after years of sleeping with pressure spots. After you get used to it, you'll never want to sleep on anything else.
When you very first get the mattress it is pretty stiff; you have to manipulate it some to get it to soften up. However, its claim to fame is not being a stiff mattress: it's meant to conform to your body while providing enough support too. This is why the thin little mattress pads don't really do anything. They're not thick enough to really cushion you right, plus you are laying it on top of a mattress that gives you pressure spots.
Hope that helps.
12thStudStan
250+ Posts
suttree - before you blow 2k on an overpriced Tempur-Pedic I would suggest you try a memory foam topper first. The ones from Sam's, where you got your pillows, at about $100 is a decent product and it will give you an idea of what it is like to sleep on a full memory foam mattress. A topper works best if your base mattress is firm, otherwise it will feel to spongy and swallow you up. You can spend a little more ($200-$400) and get a better topper (thicker and higher density) if you are so inclined and some people even prefer sleeping on toppers over mattresses.
I did some work with a guy that was in the business and learned a little bit about "memory foam" and have used the products myself, including ones from Tempur-Pedic.
Tempur-Pedic products are make out of visco-elastic foam as are the competitors. Tempur-Pedic has no exclusive on the NASA developed material and there are two major US manufacturers, Foamex and Carpenter, I know of that provide visco-elastic foam of any specification to many mattress companies.
Most, including Tempur-Pedic, construct the mattresses with a visco-elastic layer (usually 3") over a firm polyurethane base. Toppers of 2-3" can achieve similar results over a firm regular mattress.
The quality feel of the memory foam is mostly related to the density and thickness of the mattress or topper. Tempur-Pedic uses a more expensive high-density foam ( 5.35lbs/cu) than most of the competition that tend to use a less expensive and lower density ( < 4lbs/cu ) foam and some even sandwich it within an even cheaper generic foam. That is why many Tempur-Pedic owners feel their mattresses are in a class by themselves. They aren't though, and you can get even higher density (6lb+) and still save about half of what the highly advertised Tempur-Pedics go for.
You might not think that bedding is one of those things that is cost -effective to purchase online and have shipped to you due to the size, but they can vacuum pack and roll those mattresses into a fairly small package and ship them at a reasonable rate. In my experience, you will find your best deals online.
I used to sleep on a Tempur-Pedic mattress that my parents now have and now use a 3" high density topper over a firm mattress which I prefer. The downside of toppers is that they can shift and may need to be straightened out occasionaly.
I did some work with a guy that was in the business and learned a little bit about "memory foam" and have used the products myself, including ones from Tempur-Pedic.
Tempur-Pedic products are make out of visco-elastic foam as are the competitors. Tempur-Pedic has no exclusive on the NASA developed material and there are two major US manufacturers, Foamex and Carpenter, I know of that provide visco-elastic foam of any specification to many mattress companies.
Most, including Tempur-Pedic, construct the mattresses with a visco-elastic layer (usually 3") over a firm polyurethane base. Toppers of 2-3" can achieve similar results over a firm regular mattress.
The quality feel of the memory foam is mostly related to the density and thickness of the mattress or topper. Tempur-Pedic uses a more expensive high-density foam ( 5.35lbs/cu) than most of the competition that tend to use a less expensive and lower density ( < 4lbs/cu ) foam and some even sandwich it within an even cheaper generic foam. That is why many Tempur-Pedic owners feel their mattresses are in a class by themselves. They aren't though, and you can get even higher density (6lb+) and still save about half of what the highly advertised Tempur-Pedics go for.
You might not think that bedding is one of those things that is cost -effective to purchase online and have shipped to you due to the size, but they can vacuum pack and roll those mattresses into a fairly small package and ship them at a reasonable rate. In my experience, you will find your best deals online.
I used to sleep on a Tempur-Pedic mattress that my parents now have and now use a 3" high density topper over a firm mattress which I prefer. The downside of toppers is that they can shift and may need to be straightened out occasionaly.
C
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And there we have it. Stan, if true and I don't doubt you...you earned a beer. PM me if you wish to collect. Thank you. Finally an answer worth taking to the bank.
UofTOrange
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DCLonghorn
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I have a firm mattress that I bought almost 2 years ago and the middle is already sinking. I did eveything that I was suppose to do, turning the mattress every 2 weeks and other recommendations. If I were to get a topper, would it fix this? If not, how do I fix this problem?
WB_Rowdy_Yeats
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I bought a $150 queen-size futon mattress and a $100 box springs thing at a futon shop and stuck a $100 Costco 2 1/2 inch memory foam mattress topper on top. I have changed all the beds in the house, depriving the kids of one of childhood's greatest joys: jumping on mattresses till you destroy them.
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