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mvbighead

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We have a memory foam mattress. It was great initially, but it has pockets now. The section between my wife and I is referred to as the median. It makes laying in the same spot less than enjoyable as one of us is higher than the other, or resting down hill.

Could just be that manufacturer, but it is rather annoying right now.
 

Captante

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Oct 20, 2003
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I have an Ikea foam composite mattress (memory foam outside wool/cotton core) and I really like it although its on the firm side. I have it sitting directly on the wood slats.
 

zinfamous

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costco memory foam, if it's too hot just return it.

hell yes, this.

I think I paid $300 for a queen size ~4 years ago. Best mattress ever. It does get very warm at night...so if you sweat a lot, might not like it.

I like mattresses firm, but not like a board. This one is soft to an ~inch, but it is very solid throughout.
 

Ns1

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hell yes, this.

I think I paid $300 for a queen size ~4 years ago. Best mattress ever. It does get very warm at night...so if you sweat a lot, might not like it.

I like mattresses firm, but not like a board. This one is soft to an ~inch, but it is very solid throughout.

yeah they are obscenely cheap for the quality.
 

zinfamous

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Whats good for someone that gets hot/sweats at night?

other than a fan, I'm not really sure. Hay-stuffed mattress? I know that's how they stuffed them in colonial times during the summer.

But probably a standard inner spring, or I am now seeing these air mattresses. If it has something like an air chamber, or even water, that is probably good heat transfer.

The foam and latex mattresses just absorb all that heat and trap it close to you. Just like neoprene/diving suits.
 

pontifex

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other than a fan, I'm not really sure. Hay-stuffed mattress? I know that's how they stuffed them in colonial times during the summer.

But probably a standard inner spring, or I am now seeing these air mattresses. If it has something like an air chamber, or even water, that is probably good heat transfer.

The foam and latex mattresses just absorb all that heat and trap it close to you. Just like neoprene/diving suits.

I sleep with a ceiling fan on year round. in summer i generally just use a sheet and sometimes nothing and thats with AC running. in winter I am using a sheet and light blanket. I only wear boxers to bed. room is an average 68 degrees. sometimes I sweat profusely.


wish there was an easy way to do this.
 

pontifex

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mikeford

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Latex or foam won't allow air movement, look for something with a layer that breathes like bamboo.
 

zinfamous

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I called my local costco to see if they had a model at the store. they didn't. I asked about return policy and she said there really is no limit for returns. she had people return mattresses as long as a year or 2 later and they still took them back, lol.

I guess I'll try this one - http://www.costco.com/Novaform®-14"-Gel-Memory-Foam-Queen-Mattress.product.100026999.html

and if it's too hot, I'll get a latex topper and see how that goes.

yeah, that's the one. It's super nice

Latex or foam won't allow air movement, look for something with a layer that breathes like bamboo.

something like this. maybe even a nice cotton topper or something? I don't know much about toppers or beds for that matter, but you will want a layer with good airflow or at least a solid barrier between you and the mattress if heat is a big problem. either way...test it out first to see if it really is a big deal.
 

pontifex

Lifer
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damnit, now i'm confused.

decided to go to a local furniture store. bought some stuff there when i bought my house and they usually have good prices.

Anyway, they didn't have any straight memory foam mattresses but the salesperson told me i probably shouldn't go with memory foam because of my size, especially a cheaper memory foam like the one at costco.

He said the memory foam might last me 2-3 years before it starts sinking, etc.

They had innerspring mattresses with some memory foam tops. He recommended 2 of them. 1 was a little over $700 and the other was a little over $900. The $900 felt much better. Both come with boxsprings, and i can upgrade to steel boxspring for not much more.

Everything I read online seemed to indicate memory foam was good for bigger people or maybe i didn't understand what i was reading or maybe people are morons?
 

Ns1

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Jun 17, 2001
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You really trusting the mattress salesperson? The person who doesn't have what you're looking for but conveniently has two higher priced alternatives?


1) I'm on year 6 with the nova form. no noticeable sagging
2) if it starts sagging after 2 years return it to costco cuz you're unsatisfied with the piss poor performance.
 

jlee

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Sep 12, 2001
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Tagged. I am mattress shopping as well, but the only experience I have with memory foam is it's way too warm.
 

Carson Dyle

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I sleep with a ceiling fan on year round. in summer i generally just use a sheet and sometimes nothing and thats with AC running. in winter I am using a sheet and light blanket. I only wear boxers to bed. room is an average 68 degrees. sometimes I sweat profusely.

wish there was an easy way to do this.

I sleep very hot, too. I sleep naked and usually keep the bedroom window cracked, no matter how cold it is. And my pillow is directly below the window.

A number of years ago, I was between places, so I shared an apartment for a summer with a couple of guys I worked with. The bedroom I slept in had a water bed. It was _easily_ the coolest summer of sleep that I've ever had. You control the temperature of the bed, and being in contact with all of that cool, heat-draining mass is amazing.
 

pontifex

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You really trusting the mattress salesperson? The person who doesn't have what you're looking for but conveniently has two higher priced alternatives?


1) I'm on year 6 with the nova form. no noticeable sagging
2) if it starts sagging after 2 years return it to costco cuz you're unsatisfied with the piss poor performance.

i knew someone would post something like this.

and how much do you weigh?
 

Excelsior

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No matter what, innerspring is way outdated. I love(d) my Simmons Comforpedic. My tenant is sleeping on it now as I moved out of the country. It did sleep warmer but not so bad that I didn't enjoy it.
 

purbeast0

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Sep 13, 2001
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damnit, now i'm confused.

decided to go to a local furniture store. bought some stuff there when i bought my house and they usually have good prices.

Anyway, they didn't have any straight memory foam mattresses but the salesperson told me i probably shouldn't go with memory foam because of my size, especially a cheaper memory foam like the one at costco.

He said the memory foam might last me 2-3 years before it starts sinking, etc.

They had innerspring mattresses with some memory foam tops. He recommended 2 of them. 1 was a little over $700 and the other was a little over $900. The $900 felt much better. Both come with boxsprings, and i can upgrade to steel boxspring for not much more.

Everything I read online seemed to indicate memory foam was good for bigger people or maybe i didn't understand what i was reading or maybe people are morons?

what is your size? 5'11 about 210lb right now and i love the memory foam topper from costco.

also when i was mattress shopping, i went to local matress stores just to lie down on them and see how they feel. i walked in with 0 intention of purchasing anything, i just didn't let them know that.
 

Exterous

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Jun 20, 2006
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The foam and latex mattresses just absorb all that heat and trap it close to you. Just like neoprene/diving suits.

As the owner of a latex mattress I can tell you that you are conditionally wrong about the latex mattress part. I notice next to no difference from innersprings when it comes to temperature while I find memory foam extremely uncomfortable due to the heat retention

He said the memory foam might last me 2-3 years before it starts sinking, etc.

Depends on the quality of memory foam. Cheap memory foam will sag\sink but that doesn't mean that well build memory foam mattresses will
 
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pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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As the owner of a latex mattress I can tell you that you are conditionally wrong about the latex mattress part. Talalay latex sleeps much cooler than Dunlop



Depends on the quality of memory foam. Cheap memory foam will sag\sink but that doesn't mean that well build memory foam mattresses will

how do you know whats well built????

is the costco one i linked well built?

so do i take a chance with the costco one (not tested by me) and spend less money but have questionable results with the ability to return it or do I go with one that I actually got to lay on and feels good but costs a lot more but can;t return?
 
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