(NECRO) Does your tempurpedic suck? are all foam mattresses the same?

[JEDI]

So a few years ago i bought a tempurpedic mattress, based on the fact that i like it in the store, and i was sick of beds that sagged from not even that much use. (I do a lot of sitting up and reading/browsing the web in bed, so i spend more time sitting up in bed than most.)

My problem with the mattress is that right when you get in it, its fine. When it heats up, the mattress gets softer - which sucks. The warmer parts are around your mid-section, and what happens is your mid section sinks in, and you basically have no support. Its like sleeping in a hammock.

Now there are times when my back is so messed up from laying in that bed that it takes me a few minutes to straighten myself out before i can do anything.

If the bed maintained its firmness, im sure it would be fine, but it just sucks that it sinks like that.

Im going to try to get tempurpedic to replace the mattress to see if maybe i had a bad one or something. (I hope they dont break balls because of a very small wine stain on the mattress)

I really wouldnt mind going back to a normal bed - but i need something that is really durable and wont sag. Whats better for durability - a soft or firm mattress? what about for a bad lower back?

Wheres a good place to get a decent cheap mattress anyway? I think i ended up going with the tempurpedic last time because i got tired or comparing matresses, and i felt like it was a popular mattress.

u got a tempurpedic ?

from the profit they made off u, i hope they used astroglide for your reaming.

and yes, all memory foam matresses break down after 2yrs if u dont flip/rotate it

 

[PsiStar]

I hate them just because of the heat alone. Have been at a few hotels with them, and I always overheat. They keep your body heat right on you and I'm uncomfortable all night.

This. I like very cool rooms for sleeping & to be slightly cool under the covers. With the foam mattress I was hot on one side & cold on the other ... not for me.

 

[Excelsior]

They are not all the same.

And I love my Simmons memory foam mattress. Every person who has been on it loves it too.

 

[IAteYourMother]

how heavy are you?

 

[IGBT]

I know they are heavy as hell. No body's going to steal it.

 

[paperfist]

So here's my stupid question: 95% of the people here said they want a firm mattress, if that's the case why not sleep on the floor?

 

[Paul V.]

I'm looking for foam mattresses now because I tried one out and actually found it better than the springy kind.

Here's what my amateur research has shown so far:
There are different weights of foam and even different types of foam.
The new stuff is 'closed cell' which means something good and it's supposedly better than memory foam.

I guess you don't get 'sunk in' with closed cell foam and you aren't in a heat trap like some people complain about with memory foam.

 

[BurnItDwn]

yay necro mattress!

I like a good spring mattress with a heavy foam topper. Plenty of support for 2 fat people to sleep in comfort.

 

[tortoise]

looking for foam mattresses

Latex

 

[Miramonti]

Latex

Their memory and regular foam didn't last for me, so I'd be hesitant to get the more expensive latex from them.

 

[Paul V.]

Does anyone have any experience with either of these companies? I'd love to order through the mail since I'm quite a hermit and salesmen creep me out

loomandleaf

pacificmattressco

 

[Zstream]

There is a guy on the web that has done reviews on most memory and new mattresses. He ranked the loom and leaf higher than the purple and Casper. I'll try to dig it out but it's a nice site with great detail.

Found it: http://sleepopolis.com

 

[clamum]

I do like my memory foam mattress from Amazon (Zinus memory foam mattress) cause I no longer get out of bed with a sore back and it was a great value at $150 (got it on sale).

But yeah, the only thing I don't like about it is that I tend to get hot in it. Taking the stupid mattress cover I had on it off helped a good bit but I still get hot. It's weird because it doesn't happen every night, but I'm thinking about it cause it did last night. I don't sweat enough to make my shirt wet but it feels damp, so just about. But the previous nights this week that didn't happen. Frickin weird.

I'll probably get a new mattress in a few years but I won't feel bad cause I only paid $150 for that queen size badboy.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I do like my memory foam mattress from Amazon (Zinus memory foam mattress) cause I no longer get out of bed with a sore back and it was a great value at $150 (got it on sale).

But yeah, the only thing I don't like about it is that I tend to get hot in it. Taking the stupid mattress cover I had on it off helped a good bit but I still get hot. It's weird because it doesn't happen every night, but I'm thinking about it cause it did last night. I don't sweat enough to make my shirt wet but it feels damp, so just about. But the previous nights this week that didn't happen. Frickin weird.

I'll probably get a new mattress in a few years but I won't feel bad cause I only paid $150 for that queen size badboy.

Why didn't you start a new thread? =P

If you weigh under 150lbs, buy a foam mattress. I weigh over 200lbs because I'm 6'4" and I've yet to sleep in a mattress that doesn't break down on the side I sleep. We currently have a Serta hybrid and it kills my back. This is because a divot forms within 20 minutes of me laying in that spot. My wife is 140lbs or less (also tall) and her side is the same....but we rotate the bed, so it might be partly my fault it's like that. The middle of the bed is like a ridge. I like Serta as a company...

We're going to drop this matress soon and get a traditional inner spring mattress again. They last longer and are more comfortable when you get a good brand. I like Simmons Beautyrest pretty good. Our kids have a few $600 TwinXLs that are great to sleep on.