Memory Foam Mattress Reviews
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Memory foam mattresses are the cutting edge in bedding. The use of viscoelastic material in the manufacture of mattresses has led to improved sleep comfort, providing the best support, spine alignment and pressure relief. What follows are reviews of the best rated memory foam mattresses from the market leaders.
Sealy TrueForm Mattress
Sealy mattresses have been a top rated product for many years and the company is the world’s largest manufacturer of mattresses. The company manufactures mattresses in the mid- to high-end price bracket. As you might expect from the world’s largest manufacturer, Sealy make all types from the Sealy Posturepedic – an orthopedically designed inner-spring mattress – to the Sealy SpringFree – a 100% latex mattress. Sealy didn’t lead the way in the use of viscoelastic foam but has now brought out its own version, called the Sealy TrueForm. Like other viscoelastic mattresses the Sealy model is multilayered using a high-density foam core (not memory foam) with a top layer of memory foam. Sealy claim that the inner-core of high-density foam provides the support whilst the top layer of memory foam provides both support and comfort.
There are basically three types of Sealy TrueFoam mattress to choose from; the 8 series, 9 series and 11 series – the number is the thickness of the mattress in inches. The 8 series comes with 5″ of high-density foam in the core and 3″ of memory foam in the top layer. The 9 series comes with 6″ of high-density foam in the core and 3″ of top layer. What exactly are the benefits of the 9 series over the 8 series I can’t really say as both have a 3.5″ top layer of memory foam – I don’t see how an extra one inch of high-density foam in the core makes the 9 series any better than the 8 series. The 11 series comes with 6″ of high-density foam in the core, a 3.5″ visco middle layer and 1.5″ convoluted visco top layer.
What I like most about the Sealy TrueForm mattress is the washable, zip-off cover – the 11 series is a velour cover with added cashmere. Also, all Sealy memory foam mattresses are compatible with the Sealy PowerBase, so you can program various positions as well as two massage units.
Simmons ComforPedic Mattress
Like Sealy, Simmons didn’t lead the way in development of viscoelastic, however they now manufacture their own version and even claim to have developed the ‘next generation’ of this type of mattress. It is true that the biggest complaint against memory foam has been a ‘sinking feeling’ – therefore not being able to move freely whilst lying down – and that it tends to ‘cook the sleeper’ because body heat is not dissipated quickly. Simmons claim to have solved both of these problems using their version of foam called NxG Advanced Memory Foam. From what I’ve garnered there does seem to be a small reduction with the quicksand feeling many customers complain about. With the claim as to heat reduction, I can’t say one way or the other. The one overriding opinion is that the Simmons ComforPedic mattress is cheaper than a Tempur-Pedic mattress, though a little softer, and offers good value for money.
Simmons makes the following models of ComforPedic mattresses: The Simmons ComforPedic Original – comes with a removable, professionally dry-cleanable velour and suede cover; The Simmons Nassau – comes with an additional layer of latex; the Simmons ComforPedic Natural is the next step up – you get a thicker layer or memory foam, an inner-layer of latex and the Simmons patented Edge Support System (some people do like a firm edge to their mattress though how this offers more support whilst sleeping is beyond me); the Simmons Mystere – comes with the thickest memory foam layer, otherwise it’s the same as the ComforPedic Natural; the Simmons ComforPedic Nuvo – this is the most expensive and comes with the Simmons Nuvo bed and allows custom positioning of the mattress, which can be programmed to an array of positions.
Tempur-Pedic Mattress
Tempur-Pedic mattresses were the first to utilize viscoelastic material in the construction of a mattress. Unlike most other manufacturers it only makes memory foam mattresses. It is still the market leader and sets the benchmark – every other mattress manufacture will offer the customer comparisons between their memory foam mattress and Tempur-Pedic – they don’t seem to compare their viscoelastic mattress with anyone else! So, is the Tempur-Pedic the best memory foam mattress on the market? Opinions vary; some claim that a lifetime of backache went away when they slept on one, others claim that the mattress sags after only a few months. Also, the memory foam available from Tempur-Pedic does seem to be firmer than its competitors.
The company originally made only one model of mattress, which was available in the usual standard sizes. Probably because of market competition, it has now several models on offer, the latest being the Tempur-Pedic CelebrityBed. It is the thickest mattress available with an extra 2″ Tempur pillow top – this mattress is very expensive, two times the price of the Classic Tempur-Pedic mattress; whether it is worth all the extra money is highly debatable – I doubt if most consumers would notice the ‘claimed’ greater sleep benefits of the CelebrityBed over the Classic.
Of the three brands discussed above, the Simmons mattress is the cheapest with the Tempur-Pedic being the most expensive. As to which gives you the best night’s sleep is a very subjective matter. Some like softer mattresses but others prefer firmer ones, also price does play a part in one’s selection; when buying a memory foam mattress can you really tell the difference between one that cost a thousand dollars to one that costs twice as much?
My personal ranking of those discussed above are; Sealy TrueForm Mattress (11 series) in third place, followed by the Simmons ComforPedic Mattress (Nassau) in second place with the Tempur-Pedic mattress (the Classic model) just making it into the number one position.
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Source by Robin Cassidy
