Informal 25 year Mattress Tester came up with a surprise winner (Tempurpedic!) Lesson Learned!

[Basilio]

Hi BillyIdol,

I do agree that it is better to know the thicknesses and ILD of each layer. I know that Tempurpedic used to list them and that was cool. I think the reason that they don’t list them anymore is to limit market loss due to the DIYers. But with that said…knowing the thickness and ILD will lead to a certain feel. I feel that the Tempurpedic has that feel and I love it. I know that the support and feel is there that I want and that is the most important thing.

You are correct in that Tempurpedic has moved away from providing this info over the last 10 or so years, and many of their specs/components are now under ‘proprietary material’ umbrella, so it’s not possible to determine the quality –without additional info like thickness and density, it’s impossible to make many inferences on these mattresses. That being said, the only one who can determine what mattress meets your needs is you. As you say ‘the support and feel is there that I want and is the most important thing’. Your Personal Value Equation is, as it says, personal. Its’ great you have found a mattress suited to your personal needs!

I know it breaks down over time. Im happy with 8-10 years of a phenomenal Tempurpedic mattress. With real tennis shoes, some real comfortable ones last 1 year and the uncomfortable ones may last 3 years, and color me crazy, but Id rather have comfort over durability… Of course, Id rather have both, but I rank comfort over durability

Perfectly valid. Some consumers are happy with a mattress which they are aware will not hold up over the long run. You are aware that this is the case, and if you prefer ‘comfort over durability’ there is nothing wrong with that, the important thing is to be aware of possible shortcomings, which it certainly seems you are. I’d keep in mind is that at your BMI, 8-10 years durability may be an overestimate if the model you are selecting contains more than an inch or so of lower than 5lbs/cuft.

Right now, I am deciding between Tempurpedic Luxe Adapt Firm and Pro Adapt firm. Some say the original Tempurpedics of the 8 inch Classic and the 10 inch Deluxe are amazing and had very high quality materials. I bought the Deluxe (firm with some softness). I have found the current equivalents of the Originals. Classic 8 inch is equivalent to Pro Adapt Firm. Deluxe 10 inch is equivalent to LuxeAdapt Firm. Im leaning toward LuxeAdapt Firm because of comfort and softness, but I think ProAdapt Firm has more support for my back. Im a back sleeper.

Well made latex beds can last for quite a long time, but as you ‘simply don’t like latex’, we’ll scratch that out. As you are a back sleeper, The 13" Tempurpedic Luxe adapt firm has a 2.8" HD Tempur foam and 2" Tempur HD APR+ foam and 8.2" Base foam layer, while the Tempurpedic Pro Adapt firm has 1.2" HD foam , 2" HD Tempur foam and a 7.9" base foam layer (all of unknown density). As a back sleeper only your personal testing will best tell which one feels more comfortable to you but also I’d make sure that it provides adequate back support and that your spine is in neutral alignment , Your needs are unique to you, and you have done a fair amount of leg work in finding a good match. Let us know which is your final choice.

Basilio