Marshall inner spring double sided mattress

[phoenix]

Hi KevinM,

Thanks for taking the time to share your comments and feedback … I appreciate it

Firstly, one thing that is a bit disappointing in this bed is the speed at which the memory foam recovers compared to the new Tempurpedic Contour Elite Breeze 2.0 and Cloud Supreme Breeze 2.0 we tested. I think the recovery is comparable to older tempurpedics, but the new ones are very fast for memory foam. This is noticeable when changing positions at night. when you move from your side to your back, you feel the old impressions for a bit on the novosbed compared to the tempur.

There is a very wide range of different types and formulations of memory foam that all have different properties (see post #9 here and post #8 here) and the response time of different types of memory foam can very widely although most of the newer formulations of memory foam and gel memory foam have faster recovery times than the memory foam formulations that were more common years ago. Different people will have different preferences about the type of memory foam and the specific memory foam properties that they tend to prefer.

Secondly, I noticed with a fitted queen sheet the corners of the mattress come up a bit (maybe half an inch) and are not in contact with the bed frame (solid MDF platform bed). Not sure if this is because the sheet is too small or whether this makes a difference at all. It doesn’t feel like it does, but it was just a bit odd.

It sounds like the pocket depth of your sheets is a little to small for your mattress. Sheets that are too tight can create a “drum effect” which can make some difference in the feel of your mattress (see post #2 here).

Third, I am using an old mattress protector which I believe is waterproof but breathable (has that plastic like lining underneath and soft on the top. I am starting to wonder if both the mattress protector and/or the fitted sheet’s lack of stretch is taking away from the conforming capabilities of the mattress. when you lie down, your body makes an impression and pulls at the sheet/protector causing it to create a wider impression if that makes sense? Are the better protectors/fitted sheets that work with more with the mattress conforming capabilities?

A mattress protector can certainly have an effect on the feel and performance of your mattress and on the ability of the foam layers to contour to the shape of your body as well. Thicker mattress protectors can also affect how much or how quickly your body heat will reach the memory foam which can also affect the feel of the memory foam and the mattress as well. There is more about the pros and cons of different types of mattress protectors and some examples of each of them in post #89 here and the posts it links to.

Phoenix