Need Expert Opinion: Therapedic Memory Foam Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi ChoctawNole05,

2" TheraCool Memory Touch Gel Foam: You would need to know the density of this gel memory foam layer.

ANSWER: The sales rep. said, that this was 3 lbs of gel I think? Not sure on the density.

If the density of the gel memory foam is 3 lbs then it would be a lower quality/density than I would be comfortable with or that I would suggest in the guidelines here and could be a potential weak link in the mattress.

4" HD Ultra Performance Plush Foam: You would need to know the density of this polyfoam layer.

ANSWER: The density for this layer is 1.8 lbs per cu. feet

4" HD Ultra Performance Firm Foam: You would need to know the density of this polyfoam layer.

ANSWER: The density for this layer is 1.5 lbs per cu. feet.

These would both be fine. The middle layer that would be subject to the greatest deflection (other than the comfort layers) is 1.8 lbs which would be fine for most weight ranges and the bottom layer which would be firmer and the least subject to deflection is 1.5 lbs which is also fine because it’s the least likely layer to soften or break down prematurely. Manufacturers often use a lower quality/density material in the bottom layer of a mattress because it’s the best place to save costs and reduce the price of a mattress by using a slightly lower quality/density material that for most people would have little to no effect on the durability of the mattress.

The top 3" of this mattress would be the weakest link in the mattress and are lower quality/density than I would normally suggest.

Phoenix