I know that most people here are latex fans. I get why. But I have given latex a shot twice and ended up in excruciating pain. It doesn’t matter then density, whether it’s Dunlop or Talalay. it just doesn’t work for me and I have finally decided to listen to my body.
I have a LOT of spinal issues - scoliosis upper and lower, extreme cervical stenosis, lumbar stenosis, kyphosis, bulging discs, bone spurs, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, spinal cord impingement, and piriformis syndrome. Add to that that I am 5’3” and 115lbs (working to get down to my ideal weight of 105lbs).
It’s taken me a LONG time to come around to the idea of a memory foam mattress/memory foam hybrid. On a whim, we went to the Tempurpedic store and tried some of their mattresses, and for once, I felt comfortable on their medium and soft versions. It felt like good support but the pressure relief that I need and haven’t found.
Price aside which is a whole other issue, you have to admit that Tempur foam is unique. That slow response melting you get that you don’t get from other memory foams.
There seems to be a love or hate relationship with Tempurpedic. I’d like a balanced view of the mattress construction itself. Are the beds crap? Or are they good beds, providing good support and excellent pressure relief with astronomical prices?
For people in the hate camp - again ignoring price - why do you hate them? Not hate as in you think latex is much better - but hate as in for a memory foam bed - for someone who needs that - why you hate Tempurpedic.
I know all about the downsides of memory foam from a health standpoint - the VOCs, the off-gassing. I want to know about bed quality.
I’ve read reviews - which I take with a grain of salt because these people don’t sleep on these beds and a rating doesn’t apply to everyone because we all have different needs. But I was curious on a certain review site that I do respect insomuch as it gives you a comparison tool to compare beds relative to each other - they said the Hybrid version of the Tempurpedic is softer than the all foam version. That seems counterintuitive to me.
Would an all-foam be better for me than a hybrid for my needs - I am almost strictly a side sleeper, sometimes a back sleeper - mostly because I can’t get comfortable on my side. My husband is 5’11” and a side sleeper, rarely a back sleeper.
Tempurpedic, a knock on them - is they don’t disclose their foam densities. The beds I was looking at are:
Luxe Adapt Soft - 2.75” Ventilated Tempur, 2” Advanced Relief Material, 3.2” 5-Zone ergonomic support layer - poly, 5” dual layer poly - dual air flow system
Luxe Adapt Med Hybrid - 1.2” Ventilated Tempur, 2.4” Hybrid material, 1.2” Advanced Pressure Relief Material, 6” 1,300+ premium double-stacked pocket spring coils, 2” poly
Pro Adapt Soft - 1.6” Ventilated Tempur, 2” Advanced Relief Material, 8.45” Dual Layer Poly (dual airflow system)
Pro Adapt Med Hybrid - 2” Ventilated Tempur, 2” Advanced Relief Material, 6” Premium pocket spring coils, 1,160, 2” poly.