TempurPedic Mattress

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Slatts

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I think this is the best place for this. The wife and I finally retired our old Simmons Beautyrest spring mattress after about 12 years of service. It was a very expensive mattress (for us at least) at the time and served us well. But, I think we kept it about 1 year too long as we've both been waking up with aches and pains.

I've had several friends HIGHLY recommend the TempurPedic mattresses. Basically, they've all raved about their level of comfort and support. I checked out TempurPedic via the internet and thought it was crazy to pay that much coin for a slab of foam. Last week, the wife and I made the tour of the local mattress retailers. We tried out all the brands...Stearns & Foster, Sealy, Simmons, etc... We tried out innerspring, foam, latex, pillowtops, etc...

Bottom line, there was nothing like the TempurPedic for comfort and support. We settled on the Deluxe model. It is one of their lower end models but felt the best to us. We closed the deal yesterday at a local Mattress Firm. They threw in a couple of free TempurPedic pillows, half price mattress/pillow protectors, and free delivery. TempurPedic has cost controls on their mattresses so the only differentiator we could find from a value perspective was getting some freebies. At $2,700 for a queen set (foundation and mattress) this is a serious investment.

It was expensive, but if you buy into the fact that you spend 1/3 of your time in bed and this is supposedly a 20-year mattress, then you may think it's worth it.

Anyways, last night was the first night on the new mattress and so far so good. I can't remember even falling asleep and it usually takes me 15 minutes of tossing and turning to doze off. My wife slept pretty well but not as good as me. She agrees that it's very comfortable but she said it's going to take her some time to get used to. There's no doubt that it has a very different feel than a spring mattress.

TempurPedic offers a 90-day return policy. However they highly recommend giving it at least 30 days for break in before returning it. I'm pretty sure though that this one won't be going back. So far so good after one night. I'll report back on how it's going after a week or a month.
 
I've thought of getting one for years. I have a couple of questions.

Are they hot?

I always feel like I'm "stuck" when I lay on one. Is it hard to move around if you want to?

How are they different from latex?

Did you try the "sleep number" air bed?

Thanks.

Shann
 
Shann said:
I've thought of getting one for years. I have a couple of questions.

Are they hot?

I always feel like I'm "stuck" when I lay on one. Is it hard to move around if you want to?

How are they different from latex?

Did you try the "sleep number" air bed?

Thanks.

Shann
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Hey Shann,
I was concerned about them being hot also. I'd heard the same feedback about foam. I don't know if it makes much of a difference or not, but the Deluxe model that we have has a double airflow layer. Whatever the reason, I didn't feel hot nor did my wife...but she looked it ;-)

The Latex mattresses to me felt squishy. The foam mattresses feel more like sand, if that makes any sense.

We did not try the sleep number. I didn't like the idea of an air mattress and didn't even try them. Maybe I should have.

At the end of the day, it's all personal preference.
 
I was having neck problems when I slept that were waking me up with pain. I got a pair of those funny shaped foam pillows and things improved dramatically.

In terms of being hot, I find it's more of a sweat control thing. If you sleep packed beneath a pile of blankets with thermal PJ's, you are going to notice "clamminess" because the sweat doesn't evaporate through the bed itself. My solution was to use lighter weight sheets and blankets.
 
Slatts: I see you live in Cerebraljuggernautville - but here in Las Vegas... they're HOT. Don't get me wrong... I like the feel and comfort, but I use only the pillow since moving here.

Mike
 
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Being in the mattress industry for 11 years, and selling Temperpedic for 5 years, I am very firmiliar with the brand and the design. It is temperature sensitive foam which most bedding places will not tell you this. That means if you keep your room set at a cooler temperature, the mattress will initially be harder. As it warms to your body temp., it will soften. It has a tendancy to hold body heat as well. If you are a sweater, look out! And for women going through Menopause, its a real problem. I had many returned due to this.

Now, I run a Factory Direct Store where we build all our beds by hand. We choose not to display or advertise all foam/or all Memory Foam Beds. We will build them for people, but ONLY upon request and after we discuss the downfalls of this design. We use DuraTex for our all foam beds which is a rubber based foam that is not temperature sensitive and actually breaths. Its also naturally resistant to mold and mildew and good for allergies.

Good luck with your Temperpedic. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
 
Re "sleep number" beds: I've heard from a number of sources that they degrade so much after two years that people who own them end up in traction, or at least shopping for a new mattress. A friend of mine just ditched their two-year-old sleep number mattress because she was in so much back and neck pain. She bought a TempurPedic.
 
holygoat said:
Re "sleep number" beds: I've heard from a number of sources that they degrade so much after two years that people who own them end up in traction, or at least shopping for a new mattress. A friend of mine just ditched their two-year-old sleep number mattress because she was in so much back and neck pain. She bought a TempurPedic.
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My experience as well. I worked for Slumberland Furniture a few years back and they carry Select Comfort(sleep#),Tempurepedic,Sealy and Simmons. Air and Swedish Foam(Temperpedic) are beginning to show the same end as waterbeds. Waterbed enthuseists in my area have to travel about an hour and a half to find waterbed retail outlets or places that sell parts. A retailers' bedding magazine we get with all the latest news shows a steady decline in those types of beds over the last 3 years. The funny thing is those two used to dominate the bedding industry. Both spent more on advertising together than all other bedding companies combined.

In the end, spring mattresses will press on. The design was made hundreds of years ago and is still big today. They just have to be made correctly and fitted to the customer correctly. This, is only possible with good retail bedding specialists working with the manufactures.
 
Several years ago I was in the market for a new bed. After years on a waterbed, it was time to change.

I found a king size (California) memory foam bed with a Talalay latex core for half the price (or less) of a Tempurepedic name brand bed. Bought it off the internet and had it shipped. Fit perfectly into my waterbed frame (sitting on a 6 drawer per side pedestal).

We've been sleeping on it for over 5 years with zero problems. I selected mine with a natural wool top cover (the other choice was a quilted topping).
Would recommend it and we will buy the same brand/type again.
 
Very happy with ours. I get real problems with shoulder pain on other beds, end up rolling from side to side on other beds. Her back is not a problem which it used to be. Odd getting onto a board hard bed on a cold night but you soon sink in and are fully supported. Yes, it can be warm. In summer we just throw off the blankets and sleep under a sheet, OK for us but could be a problem for hotter people. Talking of which, any activity which involves kneeling can be tricky as your knees sink right in. 'nuff said.
 
We bought the mattress topper instead of the full mattress about 8 years ago. Every night we congratulate ourselves for the decision to purchase Tempur.

We like a very firm bed but with enough contouring to mold to the body shape. Having three inches of Tempur gives us all the contouring we need and the extra firm mattress below gives the support. But lately we've removed the mattress and only use the Tempur. It's enough to give a very comfortable support. We put a thicker sheet on it during the summer to give some breathing space between body and foam and that seems to make it quite comfortable.

I would never go back to an ordinary mattress.


Stitchawl
 
Last night was our 5th on the new mattress. It's been a love-hate relationship so far. One night I sleep well, but my wife doesn't, etc...etc.... Last night was the first time since the first night that we both slept reasonably well. I think it is just going to take some getting used to. I'm not sure if it's a break in period for the mattress or for us!
 
For a long time, I used to have terrible neck and back pain. Then I started sleeping on the floor. I've been sleeping on the floor for 6 years or so now, and I never have any back or neck pain any more. It takes me less than five minutes to fall asleep, and I sleep like a baby every night. Folks in Asia (traditionally) don't sleep on beds. My wife is Korean and almost everyone sleeps on the floor there. I'm pretty sure the Chinese and most Japanese are the same way.

It takes a little while to get used to, but it really is the way to go. Just throw a blanket on top of a hardwood floor, grab a pillow, and sack out- nothing could be simpler! I have no use for a bed or a couch any more- they just eat up floor space. I hang out on the floor to watch TV, to read- everything. I even sleep on the floor when I stay in hotels.
 
I have a major back problem....six fused vertebra with bad chronic pain for the past five years. The one and only relief that I get from pain is sleeping on my Tempurpedic mattress at night. I have one of the basic no frills models and because I have a platform type frame I did not purchase a foundation.

Two things I like: The "no pressure points" feeling, as if I am floating but supported, if that makes any sense.
And the fact that five years later, the mattress is still as supportive and firm as the first day with no "trough" having developed.

I highly recommend it to anyone who will listen.

I am sure that you both will soon get acclimated as it is definitely a little unusual as compared to a traditional mattress.
 
moonwilson,
I was a floor sleeper also for many years because of my problem and I agree, it was very good compared to traditional a type mattress, but once I tried the high tech foam..............no comparison.

It is like having the full support of the floor without the pressure of a hard surface on your bones (ie. hips,knees,shoulders,elbows).

But if that works for you, there is something to be said for the simpler solution.
 
moonwilson said:
Just throw a blanket on top of a hardwood floor, grab a pillow, and sack out
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Whoa! No futon, not even a rug -- just a blanket on a wood floor? You are hard core!
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I've laid down of those tempur pedics before and they feel awkward to sleep on on. Those 1 inch tempurpedic overlays that lay on top of your matress though, whew....those are awesome-cheaper too-! I've slept one for three months while living with my sister. It's like the solid feel of a spring (which I like) mixed with the memory foam's...foaminess? Anyways it's great. I don't like the solid pillow either so I got the shreaded foam one. It's been my go-to pillow every night for the past 3.5 year. Great stuff.
 
We're nine years into our Tempurpedic and still loving it. I used to wake up with my whole upper back locked up due to neck problems, but haven't since getting this bed. I sleep pretty much in the same spot every night and still no sagging or degradation.

They can be hot, but the measures already mentioned work fine (I'm a sweater). They do take some getting used to. As far as your knees sinking in- once you get "adjusted", it's just more traction!
 
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