do memory foam/latex mattresses loose firmness over a couple years like the pillows do of similar material??

Question

I am thinking of investing in a memory foam/latex mattress but am reluctant as to if it will keep the 'like new' feel. I have gone through 2 memory foam pillows in 1.5 years because they loose support. now I have to turn the pillows on end to get any supprt. Do the matresses hold up????

Answer 1

When we were shopping for a bed. The salesman told my wife and I not to buy the gel mattress, because the air is so dry here where we live that it causes the gel to dry up and harden, which causes the bed to lose it comfort.

Answer 2

I think that all foam products lose firmness over time but memory foam is supposed to suffer less than most other forms of foam.

Pillows suffer from this more because there is a relatively small amount of foam in them. I would expect a mattress to last longer.

Answer 3

Might try a higher density slow recovery (memory) foam pillow.
http://www.foambymail.com/Head&Neck.html

A talalay latex pillow will have a more push-back feel.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2611758

Purchase mattress components and replace as needed.

JC Penney 5 inch polyurethane base foam (free shipping code F76WKIT for orders above $75 - good till 10/31/06)
http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductsHOM.aspx?ItemID=0fa8455&GrpTyp=ENS&CmCatId=SearchResults

3 inch 5 lb memory foam topper
http://www.healco.com/comfort.html

3 inch 28ILD talalay latex topper
http://www.memoryfoam.com/ProductDetails.aspx?SubCategoryID=6

8 inch cover
http://stores.ebay.com/Memory-Foam-Products_360o-Zippered-Covers-3-to12_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ6QQftidZ2QQtZkm