I am looking at memory foam beds and have tried the 5.3 lb foam (store). I find it too 'hard' for me. Neither my husband or I are heavy and I didn't event dent the foam. When I tried out the sleep-number bed, I was about a 45 (which is medium soft) but the reviews weren't that great (lots of problems with air leaks, pumps, etc)
I have a local mattress company that will create any type of mattress I want. I was thinking of getting a 4.0 memory foam with a plush 'regular foam' topper. Will this defeat the purpose of the memory foam? I really don't like the 'flat' feel of the memory foam - I prefer a more cushy feeling.... or do you think going with the 5.3 lb (harder) with the regular foam pillowtop would be better.
Again, I don't think I'll like sleeping directly on the foam. I guess my question is, - will a buffer - such as a 'regular' pillowtop defeat the purpose of the memory foam? From what I gather memory foam is really personal - some people really don't like it -
2007-06-27 03:34:56 · 4 answers · asked by longhats 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I DID try the mattress at the store (several places). Just too hard for me - don't like the direct memory 'foam' feeling. I notice lots of people using featerbeds over memory foam - but they're too warm. Also people complain about the foam retaining heat.
2007-06-27 03:51:39 · update #1
One more clarification. The 'topper' I'm referring to is a "pillowtop" that would be 'part of the mattress'. It's not separate.
2007-06-27 03:54:49 · update #2
Buying a product (and paying extra for this specialty item) and then changing the way it is supposed to work is, indeed, defeating the purpose. I would check out other mattresses and even take the foam topper with you to the store. You are the one that is going to be sleeping on it and paying for it so get what you want/need to be comfortable.
2007-06-27 03:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that having a foam topper would defeat the whole purpose of getting a memory foam mattress. The best thing for you to do would be to try out the mattresses in the store.
2007-06-27 03:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd get a mattress pad
2016-05-17 10:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider talalay latex with a wool fleece pad.
http://www.memoryfoam.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=53
http://www.mattresspaddirect.com/
Research information:
http://www.myfoammattress.net/compare/latex.html
2007-06-27 11:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋