What's behind our mattress Ratings? and provide valuable feedback to other members and our testers. You should think about buying a new mattress if you wake up tired or achy, you tend to sleep better at hotels than at home, your mattress looks saggy or lumpy, you're over 40, or your mattress is at least five to seven years old. Use this mattress guide to help with your purchase. CO & smoke alarmsWhen Consumer Reports asked readers about their favorite brands of memory foam mattresses, Casper and Tuft & Needle, two bed-in-a-box startups, rose to the top. And when we recently tested their reconfigured beds, Casper (shown above) and Tuft & Needle (shown below) grabbed the first and third spots, respectively, in the memory foam mattresses category. After a short sabbatical while we performed the new tests, these memory foam mattresses are back in our ratings. Both redesigned memory foam mattresses are an improvement over the earlier versions, which still did very well in our tests.
A fourth layer of foam was added to the Casper; the overall thickness remains the same. The new Casper, $850, is slightly softer but even more durable, which means it is less likely to sag over the years. Tuft & Needle also changed its foam layers but reduced the three layers to just two, including one with cooling gel. The new Tuft & Needle, $600, is just as firm as the old one, and it, too, proved to be more durable in our tests that simulate eight years of use. Casper edged out Tuft & Needle in its consistent support scores for people who sleep on their side or on their back. Casper was judged to be very good for petite, average, and large people who sleep on their side or on their back. Its stability score was also very good, meaning your sleeping partner is less likely to be disturbed when you turn over. Tuft & Needle is very good for all sizes of side sleepers and for petite back sleepers but just middling for average and tall back sleepers. The stability score was very good.
Before you buy your next bed, check our mattress ratings and recommendations as well as our exclusive reviews of mattress brands and retailers. Sandwiched between the two newcomers is Costco’s Novaform 14-inch Serafina Pearl Gel, $800, which has similar scores to the Casper. All three mattress are CR Best Buys. Not a fan of memory foam mattresses? We also test innerspring and adjustable air mattresses, three of which score slightly higher than the Casper. For innersprings, the Charles P. Rogers Powercore Estate 5000, $1,500, is very good for people who sleep on their side and excellent for back sleepers. It also aced the durability test and should retain its shape over time. Two innersprings from Sealy Posturepedic, the Hybrid Elite Kelburn, $1,350, and the Hybrid Trust Cushion, $1,275, tied with the Casper. Two adjustable air beds from the same brand, the Sleep Number i8 Bed, $3,000, and the much cheaper Sleep Number c2 Bed, $700, were judged excellent overall. The i8 Bed is very good for side sleepers and excellent for back sleepers.
The c2 Bed was almost the same, except it’s not quite as good for tall folks who sleep on their backs. Both are very durable, and the c2 Bed is firmer than the i8 Bed. What kind of mattress do you have? Let us know below.AccesswireJuly 4, 2015 10 Point Comparison Reveals PROS and CONS of Budget-Friendly and Luxury Gel Memory Foam MattressesChicago, IL. / ACCESSWIRE / July 3, 2015 / "Compared to first generation temper foam developed in the 1960s, modern-day memory foam is available in a variety of firmness levels, springs back faster, heats up less, and lasts longer. However, even some of today’s so-called best memory foam mattresses from renowned manufacturers are far from flawless" cautions Belinda Palmer, a spokeswoman for Bedroom Solutions.This Top 10 Memory Foam Mattress Review and Comparison was recently published to educate consumers on the Pros and Cons of popular mattresses, so that they can quickly recognize a low-quality mattress.The above review compares mattresses based on features like (1) density/firmness, (2) thickness of gel memory foam layers, (3) heat retention, (4) CertiPUR-US safety certifications, (5) motion transfer between partners, (6) suitability to different sleeping positions, (7) hypoallergenic properties, (8) price, (9) user reviews, and (10) warranty period.
Visit http://Bedroom.Solutions/Memory-Foam-Mattresses/ to learn about above features of the best budget-friendly memory foam mattresses in today’s marketplace.Popular mattress brands like Simmons Beautyrest, Serta iComfort, and Tempur-Pedic occupy the list of best luxury memory foam mattresses while less well-known brands like Perfect Cloud Ultra Plush, Ultimate Dreams, Sleep Innovations, Signature Sleep, Classic Brands, Amerisleep, Dynasty Mattress, and Lucid make up the list of best budget-friendly mattresses. "The decision-making process that goes into selecting a mattress can be exhausting" exclaims Palmer. "The first hurdle is choosing between memory foam, latex, inner spring, water, and air mattresses" she adds.The Memory Foam vs Latex vs Inner Spring vs Adjustable Air Mattress Comparison was recently published by Bedroom Solutions to help people get through this initial hurdle.The above comparison looks at various aspects of the 4 mattress types such as: (1) support on pressure points and alignment of the spine, (2) motion transfer between partners, (3) mattress sagging, (4) the need to rotate/flip mattresses, (5) how hot or cool it sleeps, (6) suitability to use on adjustable beds, (7) off gassing odor, (8) weight, (9) lifespan
, and (10) cost. The comparison clearly shows that memory foam and latex are superior to others in most aspects."Once the consumer makes the above decision, he or she still needs to decide whether to buy a (1) soft, medium, or firm mattress, (2) thin (6" – 8") or thick (10", 12" or 14") mattress, (3) full, queen, or king size, and (4) whether to buy online or at the local mattress retailer" elaborates Palmer.Once the consumer is convinced that he/she needs a memory foam mattress, several additional factors need to be considered to ensure that an uncomfortable mattress is not purchased. "While memory foam is superior to other types in many aspects, especially, older-generation memory foam can have a few drawbacks” explains Palmer. “As a result, some of the cheap memory foam mattresses (1) emit strong chemical odors, (2) heat up too much, (3) are too soft or too firm, (4) fail to expand back to correct thickness after being shrink wrapped, (5) sag prematurely, and have (6) excessively soft edges" she adds.
Over the last four decades memory foam has been around, manufacturers have recognized these flaws and come up with effective solutions. One such solution worth mentioning is how the ‘sleeping hot’ problem has been handled. Foam mattresses are inherently good at absorbing body heat, but poor at releasing it out. This has been successfully addressed in newer generation memory foam thanks to ‘open-cell’ technology, invention of gel memory foam mattresses, strategic placement of grooves that bring out hot air, use of air-infused memory foam, and even using bamboo-made mattress covers that allow mattresses to efficiently ‘breathe’, in turn allowing mattresses to stay cool. The above memory foam mattress review takes into consideration all these factors and has already eliminated low-quality mattresses saving consumers days, if not weeks of online research-time. In addition to reviewing the best memory foam mattress brands, Bedroom Solutions provides a mattress buying guide which emphasizes the role of one’s sleeping style when selecting a soft vs firm mattress.