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.
"Adhering to these sleep-expert guidelines will help minimize stress on pressure points like shoulders, hips, and buttocks, while optimally aligning the spine for an uninterrupted, pain-free night of sleep" advices Palmer.For more information about us, please visit http://www.Bedroom.Solutions/Contact Info:Name: Belinda PalmerSource: Bedroom SolutionsWhat to Read NextBuying a new mattress is not fun. You have to head to a mattress store, lay around on mattresses for longer than you’d like, haggle with a salesperson about an aggressively overpriced mattress, then wait for a delivery guy to show up weeks later. I ordered my last mattress online. It seems crazy, but it worked out well... mostly. Most of us are willing to order just about anything from the internet, but mattresses seem a little weird. For one, they’re huge and hard to ship, not to mention expensive. But more importantly, they’re one of those rare things that you really want to try before you buy. All mattresses are a little different, and your sleep is important.
Picking the right mattress can make a significant difference in how well you snooze. Yet, there’s a sameness in mattresses that’s hard to describe. Sit on a $5,000 mattress and a $1,000 mattress, and many of us can’t tell the difference. Even comparison shopping can be a pain since manufacturers sell exclusive lines to different retailers, meaning you have to hit up a number of different stores just to pick a mattress. Then, when you finally pick something you want, you’re expected to haggle over the price. Last year, The New York Times spend nearly 3000 words describing the Kafkaesque experience of shopping for a mattress.In short, buying a mattress is a huge pain in the ass. A couple of months ago, I needed a new mattress. I’m a heavy sleeper in that I can sleep on a rock, so the idea of testing dozens of different mattresses for some supposedly quantifiable level of coziness seemed absurd. So, I looked into purchasing one online.It turns out, there are a few options in this arena.
All of them offer generous return policies. Most of them are considerably cheaper than retail options, and all of them come with two added benefits that appealed to me instantly: no haggling and no salesperson BS. Buying online saves you the hassle of going to a bunch of retailers, dealing with a pushy salesperson, haggling down the price, and attempting to tell the difference between dozens of mattresses that all feel the same. It’s fast, delivers in a few days in a small box that’s easy to move around, has a 100 day trial to see if you really like it, and you can return it if it doesn’t work out. Your options are limited here, but that’s actually part of the appeal for me. I don’t want to make choose between dozens of options, I want just a few.I was surprised to find that there are quite a few companies selling mattresses over the internet. Here, I’m going to stick with a few startups that exist solely online as direct-to-consumer options. Direct-to-consumer means there’s no obnoxious salesperson and they’re set up to deal with shipping and returns easily.
It also means they’re a bit cheaper than comparable mattresses from mainstay companies like Sealy Serta. Most of these companies only make one type of mattress. They all have different sizes, but you don’t need to choose between a bunch of options for pillowtops or different firmness ratings. Most specialize in memory foam, but Saatva caries varying types of spring mattresses, so there’s something for everyone here. So, before we even get into it, it’s worth pointing out that memory foam (or whatever similar variation each company sells) mattresses aren’t for everyone as they tend to be a bit more firm and some people feel like they get a little hot. There are a few different direct-to-consumer manufacturers I looked at:Each company has different firmness and comfort levels. I went with Tuft & Needle because I prefer a firm mattress, and Casper is supposedly a bit more “pillowy,” while Leesa seems to fall somewhere in the middle. You can get a ton of info about different aspects of each of the above mattresses, including customer reported satisfaction levels about everything from how good they are for sex to how comfortable they are for heavyset people, over on Sleep Like the Dead.Okay, so here’s where things get weird.
At least in the case of both Tuft and Needle and Casper, the unboxing process is pretty bizarre. As you can see in the video above, you’ll essentially pull the mattress out of a box that’s far too small to fit a mattress, unroll it, then cut a slice in a vacuum sealed plastic wrapper to make the mattress expand. Then you’ll sit around and watch it expand for a couple hours. Since it’s foam that’s been sitting in a vacuum-sealed bag for a while, it smells a little weird at first, like a G.I. Joe sitting in boiling water. But the smell goes away after a couple of hours. The whole process is actually pretty fun to watch (at least compared to boredom of bringing home a normal mattress). It’s also pretty easy to get the mattress from your door to your bedroom because the box is so small. That means no finagling your way around crazy staircases or through tiny doorways. After the mattress expands and the smell goes away, you can get to sleep.Here’s the fun part: for about 100 days (in most cases), you get to just sleep on the mattress and decide how you feel about it.
Most traditional mattress stores have a 30 day return policy, but according to Sleep Like the Dead, most full refund policies come with fees ranging from $50-$500. Many also only offer store credit as opposed to a refund. Returns and refunds for all four of these direct-to-consumer companies are free and will refund you 100%, which is a pretty killer deal, all things considered. I’ve never actually had a new mattress as an adult. I’ve had barely used hand-me-downs from guest rooms, but never an actual, brand new, weird smelling mattress. So this whole trial period was an odd thing for me.As it turns out, a new mattress feels pretty much like my old mattress, except there’s no weird dip in the middle that sucks you in and attempts to suffocate you. The Tuft & Needle was, as reviews suggested, more on the firm side, which worked well for me. There’s no weird sinkage when you sit on it, even on the edge. Like most foam mattresses, there’s almost no motion transfer, so you barely notice if someone’s rolling around restlessly in their sleep next to you.
I slept well the first night and pretty much every night since (unless LAPD decided to hover over my place with a helicopter for a few hours searching out a suspect in a high speed chase, which it turns out no mattress can help with).Through the hundred day trial period, I tried to pay a lot of attention to how I felt about the mattress, but as time wore on, I cared less and less. This is a good thing. The mattress disappeared into my life and out of my brain, and when my calendar alarm went off reminding me that the 100 day trial was over, I shrugged it off and went back to what I was doing. This mattress, the one I’d spent almost zero brainpower to pick out, the one that I spent very little time shopping for, is fine. Which is what I want. I don’t want to think about it.As I discussed above, each of these companies packs in a pretty hefty warranty and an excellent return policy. It sounds great on the surface, but that doesn’t mean the whole process works for everyone. As for the return policy, it’s worth considering the amount of time you’ll have to dedicate to the whole process.
Once you get it set up in your house, you’ll get the trial period to try out the mattress, and if you don’t like it, they’ll come pick it up. I didn’t need to return mine, but judging by a number of reviews on Amazon (where each of these mattress companies sells directly if you don’t want to order from their web sites), even people who hated the mattresses had no problems returning them. Though, it’s important to note that the return policy through Amazon is only 30 days as opposed to 100 days from the manufacturer. You’ll have to shop for another mattress, sleep on the floor for a while, and go through the whole process of sitting around at your house and waiting for the UPS guy again. I work from home, so none of this mattered to me, but it’s something worth considering before you dive in. There’s a reasonable chance you will not like the mattress you chose, so make sure you’re okay with whatever hurdles you need to jump through to get it returned.There’s one big caveat with the warranties too.
A warranty is only as good as the company behind it, and since many of these manufacturers are new, they might not last. If the company goes under, so does your warranty. This is a pretty important thing to consider, so if you’re not comfortable losing that warranty, it’s probably not worth it.Finally, one of the appealing aspects of buying a mattress locally is that they’ll take your old mattress away for free. Obviously, this isn’t possible when it’s the UPS guy dropping of a giant box filled with a rolled up mattress at your house, so you’ll need to figure out a way to get rid of your old mattress. In some cities, you’ll just need to alert your waste management company ahead of time and they’ll grab it with your trash, but you may need to pay an additional fee. That said, for me, this was a great experience. I really didn’t want to exert much mental effort on picking out a mattress and this was a great way to do just that. I did get lucky in the fact that I ended up liking the mattress, but I’m also pretty sure that the decision wasn’t as important as I’d made it out to be.