When it comes to purchasing a new memory foam mattress, the brand name truly does mean a lot. As a consumer, you may be able to get away with buying generic off brand breakfast cereals, but when it comes to your sleep surface – you do not want to take the same risk. There are many players in the visco-elastic game, but some are clearly heads and shoulders above the rest. In this article we are going to examine the top names in memory foam mattresses which will help you to determine your best match.

Tempur-Pedic Memory Foam Mattress: Tempur-pedic is often given credit for bringing this material to the mainstream consumer. They are by far the leading brand and as such, their prices are higher than most others. They have had years to perfect their product and in reading customer reviews, it is well worth it’s price. As you already know, the material itself has a foam density range to two and a half pounds to nearly six pounds. The Tempur-pedic company uses a density that is just a little over five pounds, the higher the density – the more body and the longer the memory of the mattress. What this means for you is better support, more cushion and a mattress that will conform to your body with ease. The higher density also means that your mattress will have a longer life as well. This is very important, if you’re going to make an investment in a product – it should last a “life time”

Simmons Beautyrest Foam Mattress: Although the Simmons company is a popular brand in mattresses in general, they aren’t as popular in the memory foam mattress industry. According to consumer reviews, there appears to be a problem with sagging and sinking. This is typically found in mattresses with a lower density, however – Simmons BeautyRest does claim to use a high density material. It can only be assumed that the actual construction of the mattress is less than adequate. Although BeautyRest is considered a top of the line product, consumers are by and large unsatisfied with their purchases.

NovaForm Elite Memory Foam Mattress Topper: If spending several thousands dollars for a new bed is not in your budget, but you desire a memory foam system – then the bed toppers may be the best thing for you. The Novaform Elite mattress topper can be found at retail locations like Costco. These toppers are designed to be placed right on top of your existing mattress. In order to get the most benefit, please make sure your current bed is in good condition with no sink holes or sagging. The NovaForm topper receives mostly mixed reviews, and ends up with an average rating. It received great comfortability ratings and the price point is affordable. However the durability and life-span is a con for many people. Please note that a topper is not meant to last a lifetime.

If you are going to spend upwards of three to four thousand dollars on a memory foam bed, you would likely be better off going with the Tempur-pedic brand. If you are still uncertain about making that type of investment, try a mattress topper – specifically the NovaForm Elite. It will give you the immediate comfort results that you’re looking for, but once again – it is important to keep in mind that the durability will be significantly less than a full mattress set.

In just a few short years, this new company has become as well known as some companies who’ve been making mattresses for over a hundred years. They are seen by many consumers as making the best mattress on the market. But is Tempur-Pedic’s reputation deserved?

First, let’s find out what was so different about a Tempur-Pedic mattress. Quite simply, it was a revolution in the mattress world. The Tempur-Pedic mattress was made like no other mattress, being made from one piece of visco-elastic material called TEMPUR. Originally, NASA had created visco-elastic for use in astronauts’ seats to help absorb G-forces. The material would yield to the exact shape of the astronaut thus helping to alleviate pressure points on the body. A small Danish company was quick to realize that, if visco-elastic could help protect astronaut’s bodies from extreme G-forces, it could also help people with back problems get the support they required for a comfortable night’s sleep: the world’s first memory foam mattress was born.

The therapeutic benefits of a Tempur-Pedic mattress have been attested by healthcare professionals. Testing by the Institution for Clinical & Physiological Research at the Lillhagen Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden of 23,000 patients for a period corresponding to approximately 8 years of clinical and in-home use concluded that the patients suffered from less pain and experienced greatly enhanced and deeper sleep. Over 30,000 medical doctors, chiropractors, physiotherapists and osteopaths world-wide recommend the TEMPUR Mattress and Neck Pillow. Many experts agree that a memory foam mattress delivers the best, orthopedically correct alignment of your neck and spine. When you sleep, your spine should be in the same position as when you’re standing up: this is what a memory foam mattress does.

The Tempur-Pedic responds to both temperature and weight. When you first lie down on a Tempur-Pedic mattress, the first thing you feel is the lack of springiness that you will be used to from spring mattresses. Instead the Tempur-Pedic mattress feels firm. However, almost immediately, your weight and body heat cause the mattress to yield and form to the exact contours of your body.

So, what are the advantages of a Tempur-Pedic mattress? Unlike conventional spring mattresses, the Tempur-Pedic is suitable for all weights; you don’t need to buy a firmer mattress for someone heavy and a softer mattress for someone who is lighter. This also means that partners can do away with buying twin mattresses. As you’ve read above, memory foam mattresses are thought, by many healthcare professionals, to be the best type of mattress for providing optimum support. Many sufferers of back-pain have experienced the enormous improvement in their sleep when sleeping on a Tempur-Pedic mattress. Because a memory foam mattress doesn’t have springs, they are an excellent choice for people who suffer from being woken up from their partner’s movements; with memory foam there is no ‘wave’ motion that is experienced with innerspring or air mattresses.

Are they any drawbacks? Well, memory foam mattresses aren’t to everyone’s liking. Many consumers don’t like the lack of springiness, or fluffiness, compared to traditional innerspring mattresses. In colder conditions, some have reported that the Tempur-Pedic mattress stays quite firm. There have been reports that there is an unpleasant smell from the Tempur-Pedic mattress. Tempur-Pedic says that the smell comes from their manufacturing process and fades away after a few days; some disagree with this. Finally, Tempur-Pedic mattresses are more expensive that their competitors.

But, does Tempur-Pedic make the best memory foam mattress? Are Tempur-Pedic mattresses overpriced? When buying a memory foam mattress you should buy one made from visco-elastic. You can buy memory foam mattresses made from latex – a good choice for allergy sufferers as latex is hypo-allergenic. However, latex doesn’t conform to your body shape as well as visco-elastic. You can also buy polyurethane, which is less expensive, however it doesn’t last as long and will soon ‘compress’, thereby losing its support. Not all visco-elastic is made the same. Each company uses a different manufacturing process to make their own version of e memory foam mattress. Many companies make cheaper memory foam mattresses than Tempur-Pedic, but remember this: who do all companies compare their version of memory foam mattresses to? Does Serta compare their memory foam mattress to Bergad, Does Simmons compare their memory foam mattress to Sealy. No. They all compare their mattress to that of the Tempur-Pedic. Why? Because the Tempur-Pedic mattress is the bench-mark that all other manufacturers aspire to.

In life, you get what you pay for. The Tempur-Pedic is the most expensive memory foam mattress, but many consumer reviews have rated it as the best. The Tempur-Pedic memory foam mattress was the original and remains the best memory foam mattress on the market today.

One of the best and quickest ways to determine whether a foam mattress is right for you is to spend some time reading over the many foam mattress review sites on the Internet. A foam mattress review written by a consumer can give you an objective opinion about the comfort of a particular brand of foam mattress, and help you sort out which foam mattress features you would like for yourself.

You can simply perform an Internet search on “foam mattress reviews” and be directed to enough sites to keep you busy for several hours. You’ll not only learn which foam mattresses offer which features; you’ll be able to do some comparison shopping for price because many of the foam mattress review sites are located on the websites of the foam mattress companies.

Brands Of Foam Mattresses

The best known of all the foam mattresses is the Tempur-Pedic, which is the product of a Swedish company and the first foam mattress to incorporate NASA’ visco memory foam, designed to cocoon astronauts against the forces of liftoff. Tempur-Pedic, in fact, is not just the first to use the NASA foam it their mattresses, they are the only company licensed to do so. The twenty-year warranty on Tempur-Pedic mattresses equals that of many high end standard mattresses.

Another popular foam mattress mentioned on many a foam mattress review site is the Sleep Aid Mattress. One of the big drawbacks to earlier foam mattresses was that the warmth those sleeping on them tended to build up in the foam itself, making the mattresses to hot for comfort. Sleep Aid solved the problem wit their proprietary Heat Reduction Channels, which let the warm air escape. Sleep Aid mattresses are also backed with a twenty-year warranty.

Keep Track Of The Reviews

Both Absolute Comfort and Bergad foam mattresses have their advocates on the foam mattress review sites; you can keep track of all the different brands of mattresses you have seen reviewed by jotting down the manufacturers’ names and the different mattress models, the address of the website on which they were reviewed; and their costs with delivery charges included.

The foam mattress review sites discussing Abed foam mattresses paint a less than complimentary picture of them; the Abed mattresses seem to have a high incidence of failure within a relatively short period. While they are not as expensive as some other foam mattresses, they may still not be a bargain.

Once you have a list of mattresses which have a record of getting positive foam mattress reviews, you should try to find mattress stores in your area which carry them. The most reliable foam mattress review you can possibly get, after all, is the one you give each mattress after you have tested it for a few minutes!