In-Depth Tempur-Pedic Mattress Overview & Review [Unbiased]

Materials and construction:

The history behind Tempur-Pedic tells about its origin. The design was inspired by the memory foam that was made for space by NASA. Engineers copied the technique and merged it with their ideas to achieve the desired level of comfort.

The secret formula of Tempur-Pedic is arduous to reach but the core elements are viscoelastic polyurethane foam that gives the foam its famous memory expression. It has varied firmness options that are gained by adding extra memory foam layers that vary from extra soft to firm.

The increased airflow and firmness comfort levels are achieved by using special layering technique. This technique of layering provides support and lift by leveraging polyurethane and innerspring.

Quality Measurement:

How do we gauge the quality of a mattress? Quality of foam or mattress gets measured by the density and its weight per cubic foot. Denser foam is the sign of the high quality and less density leads to poor quality material. It is responsible for the conforming sink that is less when the density is high. In general the regular quality foams or other competitive brands range between 3 and 5 pounds whereas Tempur-Pedic starts from 4lbs and goes above to attain the quality they are offering to their customers. It gives unmatchable competition to other brands.

Some types are quoted below:

• Tempur-HD: It is known for its great conforming formulation gives extra support to the sleeper. In most of their items, the density of 7.1 lbs/cu.ft is used to give flex and contouring to the top layers.
• Tempur: In these mattresses, the density of 5.3 lbs/cu.ft is used in either first or second supportive sheet.
• Tempur ES: This range is the cloud series of mattresses with extra soft foam. The density is 4.1lbs/cu.ft. This density gives you a pleasure of soft comfort with extra support.

Comfort Level

Tempur-Pedic takes the degree of comfort to another level. They are the pioneers of memory foam sleep products since the 1990s. This brand guarantees you the things like hassle-free sleeping, sleeping experience without body aches and desired firmness plus sound sleep with its sinking contouring capability that varies according to the body type from person to person.

Say goodbye to noises and vibrations created due to tossing and turning on the bed because the use of memory foam sheets inhibits the convolutions caused due to body movements. Extra memory foam layers make you feel as light as a feather in the air. This is a gift for the side sleepers as the softness support their lumbar region and they can have uninterrupted, sound sleep without body pain.

The breeze series, in spite of being expensive, has positive reviews as well. A few users mentioned trivial issues regarding temperature control. In fact they look comparable to the other products if you neglect the price factor.

Some users found that the average life of the mattress is five years. After that the top layers get suppressed and you feel no support at all at the bottom and becomes bothersome for your vertebral column.

This issue can be solved by a reasonable response that the density of mattresses plays an important role in its survival. Low density with larger body type is more susceptible to sagging than denser foam layers. One more factor is the body type of the sleeper if its large then regular use will eventually be considered as exhaustion that will affect the longevity of the mattress. Heavier body types should prefer the high-density series for durability.

Heat retention:

Heat retention sounds so uncomfortable when you talk about sleeping. To prevent the body from heating up while sleeping; this brand has Smartclimate system covers that are made up of moisture-wicking fabrics. It has another line for hot sleepers that offers even lower degrees of temperature.

Tempur-Pedic has negative reviews about heat retention system. Apparently it seems that the heavier body stops the foam from breathing. And eventually it results in the temperature fluctuation. The body type that surrounds the mattress matters a lot in controlling the temperature of the sleeping surface.

The whole breeze range has advanced options for heat retention. It was assumed that in this technology the heat of the body would be transferred to the mattress and then dissipated away to provide a cool surface to sleep on. Apparently there are no reviews regarding this system so far which shows that technology is playing its role properly.

Pain Relief:

Tempur-Pedic has unbeatable records in pain relieving as compared to other brands. Especially the high-density contour models. Only 18% of the users reported body aches but most users are satisfied with the overall performance of the technology offered by Tempur-Pedic.

Among all Tempur-Pedic lines, the high-density contour models are really effective for overweight sleepers, especially those who are above 160 pounds. Some competitors tried to achieve the same results but they were unable to compete with Tempur-Pedic.

Motion Transfer:

15% of owners reported a few complaints about the difficulty in movement while using the mattress. The reason is the strength of memory foam that reacts when it comes to weight and temperature. The owners with some injury, frequent position changers and elderly people are facing more issues than an average sleeper with lighter body weight. Flex models turned out to be good in this case of movement difficulties than the cloud and contour models.

Motion Isolation:

Motion isolation depends on many factors along with the brand of mattress. It also depends upon the shared bed sheet and body types of the sleepers. It means when you move from the bed while the other person is still sleeping, how much disturbance you cause because of your mattress or bed.

Memory foam is famous for its localized motion absorption property. So the person can move freely without disturbing other sleepers.

The sleepers are pretty happy with the level of motion isolation. 20% of the users said that they experienced extreme comfort regarding motion isolation during sleep. The high density of memory foam layers count a lot and play an important role in motion isolation case.