Latex And Memory Foam Beds Consumer Report Comparison

Customer opinions are divided between the two types. Understandably, both latex foam and memory beds have pros and cons to consider before settling for one or the other. We've compiled the most notable pros and cons in an easy-to-read table.

But first, here's what you must know about home mattress trials and what makes a good foam mattress (see Ergoflex).

Mattress Prices Comparison

A high quality slow-recovery Tempur-Pedic bed can cost up to $3,000, The cheapest memory foam mattress is around $800. Latex mattreses cost from $300-$3,000 (natural latex mattresses are more expensive). For Talalay mattresses, you will pay an extra $200-$400 for similar size and brand.

Which Is Most Popular With Consumers

Both memory foam and latex are supportive, comfortable and conform to your body, thus adding quality to your sleep time. Latex is more popular in Europe, while in the US, we see quite the opposite: memory foam gets the bigger buzz. Latex mattress and pillow sales have been going up since 2001 and we may witness a fierce battle between the two over the following years.

Bottom line, latex is perfect for people who understand the importance of a good mattress and are willing to pay extra for it, but don't like the 'melting' and warm feeling of the memory foam.

	Memory Foam Beds	Latex Foam Mattresses
Major Pro	Can be very comfortable	Can be very comfortable and supportive
Other Pros	Very supportive No sagging Your moves don't affect your sleeping partner No need to be flipped No arm/leg falling asleep Improves circulation	Good spine alignment Better circulation and pressure distribution Great lifespan Adjustable firmness by overlaying different latex layers of different firmness ratings It bounces back quickly, so you can easily move while in bed It is still conforming in colder environments
Major Con	Gets hot during sleep	Price
Other Cons	Cost Heavy Difficult to set up and move Takes time to adjust to it Can't sit up on it Weird smell in the first weeks Too heavy for the regular box spring Too firm in colder environments A feeling of being gripped by the foam, not being able to turn	Weird smell at the beginning Difficult to find the perfect combination of layers Very heavy and difficult to move If not made of high quality latex foam, it develops lumps and body impressions

Customer Opinions

The best sleep we've both had in a long time. I had chronic back aches in the morning for the past 7 years sleeping on our old mattresses. The Latex mattress (and we also purchased some Latex pillows) has been a God-send. Both my wife and I are sleeping longer and better, and wake up feeling less achy and more rested.

I had a latex mattress on my bunk bed as a kid and it still remains for me the standard of wonderful comfort against which all other mattresses are judged. Thirty years later it still seems just as good. I presume they breathe, since it's not a smooth surface, has airholes.
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The mattress was firm and soft at the same time (as advertised), and we woke up with our backs feeling all springy and stretched out. We did notice that the temperature of the bed was warmer than with our old mattress, but taking off one layer of blanket solved that problem. We also could let the house get colder in the winter nights which might save energy, though to be honest, we didn't track it.
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Not long after we took the mattress from storage we started noticing the "mountain" in the center. On the "mountain", the mattress is nice and firm. On either side (where we sleep), there are big, soft, sags. My husband is experiencing back pain from the sagging mattress. We are very disappointed and frustrated.
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All care has been taken to provide consumers with unbiased information on memory foam mattresses. This may include both the pros and cons of different products and of different brands. All our content is based on extensive research on existing consumer opinions found online on countless forums, discussion groups and review sites spanning back 6 years. Our findings are meant to act exclusively as a concise summary of all these consumer opinions we have read.

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Known Brands

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How Long Does It Last?

What affects the expected lifetime of a memory foam mattress pad and does a Tempur-Pedic mattress overlay last longer? The answer is years and years as long as it's made of better quality, higher-density foam.

Real NASA Link

Many manufacturers claim Swedish memory foam was first used by the NASA Space Program to boost sales for their foam matresses.

NASA never did use that basic material in the 1960s. NASA mattress or space mattress technology simply does not exist as such.

The truth is the Swedish Tempurpedic company did eventually come up with a reliable formula now used in the best-selling Tempur mattresses.

While Tempur-Pedic Swedish beds are commonly known as Swedish foam beds, not all such products made in Sweden are made of the so-called space bed foam.