The Unofficial Memory Foam/Visco Elastic/NASA Pillow Thread

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beamrider

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How are you supposed to wash the Tempur-Pedic pillows? I love mine, but it seems like it makes my head sweat an awful lot, and I'd like to wash it. Is this possible? If not, how could I go about getting the smell out?
 

dolph

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what's the best pad for a futon mattress? and are there any stores that sell good quality memory foam pads in southern california (orange county area)? i'd be willing to pay more for something i can return if i need to. please pm me if you can help either question, tia
 

Hummercash

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Originally posted by: dolph
what's the best pad for a futon mattress? and are there any stores that sell good quality memory foam pads in southern california (orange county area)? i'd be willing to pay more for something i can return if i need to. please pm me if you can help either question, tia

Last time I was at my local Brookstone, they had tempurpedic mattress pads. I don't remember the price, I just remember seeing them.

BTW, anyone else try those tempurpedic slippers @ Brookstone? I sooooooooo want a pair for christmas. :)



.//chris
 

Twerpzilla

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OK, I recieved my 4" foam mattress from "The Memory Foam Store" last week. So far I like it. For right now it is laying on a platform bed directly on the plywood platform. I am going to put some firm high density foam under it to help absorb some of my weight. My shoulders bottom out when I lay on my side, but I am OK when laying on my belly or back, so another 4" of firm foam will do the trick. I am 6'2" and 235#, so smaller folks may well be fine with just the 4" slab of foam.

The pillows are great. I have a foam pillow from Carpenter that is to form for me, the ones that came with my mattress are a little softer and much more comfortable for me.

So overall, I am very happy with my purchase and with The Memory Foam Store. The folks at TMFS were real cool to deal with. I ended up having to call them to give my order info, and they were great to talk to, very service oriented.
 

clarkmo

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Glad you got one Twerpzilla. Putting it directly on a platform, though, may be a bit much. They are usually used as toppers for a regular mattress. On that note Smartbargains has a new pillow in for $29.99. I might just have to get a second one.
 

fduvall

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I bought the 3" pad from Mark's 1/2 Price bedding about a month ago. He sells on E-bay or direct for the same price (no advantage to going through e-bay, except that e-bay takes a cut of Mark's profit). I spoke to Mark directly and he was very helpful, answering questions about what I should buy (Tel # is 407-282-6592 - Call and ask for his URL, I can't remember it). I got the 3" pad, two pillows and a travel pillow. So far, I find it to be comfortable, but it takes a "little getting used to." The pad retains heat, so I only use a topsheet now, no comforter (yet - still summer here). I don't move much on it, either. All in all, I am happy, and I have a 60 day guarantee. I would go for it.

FDuvall

<<<I don't know about the mattress but the topper is usually found on @bay. Mark's 1/2 price bedding and another store. If you already have a decent mattress the topper is all you'll need. I think another store's name is Memory Foam Superstore. They also have a 4" thick model.[/quote]>>>

 

ftrainwill

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hey sugartooth, you do pose a good question, because I am interested in that one also.

I did however go ahead and purchased the pillow @ Jack's 99cent store, and I love that pillow. If the one from smartbargains is good enough, I might venture in and get another pillow!

Please let me know of your experiences!

**Note, when I was in Jack's, I saw two pillows marked at 29.99, there was a thin one that looked horrible and felt too thin, and there was thicker one that looked like the one from smartbargains. I got the thicker one, and its been working great for about a month now!"

Thanks!
 

doinmybestatlast

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I've had the 3" matress pad for two weeks now and I am totally satisfied. I weigh 180 pounds and I still have over an inch of foam left after I lay down. So if you are under two hundred pounds the 3" is perfect. For comfort I do not notice a major difference compared to a thick eggcrate matress pad. As for pressure point reduction - WOW! I have never slept better. I have tried 4 different memory foam pillows and they are good, but the pad makes sleep just right.

Save your money for a pad first, then get your pillow.
 

mkrayz

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just bought the pillow and the mattress pad from Stroud's

i hope it was worth it..

cost me like $60 for the two?
 

SugarTooth

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I will not let this thread die.

JC Penney is having their "Biggest Sale of them all" through tomorrow and they have all bed pillows for "buy one get the second one for 88 cents". I called the San Bruno, CA store and asked if it applied to the

Isotonic Pillow and they said yes. I went in and there were no Isotonic pillows in sight, BUT they did have the "Comfort Zone" pillows (normally 59.99 as well). So I got two for about 65 bucks. Like the Isotonic pillows, these are made by the Carpenter Co. - but it still hasn't been established whether or not they are the same pillow. Atrac says he thinks the Comfort Zone is less dense than the Isotonic. Someone else said they thought the Comfort Zone was denser than the Tempur-pedic. From what I can remember about the Isotonic pillow I tried at BB&B last week, I'd say the Comfort Zone is a little denser, but not as hard as the Tempurpedic. Go figure.

ST
 

FamilyLaw

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I could not find the "buy one get the second one for 88 cents" information on the JC Penny site. Can you pleae provide a link? If true, this would be a very hot deal.
 

SugarTooth

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I only know about it from a mailer I received - I don't think you'll find out anything about it on the website. In-store sale only. You should call your local store and ask if they have it.
 

MowSow

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I need to bookmark this thread ! I have to read some more about it when I get home !
I need a new pillow !
 

ktg

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SO has anyone had a chance to test one of the hybrid goose down/memory foam wonder pillows? I saw one at Linens n' Things this week. It was an extra-long pillow, but also pricey at $99.
 

gazibidian

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I've been using the costco foam pillow for like 2-3 months now. I used to have a goose down pillow.

I like the pillow very much and I think it's very comfortable. Strangely I can sleep on my side now with this pillow when usually I could only sleep on my back.

I would highly recommend these pillows, it took some getting used to, but I feel as if I'm getting better sleep.

Costco has that foam pad thing for the whole bed as well for just over a hundred bucks I think. Anyone bought one of those? Is it worth it? I have an extremely firm mattress and it could use some softening but I don't wanna buy a whole new bed yet.

gaz
 

Lark888

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Been reading this thread for a while now. Couldn't pull the trigger on a $100 Tempurpedic one from BB&B but figured $30 for the TempSoma® Slow Recovery Foam Contour Support #645491 at Sams Club was worth a shot. I've been pleased & my spouse stole it for a couple nights and now we have two. :)
 

Dedicated

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Was just wondering how many of you have tried Spotdancer's visco-elastic mattress pad and Antimicrobial foam mattress pad combo from campingworld? I'm pretty tempted to give it a try, but just wanted to hear a couple more opinions before I pull the trigger. Thanks.
 

randypj

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Dedicated--I've tried the Camping World visco mattress pad BY ITSELF ONLY, and it doesn't do the job for me. My Mom does love the much more expensive pad by Mark's (3", 4#?). She stole it from me before I hadda chance to use it. :)
--Randy
 

FamilyLaw

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I just got an Ebates email with an ad for a Smartbargains sale. The following was included in the "sale"

Visco Elastic Memory Foam Mattress Topper


Retail Value

$69.99 - $149.99

Save up to 60% - $90.00

Our Price: $29.99 - $59.99


The mattress topper that conforms to your body! This cool, luxurious "memory foam" mattress pad is here at a great low price!

Also the following:


Royal Velvet Memory Foam Contour Pillow

Retail Value

$59.99

Save 58% - $35.00

Our Price: $24.99


Experience the unsurpassed comfort of Royal Velvet's temperature sensitive memory foam contour pillow with cover!

What do you think?
 

msn

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Wow, so many comments - perhaps it's time to summarize our findings? It takes an hour to read this thread!