Comfor-Pedic foam durability?
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hi all, my wife and i have been arduously searching for a new bed, so i've been poring over this forum for the last few days and have founds loads of great info - thanks to all for their contributions. initially we were interested in the Simmons Black stuff - the Florence with the 2" memory foam topper - but it seemed awfully overpriced, and reading accounts of poor Simmons quality and the failings of pillowtop beds has pretty much ruled that out. there is a similar bed in the World Class line for much less (the Depere or Belmont depending on where you shop) but we are wary of pillow tops now. we thought we liked firm beds (my wife often likes to sleep on the floor to mix things up), but we're realizing we need a little more compliance and support as we get older. so a foam top with a firm underpinning seems ideal. this lead us to the Comfor-Pedic Natural. we really like it, and are ready to pull the trigger on it. (yes, i know i could "roll my own" foam bed for much less but that is not an option for various reasons.) my only question is about how the foam will hold up over the course of several years. i have heard Tempur-pedics hold up very well, and after a few years of typical use feel almost like new. my wife and i are both relatively small and light (under 150lbs). the composition of the Comfor-Pedic is: 3 1/2" 5.5 LB NXG Advanced Memory Foam (their supposedly proprietary "vacuum-sealed chamber" stuff) 2" 24 ILD Latex Foam 5 1/2" 30 ILD Base Foam do you guys think this is quality foam that should stay resilient for some time? i guess the NXG stuff is a bit of an unknown, but given the cost, we're optimistically hoping to get about 8-10 years of quality use out of it. thoughts/opinions much appreciated. thanks, marc |
Re: Comfor-Pedic foam durability?
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Well nabby all I can tell you is that you made a good choice by staying away from Comforpedic by Simmons. I believe Simmons purchased this mattress design from a company in Fife, Wash. approximatly 2 years ago. I bought a queen size mattress and foundation from the original manufacturer in Fife in March of '06. In the first year and a half, since the foam had broken down so badly, I had the mattress replaced 2 times and the foundation one time. By the 3rd time it needed replacing, Simmons had taken over and luckily honored any warrantees. They replaced the mattress and set me up with a newly designed foundation. I am currently waiting for Simmons to warrantee my Comforpedic mattress for the 4th time since I bought it in march of '06. So far they have been good about replacement, we'll see what happens this time. I wish I could just get my money back. It would save us both time and money! On another note my son bought a memory foam mattress from Costco for a 3rd of the price and is very happy with it. This message was modified Dec 22, 2009 by rexford
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