Considering Foam Mattress - Is Tempurpedic Worth the Price Premium?
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I've been doing research in person and on this site into various types of mattresses. Based on my brief, real-world tests, I really like the feeling and promise of foam mattresses. I spent a few nights on a very cheap one in a rental condo this summer and even liked the way that one felt. Now i'm looking into various options and have found the 13" Ara from Costco at around $1400 (king), which seems to represent a great value. Of the Tempurpedic models, the one I liked best is the Rhapsody which costs $3300 (mattress only, king). I'm really struggling with the price premium for a Tempurpedic. Is it any better? If so, is *that* much better than the Costco mode, and howl? Yes, I know some of this is subjective, but there must be objective reasons to justify the price premium, or at least for me to be willing to pay it ;). I realize this is somewhat of a recurring question, but I haven't found a direct comparison made in another thread. Thanks in advance for your help. -stefano |
Re: Considering Foam Mattress - Is Tempurpedic Worth the Price Premium?
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I have had two temps in two months, rhapsody (way too firm) now bellafina, i also have a latex from costco right now and am deciding, i am leaning away from temp NOT because of quality, as you can feel the quality when you lay down, it is clear you are on an expensive mattress, but it just isnt working for my lower back pain and the latex is better the latex isnt nearly as plush feeling, so it sucks that i have to have one or the other, but pain is pain... temps are good, but i had a costco sleep science foam also and it was good, in fact i had no pain with that one... why didnt i keep it, long story, not interesting i almost drove to flobeds yesterday as it is 2 1/2 hrs away but weather sucks...talked to dave and asked if someone here where i live had one i could lay on but he said he wasnt allowed to do that, yet i want to lay on a flobed to see if there is any appreciable difference in the way it feels vs the costco This message was modified Jan 24, 2010 by randys
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