foambymail memory foam - any one tried it or have any info on it?
| I keep considering this foam, but have no idea what it's like - who makes it, etc. I know haysdb did a big memory foam study a while back and wonder if anyone can speculate about what this stuff is. They say it is pink color, 5.5 lbs/c.f. and 15lbs ILD. That's a fist for me to see an ILD for memory foam. Has anyone bought it? |
Re: foambymail memory foam - any one tried it or have any info on it?
| Interesting about the density. That's a rather large discrepancy - almost 25% less than claimed. Does it measure a full 2" thick? A small variation there can have a major impact on the calculation. Something else to be aware of is that a typical bathroom scale may not be very accurate at 30 lbs. But no way would it be off by as much as 10 lbs. A piece of 5.5 lb density foam that size should weigh ~39 lbs. |
Re: foambymail memory foam - any one tried it or have any info on it?
| I calibrated my scales with 26# of barbells, so it is pretty accurate at 29. The foam is maybe a hair thicker than 2", and it is around 1/2" larger than my mattress all around. So it is really more like a 4lb foam. Well we slept on it last night, and I slept really well - no back pain or arm falling asleep. I had my wife measure the amount my hip is sinking in to this bed - around 6". So the gel is still doing it's job and buckling. I love the way the memory foam follows your body exactly, supporting your lower back area. I can tell that this foam will sleap hot in the summer. It was a little warm last night at times. |
Re: foambymail memory foam - any one tried it or have any info on it?
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I just received a 3" Queen 5.5lbs from Foam By Mail. The package I received is labelled 46lbs but weights about 35. Basically I received 4lb foam as did the poster above. I purchased off of their website and then Price Matched their foambymail ebay auction that references measurement of density by cubic foot not the foambymail_usa which is per 2 cubic feet. I went to fatwallet and checked out the "Cheaper-Peadic" thread (search for emattress) and found many people with the same issue. It appears this has begun this year. My quandry is, if I had not PMed to the ebay price and thus paid the full online price I wonder if they would have sent me the correct foam? haysdb, man if you find a way to roughly get the density of that irregular foambymail sample that would be sweet. I meen if their sample was low weight that would pretty much be the answer, hah. |
Re: foambymail memory foam - any one tried it or have any info on it?
| Make sure and give them a negative feedback for misrepresenting their product. I will, too. |
Re: foambymail memory foam - any one tried it or have any info on it?
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The larger of my two samples is between 1.3 and 1.4 oz according to my analog postal scale. Figuring it would not be accurate at the lowest end of the scale, I first placed a weight on it then added the foam on top. I measured it at three different points on the scale and all were within the above range. The sample is not precisely regular in shape. I measured the minimums and maximums with a stainess steel ruler marked to a 1/16". Min: 3 13/16 x 3 7/8 x 1 7/8 = 27.7 in3 Max: 4 x 3 15/16 x 2 1/8 = 33.5 in3 Avg 30.6 in3 The density of my sample is ~4.75 lbs/ft3Notes:
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