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Tempur-Pedic Classic
- Comfortable for some
- Good spinal support
- Can feel too firm in cold weather
- Many sleepers don't like feel of foam mattresses
- Can have an odd odor at first
Medical experts and chiropractors say the Tempur-Pedic Classic foam mattress provides excellent spinal support; this means it allows your hips and shoulders to sink into the mattress while supporting your legs and waist. However, there's scant evidence that memory foam mattresses are actually healthier, and owners say this type of mattress can take some getting used to. Foam mattresses aren't as "squishy" as innerspring mattresses, and some users say the Tempur-Pedic can feel too firm in cold weather (since the foam reacts to room temperature). Others complain of feeling "swallowed up" and say the mattress traps body heat. There's a competing budget brand of foam mattress, the Bergad Isoform Classic (*Est. $800 queen size, plus *Est. $180 for box spring) -- but you can't try it out in stores. Even so, owners generally say it's comparable in quality to Tempur-Pedic for less.
The Tempur-Pedic Classic mattress is included in Consumer Reports' latest category roundup; this foam mattress is also discussed by the Daily Southtown and Good Housekeeping, and receives user feedback on Viewpoints.com.
Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports addresses mattress myths, price differences, comparisons and sleeping tips, among other subjects. This report is based on the outcome of several tests conducted by industry insiders (who tore apart and analyzed 18 top-brand mattresses), an online poll and reports from 59 staffers who tried out different mattresses at a mock mattress store.
Review: How to Buy a Mattress Without Losing Sleep, Editors of Consumer Reports, Jan. 2008
2. Daily SouthtownDetails/Subscribe
Jamie Oslawski polls a number of chiropractors on the topics of air, foam, adjustable air and spring mattresses; Sleep Number, Tempur-Pedic, AeroBed and Posturepedic are all discussed, but not rated or recommended specifically.
Review: Is Your Mattress Just What the Doctor Ordered?, Jamie Oslawski, Nov. 19, 2004
3. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
These reviewers cover foam mattresses, including the Tempur-Pedic. They also provide numerous helpful shopping tips for consumers in the market for a mattress.
Review: Mattresses: Shop Smart, Sleep Better, Sarah Breckenridge and Sarah Felix, Apr. 2005
Well over a hundred Tempur-Pedic Classic owners have weighed in here. They give solid reviews to the Tempur-Pedic Classic, with 92 percent giving their purchase a thumbs up.
Review: Tempurpedic Classic Mattress Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com
