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It Didn’t Change My Life, But It’s A Comfortable Mattress None The Less,
October 23, 2010
This review is from: Sleep Innovations 10-inch Sure Temp Memory Foam Mattress – Queen Size (Kitchen)
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The Sleep Innovations 10-Inch Memory Foam Mattress is a comfortable mattress that allows for more support than a typical innerspring mattress, while costing about the same.
I’ve been using the Sleep Innovations mattress for a little over a month now, and while it has not revolutionized the quality of my sleep it does have advantages over a typical mattress. Prior to using the Sleep Innovations I was using a Serta mattress with a 2″ foam pillow top. I liked the cushy yet firm feel of the Serta, but the pillow-top was starting to sink down in the middle of the mattress. When I switched to the Sleep Innovations mattress I noticed how it felt a lot like the Serta mattress except it bounced back more quickly when I would change positions and seemed to coddle my body better. Additionally a typical mattress does not allow for your body to sink down as deeply as the Sleep Innovations mattress. When sleeping on my side or leaning on my elbows to read a book, the memory foam allowed my hips, shoulders, and elbows to sink down deeply thus allowing my body to lie straighter. An advantage this particular memory foam mattress is supposed to have over others is that it does not trap your body heat and make you warmer. Indeed, I noticed no difference in how hot I felt compared to my old mattress. Over the first week I also noticed that the mattress got a little softer and more flexible, which was nice. Overall, the quality of my sleep has neither improved nor worsened by any significant amount. If you, however, have an older mattress without a pillow-top the Sleep Innovations will be a more dramatic, and positive, change. One thing to keep in mind is that the Sleep Innovations mattress, being made of memory foam, does not have a reinforced edge, so if you like to sit on the edge of your bed this is not the best mattress to do it with as you sink quite a bit.
The mattress is shipped in a fairly large box, and it’s over 80 pounds, but the box is significantly smaller than you would expect since the mattress is folded and vacuum packed inside. When unpacking the mattress I placed a flat sheet on the floor in my living room and opened the mattress there. I would not suggest opening the mattress right on top of your box spring because it needs a day or two to fully expand and air out. Surprisingly the mattress never had much of an odor at all. If I stuck my nose right on top of it had a slight odor that was similar to finger paints, but outside of that it didn’t give off a strong scent, and the finger paint smell disappeared over the course of a day. Moving the mattress is a bit difficult though since it’s not rigid like a typical mattress and tends to flex a bit. The mattress came out of the box with a zippered fabric cover. I had no problem fitting my current sheets on the Sleep Innovations mattress.
All in all… a supportive and comfortable memory foam mattress that does not make you hot, and is a great value.
03/03/2011 Update: Still using the mattress and it has not developed any sunken areas or other issues.
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97 of 97 people found the following review helpful
SI 10″ Memory Foam – Will never go back to a spring mattress again.,
February 18, 2011
After my 5 years of sleeping on a very expensive spring mattress left me with constant back pain, I decided it was time to give a memory foam mattress a try. I started my research at the tempra-pedic site, and quickly realized they were completely out of my price range. So off I headed to my local bed store, where I was starting feel like I would never be able to afford a memory foam bed. Their prices were almost as high as the Tempra-Pedic beds. Next I did some searching on the web. I found a great website sleeplikethedead, which offered some really good information for first-time memory foam mattress purchasers. I then started looking at other site selling beds on-line. There were many of them, and pricing was all over the map. I found what I believed were good deals, and within my price range. One thing I noticed about these bedding eTailers, is that they all claim their product is superior, and give reasons to justify their pricing. This made it difficult as a consumer to comparison shop. Eventually I did what I should have done in the first place, and headed over to Amazon. I was amazed out how inexpensive the mattresses were here, and with products of similar if not better quality.
So if you’re here at Amazon and concerned that you might not be getting the same quality as you would from a mattress specific store, rest at ease, these mattresses are just as good as any you would purchase elsewhere.
So enough about my shopping experience, and on to the review. My main concerns with purchasing a memory foam mattress where quality, comfort (heat specifically), and odor. Mattress warranties are a scam, so that didn’t factor into my purchasing decision. I selected this particular mattress based on the price, the exemplary reviews here on Amazon, and the fact that is was reviewed favorably at other websites. There was a similar mattress for about $ [...] cheaper, but I felt more comfortable purchasing the Sleep Innovations brand.
The mattress came shipped in a box the size of a dorm room fridge. It was heavy, almost 100 lbs, but I was able to maneuver it into the bedroom. Out of the box, the mattress was shrink wrapped, and you have to cut open the plastic. I would recommend using safety scissors for this, so as not to harm the mattress itself. I decided to lay the mattress on the foundation, and let it expand that way. The upside to this is that it’s more maneuverable when compressed. The downside is that once it expands, it’s a bit difficult to move around, so if you lay it out incorrectly on your foundation, you’ll need to move it again. At first it didn’t seem like it was going to expand. I had some shopping to do, so I left it to expand while I was out. 4 hours later I returned home, and the mattress appeared completely expanded. With a King size bed, it is difficult to tell which is the top and the bottom. If you look at the zipper underneath the top (or bottom depending on how you look at it), is not zippered. I had no problems with it expanding fully, or having the corners not lay flat as some reviewers had mentioned.
For those with sensitive noses, there was a very strong odor similar to paint, or paint thinner. While the odor was very noticeable, you quickly become acclimated to it. Seriously the only time I could smell it was when I first enter the bedroom, then it almost disappears. I’ve had the bed a little over a week now, and I can still smell it when I enter the room. It has become significantly less over time, and I expect it will be gone with another week. Even with the odor it did not affect my ability to sleep on the bed. AS I’ve stated, you don’t smell it after a short while, and I certainly do not smell it while sleeping. The odor fills the room, but if you go up to the mattress and sniff near the mattress you won’t smell it.
Coming from a spring mattress, memory foam certainly feels different. The bounce isn’t there, which take a little getting used to. Getting up out of the bed takes slightly more effort, as there are no springs pushing you up. Rolling over is a little different as well for the same reasons. After reading the reviews I was a bit concerned about this, but I have to say, while the effect is noticeable the first time you get into the bed, you quickly adjust, and it becomes a non-issue in relatively short time. I don’t even notice it at this point.
One of the big downsides of memory foam is the heat build-up. Sleep Innovations claims to have a Sure Temp material that combats this heat build-up and allows cool air to flow though the mattress. I can say that I’ve felt more heat in my old spring mattress than this new memory foam. It has stayed very cool. In fact on cooler days, it tends to hold the cold air making the bed cold to get into. Personally I like that, some people may prefer a warm bed though. Once I’m in bed and under the covers the temp is pretty good…
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