You get what you pay for when it comes to memory foam mattresses, right?
In other words, will the more expensive Tempur-pedic mattress provide the best comfort and durability?
To find this answer, among others, I spent at least 250 hours scouring through nearly 50 online forums, message boards, consumer websites, etc. gathering data from at least 1,600 people on what they think of their mattresses. What the research results show is interesting.
The focus of my memory foam mattress research and analysis was on Tempur-pedic, Novaform and Bergad / Isoform brands. In terms of price, Tempurpedic is the most expensive, followed by Bergad / Isoform and Novaform, respectively.
Comfort
The research revealed that in regard to comfort, Tempurpedic rated below Bergad / Isoform and Novaform, the two less pricey brands.
Specifically, an impressive 91% of Bergad / Isoform owners said that their mattress was comfortable. 80% of Novaform owners said that their mattress was comfortable, and 68% of Tempur-pedic owners indicated that their mattress was comfortable.
So much for having to pay a premium to get the best comfort.
Durability
In regard to durability, you may be thinking that the less pricey memory foam mattress brands will be easily beaten by Tempur-pedic. Not so.
According to the research, about 10% of both Tempur-pedic and Novaform mattress owners reported premature sagging of the bed. (Premature sagging is loss of support that significantly reduces mattress comfort and occurs within three years of purchase.) And just 1-2% of Bergad / Isoform mattress owners reported any premature sagging.
What you need to know
Tempur-pedic is a fine memory foam mattress brand, but there are less expensive alternatives that can provide as good, if not better, comfort and durability, according to my research.