Tempur-Pedic beds
 

Found a good price on one. But are they worth it? Who owns one?

Does it sleep hot at all. That is really the biggest issue for me.

Depends how much you heat it up before sleepy-time.

HAHA.

Also, how does it compare to sleep number beds? I am noticing that the sleep number bed is actually more affordable.

Memory foam owns.

I dont have a Tempur but I have a 4" MF pad on my mattress.

It doesnt retain any heat.

We have an extra firm, super-king Tempur-Pedic and it's extremely comfortable! The generated heat can be annoying at first, but it's not too bad once you get accustomed to sleeping "warm". It's great in the Winter though, (when you're freezing your ass off).

I never flip ours either, I just rotate it every 6 months to distribute wear. Which isn't a problem either. We've owned it for a couple of years now and it still looks brand new.

He already has enough kids.

Sleeping warm is something that worries me. I don't mind it at all in the winter, but if I am sweating in the summer, that is a huge problem.

Really though, I think the major drawback for you is going to be that it costs money.

Hahahahaha - you just don't get him. He doesn't mind spending money as long as it's good value. If it's overpriced crap then he has an issue.

Finally, somebody finally gets me. Not surprised its you either. :thumb:

Hahahahaha - you just don't get me. I like to exaggerate once in a while.

I have heard that some people have issues with the middle of the bed since that is a non-adjustable area. I generally stay in my section of the bed but I can't help but wonder if when I roll over into that middle section, will it wake me up. Keep in mind that I am not a very heavy sleeper.

HAHAHAHA Yeah, we do get you. WE like to exaggerate too. :evil:

You just like being a crotchety old man. Your mentor, Skip has trained you well.

OK, stop being a salesman and answer my quesiton. :p

OK. And what about the middle of the bed?

I like to sleep cold, so now I know to stay away from these kind of beds. Bummer.

Been on a water bed for 20+ years. Looked at the heavely bed from Westin, the sleep number and therapedic before deciding yestersday on paying a 1/3 of the price at IKEA and going with a coil system with latex pillowtop on the top.

Rub it in, jerk. That's one of the few things I miss about Houston.

I love my tempur pedic! Highly recommend. I got the king size version that was $2499

what was the model of it?

Cindy Crawford

sleep number bed is the only way to go. I have had one for 10 years.

I have a generic foam mattress (from Bob's Furniture, their "Bob-O-Pedic") and I'm disappointed with it. It helped a little but I still wake up sore in the shoulder and hip area quite often. I wish I'd tried the Sleep Number instead.

I sleep on the floor...

Cone on, now. I get you. I'm every bit as Jewish as you are.

We've had ours for about 11 years. It's just the same now as it was back then. We have a queen and love it.

Back then you didn't have a choice in soft/med/firm so I couldn't tell you how they compare with today's TP's.

I got one a few months ago. It takes a little while to get used to it, but I really like it now. We have the medium.

I was worried about this also, but it's a non-issue for me.

The first couple of times you sleep on it, you'll worry that you made a huge mistake. Soon after, you'll wonder why you didn't spend the money on it years ago.

And that's... the rest of the story.

Sleep number is the worst crap bed of all time. I have a temperpedic and numerous other, ummm testers think its fantastic. Including myself.

I bought a king size Dr. Breus bed last November and it's the greatest thing I've ever spent money on. We thought the TempurPedics were too squishy and we wanted something firmer. The Dr. Breus bed (it's made out of latex foam) has that same sort of Tempur Pedic "squish", but it's more firm. It doesn't sleep hot at all and it was cheaper than a Tempur Pedic (the king with good springs was about $3500).

http://www.thesleepdoctor.com/the-dr...bed/index.html

Also, when you are bed shopping, get the bed you want. Forget price - if you get good sleep your life will improve drastically and a good mattress should last for a LONG time.

Have both a Sleep Number and a Tempur-Pedic. Both of them are nice - better than an average mattress and box springs - but neither are worth the premium price.

If you can get a Tempur-Pedic for half off or so, it's probably worth it. Otherwise, I'd steer away.

We bought a new king set in September. We looked at Tempurpedics, but ended up with an iComfort by Serta. Better price (by a lot), different foam formulation is supposed to sleep cooler, and we got free memory foam pillows.

I also sleep hot, and haven't had any issues so far. You won't find much in deals, as prices are protected, but you can get various freebies depending on the store and sale.

Finally, it has a 25 year warranty that only allows 3/4" of depression. A spring mattres warranty is typically 10-15 yrs and for 1.5".

Full agree on the Sleep Number comment. Worst bed I've ever slept in.

Tempur-Pedic rocks. Have one for me and even got one for the kid. BTW they don't sleep hot anymore those were the really old ones.

Mine is every bit as comfortable as the Tempur.

Of course, you have to know how to "tune" it.

And you best be prepared to pay the price. It was a tad more than the Tempur.

I have a Tempur-Pedic and love it

make sure you go to a bed store and lay on one first because they are a very different feel.


they are overpriced all to hell but they are great.

I hear Apple makes a great bed!

Co-sign. I had a memory foam mattress for two years and it was my favorite bed ever. Then I moved halfway across the country and had to leave it behind, which was the saddest thing ever. Now I have a memory foam bed again and oh god I love it. Sitting on it convinced my roommate that she needs one, too (she was previously very pro-coil mattresses, lol).

We have a Tempur, I don't know what the hell kid it is. Kind size, does all sorts of tricks. I told the wife its an old person's bed since you can make it sit up, but really shocked how much we use it when watching TV in bed.

We paid a shit ton for it, but I think its been a great investment. I sleep like a baby. I actually hate to travel because I miss the bed. I know some people talk about getting hot, but that's never been a problem. The bed came with some "cool" sheets or something, they work well.

We have the AlluraBed. My bed is worth more than the car I drive....

had a queen size sleep# for over 15 years, and now have a king sleep#. i've never had problems w/the middle space between the mattresses. the only time i'm in the middle of it is when i'm climbing off the mrs and crawling back over to my side.

hope this helps!
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If your sleep number is adjusted correctly, you'll never touch the middle of the bed. I've found that I don't roll around nearly as often as I did on a regular mattress.

Of course, the same is true of the Tempur.

how often do you guys have to re-inflate your sleep numbers?

i've adjusted mine once since i've had it(2-3 years). that was because i did some online test that told you what # worked best for you. i thought it was bullshit at first, but it actually seemed to improve my sleep.
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interesting. most of the people I've seen online mentioned that they have to "top off" their beds every month or so.

Once a year maybe...or anytime you have to disconnect to move it.

Probably depends on your sleep number. I could see where somebody with a sleep number of 70 or higher might need to top off more often...

The ole "you have to know what you're doing" argument.

I had that thing for 2 years and tried several different settings. If there was some special way to "tune it" that wasn't common knowledge then I guess I dropped the ball.

The memory foam topper that I got at Costco doesn't require any tuning and I sleep like a log.

well actually, i did have to add air to my side on our old one at times on my side. wife never did. i just figured there was leak in my mattress, air hose or something ****ed up in the pump.

not that way at all w/the new one.
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guy i work with is the same way. he and his wife got one and he just cant sleep on it. i'm away from home more than one day and i'm ready to get back for a good nights sleep.
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They should have told you at the Select Comfort store how to tune it. You have to do it laying flat on your back, that's the trick.

Mr. Guru, if you're thinking Tempur-pedic, I've got 2 words for you. Angel beds. Same quality, waaay cheaper. Had mine for 4 years, and it is as good as new.
Get one with a coolmax top; no worries whatsoever about overheating.

http://www.sleepnumber.com/eng/sleep...eep_number.cfm

at the bottom of the page. enter required info and it'll suggest a good number to start at.
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I did that several times. It just wasn't ever comfortable.

ooooooh, the iBed. Gotta have one.

My wife says the same thing.

Of course, she doesn't like the Tempur either.

I chalk that up to a fault of HERS, not the bed. :)

It works just like a regular bed, but they charge you an extra 50$ a month to sleep on it and people then rave about how much better it sleeps.

don't forget the proprietary sheets and covers. Oh, and the custom frame you are required to buy as well.

That sounds like a Sleep Number! :)

Went and tried the sleep number bed today. Not impressed at all. All of them had a slight lift toward the center of the bed. Fount it annoying and something I knew I wouldn't get past.

Purchased a clearance model Tempurpedic for under 1500. The Deluxe.

ROFL

They must have idiot salesmen because a hump in the center means it's not setup and inflated correctly. I believe it even mentions it in the owner's manual.

You got a really good deal. I hope you like it - that's a good bed for the money.

I even mentioned it to the saleswoman and she felt it was just me because I was laying on something I have never been on before. No, I think I have a pretty good idea when I am level or not. heh

I'm very glad it comes with a 90 day test run but I am sure we will love it.

Hate keeping my old mattress around in the mean time though.

wow ... that is a good deal.

I think i got one step above The Deluxe but paid more than twice that. :(