Memory Foam Mattress Deals??

[SteveJobs]

oh, my lower back still aches regardless - if I approach 7 hours.

[PeterB]

I'm looking at this too...

So far, about the best I've found is the Costco deal. $99 for a full size, 2.5" thickness, 4lb weight. That's good, but not great-- they recommend the following guidelines:

2" thickness for stomach or back sleepers
3" thickness for side sleepers
4" thickness for heavier people, or people who need extra support

Pound densities:

3 lb density is considered generally substandard
4 lb density is a good compromise between price and quality
5 lb density is best, but is the priciest

... so, what I'd like is a 3" thickness with 5lb weight, but those tend to be more expensive...

[graylocks]

"they recommend..."

they who?

btw, on one site i found that is for people looking for relief from injuries, the site author said s/he spoke with the Novafoam people and those folks said the one Costco carries is a different (and better) model than the ones at Linen & Things and Bed,Bath, Beyond even though they look the same. i think they meant the very basic model, not the down covered one.

i think i'm going to try the Costco one. gotta love that return policy.

[stephen]

Got my parents the Costco mattress pad. Not quite the same as my full Tempur Pedic mattress, but they like it very much.

[PeterB]

graylocks, here's some info (I can't seem to find the original article via Google):

http://stores.ebay.com/SMOKEY-MOUNTAIN-MATTRESS
http://www.dial-tone.com/foamextopper.htm
http://www.epinions.com/content_185842175620