Tempur-Pedic's latest mattresses have springs
Tempur-Pedic made its name with memory-foam mattresses, tracing its roots “to NASA’s innovative technology to protect astronauts.” Then the manufacturer expanded beyond strictly memory foam when it debuted the Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Choice Supreme, a $3,200 adjustable-air bed with memory-foam layers that Consumer Reports has tested. Now the company has delivered another surprise with its Tempur-Flex line of foam mattresses with (drum roll, please) ... a layer of coil springs.
The $2,600 Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Flex Supreme is one of 15 new mattresses we’re testing now. Final results will be available this summer. It’s the mid-priced model of three Tempur-Flex beds and the only one included in our current tests. The lower-priced Tempur-Flex Prima, $2,000, is not as thick and doesn’t include the washable, replaceable EasyRefresh Cover. The higher-end Tempur-Flex Elite, $3,200, is the thickest and comes with the cover. The layers of all three include one that “provides the responsive support your body needs.” In other words, coil springs.
As Tempur-Pedic aims toward other segments of the mattress market, several relative newcomers are hoping to peel away some of Tempur-Pedic’s customer base. Here are a few other models we’re testing:
Brooklyn Bedding 12" Cool Symphony, $1,250
Brooklyn Bedding is following a marketing strategy we’ve already seen with the Tuft & Needle Ten and The Casper we tested: Sell just one or two models of exemplary foam mattresses and make shopping and support a seamless, risk-free experience. With Brooklyn Bedding, you get 120 nights to try out the combination latex/memory foam mattress—the company asks that you sample it for at least two weeks—and the company will pick up the mattress and give you a full refund (including shipping) if you're not satisfied.
The Leesa Mattress Medium Firm, $890
Leesa Mattress is similar to Brooklyn Bedding in that the purchase process is similarly risk-free and its selection, similarly singular. This 10-inch, three-layer foam mattress is fully made in America. It's built to order and shipped free in three to five business days. If you have a problem during the 100-night trial, the company will take it back with free shipping, claiming “no-hassle returns.” But Leesa encourages customers to try the mattress for at least 30 nights.
Novaform 14" Serafina Pearl Gel (Costco), $800
Recently, we were disappointed to learn that our top-rated foam mattress, the $650 Novaform Memory Foam Collection Serafina 14", was being discontinued. But Costco says that the Novaform 14" Serafina Pearl Gel is its replacement. A top layer of gel-infused foam is claimed to keep you at the optimal sleeping temperature, and as with most other foam beds we’ve tested, Costco claims the mattress minimizes the impact of your sleep partner’s movement. You can’t try a Costco mattress at the store; it’s delivered to your door in a box. But pickup and return are free if you don’t like it.
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