Customer opinions are divided between the two mattress pad types. Understandably, both eggcrate pads and viscoelastic pads have pros and cons to consider before settling for one or the other. We've compiled the most notable pros and cons in an easy-to-read table.
But first, here's what you must know about home mattress trials and what makes a good foam mattress.
A simple and soft egg crate topper costs between $10-100, depending on the thickness, size and quality, whereas viscoelastic foam toppers start from $50 and can go up to as much as $600 for a top quality, king size viscoelastic topper.
Egg crate pads were popular for a long time, especially because they are comfortable and cheap. Mothers would buy them for their children's college beds and for their old and aching grandparents. Now, people are willing to pay extra for better support and other modern sleep technology (like heat responsiveness, for example) and that gives extra popularity points to the visco elastic foam pad.
Bottom line, egg crate mattress pads are cheap, easy to find and set up and quite comfortable. But as sleeping technology evolves and becomes more affordable, so should your expectations.
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| Major Pro | Can be very comfortable | Price |
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| Major Con | Gets hot during sleep | No back support on its own |
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I can roll up the egg crate and take it with me when I'm out of town. I've slept on friend's and relative's beds without the egg crate and with it, and it sure makes for a more pleasant visit. I love my egg crate. Still can't sleep properly, but at least I'm comfy.
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The only advantage of an egg crate design is a weight savings -- a non-issue in beds.
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Despite of the expensive price and nicely made TV commercial, I would wake up and get out of bed because of the back pain. I hardly had good night sleep while we had Tempur-Pedic mattress. My husband either. He eventually started sleeping on the couch instead of the mattress.
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For someone who asked about memory foam, it is hot. It also outgases a lot when new and there has been publicity about some of the chemicals. I don't remember the same problems with egg crate pads, which we slept on for years.
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A Critical Eye On The Latest Mattress Technologies
What affects the expected lifetime of memory matresses and do Tempupedic mattresses last longer? The answer is years and years as long as it's made of better quality, higher-density foam.
Many manufacturers claim viscoelastic memory foam was first used by the NASA Space Program to boost sales for their memory bedding.
NASA never did use that basic material in the 1960s. NASA matress or space matress technology simply does not exist as such.
The truth is the Swedish Tempur-Pedic company did eventually come up with a reliable formula now used in the best-selling Temperpedic mattresses.
While Tempur-Pedic Swedish mattresses are commonly known as Swedish mattreses, not all such products made in Sweden are made of slow rise foam.
The most common problem consumers have with Tempura-Pedic mattresses is that they sleep hotter when compared to conventional sleeping surfaces.
But sleeping conditions are influenced by environment temperature, the material's heat sensitivity and your own body heat.
Which to choose from a 3.5lb foam topper versus 5.34lb Temper-Pedic bed pad comparison? Higher density alone does not make a quality sleeping surface. The formula behind the best sleeping surface uses best quality, high-density foam that responds to body temperature.