Tempur-Pedic Mattresses vs. The Sleep Number Bed

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Dreams or nightmares?

I was raised with perfectly serviceable mattresses - one for a bunk bed and one that came with a regular twin bed. As a kid, I was always fine with that. As I got older, and especially after a short series of neck injuries, my twin stopped being comfortable.

I couldn't afford a new bed until my big brother stepped in and offered to buy me one. I looked into just about every mattress type available. The two big contenders were Tempur-Pedic and the Sleep Number Bed.

Personal comparison 

I had the chance to test out a Sleep Number Bed at a hotel my mother and I stayed at. It took about 20 minutes to find a comfortable position. A low number was too soft, and higher numbers caused my back to feel like a bar was pushing up into it. In the mid range I got comfy and went to sleep. I woke up in the middle of the night and found a new comfortable number. When I got up in the morning, I discovered a whole new arena for back pain.

My back had never hurt that bad. It took about a half hour to get loosened up again so I could function.

I thought maybe too many people had slept in that bed and it was worn out (which didn't bode well either), so I found someone who had one, new, and spent the night on it. I had the exact same pain in the morning and the same problems finding the right number.

I laid on a Tempur-Pedic in the store and liked it so much I bought it. I've had it for a couple of years and have no complaints. It's comfortable and causes me no pain.

That's my comparison...what's yours?

It's your turn! 

If you've got a Tempur-Pedic or a Sleep Number Bed, give your opinion. Please don't respond if you've never tried either bed.

Which one do you prefer?

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Tempur-Pedic, baby!

Kat says:

We have had a Sleep Number bed for 3 years now and I am still unable to find my sleep number. I now find myself sleeping on a couch most of the time which does not make anyone happy. My husband is now begining to have back pain in the mornings so we have decided to purchase a Tempur-Pedic bed.

Posted May 25, 2009

mjpesos says:

I have both and the Tempur-Pedic is my choice by far.

Posted February 19, 2009

paul says:

my tempur- pedic seems to be worn out after five years,as it sags in the middle now and my back is awreck again , it really helped me out when i bought it new with matching under box that you had to buy so you could get the warrenty hopefully i can get a new one

Posted December 14, 2008

TribalDancer says:

Tempur-Pedic is the way to go.

Posted September 17, 2008

Sleep Number, man!

Lue says:

Well, we love our Sleep Number bed. We made that decision after we purchased Tempur-pedic pillows and the heat and eventual lack of support after 5 years led us out to get the Sleep Number Bed. We have it for two years and it really suits out needs. I have never had a set number rather it changes with time. My husband likes his side soft and I like mine firm what other bed allows for that ability. We are always able to find our support and comfort. No complaints. We also have medflow pillows which are great!

Posted July 18, 2009

Lori says:

Our 2 yr old Temperpedic sags, too. Husband cannot sleep... and wow, I thought I was just having hot flashes... but the heat it retains in incredible! Actually wake up with wet hair due to the pillow and mattress!

Posted March 23, 2009

sleep deprived says:

My Tempur-Pedic sucks! It is a king size, sags on both sides with a huge hump in the middle and both my husband and I have trouble sleeping from the body heat the bed holds in. I was sad to see my husband's company cut out bonuses this year--we were using that to get a sleep number! (My parents rave about theirs after getting rid of their crappy tempur-pedic as well.)

Posted March 19, 2009

Robert Hill says:

Great lens! It has a good explanation about Tempur-Pedic Mattresses. I had the same problem of back pain and just got rid of it by using tempur pedic mattress. Now I'm very happy. You can visit our fat boy bean bags website for more detail about mattresses.

Posted December 23, 2008

 

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If you want to check out more info on these beds, take a look at their official websites.

SelectComfort.com - Home of Select Comfort and the Sleep Number Bed.

Tempurpedic.com - Home of the Tempur-Pedic family of products.

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    Chris Laning Chris Laning Dec 23, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
    Wonderful lens! The lens have a good information about Tempur-Pedic Mattresses. I had the same problem of back pain and just got rid of it by using tempur pedic mattress. Now I'm very happy. You can visit our fat boy bean bags elephant bean bags website for more detail about mattresses.
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