Many times we’re asked to compare our Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds Topper pads to Tempur-Pedic®. The first thing you should know is that the Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds Toppers really aren't used for the same purpose as Tempur-Pedic®. Our Talalay Latex and Memory Foam toppers do a great job of giving an uncomfortable firm mattress, that’s in decent shape a much more comfortable, personal feel. If your mattress isn't in good shape, IE. It has body impressions, uncomfortable lumps or more than 8 years old, etc... It’s probably more important to concentrate your money on a new mattress rather than a Latex or Memory Foam mattress topper.

If You Need a New Mattress

If you are in need of a new mattress and considering a memory foam mattress or Sleep System, then you should add Tempur-Pedic® to your shopping list. But be sure to shop around, the Tempur-Pedic® is fairly expensive and there are many other memory foam options for your comfort and your money.

Tempur-Pedic Construction:

A Tempur-Pedic® mattress is generally eight inches thick and has two layers. The top layer is composed of three inches of 5.3lb visco-elastic foam that has a listed ILD rating of 14. The bottom layer of the mattress is composed of 5 inches of 3.5lb non visco-elastic high density polyurethane. It has a cover that is composed of a soft, cotton-like material over a plastic-like material. The advantage of the plastic-like material under the cotton material is that it offers water proofing for the foam below, the disadvantage would be less breathable and more difficult to wash. You can find more information about Tempur-Pedic® at - The Memory Foam Bed Buyers Guide's Insiders' Guide to the Tempur-Pedic Mattress.

Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds MemSleep 7400 Construction:

MemSleep 7400 is 10 inches thick and includes two 3 inch layers of high-density Reflex™ foam in the core. One layer is rated at 30 ILD and the other at 35 ILD. On top of the core is one 2 inch layer of 3lb. memory foam, and on top of that layer is another 2 inch layer of 5lb. Sensus brand memory foam for a total of 4 full inches of memory foam. Having two memory foam layers of different densities allows the customer to customize the firmness level of the mattress by rearranging the layers of memory foam. Combined with the opportunity to rearrange the core layers as well, the customer has a myriad of firmness possibilities with this mattress. The MemSleep 7400 is US Made, available with optional Intense anti-static or Amicor anti-allergenic covers, carries a comparable warranty and COSTS LESS!

If your mattress is in good shape, but just too firm and uncomfortable, then one of our toppers can really make huge difference in achieving your personal comfort level and is a much less expensive alternative to a new mattress!

How does this compare to a Tempur-Pedic®?

The immediate difference between a Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds topper pads and a new Tempur-Pedic® mattress or Tempur-Pedic® 3" overlay, is PRICE! You can achieve your desired comfort level and get a Quality product for a fraction of the price that you would pay for a Tempur-Pedic®.

The price difference is fairly large when comparing the actual products. Tempur-Pedic's® foam is a bit denser than our topper pads - 5.35lb/cu foot density vs. our pad's 5.1lb/cu ft density. Density is measured on what a cube of each material would weigh, where the cube was a foot in each dimension. (Note: most regular store bought foam topper pads often weigh from 1/2 to 1 pound per cubic foot, which shows the High Quality of these visco-elastic foams, they truly are at the top of the industry!)

So the density difference is slight, but since higher density foam does utilize a bit more raw material and Tempur-Pedic® gets their material from all around the world, this might account for a bit of the price difference between Tempur-Pedic® and Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds' topper pads. Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds only uses Foamex, Sensus™ a highly trusted industry name and guaranteed 100% Made in the USA. This is definitely one main reason that saves our customer’s some money in the end. But not only do we carry a 5.1 lb/cu ft topper, we also offer our Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds memory foam mattress toppers in densities of 3, 4, and 5 pounds and thicknesses of 1, 2, 3, and 4 inches giving you the ability to find the exact comfort feeling you’re looking for.

Buying a mattress or a mattress topper pad is a very personal experience, you shouldn’t be sold on a “name” or “hype”, but how it fits in to your life with the comfort you like or need and at a cost you can afford. Our toppers as well as all of our other products provide all the same sleep and health benefits as the Tempur-Pedic® product, have many more options as to thickness and density and are half the cost, if not less.

Some people are just comfortable buying the most well known name regardless of the options or price. If this isn’t you, then take the time to shop around, there are other less known names that carry High Quality products, at a much more affordable price.