Has anyone purchased these memory foam toppers? They look like a good idea, but I'd really appreciated if someone who has bought and used them could comment.
we have the foam on our bed at home, we have the nautilis system we like it, haven't tried it on the bunk yet, will soon
I have wondered if the foam is worth the money. :)
Quote from: tlhdocI have wondered if the foam is worth the money. :)
Same here...I've seen a king sized foam topper for about $80. (I think it was at Boscov's.) And I wondered if it was worth it also. Right now I have a foam mattress pad I bought at Wally-World on the bed (on top of the Coleman mattress that came with the camper). Rather than the eggcrate structure, it's a solid piece of foam with little squares cut into it. It looks like the foam pads I've seen used in nursing homes. It's about two inches thick and does a pretty good job, but every now and then, I wish I had just a bit more padding.
If anyone has any opinions, I'd sure like to hear them!
Here's the king size topper (http://www.boscovs.com/commerce/product.asp?dept%5Fid=17330200&pf%5Fid=102056768kingfoam&mscssid=EV08N91HEHEF9P17WEDA1TKWRE388W8E) I was referring to.
We put a 1 3/4" Foam Mattress pad on our bunk in our PU last year and it worked great! It isn't memory foam, which I assume would be even better, but just a Wallyworld cheapie. I was very comfortable. I CAN even leave it on the bed and fold up the camper, although I usually roll it up and store it when folding up, as I don't like putting any extra pressure on the latches!
Gary has made a very good point here about the thickness that will still allow the popup to close without putting pressure on.
I don't have any trouble closing the PU with the foam pad still on the mattress. One time we were leaving after I got off work, so I decided to make the bed ahead of time so I'd have one less thing to do when we got there. With the blanket, comforter, and pillows on the bunk ends, we did have to use some extra elbow grease to get the top down far enough to latch it. I think the next time we did that, we stashed the pillows somewhere else instead of leaving them on the beds, and it was a lot easier.
We have the 1 1/2 inch memory foam on the camper bunk....WOW, what a difference it has made! We first tried the mattress like it was, YIKES...way too hard for these bones....next we tried the foam eggcrate pad...a little better, but still not quite right...we tried the egg crate pad over our self inflating pad....too lumpy as the inflating pads aren't quite the right size...finally, we tried the memory foam and have slept wonderfully ever since! With our PU we can fold the top easily with the memory foam, restwarmer heating pad, sheets, blanket and even down comforter. The pillows we store elsewhere. :>
We liked the memory foam so much we now have it on our inside bed too!
Not sure if it makes a difference...BUT...the one we purchased from JC Penneys (under the bargin hunter section) says it's 18.8 lbs for the king size (I know it was pretty heavy...) the one on the link that Ann has says it's 2.5 lbs. That seems like a huge difference if they are both correct......
Hmmm...I now see that Penney's has a 1 1/2" topper for just $49.99 called the "Dream Hugger Pad". (http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductsHOM.aspx?DeptID=7107&CatID=7131&CatTyp=DEP&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=STY&ItemID=0951c83&ProdSeq=27&OffSet=27&ProdCount=29&Cat=pads-toppers&Dep=for+the+home&PCat=basic+bedding&PCatID=7121&RefPage=ProductList&Sale=&NumMatches=29&RecPtr=&SearchIn=0&ShowMenu=&TTYP=&ShopBy=0&PersistenceID=&RecordID=&SearchString=)
For only $49.99, it might be worth checking out!
Quote from: labontefanHmmm...I now see that Penney's has a 1 1/2" topper for just $49.99 called the "Dream Hugger Pad".
For only $49.99, it might be worth checking out!
Ann...that's the one we have!!! It's Awesome!
Quote from: labontefanHmmm...I now see that Penney's has a 1 1/2" topper for just $49.99 called the "Dream Hugger Pad".
For only $49.99, it might be worth checking out!
the queen size is 15lbs !
Quote from: dee106the queen size is 15lbs !
I don't know about the weights...but we have two of the king size. Bought one for the camper and after we winterized the camper and brought it inside and used it on our regular bed , we had to order another for the camper because we didn't want to take it off our real bed! :> They are thick, very dense, and so comfy!
QuoteAnn...that's the one we have!!! It's Awesome!
I wondered if it was, since it sounded like the same dimensions and came from Penney's. At $50, I think I might just give it a try!
Hmmm...wonder if I use it in addition to the foam pad I already have, that would be too much...or just wonderful?? LOL!!
Quote from: labontefanHmmm...I now see that Penney's has a 1 1/2" topper for just $49.99 called the "Dream Hugger Pad".
For only $49.99, it might be worth checking out!
I just purchased this exact topper from JCPenney and I really like it. I actually bought it for our bed at home because the mattress was just a little too firm for my DH. I think I am going to order another one to put in the popup too. He says it makes a difference in the way he sleeps.
Jacqui
"Not sure if it makes a difference...BUT...the one we purchased from JC Penneys (under the bargin hunter section) says it's 18.8 lbs for the king size (I know it was pretty heavy...) the one on the link that Ann has says it's 2.5 lbs. That seems like a huge difference if they are both correct......"
Depends on how they rate them. Some are by weight per square foot/square yard and others by total weight. Makes a big difference.
As for me, I'm one of the weird people that can't sleep on a water bed or on memory foam. The foam takes a set and if I move the time it takes to reform to "fit me" actually wakes me up.
I actually saved quite a bit of money on the new mattress for the house I bought last month as all the expensive pillowtop and memory foam toppers weren't comfortable at all to me. So I got just an old style mattress and box spring and sleep like better than a baby.
ANother trick that works for some folks is to put the extra foam, be it eggcrate, simple flat sheet or memory UNDER the existing mattress/foam pad. They say it goves a totally different feel and quite a few folks swear by this method.
My new trailer is going to be some model of the Premier/Classic FLagstaff/Rockwood from Forest River, just because they have a true inner spring mattress in them. I tried them and it has the same feel like my regular one in the house.
http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=26070&src=SRCH&tcode=37 (//%22http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=26070&src=SRCH&tcode=37%22) $32.00
http://www.campingworld.com/browse/products/index.cfm?prodID=3578&src=SRCH&tcode=37 (//%22http://www.campingworld.com/browse/products/index.cfm?prodID=3578&src=SRCH&tcode=37%22) different prices
campers world has two different ones!
did you get the dream hugger from JCP? I suffer from arthritis and the egg crate does help a lot. I now need to return the egg crate to the camper and wasn't sure whether to put egg crate on my queen bed at home or memory foam. Would hate to pay $100+ and then find out I preferred the $12 egg crate foam, so would appreciate your comments.
I just bought a 2" Novaform Memory Foam Topper at Linens N Things and love it!! It has made such a difference in my comfort level so far as waking up at night with my back aching or muscle spasms that after sleeping on it for a week now, I actually cancelled my physical therapy appointment today because I finally feel so much better!!!!!! I only wish I'd bought it months ago!! Since my car accident in July, it was hard to get comfortable at night and I woke up in pain every morning just from aching...plus I have some mild arthritis in my back.
I wouldn't have even thought about buying one of these things until I saw everyone's comments about them here!! I'm going to buy another one for our TT!! Just got my parents to buy one to as my mom has a lot of back pain and aching too and doesn't sleep well. They'll be testing theirs out tonight!! DH and I are amazed at the difference these toppers really make.
Yep, we certainly do love ours and it seems that several folks here that either bought one for the camper or the house have loved it so much that they are now buying an additional one for the other bed! :>
They are definitely worth it for me anyway!
Quote from: Peter and SueHas anyone purchased these memory foam toppers? They look like a good idea, but I'd really appreciated if someone who has bought and used them could comment.
I went to a foam and fabric store (usually do reupholstery) and explained what I was doing and that I wanted a dense foam that was 1-2" thick. They set me up with some 1" dense foam that did the trick. It wasn't very expensive and was worth a night's sleep to me. The memory foam is the same type of foam.
DW and I added a foam topper to the bed in our popup. It was the best purchase we've ever made.