The Original Tempur-Pedic Mattress

We bought one of the original Tempur Pedic mattresses about 27-28 years ago. They were new - no one had ever heard of it. Bought at Healthy Back store in DC area. The temper material was used in the space shuttle and fighter jets as I recall. To provide support under high G forces. Sucker weighed a ton! Moving the bed was all but impossible. You couldn’t flip it due to the design. But even rotating it 180° was a major two person job! It lasted so long. But recently I had started waking with back ache. Wife was fine. So not sure if it was the mattress or me. We just (within the last month) got a new Tempur Pedic (Proadapt) on an adjustable base vs foundation. Much lighter. (I’m sure much less Tempur material.) We love it! My back has not complained since. So happy to see that heavy mattress and foundation walk out the door - but it had unbelievably long service with incredibly comfort and support for so long. We knew we wanted another. Nice to see you had good long term experience too!

We bought a 'Tempur Traditional 23 Original' (firm) in 2016 and it's still feels like new however 'they can be hot in summer' very comfy but may need to sleep on a towel in the middle of summer.

My husband found a great older mattress at an Estate Sale for $150he felt it was higher quality. It had been used in guest bedroom so it was in excellent shape. Can’t remember the brand. We had bought a brand new mattress for about $800 but after a while it was so uncomfortable he gave it away! I bought a hybrid temperpedic mattress from same place but they had to replace it 2x cause it literally came apart where the head lifted. I went ahead and paid more for the real temperpedic and hasn’t given to many problems just some sagging. Older can sometimes mean better quality’

We got a Tempur memory mattress and it’s the first one I’ve had in years that doesn’t give me aches in my hips

Many assumptions made in the previous comments!! I bought an original Tempurpedic back in the early 90s from the back of Popular science mag classifieds touting Visoelastic NASA developed foam. Most people didn't know what foam was back then or that Popular science existed! There were no foam mattresses back then that I remember, mattresses were all springs heavy and firm and lasted a long time. The benefit of a foam mattress was that it would allow you to 'sink' into the mattress and support you everywhere something firm spring mattresses didn't do well. I remember seeing the ad showing a glass of wine not spilling when someone sat down on the other side of the bed ... isolation. Foam has evolved innovated over the years like everything else including springs. Old foam is not necessarily better then new foam and foam density was not even discussed in the 90s. New foam has different densities etc and allows mattress designers to craft different user experiences e.g., Tempurpedic Pro Adapt, Breeze etc. The big issue with foam back in the 90s was heat retention and considered bad for sex as it was too plush. Yup social media! Every user will have a different experience and going to a mattress store to feel a matress is the only way to learn your individual preferences. Listening to other people provide inputs is hit and miss, but helps again if you can probe their answers as to what they like and don't like. Some people out their opinion as informed yet struggle to provide tangible rational but hey it's for you not me 🤣 True for everything n'est-ce pas? Having a mattress for 20 years or more doesn't necessarily mean it is a good or bad mattress. Unless the bed is trrrible and has springs sticking out of it or body aches push someone to the brink of pain will action be taken. Many factors come into play such as affordability, not a high priority, current situation isn't demanding change yet etc. I have slept on tatamis / futons for years "this is the way" during my younger days. Once you know your preferences, Costco offers the best deals from my experience with 2+ years to return (anything over 2+ yrs is reviewed) and offer many options but not every model of a manufacturers line. It's up to the vendor as what they want to offer such a bundle from Sleep Science that includes an adjustable base with tilting headrest ... etc. popular to bundle adjustable bases with matresses currently. Tempurpedic Purple Novaform Casper many brand names including Kirkland hybrid. There will always be deals and price matching etc so best to shop around and find what your comfortable with. Since you tend to keep your mattress a long time it makes sense to take time and be comfortable with the decision. Enjoy the process / discovery!!

My husband and I have an original Tempur-pedic from roughly 15 years ago. It’s been amazing, except it runs hot. That’s my only complaint. However, now it is sinking and feeling hard. It has dips and valleys. We’ve been looking to replace it, but are so confused. Nothing feels as good as the old mattress or as well made. It’s so discouraging! I’m sure my current one is like 16 inches thick, even has a pillow top area.

Original Tempur pedic dang best sleep ever. I have wider hips and my hips do not hurt from sleeping on this bed.

Tempur Pedic for me.