Gel Can Be A Recipe For Disaster

Gel Memory Foam Mattresses have only been around for about the last year. The durability and longevity of these beds is unproven.

Why Gel Mattresses Tend To Be Soft

Gel mattresses are typically softer than most memory foam mattresses because they only feature memory foam that is 4lb density and below. The softer that the memory foam is, the more that it’s going to sink down underneath of a person’s body weight. The most common complaint for soft beds is that they provide less support. For heavier people this often creates a hammock effect which makes them feel like they’re down in a hole.

The Long-Term Risk Of Softer Foam

Lower-density foams are softer because they have more air in them. The more air that the foam has, the faster that it will break down. A 3lb memory foam is softer than a 4lb memory foam and a 4lb memory foam is softer than a 5lb memory foam and so on.

Soft memory foam will get increasingly softer over time. The softer that the foam gets, the less support that the mattress will provide. To understand the risks of buying a gel mattress, a person needs to understand that gel is being added to lower density foam products that may not hold their shape over time and daily use.

Our Beds Feature Up To An 8lb Memory Foam

Instead of using marketing tactics promoting gel memory foam, a product whose durability is untested over time, we use superior quality memory foam to make mattresses that provide more support and last longer.

Mixing Gel Particles Into Memory Foam Compromises The Integrity Of The Memory Foam

Many companies are sprinkling gel particles directly into their memory foam. They typically mix in a very small amount of gel into memory foam, which gets diluted into a memory foam core that is typically three inches thick.

The gel particles fall out and leave small holes behind in the memory foam. This compromises the long-term durability of the mattress.

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How To Spot A Component Mattress:

Many websites selling latex mattresses are sending people individual pieces of latex that customers assemble in their homes as component mattresses. If a website tells you that you can swap layers in and out of a mattress, then they’re selling you individual components that are not laminated together.

The Continuous Need To Be Readjusted:

A 6 inch thick queen size latex layer typically weighs over 100lbs. Even a twin size layer weighs around 75lbs. Not only is latex heavy, but it is very bendable, which makes trying to stuff these layers inside of zippered mattress covers and stack the different layers evenly an extremely difficult task.

The layers aren’t laminated so there’s nothing to hold them together in place. Component mattresses often have to be adjusted and readjusted as the layers shift. Can you imagine the effects of a component mattress when used on an adjustable base?

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Some Comparisons Are Misleading:

The overall height of a foam mattress should never be used as a basis for comparison. The comparison needs to be based on the actual amount and density of the memory foam.

What Is At Stake:

Many companies substitute less expensive materials to increase the height of their mattresses. These lower density memory foams and fillers tend to break down much faster.

Some Companies Conceal Imported Foam:

Companies who sell imported foam rarely reveal where their foam is made. The most common mistake that people make is accidentally buying memory foam that is made in China.

Initially, imported beds may look and feel the same, but differences in the quality may be evident in the first six to eighteen months. As the foam breaks down, the bed gets softer and people complain that it feels like they're sleeping in a hole.

Importers bring in both fully assembled mattresses and sheets of foam called cores. The companies who import foam cores often give video tours and show pictures of their factories on their websites so that people assume that the foam is American made.

They’re careful to use phrases like:

• Crafted In America
• Assembled In America
• Manufactured In America
• American Components

How To Avoid The Risks:

You need to ask specifically, in what country is the memory foam made?

These companies don't own overseas factories where they can control the quality. Importers choose factories based on the cheapest price.

To remain competitive, some factories cut corners. Memory foam is sold by weight and it's possible to use fillers to increase the weight. Like other Chinese products, importers don't know what materials or chemicals a factory substitutes.

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