anyone use a memory foam or fiber/featherbed mattress topper?

i have a really nice mattress and keep a basic mattress pad on it. But i'm thinking about adding an extra layer of comfort with a fiber/feather bed topper or something similar. thoughts?

the fiber bed toppers are supposed to be cooler than traditional down feather, which is what i'm leaning towards. but then there are the zoned memory foam toppers that a lot of people use as well.

2/15/2013 10:34:36 AM

I got a 3" memory foam mattress topper for my bed, but it was overkill. It made the bed too soft to sleep on comfortably.

If you prefer a softer place to sleep in place of a firm mattress i'd say they're worth it though

[Edited on February 15, 2013 at 10:38 AM. Reason : also of note, target does 90 day return on these. so you can try it out and return if you don't like]

2/15/2013 10:35:57 AM

When I was using a full bed I had a down alternative mattress topper that was heavenly.

I prefer an in the middle mattress with a fluffy topper.

[Edited on February 15, 2013 at 10:39 AM. Reason : . ]

2/15/2013 10:37:37 AM

yeah, 3" memory foam is definitely overkill for me. I already have a deep mattress as is, with pillow top. So i'd like for my sheets to still fit over it.

2/15/2013 10:38:38 AM

i'm leaning between something like this...

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=126605 foam zoned topper

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=124243 laura ashley fiber bed

2/15/2013 10:40:03 AM

hmm, that first one looks pretty good, especially at the cost

2/15/2013 10:43:17 AM

it's kinda gross that you'd return a mattress topper

just sayin

2/15/2013 11:14:07 AM

it is gross, but if the store offers that kind of policy i don't see why you can't take advantage of it. i bought a new pillow at BBB and was told I could bring it back in a month if i didn't like it.

2/15/2013 11:17:33 AM

just get a whole bed, I got this on sale for 238 shipped the other day, and it's as good as anything I tried at a tempurpedic store

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Q6B0SI/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

2/15/2013 11:18:18 AM

jizzypillows

every laura ashley pillow i've ever bought i've crushed in like, a month

i do have an enormous noggin though

2/15/2013 11:18:59 AM

^^ how big of a box was that shipped in?

[Edited on February 15, 2013 at 11:21 AM. Reason : ]

2/15/2013 11:20:56 AM

^^yeah i bought a Wamsutta DreamZone for side sleepers. not sure if it'll hold up or not.


this can get into a pillow discussion too, because i'm trying to find a good one but wasn't ready to spend the money on a tempur-pedic

2/15/2013 11:23:35 AM

box wasn't too big, it was vacuum sealed, when you open it you have to let it expand and air out for about a day

shit's heavy though

as far as pillows, this was on sale for 33 the other day, excellent and its nice to never have to flip the pillow (stays cool as promised)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZK4QH8/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Edited on February 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM. Reason : 

2/15/2013 11:25:34 AM

Yeah, I'm afraid of how bad a california king would be with weight

2/15/2013 11:27:05 AM

mattress toppers women

2/15/2013 11:29:52 AM

the queen came in a cubeish box, but no handle holes, so I basically had to "roll" it upstairs, then cut the seal and flip the box to slide it out, then it expanded in my office. it got even heavier once it expanded, and I dragged it to the master bedroom. I'm a fairly strong guy, and it can be done with 1 person, but it would have been way easier with 2. I imagine you'd want 2 for a cali king

the platform bed frame I ordered for it came today, ive got to lug that 150 pound behemoth upstairs by myself. not looking forward to that

2/15/2013 11:31:02 AM

the "ess" in "matress" and the "top" in "toppers" sort of combined in my head to form the word "topless"

so I clicked this thread, half-consciously thinking that it would be worth clicking, before I had really digested the thread-title

2/15/2013 12:15:45 PM

funny that i see this thread, because i JUST but a brand new "iso-cool" mattress topper on a few minutes ago. i tend to get really hot when i sleep, and this is supposed to help. really comfortable, too. looking forward to trying it out.

2/15/2013 12:27:08 PM

obligatory "I prefer your mom".

That's all I have to contribute to this thread.

2/15/2013 12:57:55 PM

First world problems

2/15/2013 1:02:49 PM

Had a feather topper that would stick me with feathers. Had to use 2 sheets to decrease sharp ends sticking through.

2/15/2013 2:21:35 PM

I thought you weren't living with a woman anymore

2/15/2013 2:26:19 PM

lolz. i'm building an ultra comfy bed to use like a venus fly trap.

2/15/2013 2:30:30 PM

I didn't own a bed for half of 2010 and almost all of 2011

2/15/2013 2:41:38 PM

Relevant and cool and neither.

2/15/2013 7:45:58 PM

I prefer hill toppers

2/15/2013 7:46:51 PM

Haha the Venus flytrap bed visual....

2/15/2013 8:54:14 PM

My wife bought an expensive memory foam topper when she moved in with me way back when and I thought she was totally wasting money.

A few months ago we got a puppy, and one day he ran into our bedroom, jumped on the bed, and pissed ALLLLLLLLL over it. Seeing as the the topper is basically a big sponge, we threw that shit out.

I couldn't sleep after that. Like, at all. The bed was so hard! So I went out and got a new mattress topper, too, like a sucker.

That's the whole story.

2/15/2013 11:11:49 PM

I'm a fan of memory foam.

2/15/2013 11:21:00 PM

I need a new pillow something awful. Husband bought me a tempurpedic one when I moved in, but I completely crush it in a couple of hours, maybe because I get so hot. I'm back to using my old queen sized over stuffed pillow, but I still end up with my head on the mattress or Inspector Bear halfway through the night.

2/15/2013 11:27:08 PM

6 pillows. 4 regular. 2 king. I can't sleep worth a damn without at least 3.

2/15/2013 11:34:43 PM

I bought one (1.5-2 inches) from Wal-Mart and ended up buying another (same thickness) and my bed is sooooo comfortable!!

2/16/2013 12:42:03 AM

http://www.overstock.com/Bedding-Bath/Serta-Ultimate-4-inch-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Topper/1657609/product.html

Just put this on my bed and OH MY, what a difference it has made.

2/16/2013 5:11:13 PM

my side sleeper pillow is getting returned. more neck pain in 4 nights with that thing than any time prior. not really sure what the cause is. it's very plush, but i think it may actually be too firm. couldn't get comfortable using two pillows and not enough support with just the one. may need something a little more low profile. or i may try the Iso-Cool pillow linked above.

2/18/2013 11:02:01 AM

i have a new mattress topper and new therapeutic pillows...

you can just come share my bed


but fair warning...the dog sleeps on your side

2/18/2013 11:21:30 AM

i have a pretty soft mammory foam topper at home

2/22/2013 12:13:46 PM

I usually top my mattress with sheets and stuff.

2/22/2013 12:41:29 PM