Purchased this mattress about a month ago from a local vendor. The mattress is great -- very restful sleep and not waking up as...  Read More

Purchased this mattress about a month ago from a local vendor. The mattress is great -- very restful sleep and not waking up as sore. Sleeping longer and more comfortable way better than the more expensive Serta pillow top mattress we got rid of after 6 years of sleeping in a ditch.  Read Less

I had bought a comparable Cloud model over six years ago and wanted to share my story over how it feels and how to use it.Yep, ...  Read More

I had bought a comparable Cloud model over six years ago and wanted to share my story over how it feels and how to use it.Yep, there's the new mattress smell typical for anything with memory foam. It went away after a couple days, keeping no sheets on it and letting it air out. It helped as the dealer that shipped it already had a hole in the plastic encasement so the mattress had already breathed.The model I bought was fairly firm in feel. Professional review sites at the time stated it is great for back sleepers but so-so for side sleepers. I sleep on both back and sides and, at the time, thought it was decent.I wouldn't say it feels like quicksand to get out of the way some people do. Not unless the model purchased is soft, and in general any quicksand feeling won't happen until after the bed ages. If one tosses and turns, then this could be an issue. I'll get back to that shortly.NEVER use a heated mattress pad. The documentation states this explicitly. The type of foam Tempurpedic brand uses reacts to heat, and the pads put out much more heat than a human ever would (130F vs 98F). That will shorten the lifespan of the mattress.Some people have said they use electric blankets on top of comforters to mitigate too much heat from reaching the mattress. For this memory foam, I'd simply avoid those as well as heated mattress pads.Using a memory foam topper on top of a Tempurpedic? I wouldn't. The mattress may or may not have layering built in already. Adding layers may or may not do much. If nothing else, less heat gets to the Tempur material and it won't contour to your body.Always buy a proper foundation. It's a large wood pallet with completely flat/smooth top, but it will support the mattress evenly and properly and within warranty requirements. Use either a regular foundation, or the low profile one. A bunkiebord that's a completely flat surface with no gaps is also okay. Ditto for an adjustable base that is also completely smooth and not slatted or has gaps. For any mattress that has form, NEVER use slats with gaps between them as a foundation as the foam, especially under pressure and humans are heavy (so's Fido), will slowly have the mattress bulging from under the gaps between slats and promptly voiding the warranty as a result. I can't imagine how that would not affect sleep quality as well.The ads don't lie when they say you're not going to feel other movement, which is great for sleep quality. Being in a Tempurpedic is a solid experience, you won't feel movement. When Fido, Mittens, Mary, and/or Mark jumps onto the bed, you're not going to feel the bed shake the way you will on a standard spring bed. Going back to a traditional innerspring, the difference is night and day and Tempurpedic is an easy winner in this regard.My mattress had never split or cracked, but I always kept it in a zipped liner with another protector on top of that one. I'd recommend doing that for any number of reasons.Follow the instructions as to when and where to flip. If it says you don't need to flip because it's a one-sided design due to x-layers of foam and/or a quilted top, then at least rotate it 180 degrees every few months. If it is two-sided, flip it and rotate it less often, every other flip or as the documentation indicates.The only downside is that the material softens over time due to body heat as wear and tear creep in. But where you sleep on it the most will become less firm as the years go by. If you produce a lot of heat or are overweight, that will probably have an impact on longevity. The bed will generally return to its like new rectangular shape, dips won't come quickly or be easy to see. But, after a number of years, pressing down on it where you sleep on it the most might yield a faster rebound time compared to the edges and you will feel a difference, subtly or prominently. That is a good way to check for wear and tear.But there's another fact to face: Regardless of mattress type, expect a 5 to 10 year lifespan at best before you experience more pain than relief. Mattresses simply wear out and it's due to good old fashioned entropy and other pesky laws of physics. I would never pay attention to any Oh, mattress xyz will last forever - because even if it does but rest assured that it won't, your body still changes over time and what felt great 5 years ago may no longer be the case. Either due to the mattress losing its support abilities or your body needing a firmer or softer mattress. There's no constant here, apart from all the individual variables.Adding to that, if you start waking up with new aches, pains, numbness, et cetera, or toss and turn a LOT, then it's time for a replacement bed. It makes no difference if said bed is 6 years, 6 weeks, or even 6 centuries old -- because the bed is no longer suitable for your individual needs.When testing out a mattress, DO spend a couple hours testing models and pay conscious attention to how your body reacts after 10 minutes or more. (Stores offer exchange policies since testing only works to a point, but never buy a bed after sitting on it and cooing over how soft or firm it is. You need to test and make note if you feel pain in the back or a hip or knee or elbow or anywhere else.)Warranty - Tempurpedic's is, all things considered, pretty good. It's also prorated and I often look at those details. But the aforementioned real life factors involved render it moot. Chances are that you'll need to replace your mattress because your body's needs change OR because the mattress has softened over age. Usually, if there's a problem with a mattress, one would see it develop fairly quickly. Otherwise, the materials will last as expected under stated conditions.So would I buy Tempurpedic again? Yup. They're pricey but the solid feel and support are nice. But am I expecting 25 years out of it? Only if I were age 10 at the time. And for any of the earlier stated reasons or others, chances are they really won't last any longer than any other mattress out there. I'd probably expect Tempurpedic to have an effective lifespan of 5 to 10 years from real life use. And, again, individual experiences will vary.  Read Less