Which Is Better - Innerspring Or Memory Foam Mattress?

Mattresses, next to our houses and cars, are the most important investments we must make.
A mattress may not be as expensive as other high technology gadgets and appliances that we have in our homes but having a mattress, even without those "uber cool features" is a lot more necessary.
Why? Because we sleep on mattresses, that's why; and sleep is surely a necessity to all.
Once we have bought a new mattress, we are bound to stick to that mattress for another ten years, more or less.
This is why we need to be really careful on what type of mattress we choose, for they are not exactly cheap you know.
Of course there are many considerations you need to know, such as comfort, support and durability.
However, those considerations do not make it any easier for the confused shopper.
Many types of mattresses offer all those features and even more.
I would like to help you by narrowing the choices.
In this article, we will focus on the two most popular and widely used mattress types: innerspring and memory foam.
Which of the two types of mattresses is the best for you? Innerspring mattresses Innerspring mattresses are a rather old invention of mankind, invented in the 1800s, way back before the invention of cars and the like.
True you can consider it behind in terms of technology as compared to the other types of mattresses but we can see that many households still prefer innerspring mattresses.
In fact, it has remained the most popular type of mattress today.
When shopping for innerspring mattresses, we look for spring or coil count to measure how firm and strong the mattress is.
Different coil counts also give different benefits.
If there is less number of coils, it will mean that the springs are thicker.
If there are more coil counts, one can assume that the springs are tinier but more numerous.
If you are looking for a firmness measure, it is best to go with a 1.
94 mm coil gauge.
Lower numbers such as 1.
63 mm down to 1.
37 mm may give in to pressure easily.
However, many contend that sleeping on innerspring mattresses will not do anything good for our backs or to our health in general.
The nature of the springs inside the innerspring mattresses is to push back against our body, while we are also pushing back against the bed.
This makes proper back support and proper circulation impossible because of the pressure points in the body.
Another disadvantage of sleeping on an innerspring mattress is that it tends to sag more easily than other types of mattresses.
They usually have 10 year warranties but in general, they begin to sag after the first 1 or 2 years of use.
In the first year alone, it is found that innerspring mattresses can lose 16 percent of their support.
Then again, as said earlier, many people still prefer using innerspring mattresses.
Perhaps they have become comfortable sleeping on it for many years since their childhood, thus bringing them more emotional than physical comfort.
Also, innerspring mattresses appeal more to people who have tight budgets as they are generally cheaper than other types of mattresses.
Memory foam mattresses Memory foam mattresses are of course a lot newer than innerspring mattresses and are a product of science, especially designed by NASA.
People who have tried sleeping on a memory foam mattress insists that comfort is attained at the maximum level, and that there is a feeling of floating or melting whenever you are lying on one.
Aside from the "out of this world" comfort memory foam mattresses offer, they also provide enough support to our bodies especially to our backs.
This is because of the memory foam's ability to conform to our bodies' natural contours.
The mattress adjusts to our form, which then minimizes or even eliminates the dreaded pressure points.
Durability is also a plus when it comes to memory foam.
It can last for as long as twenty years.
Aside from that, memory foam mattresses are also hypoallergenic.
They have the ability to resist harmful microorganisms, bacteria, allergens and even bed bugs and dust mites.
This makes the memory foam mattress advantageous for people who easily get allergies.
However, as with any mattress, there are still disadvantages to the memory foam.
One of those is that it may take some time before a user can fully sleep comfortably on the mattress.
This is because the memory foam is designed to be temperature sensitive.
What happens is that many users complain because the memory foam can get too warm for comfort.
Some memory foam mattresses also have quite unpleasant chemical odors which can be extremely pungent at first.
Some people also say that the memory foam has no bounciness at all, something they miss from the innerspring mattresses.
Also, memory foam mattresses, because of their technology, can cost quite a lot and is not recommended for people who have to stick to their budget.