With prices starting under $50, you’re not likely to find quality memory foam mattress toppers for less. Add an item to your shopping cart to see the most current sale price.
Memory Foam Mattress Pad Buying Guide
Many people have experienced the mattress buying conundrum: choose between firm mattresses which offer support for your back and neck and soft mattresses that lack support but cushion your joints and limbs. A memory foam mattress pad combined with a firm mattress offers the best of both worlds, offering good support for your posture while moulding itself to your body, eliminating pressure points and creating a relaxing sensation of “floating.”
Choosing a Memory Foam Pad
There are two main considerations when buying a memory foam mattress pad: density and thickness. Density measures how much resistance the foam offers to your weight. A 2 lb. memory foam bed topper will yield more easily when you lie down, similar to latex foam and other foam pads. A 4 lb. density, on the other hand, will give more support, slowly “melting away” as it reacts to your body’s warmth. When you rise, your impression will remain longer in a denser surface, as it slowly springs back.
The amount of thickness depends on how much support you need, and the firmness of the surface you are placing it on. While it’s generally true that thicker is better, anything thicker than 5 inches will be unnecessary, and will actually be less stable than a thinner layer of foam.
Finding Quality
While shoppers may go to the major brands as a guarantee of quality, advancements in manufacturing technology mean that quality producers of discount memory foam can be found who offer significant savings over major name-brands. That being said, there are some cheaply made products sold at very low prices that are best avoided. Only shop from online retailers who offer a money back guarantee, and you can feel confident that you’re getting a genuine bargain.