Sleep Innovations Novaform Mattress Beds - Can Cheap Really Be Good For You?
Should you trust Sleep Innovations and its Novaform Mattress sold by Costco to give you a good night's sleep? Do Novaform memory foam mattress buyers think they got a good deal?
Sleep Innovations is the company that Costco partners with to answer Tempur-Pedic's (or Tempurpedic mattresses) domination of the industry. They manufacture two styles of Novaform Memory Foam mattress, the EliteTM and the Comfort DeluxeTM which are sold at Costco stores. They also make the very affordable Novaform mattress topper.
Sometimes you'll hear people refer to the Costco memory foam products as Novafoam instead of Novaform. It's a mistake that's easy enough to make. Don't worry about correcting them. You know what they're talking about and there are more important things to talk about than the correct spelling of a mattress brand.
Since we are talking about Novaform mattresses what's the difference between the EliteTM and the Comfort DeluxeTM styles?
EliteTM
This style has the standard memory foam feel. It can feel hard at first and then rapidly softens to your contours. Buyers sometimes complain that this mattress sleeps 'hot'. And they can wake up sweaty. Many people notice a synthetic odor that usually dissipates within several days.
The Novaform Cal-King Elite Memory Foam 12 inch mattress costs about $450.00 and measures 72 (W) x 84 (L) x 12 inches thick. It's made of a three inch layer of 4 pound density memory foam on top of a nine inch layer of a 2 pound conventional foam base. It comes with a 10 year limited warranty. This Novaform memory foam mattress comes with a zip off cotton cover, which is handy on laundry day.
- Positives
- Inexpensive
- The Costco guarantee
- Zip off cotton cover
- Negatives
- Noticeable synthetic odor
- Heavy, hard to move
- Sleeps 'hot'
Comfort Deluxe TM
This second Sleep Innovations bed has a top layer of less dense foam that warms and softens almost instantly. This Cool Wave memory foam almost eliminates night sweats that have been a common complaint about memory foam mattresses. It's one of the Maniac's best mattresses choices.
The Novaform Cal-King Comfort DeluxeTM Memory Foam mattress is 12 inches thick with 4 layers. The top layer is advanced open cell foam technology, made of 1.5? of Cool Wave Memory Foam. The second is a 1 ½ inch layer of 6 pound premium density memory foam. Next is 2 inches of premium 5 pound density memory foam, followed by a 7 inch base layer of high-density conventional foam.
The Comfort DeluxeTM costs about $850.00, comes with a 10 year limited warranty, and is 72? wide x 84? long x 12? thick. This one also has a flame retardant cover and is anti-fungal, anti-microbial treated.
- Positives
- Inexpensive
- The Costco guarantee
- Cool Wave foam prevents hot sweaty feeling
- Negatives
- Some people complain of noticeable synthetic odors
- Heavy, hard to move
- Some durability questions remain
So you can trust Sleep Innovations to give you a good night's sleep. Aside from some odor issues the Novaform memory foam mattresses are well reviewed by buyers. And just in case you don't like your Sleep Innovations bed, you can always fall back on that Costco guarantee. Yes, cheap really can be good for you.
