Memory foam - not for me

[Mr Bean]

Finally got her Ladyship to agree in getting rid of damned memory foam mattress cover thing. For me all the claimed good points are bad points:

1/ Used by astronauts:
Who needs a mattress when there isn't any gravity? Couple of loose Velcro straps would do the job.
2/ Conforms to your body shape:
More like forms round you trapping you in one position. Danger of Restless Leg Syndrome and slow blood flow due to inhibited peristalsis action in normal sleep movement.
3/ And whats more: Too hot and clammy due to wrap around effect causing excess contact between bed occupant and heavy dense material.
4/ And for the for the more active members: Reduction of bed springiness to to very high values of hysteresis incumbent with this material.
Ignoring item 4 I tried to explain all this to Her Ladyship but it fell on deaf (Not listening) ears.
Any views?
CS

[itchyfeet]

yep had one didn't like it, hot and sweaty was the main complaint
many are one sided, try turning if over

[Jim San]

More like forms round you trapping you in one position. Danger of Restless Leg Syndrome and slow blood flow due to inhibited peristalsis action in normal sleep movement.

Agreed. Ours was the same but over time it changed. dont even notice now.
Had a topper in the van and it had a 'tacky post-it like property to the body

[SamsBus2012]

Not in the van but got a new mattress for the home bed this year and was sold on the hype of a "hybrid memory foam" job - worse flipping thing we've ever had - wife loves it - but she's 5'"2" and nice and small whereas I am approaching 20 stone and 6'6". All that happens is that I wake up with the feeling that I'm lying at the bottom of a trench and the support is absolute rubbish, not to mention it cost a fortune! saving up so we can bin the thing

[Mr Bean]

Gosh! So nice to hear at least I am not on my own in this issue. Frightening how easily people can be lead by advertising these days.
CS