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12/13/2011

Coil Mattress Vs. Foam Mattress

With the advent of new technologies, we find ourselves with a great many options for our mattresses. And what has happened, perhaps inevitably, is a growing set of dichotomies between mattress types. The comforts and pains of one mattress type are increasingly being weighed against another. Sometimes favorably, and sometimes not.

With that in mind, let us examine a pair of mattress types and how they rank against each other: coil mattresses and foam mattresses.

Coil mattresses are the older type of mattress. They have a bit of a history stretching back even to before the 1900s. That was when the box spring was incorporated into the mattress as a means of absorbing shock and spreading weight over a wider area. This innovation allowed for mattresses to have an extended lifespan, and was considered to make them more comfortable.

Prior to this development, mattresses were considered to be a single piece. If you look at it that way, it’s possible to consider the foam mattress as a return to that way of doing things. It’s a single unit, without any springs, relying instead on a built in support with the foam acting as your sleeping surface.

The foam works like the springs, absorbing impact and spreading the weight. But there is a difference: the foam is a firmer kind of surface. It reacts not just to weight but also to heat, and is far superior to the coil spring in terms of its ability to absorb force.

So the question now has to be asked, as to which one of these is better. And as always, the truth is that it depends on you. It depends on what makes you comfortable: whether you prefer a less firm surface, or if you prefer one that’s going to give you that extra support.

It’s really up to you as to which one is better.

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