Have you ever wondered how anyone got the idea to make a bed from springs in the first place?
Just think about it for a minute. What would it feel like to sleep on the bare springs?
Why is it that sleeping on coil springs with material stretched over them is much better?
The invention of coil spring mattresses was first documented by the issuance of a patent in 1865, and there have only been a couple of minor changes to that original design in the following 140 years.
Yet during that same time, we've gone from traveling on horseback to men living in space.
Isn't it reasonable to think that we could have uncovered some new ideas and materials to improve the mattresses we spend 1/3 of our life sleeping on?
The differences between a coil spring mattress and one made from memory foam will be considered to help you see the difference.
Memory Foam vs Spring Mattress:
The Difference in Body Support
One way in which a memory foam mattress is better for you is the total body support that it provides.
The two kinds of mattresses differ greatly in this respect.
With a coil spring mattress, your body has to conform to the shape of the mattress.
These coil springs in the mattress are pushing up against you and pressure is exerted against your body.
It's kind of like a push-and-shove match. You're pushing down on the springs, forcing them to retreat and they're shoving back against you, trying to uncoil.
This is why you complain of sore muscles and stiffness when you wake up in the morning.
The foam material conforms to your body because your body exerts its force onto it.
So as you lay down, you will feel the NASA foam altering to accommodate your body's shape—leaving you with a feeling of total relaxation.
It is because of this characteristic of visco-elastic foam mattresses to totally support your body and adjust to your weight that the movements of the other person in the bed will not affect you.
Since coil spring mattresses do not conform to you, they cannot distribute your weight evenly over the surface.
Memory Foam vs Spring Mattress:
Another Difference is Temperature Sensitivity
Another difference between coil and foam mattresses is that memory foam mattresses have the ability to respond to different temperatures.
The memory foam is able to sense the different temperatures of your body and either remain firm or soften.
This delivers a nice cozy feeling when it has absorbed your body heat and softened up.
Coil spring mattresses don't do this. They can't react to body heat, and that's why someone who has a fever would feel more comfortable on a memory foam mattress.
Once you've experience the difference between the memory foam vs spring mattress, I think you'll have to agree that there's no comparison in comfort levels.
