Pros And Cons Of Egg-Crate And Visco Toppers Compared

Visco memory foam toppers are certainly the darling of the bed industry while egg-crate pads are seen by many as basic and cheap. But are those opinions justified? A visco foam topper vs egg-crate pad comparison reveals both pros and cons. Let’s look at the most important ones. You can use our topper comparison tool to compare 5 types of mattress toppers side-by-side.

Benefits Comparison

Advantages of Visco Foam Topper Technology

• Relieves pressure and enhances deep sleep by reducing pressure points, increasing comfort level, and reducing night time movement.
• Conforms precisely to your body, distributes weight, improves circulation, and allows your blood to flow more freely.
• Has the ability to react to body temperature and soften accordingly.
• You don’t sink right through a high-density viscoelastic foam topper nor do you risk bottoming out.
• The visco foam dampens shock and absorbs the motion.
• The lifespan of 2-5 years, depending on the manufacturer.

Advantages of Egg-Crate Foam Pads

• Very good price and availability (almost all drug stores and furniture stores have it).
• A convoluted surface allows better weight distribution and air circulation, so you don’t get too hot during sleep.
• Better sleep experience due to spinal alignment and pressure relief.
• Very light and easy to set up, transport, and move.

Drawbacks Comparison

Drawbacks of Visco Foam Pads

• High-quality visco foam mattress toppers like Tempurpedic’s overlays are quite expensive.
• Can get uncomfortably warm during sleep.
• Because of the melting weightlessness feeling it induces, memory foam requires an adjustment period.
• May have a strong odor when new.

Drawbacks of Egg-Crate Toppers

• Short life span (the convolutions lose their body in less than one year and become too soft, even if they look fine for a lot longer).
• Very difficult to clean because of the irregular surface.
• May cause allergies and toxic reactions if not made of medical-grade urethane.
• They offer no support by themselves (since they are so soft and light) and need a firm mattress underneath to be truly supportive.