Home » Bed and Mattress Review and Comparison

Boyd Memory Foam
Boyd Specialty Sleep announces, "Our new line of Gel Enhanced Memory Foam Mattresses is here!" Some of the newer mattresses in the Boyd Memory Foam collection have gel infused into their memory foam. Boyd's version of this is "Temperature neutral MicroTec Gel™ enhanced memory foam." The widely known cooling effect of gel is enhanced by increased air circulation, what Boyd calls, "patent pending STAY COOL channel venting."

Actually, the implementation of these concepts is not unique to Boyd Specialty Sleep. Almost all mattress manufacturers are now using some form of these innovations to counter the tendency of memory foam to accumulate sleepers' body heat. And memory foam beds are currently the largest category of specialty mattresses (those with support other than springs). What is patented are the specific details of implementation. Comparison of brands and models is required to evaluate the relative effectiveness of these competing applications of gel foam technology. In the end, this will tend to be subjective. What is more effective for one person may not be so for another.

In 2013, Boyd Specialty Sleep unveiled its Boyd Responda Flex memory foam mattresses. They claim that they have the same characteristcs of TempurPedic mattresses, but at a lower price. Now Boyd has two series of memory foam beds: Boyd Gel Rest Memory Foam and Boyd Responda Flex Memory Foam.

Of four models listed on the BSS site for the Boyd Gel Rest Memory Foam series (408, 410, 412, 413), the 408 has a 6" FoamSpring base layer and the others have 8" base layers. The other layers are memory foam. Each model features gel enhanced memory foam in the thickest memory foam layer. Where they really differentiate is the composition and placement of the additional layers, such as two 1" memory foam layers (413), convoluted memory foam and HD support foam support layer (412), covoluted HD support foam (410), and just the MicroTec Gel layer (408). Each of them has a stretchable poly-cotton cover with micro-suede accents. All models carry the same 25 year warranty.

The Boyd Responda Flex Memory Foam models are 5062 (12"), 5082 (12"), 5102 (10"), 5121 (8"), and 5122 (6"). Boyd Specialty Sleep will likely add more models in the future. These mattresses, which range from 6" to 12" in height, are not described as having gel. They all share Boyd's "Reflexa Foam" base layer, a principal layer of solid memory foam, and a removeable washable cover. They are differentiated by the thicknesses of their shared layers and by additional layers. The additional layers include convoluted engineered latex foam, solid HD engineered latex foam, and quilted memory foam. One model has bamboo fiber cover fabric, while the rest have "soft micro-quilt fabric."

Add your reviews about Boyd Memory Foam

This is members only feature. If you are already a member, please sign in or you can sign up for free.

Already a member? Sign in here!

Email Address:

Password:

Lost Your Password?

Or Sign Up here

*First Name:

*Last Name:

*E-mail:

*Re-type E-mail:

*Password:

*Re-type Password:

*Country: Afghanistan Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People'S Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts And Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent And The Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome And Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia And Montenegro Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia South Sandwich Islands Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province Of China Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

*State: Please Select Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Federated States Of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

*State:

*City:

Zipcode:

You may scroll down and submit your membership now, or take the optional survey below to be entered into our drawing for cash and prizes!

Question 1 : What type of mattress do you currently sleep on?

Answer :

Spring

Memory Foam

Standard Polyurethane Foam

Waterbed

Airbed

Latex

Question 2 : How long have your owned your current bed?

Answer :

Less Than 1 Year

Between 1 And 3 Years

Between 3 And 5 Years

Between 5 And 10 Years

Between 10 And 20 Years

Since The Dawn Of Time

Question 3 : What is your usual sleeping position?

Answer :

On my back

On my side

On my stomach

Combination of positions

Please place numbers or letters you see below for Spam Protection:

Verification Code:

you must agree to terms and conditions

Submit