Which mattress? (merged threads)

Tim_Deegan

Soubrette wrote: »

Yup - here

Sou

Thanks, that explains their terminology, they are a furniture store rather than a bed specialist.

Ask them what the make and model of the mattress is. I think I know but I just want to be sure.

Soubrette

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Thanks, that explains their terminology, they are a furniture store rather than a bed specialist.

Ask them what the make and model of the mattress is. I think I know but I just want to be sure.

Will do, I'll let you know if and when they respond

Isn't it the general spec that is important though rather than the make?

Sou

Tim_Deegan

Soubrette wrote: »

Will do, I'll let you know if and when they respond

Isn't it the general spec that is important though rather than the make?

Sou

Only to a point. You can have two mattresses with the same general spec, but one may have very cheap low quality fillings, but the other can have mutiple layers of varying density, high quality fillings. Some retailers (especially the big chain stores) often try to pass the lower quality products off as top of the range mattresses.

If the mattress in question is the make and model that I think it may be, then I noticed that their quality appeared to vary depending on their financial situation at the time.

Soubrette

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Only to a point. You can have two mattresses with the same general spec, but one may have very cheap low quality fillings, but the other can have mutiple layers of varying density, high quality fillings. Some retailers (especially the big chain stores) often try to pass the lower quality products off as top of the range mattresses.

If the mattress in question is the make and model that I think it may be, then I noticed that their quality appeared to vary depending on their financial situation at the time.

I see I have a lot to learn , although I have noticed the words luxury and orthopaedic seems to be used a lot

I've been up measuring the old mattresses - they are only 5.5inches/14cm high and labelled Slumberbest Jasper - I'm a baaad mother My only excuse is that they came with the beds and they were both a lot younger at the time!!

Sou

Tim_Deegan

Soubrette wrote: »

I see I have a lot to learn , although I have noticed the words luxury and orthopaedic seems to be used a lot

I've been up measuring the old mattresses - they are only 5.5inches/14cm high and labelled Slumberbest Jasper - I'm a baaad mother My only excuse is that they came with the beds and they were both a lot younger at the time!!

Sou

The word luxury is often used by retailers for any mattress that has a damask cover rather than stitchbond. Personally I only use the word for mattresses that are top of each range. For example top of the open coil sprung range, or top of the pocket sprung range, and that give a luxurious feel.

The word orthopaedic actually means that it is good for your back. So this could be:

• a high quality firm open coil sprung mattress
• any pocket sprung mattress
• any good quality memory foam mattress

However many retailers use it just to make any firm mattress appear better.

I think many of us have settled for the cheap mattresses that came with the kids beds. And all have the intention of upgrading them as soon as the children get a little older.

Soubrette

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Thanks, that explains their terminology, they are a furniture store rather than a bed specialist.

Ask them what the make and model of the mattress is. I think I know but I just want to be sure.

Well they say they manufacture them themselves - hence the competitive price .

I also like the look of these but they are more expensive.

Sou

Tim_Deegan

Soubrette wrote: »

Well they say they manufacture them themselves - hence the competitive price .

I also like the look of these but they are more expensive.

Sou

Do they really????

Well I think someone is telling porkies because one of their listings is for the Super Orthopaedic by Apollo Beds. Apollo are in Liversedge, and not in Lancashire.

I suspect that the seller is the company who buys seconds off Apollo. And from my experience they have quite a few of them.

Soubrette

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Do they really????

Well I think someone is telling porkies because one of their listings is for the Super Orthopaedic by Apollo Beds. Apollo are in Liversedge, and not in Lancashire.

I suspect that the seller is the company who buys seconds off Apollo. And from my experience they have quite a few of them.

Apologies to all avid readers of this thread but I've just PM'd you Tim

Sou

Soubrette

Soubrette wrote: »

Apologies to all avid readers of this thread but I've just PM'd you Tim

Sou

Excellent, thanks for the extra help Tim

My plan is to take the girls to a real live mattress shop within the next week and get them to try out a few beds (I'm still hoping for at least a 10inch thickness), write down the specs and then perhaps have a look online and on ebay and have a comparison on prices (does that make me a bad person!!)

Hopefully we'll have their new mattresses up and running by the start of the new term

I'll keep you all posted as to what I find out

Sou

strawberryberry

morinig Tim hope you had a good sleep ! Thought i was getting to grips with this mattress info and id read all your messages but ive just come accross something thats completeley put me out that is not being able to use a heated underblanket with the pocket spring /memory foam ive really got used to having the underblanket in the winter so that would be a blow ! How much warmer is the memory foam than ordinary mattress (thinking about those heating bills and keeping costs down as getting into a warm bed means the central heating can be really low ) Can the underblanket really not be used ?