Which mattress? (merged threads)

hezb

Hi Tim

Please could I have some advice on buying a mattress for my daughters double bed. She would like a memory foam mattress but don't know what I should be looking for when purchasing one! looking at ebay so any reconmendations very welcome please

thanks

hezb :beer:

Tim_Deegan

concorde_for_ever wrote: »

Hi Tim

Finally agreed with sleepmaster to send an 'independent' inspection which they are paying for. Can you please give me any advise on how to deal with this? I had an 'independent inspection' a year ago, and the inspector said he could see what I was complaining about but he felt this was normal settling and within tolerances.#

As the mattress is sooo uncomfortable, we are now sleeping on the foam underside of the mattress, and I am not sure what effect 'positive or negative' this would have on the memory foam side - please advise?

It shouldn't harm the memory foam side. Just make sure you turn it over to the right way up before the engineer turns up.

If you have any doubts about how independent the engineer is, then make sure you take his card.

Tim_Deegan

hezb wrote: »

Hi Tim

Please could I have some advice on buying a mattress for my daughters double bed. She would like a memory foam mattress but don't know what I should be looking for when purchasing one! looking at ebay so any reconmendations very welcome please

thanks

hezb :beer:

How old is she?

How firm does she want the mattress?

What is your budget?

hezb

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

How old is she?

How firm does she want the mattress?

What is your budget?

She is 11 and medium firmness upto max £250

Tim_Deegan

hezb wrote: »

She is 11 and medium firmness upto max £250

In that case your best options would be a good quality open coil sprung/memory foam mattress.

Make sure that the memory foam is between 60 and 70kg per m3, and is between 2" and 2.5" deep.

The springs should be 13.5 gauge Bonnell Open coil springs.

hezb

thank you tim thats great :T

Tim_Deegan

hezb wrote: »

thank you tim thats great :T

You're welcome

Trifled

I decided I had had enough nights of sleeping on 5" at the mattress edge in a desperate attempt not to roll into the middle and be squashed next to the sweaty being using the other 3/4 of the mattress.

I researched the net as follows:

Latex is best for reduced pressure to joints etc (which is what I need).
Latex is better than mem foam as it is natural and not hot.
2" of latex should be enough.
Latex needs no turning whatsoever.

Further investigation revealed that I would not be able to afford fully latex and that it might not be compatible with our iron bedstead with mesh & spring base anyway.

So back to drawing board:
Spring and Latex?

Avoid open springs if two-(or more )-in-a-bed, due to tendency for roll together :rotfl:
Miracoil?
Posture tech ultra luxe?
Bonnell?
Fabric wrapped coils?

Argh! After many hours spent looking for non-existent mattress reviews, I was just about to order a Silent night latex dream at a very reasonable £209 from ebay, but divine intervention suddenly prompted me to look on here.

OMG! 132 pages. I read the first 4, dipped into the odd page out of the remaining 128 and am no closer to making a decision than I was 2 months ago when I first started looking for "the perfect mattress".

Can anyone point me to the post which recommends mem foam over latex?
And shed any light on which is the best spring system?
And perhaps advise (NOT recommend :rolleyes: ) where I might find something appropriate for less than £350.

With thanks in eager and comatose anticipation....

Tim_Deegan

Trifled wrote: »

I decided I had had enough nights of sleeping on 5" at the mattress edge in a desperate attempt not to roll into the middle and be squashed next to the sweaty being using the other 3/4 of the mattress.

I researched the net as follows:

Latex is best for reduced pressure to joints etc (which is what I need).

The only advantage that latex foam has over memory foam is that latex is a natural product. So people who want natural products rather than synthetic will often pay more for it.
Memory foam is actually slightly better out of the two due to it's open celled structure allowing the air to seep out of the foam when pressure is applied, which prevents pressure points.

Trifled wrote: »

Latex is better than mem foam as it is natural and not hot.

Memory foam is no hotter than latex foam, in fact the latex foam mattress that I slept on in a hotel was very hot, but that was down to quality issues.

There are two main reasons why some people say that memory foam is too hot (but these also apply to latex foam):

1. If the mattress is made from memory foam (or latex foam) on top of reflex foam then air can't circulate under the memory/latex foam to dissipate the heat.
2. Some manufacturers use too deep a layer of memory/latex foam, and then tell you "the more memory foam the better". The truth is that 2" is optimum. If it is deeper than that then you will just siink deeper and become engulfed, making you too hot.

Trifled wrote: »

2" of latex should be enough.

Yes 2" of either latex or memory foam is ideal.

Trifled wrote: »

Latex needs no turning whatsoever.

Untrue....whoever told you that probably only sold one sided latex mattresses. All mattresses should be turned on a regular basis to increase the life.

Trifled wrote: »

Further investigation revealed that I would not be able to afford fully latex and that it might not be compatible with our iron bedstead with mesh & spring base anyway.

So back to drawing board:
Spring and Latex?

Avoid open springs if two-(or more )-in-a-bed, due to tendency for roll together :rotfl:

Probably the only type that would be within your budget (especially if you go for latex.

Trifled wrote: »

Miracoil?

Not if you want it to last

Trifled wrote: »

Posture tech ultra luxe?

Same as Miracoil. Actually part of the same company.

Trifled wrote: »

Bonnell?

Bonnell are open coil springs

Trifled wrote: »

Fabric wrapped coils?

These are usually known as pocket springs. You have to be very careful to make sure you get proper pocket springs rather than the cheaper reflex foam encapsulated pocket springs. However a good quality pocket sprung with latex foam would be way over your £350 budget.

Trifled wrote: »

Argh! After many hours spent looking for non-existent mattress reviews, I was just about to order a Silent night latex dream at a very reasonable £209 from ebay, but divine intervention suddenly prompted me to look on here.

:eek:

Trifled wrote: »

OMG! 132 pages. I read the first 4, dipped into the odd page out of the remaining 128 and am no closer to making a decision than I was 2 months ago when I first started looking for "the perfect mattress".

Can anyone point me to the post which recommends mem foam over latex?
And shed any light on which is the best spring system?
And perhaps advise (NOT recommend :rolleyes: ) where I might find something appropriate for less than £350.

With thanks in eager and comatose anticipation....

I'm afraid that for your budget you would be better off going for a good quality pocket sprung only mattress.


Where exactly did you do your research..........quite a bit of it was complete rubbish?

hanzoo

Hi Everyone!

I'm trying to find a suitable mattress but becoming lost between
all of different brands and types.
Would like to order online but afraid that mattress delivered might
be not the one.
Definitely prefer firmer ones like
sleepezzee vancouver
http://www.furniturevillage.co.uk/bedrooms/sleepeezeevancouver

or
sleepeezee(simmons) emerald
http://www.dreams.co.uk/en-gb/ProductDetails/?cid=POCKETSPRING-MAT&pid=133-00176&language=en-GB

Anyone knows equivalent mattresses which might be orderd online?