Mattress type help

Tim_Deegan

Chief1975 wrote: »

Sorry to hijack this thread but as I am about to take the plunge on a new a mattress I would be interested to hear anybody opinions on "Relaxsan Orthosoft", this is what we currently have on our normal size double bed and both me & the missies a happy with it (approximately 4 years old) so as we have recently purchased a kingsize bed was going to opt for the same as the choices out there seem bewildering to say the least!

If you were happy with your previous mattress, then I'd go for the same again. However if you want better support, or you want it to last longer, then I'd go for a two sided pocket sprung with memory foam.

Chief1975

Hi Tim,

I figure you would be recommending a pocket sprung / memory foam mattress from reading most of the mattress threads on MSE but having looked last night I think there out of my budget range (£250-350) i found some but I got the feeling that these where at the low end of scale so is it better to lower the spec i.e. forget memory foam, just go for pocket sprung to get a better quality mattress ?

Tim_Deegan

Pocket sprung only would give better support than your Relaxan, but if you really like memory foam, then a good quality open coil sprung/memory foam should last longer, and would be cooler.

Chief1975

I haven't really got a preference for memory foam so hence why I thought stick with a two sided pocket sprung for my budget, something like:

Sleepeezee - "Pocket 800" - Mattress
http://www.mattressman.co.uk/sleepeezee/mattresses/mattresses/king_size/P3041S0L/pocket_800.aspx

Sleepeezee - "Ortho Crest Pocket 1000" - Mattress
http://www.mattressman.co.uk/sleepeezee/mattresses/mattresses/king_size/P10970S0L/ortho_crest_pocket_1000.aspx

La Romantica - Charlotte Mattress
http://www.themattressemporium.com/mattress-detail.php?product_cat=Pocket%20Sprung&product_id=17

I am assuming the more pockets the better but is there optimum for a kingsize that I should be looking for?

Tim_Deegan

Chief1975 wrote: »

I haven't really got a preference for memory foam so hence why I thought stick with a two sided pocket sprung for my budget, something like:

Sleepeezee - "Pocket 800" - Mattress
http://www.mattressman.co.uk/sleepeezee/mattresses/mattresses/king_size/P3041S0L/pocket_800.aspx

Sleepeezee - "Ortho Crest Pocket 1000" - Mattress
http://www.mattressman.co.uk/sleepeezee/mattresses/mattresses/king_size/P10970S0L/ortho_crest_pocket_1000.aspx

La Romantica - Charlotte Mattress
http://www.themattressemporium.com/mattress-detail.php?product_cat=Pocket%20Sprung&product_id=17

I am assuming the more pockets the better but is there optimum for a kingsize that I should be looking for?

Try and stay between 1000 and 1800 springs for a king size mattress. And saty away from the big brand names to get better quality for your money.

Chief1975

Is there any resources on web that tells me who the big brand names are or is it a case of avoiding any brands carried by the big high street chains, Dreams etc ?

Tim_Deegan

Chief1975 wrote: »

Is there any resources on web that tells me who the big brand names are or is it a case of avoiding any brands carried by the big high street chains, Dreams etc ?

That's more or less all you can do. If in doubt ask me.

grubby23

Can absolutely recommend this one:

w w w.mattressnextday.co.uk/mattress/306/Sleep-Easy-Memory-16cm/

Or the Relaxsan Cortona, which is a bit softer. Brilliant mattresses, no sprungs

Tim_Deegan

grubby23 wrote: »

Can absolutely recommend this one:

w w w.mattressnextday.co.uk/mattress/306/Sleep-Easy-Memory-16cm/

Or the Relaxsan Cortona, which is a bit softer. Brilliant mattresses, no sprungs

I'm sure it is a very comfortable mattress, but with only 50kg memory foam (and it doesn't say how deep), you might as well have saved money and bought a reflex foam only mattress.

Also it would be worth looking on this thread about the seller: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1859469&highlight=mattressnextday

bargainbagger

Help! Arguments needed to save me £1000.

We have been looking to replace our 20 year old Vi-Spring Herald king-size divan with a new super king-size (2x180x200cm zip-linked) - possibly with memory foam. Taking my (learnt from MSE) advice to look for independent UK manufacturers, the OH has found a nice local independent bedshop who steered her towards Somnus beds - an independent "quality" manufacturer based in Leeds.

Apparently Somnus have just introduced a new model, the "Cheltenham" which has a mattress combining visco elastic memory foam, 3000 pocket springs and talalay latex foam for which she was quoted a "best price" of £1950 for the zip-linked super kingsize with 4-drawer platform base. The memory foam comprises 3.5 inches of V70 "granules" apparently - only on the top so can't be turned but salesman says that "putting memory foam on the bottom would just result in it deteriorating against the firm platform base" (Comments please?). The 3000 pocket springs are arranged in the Somnus patented unique "Sensa Pocket Spring System" which gives a double layer of springs in the mattress. There is a 5-year manufacturer guarantee but no retailer satisfaction guarantee because of the size requirement.

I, on the other hand, would prefer to save £1000 by going for the much-vaunted Madrid - but would it be as comfortable, would it last as long? Does anyone know for how many years has the Madrid been made and any feedback on long-term usage?

The OH is not at all sure about memory foam and would probably opt to stick to all Pocket-Sprung if it wasn't for my influence. Indeed she was most taken in the shop by the quality and comfort of their Somnus Marquis model (4000 multi-tiered pocket sprung mattress on a sprung-edge base(with another 1500 springs!) which would come out at £2600 (eek!).

I know Tim normally advocates 1000-1800 pocket springs as sufficient "to do the job" and any more means they are smaller,thinner,more liable to break but arranged in a double/multi tier - does that make any difference? Anyone with experience of Somnus (good or bad)?

All help to counter the "you only get what you pay for" argument gatefully received.