Memory foam/pocket sprung mattress (merged threads)

Tim_Deegan

RedOnRed wrote: »

My experience of open coil is that they're complete rubbish and you only get a couple of years of decent comfortable use (if you can call it that) out of them. For too many numerous reasons to mention they're a false economy.

You can actually get some very good quality open coil sprung mattresses, and on average they will last longer than any other type.

I would be interested to know which open coil sprung mattresses you have previously owned?

RedOnRed

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

You can actually get some very good quality open coil sprung mattresses, and on average they will last longer than any other type.

I would be interested to know which open coil sprung mattresses you have previously owned?

In the last 20 years a double Habitat own brand (which lasted about 2 years) and quite recently a Myers single and then also the single bed I had as a kid which the brand escapes me.

Our current bed is a Millbrook pocket sprung double which we spent quite a while shopping around for. Most of the bed shops at the time told us to go for a decent branded pocket sprung mattress and after about 15 years we haven't regretted it - it's almost still like new.

When testing beds I can tell instantly without even looking that it's open coil. The feel and discomfort gives it away easily and sorry but there's no way that I can accept that the longevity is up there with pocket sprung or anything else. The technology is well out dated which no amount of high quality damask covering or fluffy stuffing can hide.

Tim_Deegan

RedOnRed wrote: »

In the last 20 years a double Habitat own brand (which lasted about 2 years) and quite recently a Myers single and then also the single bed I had as a kid which the brand escapes me.

Without knowing more about the individual mattresses then it would be impossible for me to say much more. However one thing to remember is that open coil sprung mattresses are far cheaper than pocket sprung, and that many people when selecting open coil will go for a cheaper mattress because they are buying open coil due to being on a budget. So I would guess that the mattresses that you had bad experiences with weren't top of the range (except maybe Habitat where they are way over priced anyway).

RedOnRed wrote: »

Our current bed is a Millbrook pocket sprung double which we spent quite a while shopping around for. Most of the bed shops at the time told us to go for a decent branded pocket sprung mattress and after about 15 years we haven't regretted it - it's almost still like new.

I bet you couldn't get a new 'decent branded' mattress to last as long as your current one. In fact due to automation and mass production, the best quality mattresses tend to come from smaller independent manufacturers where they are still hand made.

RedOnRed wrote: »

When testing beds I can tell instantly without even looking that it's open coil. The feel and discomfort gives it away easily and there's no way the longevity is up there with pocket sprung or anything else. The technology is well out dated.

Very true in most aspects, pocket sprung mattresses are far superior to open coil sprung, and give far better support. However with open coil springs all the springs are joined together and support each other. With pocket springs they all work independently, and are easy to damage if not looked after, and turned on a regular basis. Which is why I hate non turn mattresses.

RedOnRed

I've stayed in loads of hotels on business and invariably the mattresses are always open coil and knackered on the edges.

If open coil is so good we'd all still be using them with them being so cheap and they wouldn't have invented all the other mattress types.

Tim_Deegan

RedOnRed wrote: »

I've stayed in loads of hotels on business and invariably the mattresses are always open coil and knackered on the edges.

If open coil is so good we'd all still be using them with them being so cheap and they wouldn't have invented all the other mattress types.

As I have said, they aren't anywhere near as good as pocket sprung. However they use them in hotels because they are cheaper and far more hard wearing.

twinklie

Ok now I'm looking at La Romantica Venice or madrid. However, I can't decide which is the better option. We both like a firm bed but don't want to feel like we are sleeping on the floor. Any ideas because I don't seem to be able to find a seller near us where we could go and try them out.

They do look a bit grim in the pics I seen to. Any thoughts or opinions from people that have one.

RedOnRed

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

As I have said, they aren't anywhere near as good as pocket sprung. However they use them in hotels because they are cheaper and far more hard wearing.

I'm surprised. Every single hotel bed i've slept on has been knackered and cheap.

Tim_Deegan

RedOnRed wrote: »

I'm surprised. Every single hotel bed i've slept on has been knackered and cheap.

That's because many hotels go for the cheapest they can get, and they don't change them as often as they should.

I supply 2 hotels in my town. One has cheap mattresses, and the other has top of the range open coil sprung mattresses. The one with the top of the open coil sprung mattresses get loads of comments about how comfortable the mattresses are. Obviously they would have had even more possitve comments if they had pocket sprung mattresses, but that would put the overheads up.

woollys_super_saver

Please can someone help me, I am looking to buy a bed for my son, he is 3 and he is outgrowing his toddler bed fast.

I am looking to spend up to £300 for a single bed and I'd like a divan really because I need the drawer space underneath.

I'd like a brand name that I can trust and have been looking at silent night, are these any good, what type of matteress? Can someone give me some links of what I should be looking for?

RedOnRed

I'm a bit put off with memory foam after a couple of sales people have told me that if you spill any liquids on the mattresses then they can be ruined. Apparently it can cause a chemical reaction and cause it to sag and form mildew. I have to say that I appreciated their honest advice though.

I was after one for a child, but maybe it's not the best idea.