King Size Mattress for parents

Fizzipop

Any recommendations on the memory foam matresses? What do I really need and how much should I be paying? I want a kingsize.

crnflke

I've heard that Relyon are very good. Have slept on one a few times as a guest - very comfortable! We are tempted to get on of these ourselves, although they do seem to be quite expensive.

Tim_Deegan

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

so who is... 'just as good for a lot les money'
Please tell me I need to buy a decent, but good value bed!
thanks

Apollo Beds if you go to the right sellers

Tim_Deegan

Fizzipop wrote: »

Any recommendations on the memory foam matresses? What do I really need and how much should I be paying? I want a kingsize.

We recently sold an Eros and a Calypso to an osteopath. So we asked their professional opinion on the best type of mattress for back support. They told us that most of their profession recommends a combination of pocket sprung and memory foam. They also went on to say that if you can't afford pocket sprung with memory foam, then the next best option is just pocket sprung, and that they are far superior to latex (or reflex) foam and memory foam mattresses that seem to be the most common memory foam mattresses on the market.

Stay away from non turn mattresses. All mattresses should be turned on a regular basis in order to prevent uneven wear. This especially applies to pocket sprung mattresses. When a manufacturer makes a non-turn mattress they often advertise it as a feature, and say that the mattress has been made in a special way so that it doesn't have to be turned. The truth is that all they are doing by making a mattress non-turn is:
1) making it cheaper to manufacture because the memory foam is the most expensive part of the mattress.
2) making a mattress that won't last as long because you can't turn it over as well as around lengthways.

Tim_Deegan

crnflke wrote: »

I've heard that Relyon are very good. Have slept on one a few times as a guest - very comfortable! We are tempted to get on of these ourselves, although they do seem to be quite expensive.

They are very good, in fact similar in quality to Sealy, and the same applies to price (they charge alot because you are paying for a well known name.

Wib_3

With reference to Margarets reply... I have just bought (2 months ago) a Sealy pocket sprung no turn mattress. There were dips in the mattress from day one. The shop where we bought it said that all pocket sprungs do this cos they have layers of fibre on top of the springs. There is no support at all as all your heavy bits sink into the dips and its blimmin uncomfortable when you have a dickie back!! They have said we can change it but can only recommend that a tempur is the only bed that would not have dips in it!!
It just seems silly that we had to change our old spring mattress cos of the dips in it but that was after 10 years of use!

Tim_Deegan

Wib wrote: »

With reference to Margarets reply... I have just bought (2 months ago) a Sealy pocket sprung no turn mattress. There were dips in the mattress from day one. The shop where we bought it said that all pocket sprungs do this cos they have layers of fibre on top of the springs. There is no support at all as all your heavy bits sink into the dips and its blimmin uncomfortable when you have a dickie back!! They have said we can change it but can only recommend that a tempur is the only bed that would not have dips in it!!
It just seems silly that we had to change our old spring mattress cos of the dips in it but that was after 10 years of use!

When you say it has dips do you mean it is hand tufted (has a number of felt washers)? Or do you mean that the mattress appears to be damaged?

If it is hand tufted then it is true that most pocket sprung mattresses are made this way. This is because this type of quilting holds the pocket springs in place best.

If the dips appear to be damage to the mattress then it looks like the rep is telling you porkies.

As for it being a non turn mattress, all mattresses should be turned on a regular basis in order to prevent uneven wear. This especially applies to pocket sprung mattresses. When a manufacturer makes a non-turn mattress they often advertise it as a feature, and say that the mattress has been made in a special way so that it doesn't have to be turned. The truth is that all they are doing by making a mattress non-turn is:

1) making it cheaper to manufacture because the memory foam is the most expensive part of the mattress.

2) making a mattress that won't last as long because you can't turn it over as well as around lengthways.


I'm sure the rep would love you to buy a Tempur mattress. This is because they are over priced and over rated, and he probably earns loads of comission from it.