New Mattress

[treeturner123]

Forward thinking as ever, my wife and I have finally agreed that we need a new mattress - but which one, there are so many types, variations etc.

Anyone out there have some recent experience, good or bad.

Price is less of an issue than comfort and ease of use (ie weight when changing sheets or turning!)

Thanks in anticipation.

Phil

 

[Spectric]

What you will have to do is to actually visit places to get a feel for whats out there because it is not something you can decide upon by just looking at the details and marketing blurb. When we went through this process it was much harder than trying to make a decision on something for the workshop but we got there in the end. First thing we found was that real pocket springs were the way to go and more the merrier with edge support so it holds shape if sitting on the edge. Now you can spend a fortune and some claim their mattress last fifteen years bla bla bla but don't waste your money because we found that it is better to change a mattress more frequently so spend less on a decent one but don't go ott. We ended up with a Sealy mattress for about £600 and plan to change at six years so just £100 a year or less than £2 a night which is not a lot. Also avoid those vacuum packed ones which start of ok but loose support after a short time and a good mattress will help support a bad back.

 

[Sideways]

I bought a Simba.
"Stinky the mattress" still was a month later. It went back.

 

[Agent_zed]

My other half insisted we buy a really good mattress and divan as she thought it would be the best setup. I pointed out that divan's are designed to come apart to get into a room and are not the ultimate solution. So we compromised and I got to build an oak bedframe and she got to choose the mattress.

The mattress stated it needed max 7cm gaps to be covered by the guarantee so I went well beyond that and I think had 4cm gaps.

The mattress we chose was a Hypnos. We ended up by chance being near the showroom https://www.hypnosbeds.com/uk/visit-our-showroom so could try all the different ones. After walking into the busy showroom we went towards the least busy side and then realised that was because that was the really expensive £3000+ mattresses, so like most people returned to the 'more affordable' side.


I thought we would want a soft one but after trying them all we went with 'firm'. It has silver infused or something to reduce microbes and is mostly natural materials I think from memory. It was 20% off when you buy from the showroom (not sure if they still do that. It was delivered you just had to purchase it in the showroom) so it was around £800. which seemed a lot to me but 8 years later it's still excellent and I haven't slept on a bed as comfortable as this is. I have to accept my other half was right on spending more on a decent mattress and she had to accept the bed frame I built was worth it too

 

[deema]

I have a few Simba, my wife and I both have back issues, and the Simba top of the range is the most comfortable mattress I tried. Yes, because they have memory foam they ‘stink’ for a while, it does fade fairly quickly depending on how sensitive you are to smells. The mattress protector they have is probably one of the best. Would I buy one again…..well I just did for a spare room.

 

[Vulcan]

We went on a Cruise earlier this year and the bed was so comfortable I took a picture of the label on the mattress. It was a Sealy Posturepedic Marine Crest Contract Collection. I’m sure they must do something similar for the public. I’ll certainly be asking Sealy when I get a new mattress.

 

[Hypnotic Chimera]

My recent experience was buying due to a flare up of an old back injury (probable prolapsed disks around 20 years ago).

I bought a couple of less expensive "orthopaedic mattresses" from a couple of well known suppliers - but they were just a bit too "budget" and neither comfortable nor very helpful on the back injury. They went back (I paid up front for a "returns" service.)
Eventually got a Simba. It is absolutely great. Not the top of the line - I knew I wouldn't get on with the depth of the soft topper levels - since I need good support around my hips and not too much "sink in" to the mattress.

It didn't stink. Maybe that's just the top of the range version.

The Simba mattress protector is fantastic as well - well worth the money... (we also put another properly waterproof protector under that one (we have dogs and want to protect against any accidental damage if they were ever to get on the bed and puke or pee...)

And I also invested in a Simba pillow - and it is amazing too - but very expensive as pillows go.


Another recommend for Simba, their second top version is excellent - sadly have no other experience of other makes at similar price point.

 

[Vulcan]

I think I’d always stick to a sprung mattress.

https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/memory-foam-offgassing-and-mattress-toxins/

 

[Robbo3]

A mattress can feel completely different when it's on a solid base rather than springs or slats, so you have to look at the complete package or at least try the mattress on the same type of base as you currently use.

 

[Cabinetman]

I’ve been converted to solid Latex, sorry don’t know what make, but a warning they weigh a ton!
Extremely comfortable.

 

[Jester129]

You're advised not to sit on the edge of a bed, it causes the sides to collapse. This makes it easier for you to roll off the bed!
Apparently a mattress is supposed to last 8 years, we made do with 10 years before buying a new one.

 

[Morag Jones]

We got an Eve mattress online 2 years ago and it felt a bit too hard at first but as you lie on it body heat makes it a bit softer. Lovely. But, it is a bit heavy to rotate. I can manage it but him indoors now finding it difficult due arthritic hands.

I do my best to come in from the shed when required but well, you know what it’s like when you’re on a project…

Agree on spending less more often. And bite the bullet on having the old one taken away.

 

[pip1954]

We bought a tempur mattress really supports my back and I get a great night's sleep not cheap and guaranteed 8 years .

 

[RobinBHM]

If you see the claim “no turn mattress” what it really means is that the mattress only has the comfort layers on one side. If you can’t turn it it will only last half the time.

If you like sprung mattresses, don’t take any notice of 12,000 count claims, there’s nothing to be gained beyond 2000 pocket springs for a double

I personally can’t get on with memory foam, it makes me feel trapped.

If you are a side sleeper, you probably want a soft or medium….if get firm you might find your shoulders and hips don’t relax into the bed and the spine is curved.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The best move we ever made was taking a memory foam mattress to the dump. The memory foam pillows lasted one night.

 

[TomGW]

I certainly can't have a 'memory' mattress as I prefer something firmer. If you have a 5 ft, king size, bed my suggestion would be to consider separate 2'6" mattresses so that neither you nor your wife have to compromise.

 

[graduate_owner]

We have a Simba king size. The first one sagged after about 3 years so we had a replacement under guarantee. It did smell but only for about a week, with the smell gradually fading. But it is heavy. We don't turn it over because the top layer has te memory foam but we turn it around as recommended. It is still quite a job to lift it over the tailboard with the bulk of the matress on the bed (We are in our 70's). The replacement has started to sag again after only about 2 years, The blurb says a sag of blah blay cm is expected after blah blah years. I don't think we will buy another of these when the time comes.

K

 

[Shavingsnotdust]

OH decided a few years back that we needed a super-kingsize bed so I got to build a frame in ash with plywood slats (I'd done a smaller version years previously) and it's a really comfortable design). We ended up with a very expensive mattress from John Lewis - and here's the warning - it was so damned heavy the two delivery guys could barely get it up the stairs and turning it is a nightmare. We'll definitely be going for something lighter next time.