Bed Mattress

[ronk]

I’ve decided I need to change my bed mattress for one of those memory foam / high spec types.
When the shops open I will be able to go in and lie down on one but it’s not like nights kip on one.
Has anyone any advice or opinions - I was considering a Tempur ?

 

[enuff_zed]

Depends on personal taste to a certain degree. I slept a few nights on a Tempur one and found it incredibly hot.

 

[ronk]

Some offer a 200 night trial - I suspect there’s lot of small print somehow .

 

[enuff_zed]

Some offer a 200 night trial - I suspect there’s lot of small print somehow .

Yeah, you need to wear a nappy

 

[jabber]

I am just trialing a simba mattress I have 200 nights to see how it goes only had it a couple of days and it seems ok, feels very firm at first but is very comfortable. I suffer from joint pain.
As to the trial there are no wear or staining clauses they only ask for its condition to find out what they are going to do with it

 

[SiJar]

I have had a Tempur super King mattress for the last 6 years and would not consider anything else. It is however worth the time and effort trying all of their mattresses in the show rooms and spend decent amount of time on each as they have a wide selection of firmness etc. They are not cheap but worth every penny, although I don’t like the Tempur pillows.

 

[pvr]

Heat is an issue though hence I got rid of my Tempur. Now I have a vented memory foam one.

 

[Vonlipvig]

Personally I cannot stand memory foam, wife loves it however... We recently got a new mattress from Benson's, tried several in lots of shops but settled on a rather nice firm one. Wasn't cheap but worth it. 4000 spring, wool, silk and cashmere filling, need to see what it's like in the heat still

 

[Dark Diggler]

Bear in mind that anything with a free trial has the costs of offering it built in to the price, very much like interest free credit, and free delivery, these services all cost the retailer and so in turn the customer.
I would try a few local independent family run bed shops, ones that have been there for years, they are usually very knowledgeable, big on service and will be highly competitive because they have to be to compete. Unless you have to have a free trial, interest free credit and free delivery of course

 

[ronk]

I’m changing the mattress again because this one albeit only two or three years old hasn’t helped me sleep very well - I’ve had to decamp into the spare room!

 

[Nanu]

I compromised with a sprung mattress with about a 4 inch memory foam top built in. Can't fault it and from somewhere nearby. Dalton Park.

 

[firebobby]

We have a sprung mattress from Benson's and bloody love it. We have a memory foam topper in our caravan and love that too. Try and wait until you can try them out Ron, you spend a lot of time in bed mate :wink:

 

[Zedebee]

I spent an enormous (it seemed a lot at the time) amount of money on a Dunlopillo superking over 10 years ago and it’s probably the best money I ever spent. I also have a Tempur pillow which I don’t get on with.

 

[TitanTim]

Waterbed all the way Ron

Tim.

 

[Smartbear]

Simba mattress here, never have a problem kipping. Just waking up
Rob

 

[firebobby]

Simba mattress here, never have a problem kipping. Just waking up
Rob

The bear sleeps on a lion mattress

 

[Dave1971]

Waterbed all the way Ron

Tim.

This all the way. Forget all the cheesy images you have of 70’s waterbeds that'll make you seasick every time you move, its hands down the most comfortable bed you’ll ever sleep on.

I’ve had mine for 15 years now and unlike other mattresses it’ll be just as good for the next 15 years. If you want it a little firmer just add some more water, a little softer then take some out.

The water needs to be heated just a little so it doesn’t suck all your body heat away, the upshot being that in winter you never have to get into a cold bed .

 

[TitanTim]

Just to confirm I don't actually have a waterbed but have slept a few nights on one and it probably was the most comfy of beds I've had the delight of.

Me I just have a Slumberland zillion pocket (unsure if its 6000) sprung bed, I seem to remember getting it in a sale from Mattresses online around 5 years ago, think it was reduced from 2k to 1200 so wasn't exactly cheap but it is comfortable, didn't test any beds etc, always had Slumberlands and been happy with them.

Not a big fan of memory foam beds etc a bit too clammy somehow and they seem to have a certain smell about them. I do have a fitted heated matress cover though which I wouldn't be without in winter and comes on half hour before hitting the sack

Tim.

 

[Pondrew]

Just to confirm I don't actually have a waterbed

I inherited one once, but had to get rid (after 3 days of draining the bl*ody thing down) as the thought of 3/4 of a tonne of water underneath me stopped me sleeping
I also kept having nightmares of capsizing at sea

 

[Flyingfifer]

Heat is an issue though hence I got rid of my Tempur. Now I have a vented memory foam one.

This, I have a sprung mattress with a good 8" (I used my personal measuring stick :lol: ) of memory foam on top, gives the best of both worlds (support from the springs but comfort from the foam) extremely comfortable but as PVR said heat is a big issue, the foam heats up and it doesn't dissipate easily, not a problem in the colder months but in the summer it can be quite unpleasant.