Decent Mattress

[h4rvy]

Hi,
Looking to purchase a good mattress, we currently have a memory foam and we hate it, any suggestions welcome

[zaphod42]

Depends on your budget. I've found my Ikea mattress + decent topper very comfortable... even more comfortable than a £800 pocket sprung.

All down to taste really, but I've had better nights sleep on the Ikea one than many others.

[LotusMartin]

h4rvy said:

Hi,
Looking to purchase a good mattress, we currently have a memory foam and we hate it, any suggestions welcome

What is it about the memory foam you don't like? Too firm, Too hot?

We swapped from a standard spring mattress to a Tempur and I can honestly say its the best investment I've ever made. Originally I bulked at spending nearly £2k on just a mattress, but we both now sleep soo much better - any other bed/hotel mattress just seems like a waterbed in comparison. Every time I sink into it I thank God we risked it.

The only downside is they are slightly 'hotter' in the summer.

Your best bet is to put a day aside and go and lie on as many as you can - not just for a few minutes, take your time and really try to find whats best for you. We happened to be in Swindon and there were quite a few different shops close that we could visit/try. We compared memory foam to Tempur and the difference was VERY significant - despite what the sales guys said.

[Simpo Two]

The issue for me was settlement, and the more layers of gubbins a mattress has on top (and so the more comfortable it feels in the shop) the more it will settle.

[Bonefish Blues]

Vi-Spring, always. We strayed from them once, never again.

[Burrow01]

Bonefish Blues said:

Vi-Spring, always. We strayed from them once, never again.

Same here - top matress

[Gaspode]

Burrow01 said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Vi-Spring, always. We strayed from them once, never again.

Same here - top matress

Another vote for Vi Spring. Flippin' brilliant mattresses, and British made, too.

[Stevenj214]

I have this mattress and love it. Firm but luxurious. Great value for money.