Mattress for different bodyweights
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Hi guys thanks for the website and advice, I am 17.5st, 6ft2 and she is 10.5 st, 5ft8. After reading your website's comments and advice and I think the following mattress would suit us; Super-king size at least 2000 pocket springs - Firmness: 'Firm'. We both used to have back pain after sleeping in memory foam mattress (I guess it was probably too soft mattress) Could you please let us know if the above specifications of the mattress would be appropriate for us considering our weights and heights?
If you can advise on how is determined the comfort of the mattress that will be appreciated. Also if you have some suggestion in terms of the mattress please let us know. Our budget is c. £400 to £600 (I am not sure is this is realistic) Many thanks !!
Rafa .
Hi Rafa.
A budget is a budget - If £600 is the limit then it is an easy job to see what that can get you.
| How much to spend on a double mattress? | What can I expect for my money? |
|---|---|
| Under £500 | Will not get you much at best a 13.5 gauge open coil/cage sprung with a thin polyester layer or a solid foam mattress. |
| £500 | Entry level spunbond springs with some form of synthetic upholstery. Usually one sided mattresses. |
| £750 | The beginnings of a basic pocket springs unit with 800 – 1000 count. No substantial amount of filling other than foams and synthetic materials. Two sided models. |
| £1000 | Should get you away from most low ranges and into the mid-range pocket spring models. |
| £1250 | Should get you a decent pocket sprung mattress with some Natural Fibre content. |
| £1500 | Should get you many manufacturers mid-range models with Natural Fibres |
| £1500-£2000 | Should get you a Hand Made primarily Natural Fibre Quality Mattress |
| £2000+ | You should expect 100% Natural Fibres and Traditional Hand Made Construction Method. |
| £5000+ | A Bespoke Hand Made Sleep System, High-end Spring Units & Featuring the Worlds Most Luxurious Natural Fibres. |
However, the tricky part is the weight difference.
It becomes nigh on impossible for you to find a mattress that will suit both of you perfectly.
Personally, in your case I would go down the mix and match route.
This is where you should be looking for the two main elements of the mattress - SUPPORT and COMFORT separately.
Our Superking Origins Reflex at £655 OCT 2018 is cheap - but it represents a well built mattress for the price.
However, by itself it will not be suitable for your weight.
If you use this mattress as the support element - perfectly fine for both of you - you will have to add a further substantial additional layer by way of a topper in order to provide the comfort required for your lightweight wife, and it will act as ultimate protection to the mattress from you.
Your second option would have been The Origins Latex, equally so a topper would be required, but the substantial upholstery and associated pocket springs would have been more in keeping fpr your requirements.
Putting a figure on your budget is a good indicator to see what you can realistically expect to get.
Have a quick scan down the listings from the obvious contenders - Dreams / Bensons etc and see what £600 can get you in a Superking.
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards Gary
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