New bed advice to replace Sealy back in action
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Hello. I'm in the market for a new bed. My previous one - from Back In Action purchased about 9 years ago https://www.backinaction.co.uk/back-in-action-mattress - was great but every summer I'd feel like I was going to die from the heat. This is even after buying some sort of honeycomb mattress topper thing that's supposed to help provide some ventilation. Sadly my current mattress is sagging too much in areas and I really don't want another uncomfortable summer.
I've read your advice, and can see that it's worth investing in a good quality mattress - along with some sort of topper. But at this point I don't know where to go. I currently have a King Size bed with the old Sealy Back In Action mattress on it's last legs so I'm looking for something that will give me an equally comfortable night's sleep, as it was the first mattress I've ever had that didn't give me a back/Shoulder/Neck ache. I often find that when sleeping at friend's houses I find their beds uncomfortable - I'm a sensitive sleeper I suppose!
I weigh about 12kg (6'2) and my partner is about 11kg. I don't know what sort of support or comfort I like in a bed - so I am hoping you'll have a sense from the information I've provided?
I'm keen to make a purchase very soon so look forward to any advice you can offer!
Hi Will Smith,
Thanks for your question.
The Sealy Back In Action Mattress model is made up of a number of layered foams. Whilst there is some detail on their website the actual density of the foams they use is missing! This is the crucial component of comparing any foam mattress. The honeycomb layer is actually castellated foam. By castellated or cutting the foam into this pattern it softens the feel of the top layer significantly and makes it more malleable.
What I can gather is that this is a slow sink memory foam style mattress construction which would allow you to sink and feel 'hugged' by the mattress. The reason you're getting so warm in the summer is that memory foam retains heat. In fact it requires heat to work efficiently. It means that it can act as a massive heat sink during the warmer months. This is the biggest criticism of this style of mattress. Usually these mattresses degrade quicker than say a traditional pocket sprung or latex mattress as they are one sided. You've done well to keep this one for 9 years!
Given the fact you have had a memory foam style mattress before my advice would be to look at our Fusion 100% natural latex range. This will give you a similar progressive sink but is far more responsive and doesn't retain as much heat as memory foam. These solid core mattresses are fully turnable and come with independant latex toppers which can also be turned and rotated too. It gives you two sides of the mattress to play with thus extending the mattresses lifespan significantly.
I hope the above assist but if you do require further information or advice, please telephone our office on 0161 437 4419.
Kind regards Julie
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