Sorry, just resubmitting with corrected weight:
Hi
We are looking to buy a new mattress and after a lot of research came across your site. It's great, and I've read lots of the info on here.
I'm about 5' 10.5" and weigh about 11.5 stone, my partner is 5'5" and about 9 stone. Going by the info on your site and from other people's questions it looks like the Artisan Naturals and Bespoke 004 would maybe be best.
I have always liked a firmer mattress, but I'm not sure if that's just because I'm used to them, and my partner has a bad back, so we are unsure about how firm to get. From further reading it looks like the old advice about a stiff bed for bad backs is probably not so much recognised anymore. Could you advise?
Also, I just wanted to ask about the GSM, you say it's a good guide to the quality of the mattress, but the Naturals GSM is lower than the Bespoke 004, so this doesn't hold up? I know it's down to the man made fibres in the Naturals, but does this mean the GSM is not the only number that matters?
Thanks for such an informative site, I think we will be ordering this week.