Choice of mattress compared with other types?

I came across your website whilst trawling through many other mattress websites trying to do all my homework before trying yet again to select to choose a mattress as the memory foam one is about to be returned after a couple of months trial. Suffice to say it is too firm for my liking and does not mould itself to support my side sleeping. I plan to return to pocket Springs.

However, I do not want a mattress that bulges when you sit on the edge. Our last mattress was from John Lewis and we became aware that it was getting old when someone else slept on it & said it was quite soft. It wasn’t soft when we bought it so we looked it up and realised it was now 12 years old! At that time it had cost £1200 in the sale so of its time had been quite a good mattress. It had always been very comfortable until the support had started to go recently.

Something must be done so initially we thought we would try to memory foam mattress – well at least I now I know that it's not ideal for me on a regular basis

We live close to a John Lewis store and the Hypnos factory showroom so these were my next points of call.
At Hypnos we whittled our choice down to a “Luxury No Turn Superb” or a “Pillow Top Aurora” but I have since read and totally agree with your comments on “No turn” and “Pillowtop” mattresses and have probably ruled them out.

So next stop was John Lewis again – with your comparisons from the website jotted down in my notes (obviously JL have their own “specials” on sale at present just to confuse me further but this was my analysis):

Of the Vispring Superb range (all Medium) the Exeter Superb was quite good ( if anything a fraction on the firm side), Melford was good, and so was the Wembury but the latter seemed to bow slightly on sides when sat on. The Vispring Modbury, Vispring Honiton Woolacombe were all too soft for me.

Of the John Lewis “own range” currently their “Special Buys” – again all Medium - I found the Swaledale marginally better than the Herdwick. The Herdwick was Ok but just seemed to lack a little bit of extra “cushioning”. The pricier Angora seemed to be a bit bouncy for my liking.

So I have looked at your comparisons but have been struggling to find similar names. Perhaps some of this makes sense to you as you are more familiar with the styles and compositions. Can you offer me any guidance when looking for suitable parallels from your range?

My husband and I are as follows:
Me – 5ft 4inches, a curvy 67kg who usually sleeps on side and back who would usually opt for Medium-firm but wants good surface upholstery. I am a light sleeper & do not always sleep well.
Husband - about 5ft 10inches, 85kg, who often sleeps on his front but moves around quite a lot in his sleep. He could sleep on a “washing line” and will “be happy with anything that works for me.”

Oh yes, its to go on a good slatted base.

Thanks for any help on what mattress type we need.