Hi, im looking to buy both a new base and mattress. Myself and my boyfriend are currently buying our first house and so he has a small double that really just needs binning (I think it was an ebay bed and you can feel the springs in the matress!) , I currently have a platform top devane, not sure on spring tension, but I reckon it's probably a medium. The bed is still in good condition even being 9 years old, however it's a double and ideally we would like a king, plus it saves us transporting a bed half way across the country! My current double i've always thought too firm, and that I needed and prefer a softer mattress, and whilst my current bed is fine, as this is an investment it would be good to get it right. I'm 167cm, so not quite 5ft6 and just under 9 stone. While Stuart is 5ft10 and about 72/73kg (11ish stone). He seems to think he needs a medium mattress, although I'm m not sure he knows what he prefers given the state of the horrible old spring matress he currently has, and I know his back and shoulders always bother him! We are both mainly side sleepers and I move around a bit, as my left shoulder always aches if lying on it for too long. So in my own mind I think a soft matress would be ok, but any advice would be appreciated, as it might be medium more appropriate?
I've been looking at the sprung devane bases too rather than platform top, as given my past experience and me thinking I need a softer matress, I'm prepared to pay a bit more for the better base, and if it makes it more comfortable then that's 's a good thing too.
Last question, is it possible to select a specific delivery date, as because we're re moving house, at present we have no where to accept delivery until we move in (likely 11th August) so we would need to place an order soonish, but cannot guarantee when we'll be in.
Thank you in advance
Iona