Mattress for heavyweight
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Dear John and Ryan, I am in the process of moving into temporary accommodation for 6-12 months before eventually buying and furnishing my own place. Eventually I will be looking at getting a king size bed and buying an appropriate mattress but in the meantime I'll need a double mattress which I'll need to get up two flights of narrow stairs. I am 5'9", weigh 22st and tend to sleep on my side or front. I don't tend to move if the bed is comfortable enough!
I've been looking at getting a memory foam mattress (mostly because if they come vacuum packed I'll be able to get it up the stairs) and ideally would want to spend under £400 but I won't bother if they might cause me problems through lack of support. What do you advise?
Thanks in advance >
Hi Keith.
Thank you for your question.
In this case support really is key and if you get it wrong you will be paying the price.
For now I would recommend you get a high density foam mattress (vac packed to take into account your access issues). Look at Ergoflex 3rd Gen memory foam mattress with an 85kg/m3 firm density. This will be just right for the support you require but it will take you just over a £400 budget.
I would also supplement this with an additional Memory Foam topper (about 3cm) to take the wear and tear but it will also be a softer density (about 60kg/m3) which will give you an additional layer of comfort.
This combo will last you more than the 6-12 months you are looking at, but pound for pound is a better investment than buying cheap and unsupportive.
John and Ryan.
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