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23rd February 2017

Mattresses for larger people

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Michelle Coulson

Hello! I am excited to find your website because it looks like a very honest and comprehensive guide to mattresses. My husband and I are in the market for a new bed and mattress, and I am after some advice on what would be best for us. We're both heavier people. I am about 17 and a half stone, and he is somewhere around 18 and a half stone. Neither of us is particularly tall.Currently we are sleeping on a king-size slatted bed with a pocket-sprung mattress. We're thinking of getting a super-king divan bed (we've had to replace so many slats and we're obviously too heavy for them) but we're stuck on what kind of mattress to get. We both sleep on our sides (myself religiously, but my husband rolls onto his back sometimes). I swap from side to side, but I am now finding that my hips are aching a lot even though I try to stay well aligned and use an orthopaedic pillow. Basically, it feels like our mattress is too hard for me, but I don't know how to go about finding something that feels softer but that still has enough support for our body weights.We appreciate that meeting our needs might well come at a cost. We're at a point where we are happy to invest in a decent, well-built set up, but I'm worried about making a bad decision. Please could you give me some advice on the best product for us: something that will support heavy people, while feeling soft enough for a sensitive side-sleeper. I really look forward to your reply!

JohnRyanLtd Answered 6 months ago

Hi Michelle,

Thank you for your enquiry.

With your particular body weights a firm spring tension is most appropriate and because of the side sleeping, a soft upholstered product is best. Please view the Artisan Luxury, which can have the spring tension selected to suit and has the softest natural upholstery in the range. The firm spring will provide the right level of support for your body weights, whilst thew soft upholstery layers will provide the comfort required by side sleepers.

This mattress is paired with a pocket sprung true edge base, which can be selected with or without drawers as required. In addition, this mattress is of similar quality to products in the Vi-Spring range of products and represents excellent value for money. Furthermore, all our products are covered by our 60 day "love it or return it" guarantee in addition to the standard 10 year manufacturer's warranty.

We trust that the above is of help to you, but if you require any further advice or guidance, please call our office and speak with one of our advisors.

Kind regards.

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