Origins 1500 vs Loaf Perfect Mattress Firmness Reviewed
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I'm normally a medium or medium-firm with my mattresses, but I recently tried the Loaf Perfect mattress in their showroom and found the Regular (medium) far too soft. Instead, their Firm tension version felt far more comfortable and supportive (Extra Firm was too hard)
I'm considering purchasing the Origins Pocket 1500, but wondered how the firmness of the medium and firm variants could compare to the Firm Loaf mattress?
My partner and I are both around 11 stone and are side sleepers (although I move around a lot), and are getting a King size.
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the great question about the Loaf 'Perfect' mattress tension and feel compared to our best selling Origins Pocket 1500 mattress.
You raise a very interesting question and one that a lot of mattress shoppers get wrong at their peril. The question really should be 'Is is the mattress pocket spring or the mattress upholstery that creates the overall feel of the mattress?'.
The answer is simple. The spring gauge should always be dictated by the bodyweight/height of the sleeper whereas the mattress feel or comfort is nearly aways created by the upholstery layers above the pocket spring support unit.
Whilst the spring tension will impact the feel of the mattress to a degree you really don't want to pick any overly firm spring tension. This is because pocket spring tensions are made with weight tolerances in mind.
For example, a medium spring tension (1.4 gauge pocket spring wire) is made for a 9-16 stone sleeper in mind. If you go up to a 1.6 gauge (firm pocket spring) although it may feel more supportive initially for a 2 min test drive in a showroom, the pocket spring is far too firm for you in the long run. The pocket spring won't be 'loading' correctly, in fact, it will offer too much extension (push back) and over time you may end up with a bad back at night.
| Spring Tension | Wire diameter (Gauge) | Weight Range |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1.2mm | Bespoke Tension (Please Call) |
| Medium | 1.4mm | Upto 16 stone |
| Firm | 1.6mm | 16 stone plus |
| Extra Firm / Orthopaedic | 1.9mm | 20 stone plus |
Our Origins Pocket 1500 mattress is a true medium feel in the upholstery layers and is available either as a 1.4 medium 1500 pocket spring support or a 1.6 2000 firm pocket spring support. We wouldn't advise the firm at your weights of 11 stone as this would be overkill and may lead to back issues over time.
Origins Pocket 1500 Mattress
1: 300GSM WOOL
2: 750GSM VERY SOFT POLYESTER
3: 500GSM POLYESTER PAD
4: ONE INCH FOAM INSULATOR LAYER
5: 1500 SPUN BOND POCKET SPRINGS
TOTAL: 1550GSM
DEPTH: 30-33CM
The biggest issue with have with the Load 'Perfect' mattress is that it is one-sided. So you can only ever use one side leading to settlement issues. Have a read here for more on no turn mattresses.
| Upholstery Layers | Loaf Top Dog Mattress | Artisan Tailored Pocket 2000 | Loaf Perfect Mattress | Origins 1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1200gsm Superloft white fibres (Synthetic) | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool & Cotton | 200gsm super loft white fibres (which they describe as being microfibre) | 300gsm Wool |
| 2 | 1000gsm Cotton | Hairproof Cambric Cover | 500gsm Silk | 750gsm Soft Polyester |
| 3 | 1000gsm Cashmere & Silk (No blend percentage given) | 1250gsm Polycotton | 200gsm Cotton | 500gsm Polyester Pad |
| 4 | NA | 1500gsm Pure 100% Mohair | 1100gsm Polyester | One Inch Foam Spring Insulator |
| Total GSM | 3200gsm | 3950gsm | 2000gsm | 1550gsm |
| Springs/ Support | 2200 Synthetic Pocket Springs (No gauge given probably 1.4 Medium) | 2000 Dual layer spun bond Pocket Springs (Soft, Med or Firm tension) | 1400 Synthetic Pocket Springs (No gauge given probably 1.4 Medium) | 1500 1.4 gauge Spun bond Pocket Springs |
| Sides | 2 Sided | 2 Sided | 1 Sided (can't turn) | 2 Sided |
In summary, we would advise the Origins Pocket 1500 mattress in a medium spring tension based on your bodyweight.
We hope that helps and if you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on info@localhost or 0161 437 4419.
Sleep well
John & Ryan
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