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Silentnight Comfort Luxury Pocket Sprung 1350 Mattress advice

Hi Michael, Firstly, I would say that for your body weight you need to be looking at a medium tension spring mattress. 1000 pocket springs are sufficient to provide the appropriate support in a king size mattress. I would not buy any product if there was no option for… Read More

Vi-spring signatory emperor bed too firm?

Hi Alison, The only way to properly soften the feel of your mattress would be the application of a topper. Notwithstanding the original price of your mattress, I would always advise against purchasing a used mattress over 12 months old because over time the upholstery will have settled… Read More

Fidgety sleeping and back ache

Hi Tamara, As you are no doubt aware, the description of each of the mattresses you have looked at is quite vague in terms of the amount of upholstery in each layer by way of GSM (grams per square metre). This makes any comparison impossible, however, given your body… Read More

Carpet moths eating natural fibres?

Hi Tina,   Thanks for your question.   Moths are attracted more to fillings such as wool predominantly found in naturally filled mattresses.   As such you are usually best in these situations going for a mattress with synthetic fillings (Our Origins range).   However, this… Read More

Pain when sleeping on my back on a Vi-spring Elegance mattress

Hi Jeff, With your particular body weight, we would not normally recommend a firm mattress, in fact you fall within the medium tension weight range. I note that you have not indicated what type of base the mattress is on at present. The zip and link versions are not… Read More

I have Parkinsons disease and need an adjustable mattress

Hi Len, We do not make mattresses specifically for adjustable beds as these are a specialist type, however, the Fusion 5 & Fusion 6 in our Contemporary range, which are latex mattresses can be used with adjustable beds. Fusion 5Dunlopillo Diamond CoverMicro-quilt John Ryan Cover with tape… Read More

Replacement for a Slumberland Atlanta mattress

Hi Frank,   Thanks for your question.   At your body weights you would be matched with a split tension of Medium and Firm to get the right level of support;   BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm) Available in Bespoke Products… Read More

Needing a high up mattress and base for suitcase storage

Hi Pippa, Firstly, we do not make bed frames of any kind and only supply divan bases with our mattresses. Our Artisan range has a number of mattresses, which are similar in feel to some of the models made by Vi-Spring. I note that you have tried the Devonshire,… Read More

Massive hole formed in our pillow top mattress from Dreams

Hi Chelsey, Thanks for getting in touch. The main objection to pillow tops come into what you are expected to pay for them and the lifespan you will get out of them. Just like a one sided mattress, you will be unable to turn it so when the… Read More

Unexplained chronic low back pain and sagging mattresses

Hi Polly, Our advice to anyone with a slatted base where the slats are more that 6cm apart would be for them to place a barrier between the base and the mattress. Usually, this would be 2-3mm of MDF sheeting providing the mattress with a uniform surface upon which to… Read More