hi there, Just trying to work out if both of us being 12.5 stone or under means we need a lower number of springs. We want a superking size (we checked with you a few months back about the height of our stairwell being 74 inches and you'd said the mattresses would bend enough to get through) double-sided mattress. My husband prefers something firm and supportive as he's the one with the bad back. What would you recommend?thanks Jaya .

Hi Jaya,Thank you for your enquiry on our website. The advice used to be if you had any type of <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/whats-the-best-mattress-for-a-bad-back/">back problems</a> you should get a firmer mattress but that is no longer the case. You need the correct <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/soft-medium-or-firm-mattress-2/">spring tension</a> for your body weight and the upholstery is then based on your personal preferences and sleeping habits.[table id=7/]The width of a Super King Size mattress is 72 inches so you should have access but do you have many 90 degree angles to get the mattress to the room of your choice? Both the <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/pocket-sprung-man-made/">Origins</a> and <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/pocket-sprung-natural-fibre/">Artisan</a> ranges do not bend, mainly due to the amount (<a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/gsm-guide/">GSM - grams per square meter</a>) of fillings we put in them.We would need to know your preferences and sleeping habits to be able to recommend a suitable mattress for you both.Please contact the office on 0161 437 4419 with this information where one of our friendly team will be happy to help. Our office hours are 8 am - 8 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday.Kind Regards Michaela

Hello, I am looking for a decent mattress on a budget and I was wondering if you could please help me?I weigh around 9 stone and sleep mostly on my side. I see that you recommend pocket sprung mattresses and I have been looking at this one: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6960089.htm but I'm a little worried by the 'firm feel' and lack of memory foam, but I am obviously very limited by price (and as I live outside of the UK my only choice is to order from Argos or Ikea....), I am also looking at a continious coil as it has a layer of memory foam: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6959564.htm The last one I am looking at is a little bit more expensive and I think I might be able to just about stretch if you think it would really be worth it, it is pocket sprung with a layer of memory foam: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6959320.htm . I am so sorry to be sending you all of these options but to me this is a lot of money and I'd like to get the best I can for my price range. I would be incredibly grateful for any insight you could provide. Thank you for your wonderful blog!Sarah .

Hi Sarah.Good questions and we can fully understand your dilemma.The first thing to understand and accept is that there is no way that you will be able to get a 'decent' mattress for under £200.In our mind your choices would be greater if you were not tied to Argos as Mattressman have a double 1000 <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="pocket sprung mattress">pocket sprung mattress</a> for £179 (Sept 2012) at a far greater build quality than the ones you mention above.Or, Beds Direct have a Kozee 600 for £199 (Sept 2012) and so on ..Although mattresses within this limited price range cannot feasibly be deemed as a quality product, they do offer a stable foundation for you to adapt yourself to make them more comfortable.In this case I would be inclined to use the aforementioned mattress as the support element and purchase a separate <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/memory-foam-2/" title="memory foam">memory foam</a> topper / foam topper (I mention these as they are relatively inexpensive) and use these as additional comfort layers as it will be this element that will be sorely missing.Your concern about the firmness etc of any mattress within this price range is unfortunately of no real concern.The build can only be the <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/" title="spring">spring</a> unit (pocket sprung of any count is infinitely better than any open coil unit) with a insulator pad of sorts and a polyester comfort layer.As an alternative to a sprung unit, you may be wise to consider a foam mattress as the support which will be more forgiving than a sprung unit.The cheaper models (with a memory foam top) will be in the £170.ball park, but this too will require you to add your own additional <a class="wpil_keyword_link " href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/what-are-comfort-layers-in-mattresses/" title="comfort layer" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">comfort layer</a> to improve the overall comfort level.Hope this helps Sarah.Please follow up and let us know what you decided upon and how you got on with it.John and Ryan.

Hi, I am thinking about getting a new double matteress but I am a large 18.5 stone 6' tall bloke I have lower back problems from lifting extremely heavy loads when I was younger and my wife is 14.5 stone, 5'9 and of a stocky build and pregnant.She also complains I snore really loud and she is a light sleeper, is there a better combination of matteress and what sort of money are we looking at..

Hi David. Thank you for your enquiry. With the weight difference, you should consider either a dual <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/soft-medium-or-firm-mattress-2/"><a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/" title="spring">spring</a> tension</a> one piece mattress or a <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/all-about-zip-and-links-2-2/">zip and link</a> set. [table id=7/] As a starter, I would look at the <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-tailored-pocket-2000/">Artisan Tailored Pocket 2000</a>. This <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> is a medium in the comfort layers and has two tiers of springs that you can have the spring tension of medium on one side for your wife and a firm on the other for yourself selected to suit. <img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Artisan%20tailored%20pocket0001-1200x800.jpg" alt="Artisan Tailored Pocket sprung 2000 mattress" width="980" height="653" /> I hope this helps, if you would like to discuss the suitability of any of our mattresses please do not hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419. Kind Regards

Hi, Please can you tell me how the Kingsize Millbrook Heritage 2500 pocket sprung mattress is likely to compare with your own Artisan Naturals - Kingsize.I assume the spring unit although less (1360 ) of them are of a better quality than the Artisan Tailored Pocket 2000 ,are they the same as in the Artisan Luxury - Kingsize Also would you recommend a Firm for a 17 stone male and medium for a 12.5 stone female on the other half of the mattress.I think that covers everything, regards Martin n

Hi Martin.Our <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-naturals/?attribute_pa_size=king">Artisan Naturals</a> uses calico encased (sewn) pockets and therefore it is practically impossible to make adequate comparisons to models and manufacturers outside of Vi-Spring.Your sleeping habits/personal preference will then determine how you would like the mattress to feel in the comfort layers. This is where you will achieve the feel you are looking for (soft/medium/firm). Do you know if you have a preference for a soft, medium or firm?If you do not, I would advise to go out and try the; Vispring Devonshire - Soft in upper layers - Comparable with the <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-luxury/?attribute_pa_size=king">Artisan Luxury</a> Vispring Regal Superb - True medium in upper layers - Comparable with <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-bespoke-004/?attribute_pa_size=king">Artisan Bespoke 004</a> Vispring Herald - Firm in the upper layers - Comparable with the <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-bespoke/">Artisan Bespoke</a>I would indeed say Firm for yourself and medium for your wife.[table id=7 /]If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419John and Ryan

Hi, Could you expand on this statement please 'The main change a manufacturer can do is to use differing spring counts – 1000 PS side 1 (Firm) and 2000 PS side 2 (Softer)'. How is the 1000 spring side firmer than the 2000 side?I've seen this elsewhere on the site but it's confusing as on the actual mattress descriptions, a 2000 is firmer than say a 1500. Thanks. .

Hi Paul.Good point.There is a general confusion between the firmness of a mattress in the comfort layers and the supportiveness of a mattress.And, this terminology can be mis-represented, mistaken and misunderstood.To answer your question about which is FIRMER ie: 1500 pocket Springs or 2000 Pocket springs is not easy to answer as there are many factors missing in order to give a precise answer: We need to know:1. The gauge of wire used in a particular pocket sprung housing2. The height of the <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/" title="spring">spring</a> unit.3. the diameter of the spring unit4. How many turns on the spring unit5. Nested or Linear6. Calico sewn encased housing or Polypropylene (spunbond) glued encased housing.Many of my comments on this site relate to mass produced <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-springs-the-arguments-2/">pocket spring units</a> where it is unlikely any retailer or indeed many manufacturers could tell you the precise specification of a particular spring in a particular mattress model.Therefore, all <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> tensions can only be generalised upon with a FIRMNESS rating.In answer to your question, which is firmer - 1500 or 2000?<img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Calico-soft-e1455378705962.jpg" alt="" />There isn't a right or wrong answer.If someone just wanted a spring unit (either soft or firm) then that would be easy to provide.However, it is the mattress as a whole that is required and therefore people should be asking for FIRM support with SOFT upholstery.Or FIRM support with Firm upholstery.Coupled into this formula should be the persons bodyweight which also gives the 'Which is firmer?' question the anomoly.A 8st person on a 1000 unit will find it firm, whereas a 18st person on a 1000 unit will find it soft.In general the more pocket springs used give more individualised support - the less springs - not so much.This is a sweeping generalisation and of course other factors have to be taken into consideration such as weight, upholstery used on a particular mattress and so forth.However, there has to be common sense applied as well.Spink and Edgar's facination with thousand upon thousand spring counts will not give you thousand upon thousand extra comfort.Taking our 8st person as an example again - he/she will not require a great deal of support (springs) but will benefit more from increased upholstery levels.Our 18st person does require support - and the more individualised (spring count) support the better for comfort and support.In our Origins range of mattresses the springs used are all a medium tension but the 2000 spring version is firmer than the 1500 spring version.In the Artisan range the springs used are available in different tension soft, medium or firm.[table id=7/]Kind Regards Gary

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