Hi Trevor,

Thanks for your question.

A good indicator of the quality of a mattress is overall weight - BUT .., is that weight attributed to springs or fillings? Quite difficult, if not impossible to work out.

Obviously the easiest part to determine quality is the GSM of the fillings - consider as fact that 4000 gsm is a good weight for upholstery. If that upholstery is predominantly natural, all the better.

As a guideline, the Superking Bespoke has a phenomenal weight of 85kg and the accompanying (4 draw) pocket sprung base is 80kg (40kg per part). From this it is easy to get an approx weight by dividing the mattress into linear feet, and so a Kingsize will have a weight of [approx] 70kg and a Double will have an approx weight of 60kg. The Artisan Bespoke is the firmest mattress that we retail in the top layers having no sort of sink in sensation whatsoever. This model is comparable with the Vi-Spring Herald.

At your body weights we would match you with a medium spring tension to get the right level of support;

The "John Lewis Premier Mohair" is as you say of a similar price to our Artisan Luxury - so how do you decide which is the best for you, or indeed which is the better mattress?

The John Lewis Natural Mohair has a spring count of 7000, logic dictates that there has to be at least two layers of HD springs and/or Posturfil each side of the main spring unit - and as the mattress depth is 27cm (same as ours) there can't really be that much room left for decent levels or quantity of upholstery.

I hope this has answered your questions fully but if you do have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact our office on 0161 437 4419.

Kind Regards, Lee.