Comparison between Artisan Luxury and John Lewis mattress
Hi Guys. I have been dipping into your site for a while now as wife & I take some while to decide on purchases which are bought to last. Thanks for producing a site with good info. We like the look of your Artisan Luxury kingsize and are also considering a John Lewis Natural Mohair both being about the same price. As you have mentioned previously J.L./Spink use more springs (on this one top & bottom layers of HD springs extra to the pocket springs which their blurb states will assist in weight distribution) so I imagine JL one to contain less padding as both mattresses are about the same depth. Can you please give an apprx. total weight of your one?
We both weigh about 12 st. and prefer a mattress on the firm side. Regards. T.A. .
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;
| Bodyweight | Spring tension |
|---|---|
| Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kg | Medium (1.4mm) |
| 16 Stone / 101kg Upwards | Firm (1.6mm) |
| Available in Bespoke Products (Please Call) | Soft (1.2mm) |
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.
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