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Phil asked
20th February 2014

Hi, We recently had a look at some mattresses in Bensons. Out of the ones we, tried, we quite liked: iGel Apollo Tempur Original Sublime Would you have anything similar to these?

On your website, I was particularly interested with the Fusion 4. Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to try out any latex mattresses. Would they offer the same feel as the memory foam mattresses above (but with faster rebound and without the heating)?

Also, how high are your bases?

We are currently looking for beds with a total height less than 24 inches (we found 25 inches to be too high to perch comfortably on). Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, >

1 Answer
Lee Staff
answered 10 years ago

Hi Phil,

 

Thanks for getting in touch.

 

Our bases are 15″ in height once the glides are on them.

 

The Bensons Igel Apollo and Tempur original sublime are quite firm mattresses, especially the Tempur.

 

The issue with very firm memory foam mattresses is that when the summer comes and the warm weather they can soften quite considerably. Similarly, using really firm foam kind of negates the benefits of memory / hybrid foam as it doesn’t mould as well to your body as say a slightly softer foam.

 

We do have however the Hybrid 5 which is equivalent to the Tempur Sensation, a slightly more bouncy softer version of the original.

 

If you can tell me your body weights I can better advise but I’d say our Fusion 6 and Fusion 4 is the firmer of our range which are solid core latex mattresses.

 

 

To try the sensation of solid latex, firstly solid core latex beds are very rare if not impossible to find, they are excellent at providing pressure relief and returning to their original shape.

 

Dunlopillo have a few worthy comparators to our Fusion range.

 

The Tempur Sensation is slightly different to memory foam in that its faster to mould and faster to return to its original shape so its got more of a bounce than the dullness of memory foam.

 

They are breathable thus reducing the heat you often associate with memory and Igel style beds.

 

I hope that helps and if you send me your heights and weights I can tailor my advice further. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience on 0161 437 4419.

 

Kind Regards, Lee.

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