Your products vs. Vi Spring
Hello there, I am currently using a Hypnos Regent Supreme (medium tension) and its giving my lower back aches and shoulder aches even with a two cm latex topper. I am 178cm, 65kg. Previously I used the Hypnos Orthos Cashmere and that was worse. I suspect there are a few reasons for my aches – the springs are too hard and the filling on top is not plush (and at the same time not resilient enough). Previously I tried 5-zoned mattresses that provided firmer hip support and softer support on the shoulders. Strangely, my hips were not painful even with a firm hip support but I wake up very morning feeling an ache in my upper back. I think the soft support on the upper back coupled with the firmer support around the hips caused an imbalance in the spinal alignment when I lay on my back.
I happened to try a Vi Spring Shetland (they only have medium tension) in a showroom in Singapore (where I live), and it felt good as I first lay on it. But I was worried if the pure wool upholstery would provide enough resilience so that my upper back does not cave in too much when I lie on my back, but would give in enough as I sleep on the side. I was intending to buy a Vi Spring Shetland online and get them to lock in the sale price for me while I decide the spring tensions when I visit a showroom in London in September, but found your website. And prices are almost halve, so I though I would write in and see whether I can find any alternatives.
Let me know if its easier to discuss on the phone. I can call you while I am in the office.
Hi Kenny,
In the current market it is very difficult to suggest comparison products as most manufacturers do not publish full details of the construction and upholstery in terms of
It is therefore, impossible for us to provide a comparison to any Hypnos product, however, in respect of Vi-Spring, there are a number of our products in the Artisan range, which are comparable in feel only to some Vi-Spring models.
The Vi-Spring Shetland is upholstered primarily with mattress-upholstery-fibre/” title=”wool”>wool and nothing else making it a very soft feeling mattress, irrespective of the spring tension selected.
| 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) |
Your body weight dictates that you should opt for a medium spring tension to provide you with the correct level of support, however, you should only opt for the Shetland if you want a really soft mattress.
We do have a mattress, similar in construction and components to the Shetland and that is the Artisan Luxury, which in addition to the wool has horsetail and horsehair elements.
Whilst you can purchase one of our products, we could only deliver to a UK port of your choice, with onward transmission to Singapore being your responsibility.
Likewise, if you needed to invoke our 60 day “love it or return it” guarantee, it would be entirely your responsibility to return the product to us.
If you would like some further advice or guidance, please call our office on 0161 437 4419.
Kind Regards Gary
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