Question about Harrisons Platinum 3000 mattress

Hi James.

I am splitting your comment up as it makes it easier to answer each point you raise.

The one thing to draw from this is that buying a mattress based on brand name but in a completely different price range is ludicrous.

As you point out, The Solitaire is indeed a high end mattress (for Harrisons).

However, it does not follow that their low to mid range offerings can in any way be deemed to be comparable.

To accept The Harrisons Platinum Express 3000 as a measure of the brand is I agree, not the way to go about this.

What is acceptable is to gauge this particular vac packed mattress against the multitude of offerings – pound for pound – from the myriad of other manufacturers also offering their version of vac packed mattresses.

In fairness to Harrisons, this offering at £700 would be a better consideration to many of the vile memory foam vac packed mattresses currently available for around the same price. Please do not take this as any kind of endorsement though!

There are equally as many traditionally manufactured (non-vac packed) mattresses out there that could quite possibly be seen to better manufactured/built for a similar retail price.

The fact that Harrisons do not give any indication of weights of upholstery used could lead a sceptic to wonder what exactly – or more fundamentally – how much exactly – is used on top of the spring units?

Our budget is up to around 700-800 and we already have a slatted base, however, I have been concerned that this can make the mattress uneven due to the gaps in the slats, If this is your maximum budget for a Superking then your options become increasingly less.

How much to spend on a double mattress?	What can I expect for my money?
Under £500	Will not get you much at best a 13.5 gauge open coil/cage sprung with a thin polyester layer or a solid foam mattress.
£500	Entry level spunbond springs with some form of synthetic upholstery. Usually one sided mattresses.
£750	The beginnings of a basic pocket springs unit with 800 – 1000 count. No substantial amount of filling other than foams and synthetic materials. Two sided models.
£1000	Should get you away from most low ranges and into the mid-range pocket spring models.
£1250	Should get you a decent pocket sprung mattress with some Natural Fibre content.
£1500	Should get you many manufacturers mid-range models with Natural Fibres
£1500-£2000	Should get you a Hand Made primarily Natural Fibre Quality Mattress
£2000+	You should expect 100% Natural Fibres and Traditional Hand Made Construction Method.
£5000+	A Bespoke Hand Made Sleep System, High-end Spring Units & Featuring the Worlds Most Luxurious Natural Fibres.

Even our Artisan Tailored Pocket is retailed at £925 and this includes an element of polyester (600 GSM) although the remaining 3300 GSM are natural fibres.

It is not really the gaps in the slats that will (potentially) make the mattress uneven but the type of slats – predominantly sprung slats.

If your slats are rigid and reasonably spaced, then there is no need for concern, a mattress pad of sorts should give the required cushioning.

Also, are there any disadvantages to having a super king in comparison to two 3ft zip locked together, we would like the same firmness mattress but I am only thinking of transporting, and the possibility of a change of mind in years to come meaning we could utilise the mattresses as two single beds for guests.

But is this like having two singles pushed together, is there a weak spot and could you tell it was joined together when sleeping on it?

A ziplink mattress set (2 mattresses zipped together to form one big mattress) is a compromise for a one piece mattress. You are aware that there are two mattresses butted up together and there is no getting away from this.

Limited access to enable delivery of a one-piece Superking mattress is the primary reason to opt for ziplink mattresses and of course, the ability to split into two singles is also a predominant reason. If neither of these is an issue then it is always best to opt for a one piece.

As with all mattresses, a topper is required for an elevated measure of comfort and ultimate protection.

For ziplink mattress sets, they are are also beneficial to diminish the sensation of the ‘two mattresses being pushed together’ feeling.

If future plans mean the super king mattress will no doubt become superfluous to your needs then it is prudent to make plans now to avoid this unnecessary expense.

John and Ryan.