Questions about new mattress

Hi, where to start?

I need a new mattress (and bed) and have started to research the market then I discovered your site which is extremely impressive. The new mattress I purchase will be the 4th in just over 3 years, I really need to get this right this time and would very much appreciate your advice. First and foremost, I have a bad back, this is my priority and I’m looking for suitable support. The mattress I have at the moment is very firm (pocket springs and some sort of inbuilt topper which doesn’t soften anything) and on a metal bed frame that has metal bars as support (a few people have told me that these metal bars probably make the mattress feel even firmer). I thought I was doing the right thing by purchasing a firm mattress to help my back (my backs a bit weak and once or twice a year it lets me know about it and I go to my Osteopath for an MOT). However, since I’ve had this firm mattress I’ve pretty much had a continuous bad back and had several trips to my Osteopath and been to Physiotherapy several times. For a while I just thought my back was getting worse (I’m 35 so shouldn’t really be this bad) and was probably due to work, but I have a strong feeling it is the mattress, please help… my credentials that you require: – I’m 5’6 and fluctuate between 11-12 stone, currently just passed mid way – my partner is 5’4 and fluctuates between 13-14 stone (nearly 14 at present) – will both be looking at getting to the lighter side of our weights in the new year – I can get quite hot in the night but that doesn’t bother me that much, doesn’t wake me, partner feels cold much more but can also get a bit hot at times (moves around a lot) – we both mainly sleep on our sides but sometimes sleep on our backs – I want king size (currently double) – I’m looking for something that is going to last and be an investment – absolutely do not want firm, neither does my partner, but must provide ideal support for my back. Equally I do not want something that is going to start to feel quite soft over time as I think this will also be no good for my back – we want something nice and comfortable and Cosy when you get in, this is important. I want to look forward to going to bed, I currently avoid it, stay up late, and never lie in on a day off because it just makes my back worse And the trickiest fact, I don’t know what type of mattress I want. My partner does not mind as long as it’s not firm and is comfortable, I think it would be fair to say we are both looking for a softish feel but supportive. When I started this quest I thought that if I spent a lot of money and purchased a Tempur mattress that this is the best solution for my back. We have tried them out in the show rooms and liked the Tempur Sensation 22 (which they say is made to feel a bit more like a normal mattress), my partner didn’t like the Tempur Original 22, said felt a bit too firm, the Tempur Cloud was ok but not as nice as the Sensation. I note that you do not compare your memory foams to the Sensation, however, I am intrigued about all of your contemporary mattresses including the hybrids and latex. I’m assuming that latex is superior to memory foams based on the lengths of the guarantees you offer?

I had a memory foam mattress for a while when I first moved into my house as a quick fix short term solution, it was cheap and came in a bag, it was actually ok until it suddenly lost all of its support after about 12 months, this gave us both bad backs and we had to very quickly get a new mattress. All that said, would a traditional springs/” title=”pocket spring”>pocket spring suit my needs from your other collections?

I’m not against pocket springs I just want to get a real good mattress for my back (and hopefully see a bit of improvement) and experience that really nice comfort feel. It may be worth noting that I’m not very comfortable with having to flip the mattress over, this is a struggle, will do it but would rather not, I don’t mind turning the mattress 180 though. As for the bed, to be honest I’ve never liked divans, I prefer the bedstead look for which you can get something aesthetically pleasing, however, I appreciate that this may not be the best option for the life span of the mattress. Are there any types of other frames you would recommend?

And finally, as for budget, when all this started I thought I did not want to go higher than £1k for the mattress and that should be plenty to get me what I need. Then I saw the Tempur prices and was shocked but still had it as a consideration due to the interest free credit the stores offer (and the wishful thinking that it is the best possible thing to improve my back). I would rather not go over around the £1k mark much for the mattress but I do not want to compromise a potentially ideal mattress for the sake of a couple of hundred pounds so I’m am a little flexible, but I don’t really want to be going over £1.5 with divan. That said, obviously if I could get something a bit below the £1k that would still suit all my needs this would be great but I am looking for a long term solution. I look forward to hearing from you (sorry the email is so long), Kindest regards, Lisa >