Questions on Harrisons Beech mattress

Hi Tom.

Thank you for your question.  First things first – you have to ensure that your hallways/stairs can accommodate a Super King Size mattress (not many can).

In order to see which of these two models offer the best buy for your needs you have to do a side by side comparison to see which is the better buy.  In this case, there is about £200 difference so where is this money being spent?

The Harrisons Beech 4750 gives the following specification: Although no longer available it had an RRP: £1699 Feb 2013. “The Beech is personalised and tailored to the highest quality and specification with pure natural fillings. Layers of natural wool, cotton and hemp blends provides an exquisite sleeping surface and are secured by woollen hand tufts. The Beech mattress has Warmside/Coolside technology, which incorporates a ‘warm for winter’ wool blend on one side and a ‘cool for summer’ cotton blend on the other offering all year round comfort, (which to us is confusing as wool wicks away heat and moisture quicker than cotton). “Turn your mattress twice a year to coincide with the seasons”.  (We recommend turning your mattress once a month for the first year and then every three months thereafter, the proper care and maintenance can prolong the lifespan of your mattress). A further search on the net indicates that the mattress has a 4250 spring count presumably made up of Revolution and HD/Posturefil mini springs which are available in different tensions.  Although there is no indication of the feel of the upholstery layers nor any associated weights (GSM) so again, is it a miserly 1000gsm or an acceptable 3000 gsm?

So if we compare the Beech to the Cherry we should be able to see what the differences are: The Harrisons Cherry 5750 gives the following specification: Also no longer available but had an RRP: £2099 Feb 2013.  The Cherry features a layer of Revolution pocket springs and two layers of superbly responsive HD springs working together to provide a total of 5250 springs within the mattress. Support, comfort and temperature regulation are provided by layers of natural wool, cotton and mohair blends. Two rows of side stitching and woollen tufts finish the mattress. The Cherry mattress also has the Warmside/Coolside technology.  So the only perceivable difference between he two is an extra 1000 springs in the mattress and the addition of mohair (rather than Hemp) in the blend.  Again there are no weights given.  Most mattress manufacturers/retailers are not willing to “divulge” the information as to the gsm of their fillings!  This makes comparisons very difficult.

We would need to know your body weights to ascertain which spring tension will give you the correct support.  Incorrect spring tension can cause backache.  We would also need to know your preferences in the comfort layers and your sleeping habits, ( too firm in the comfort layers for sided sleepers can lead to pressure pains in the shoulders, hips and knees)  to determine which of our Artisan models would be most suitable for you.

Please call our friendly team on 0161 437 4419 to discuss this in detail.  Our office hours are 8 am – 8 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am – 4 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Kind Regards

Michaela