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Silentnight mattress collapsed

Kirsty asked
11th April 2011

Hi. Interesting stuff – have come to your site via a search engine because our SN Miracoil single sided mattress has ‘collapsed’ on one side (my husband is a bit of a hippo and me a fluffy duck, hence we went for SN) and there are now holes in the base which I guess are caused by springs coming through the gaps in the slats!

So very interested in the last para of your article!

Slats are 3 inches apart, sturdy Laura Ashley bed frame. Now looking for a new mattress – what do you recommend?

We had not put anything between slats and mattress by the way. Thanks :o) K
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1 Answer
Lee Staff
answered 13 years ago

Hi Kirsty.

The video [opening page] where I cut open an SN Miracoil 3 mattress next to a comparably priced 1000 pocket sprung mattress was purely to demonstrate the ludicrous comparison of their continuous coil spring unit to a tried, tested and validated pocket sprung unit. The marketing men at Silentnight who came up with the Hippo and Duck nomenclature must still be patting themselves on the back when people like yourselves [and obviously no disrespect intended] are still falling for this advertising gold dust.

There is no mattress entirely suitable for vastly differing bodyweights. Zip and link mattresses with differing tensions of support are the ultimate answer but, depending on the weight differences, mattresses such as our Sequence Suspension may be suitable for most people without breaking the bank.

Your sleeping habits/personal preference will then determine how you would like the mattress to feel in the comfort layers. This is where you will achieve the feel you are looking for (soft/medium/firm). Do you know if you have a preference for a soft, medium or firm?

If you do not, I would advise to go out and try the; Vispring Devonshire – Soft in upper layers – Comparable with the Artisan Luxury
Vispring Regal Superb – True medium in upper layers – Comparable with Artisan Naturals
Vispring Herald – Firm in the upper layers – Comparable with the Artisan Bespoke

BodyweightSpring tension
Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm)
16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm)
Available in Bespoke Products (Please Call)Soft (1.2mm)

 

I hope this helps if you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419

John and Ryan

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