Somnus mattress comparisons?
Hi John and Ryan I am 8 stone, and I have been looking at the somnus kingsize countess, mattress springs 6000 and base springs 550 (http://www.somnus.co.uk/bed-collection/specifications.html). I would be interested to know if this is fairly priced (roughly £2000 including headboard and sprung base divan) or if there are better value alternatives. In particular, I was interested in what you’ve previously said about Harrison perimiter support, because I noticed that the mattress in shop sloped at the sides. I also wondered whether this had anything to do with the fact that their bases are split lengthways rather than across the width. The salesman told me this was actually better for minimising movement, but I thought it was odd that no other mattress-makers seem to do it for a kingsize. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Hi Debbie.
Firstly, the base.
It really is better to have the base split top to toe rather than side to side and each user has their own individual base (if that makes sense). This is usually done on top end sets and indeed even our Artisan Bespoke uses this method unless access is a problem. The theory is that when a base is split side to side the cross member of the base joint running through the central parts of each half may have no suspension properties.
As for the mattress, price wise it is within the boundaries of acceptability. I would also ask you to look at our Artisan Bespoke as a comparison. To make your own judgement as to which one is better you will need to know how much GSM [grams per square meter] is used as filling. We tell you how much is in ours – but we can’t find out what is in the Countess. Finally, your bodyweight at 8st is really on the light side.
| John Ryan By Design Artisan Bespoke | Vi-Spring Herald Superb | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500gsm British Wool | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool & Cotton |
| 2 | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool and Cotton | NA |
| 3 | Hairproof Cambric Cover | Hairproof Cambric Cover |
| 4 | 1200gsm Pure Horsetail | NA |
| 5 | 1200gsm Horsehair | 1200gsm Horsehair |
| 6 | 1000gsm White Cashmere Insulator | 1000gsm British Fleece Wool |
| 7 | 1600 Calico encased Pocket Springs [49mm] [1.28mm] | 1476 Calico encased Pocket Springs [51mm] [Gauge: 1.42mm] |
| Total GSM | 5100gsm | 3400gsm |
Your priorities should be with comfort layers rather than spring support.
If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419
Hope this helps.
John and Ryan.
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