I hate to do this but spec me a matress

daverodgers · 5 May 2011 at 09:20

My mattress is terrible and I have had enough. It is too soft and you can feel the springs a bit. I need an new one today. However I am not sure what type is best. The types I have seen are open coil, pocket sprung, memory foam etc.

Can anybody recommend me a good type of mattress to buy. I want a really firm mattress. As I am unemployed at the moment I am not looking for something very expensive.

FNGsam · 5 May 2011 at 09:22

I don't know much about mattresses but I would assume your best bet is to go in store and lay on different ones to find what works for you, then order from them or elsewhere if its cheaper online or such.

Morba · 5 May 2011 at 09:22

go to bed store
try some out
note what you like
go online and find cheaper than bed store.

Benihana · 5 May 2011 at 09:25

Pocket sprung, reporting in!

But yeah go down somewhere like Dreams and try some out, avoid the locust like sales people and get on t'internets!

edscdk · 5 May 2011 at 09:30

ours was £1700 and pocket sprung it was the firmest rated one dreams had for sale I think...

its very confirtable..

I think if I were to purchase an item that expensive again I would go in with 30% less cash as they must be a 100% markup on these type of items... wish I had tried it...

bam0 · 5 May 2011 at 09:37

Morba said:
go to bed store
try some out
note what you like
go online and find cheaper than bed store.

You'll find all the major chain stores have the beds/mattresses renamed by the manufacturers so you can't directly compare them with each other or find the same model names on the web.
Also I just bought a bed from an independent, family run group (Bradbeers, 2 department stores, 2 furniture stores) and for the bed I wanted they were £100 cheaper than I could get it online.

wannabedamned · 5 May 2011 at 09:40

edscdk said:
its very confirtable..

haha, is that a cross between a comfy mattress and one capable of having the top down?

Morba · 5 May 2011 at 09:55

bam0 said:
You'll find all the major chain stores have the beds/mattresses renamed by the manufacturers so you can't directly compare them with each other or find the same model names on the web.

No, but you can remember what the mattress it made up with and find something that matches.

the shadow · 5 May 2011 at 10:05

Picked this one up a couple of weeks ago http://www.mattressman.co.uk/staple...lickling_pocket_1400_natural_collection_.aspx just ordered it anything was better than what i had to sleep on while decorating :cool:

Sunbed · 5 May 2011 at 10:19

Just look for a popular fly-tipping site and you can pick one up for free.

But srsly like everyone else says let the Dream douches just clue you up with all the sales schpeel then go and buy online.

Django x2 · 5 May 2011 at 10:33

I have a pocket sprung part memory form affair. It's been wonderful. King size including bed from ebay was £500.

BDEE · 5 May 2011 at 10:40

Errm, one persons comfy mattress is another persons bad back.

Just go to a shop and lie down on some?

cyber69 · 5 May 2011 at 11:43

I'd recommend mattressman.co.uk also as i've just had a new bed and Reylon mattress from them. Not sure if all the discount prices are genuine reductions but they are worth a try and delivered on the promised date.