Mattresses - I need knowledge

[MrRongCar]

Bought a John Ryan Artisan Naturals Mattress (medium) back in 2020 and one of the best purchases made. I used to like a firm memory foam but they tend to form soft spots and depressions (causing back pain) in a short time frame and I used to get insanely hot sleeping on them.

Never had a bad back or stiffness from the John Ryan mattress, highly recommended but I'm not looking to replacing it in the future.... price is now 67% higher after 6 years.

They’ve gone up massively. I paid £1300 for my king size.

 

[BAcon]

Bought a John Ryan Artisan Naturals Mattress (medium) back in 2020 and one of the best purchases made. I used to like a firm memory foam but they tend to form soft spots and depressions (causing back pain) in a short time frame and I used to get insanely hot sleeping on them.

Never had a bad back or stiffness from the John Ryan mattress, highly recommended but I'm not looking to replacing it in the future.... price is now 67% higher after 6 years.

Wow....that's an awful lot. I think I paid £600 for my origins pocket 1500 in 2013. It's around £1100 now.

I came to update the thread as I commited last night and ordered another John Ryan. I couldn't get past the sagging seen on multiple reviews of hybrid mattresses.

I paid £2180 yesterday for a King size Artisan Naturals in medium, though did get 5% off of that price, so £2071. I really hope this does the trick and lasts us another 10years+.

 

[spile]

I turn our John Ryan one month, then divide and flip I’d the next. Never had any issues with it and as good and comfortable as new.

 

[Mason-]

Swapping our Leesa after 10 years, it’s gotten too soft in the spots we sleep on. Tempur Pro Plus Medium arriving next week to replace it. Big fan of Tempur pillows, so hopefully the mattress is as good. We spent quite a while in the Tempur shop trying all the options. It’s mostly to address my wife’s hip pain she gets sleeping on the current mattress.

How are you getting on? I’ve had John Ryan mattresses for the last 15 years, I end up getting hip pain and so does my wife. We both sleep on our sides. Despite our latest one being only 2 years old our cat peed on it and it soaked all the way through, so it’s probably a write off. I’ll explore trying to ‘fix it’ but if not we’re tempted to try a foam one. My biggest concern is being overly hot, but we had air con put in so maybe it’s not a worry.

 

[LiE]

How are you getting on? I’ve had John Ryan mattresses for the last 15 years, I end up getting hip pain and so does my wife. We both sleep on our sides. Despite our latest one being only 2 years old our cat peed on it and it soaked all the way through, so it’s probably a write off. I’ll explore trying to ‘fix it’ but if not we’re tempted to try a foam one. My biggest concern is being overly hot, but we had air con put in so maybe it’s not a worry.

It’s been really good, wife’s hip pain has gone. Best advise is go to a Tempur store and try all the options.

 

[SoundsGood]

Still happy with my Emma Premium after 3 yrs

 

[Mason-]

It’s been really good, wife’s hip pain has gone. Best advise is go to a Tempur store and try all the options.

Yeah there’s an outlet store near us, we’ll go try them tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[RedMogg]

So with the few quid left over from the sale of the Puppies, we decided it was time to replace our 10 year old Sealy Posturpedic.

We spent the bank holiday weekend visiting bed showrooms and agreed beforehand that the first salesperson that didn't harass us, as I tried each one out, would get the sale.

Benson's chap almost lost out, but our two youngest diverted his attention by finding the £15k Tempur Profiling TV bed and playing "Bed Goes Up, Bed Goes Down, TV Goes Up, TV Gets Stuck" game.

It gave me the chance to get comfy on an iGel 3500 (Benson's own brand). I have serious spine issues (4 titanium vertebrae, 5 discectomies and a cervical replacement booked for September), so I'm very, very careful about how I sleep as the wrong pressure in the wrong place can paralyse me for days.

Mattress was fantastic - we'd also tried the top end Sealy Elevate (not enough hip support), a £5k Tempur (too swampy, plus I'd want to spend five figures on the adjustable bed) and a couple from John Lewis Natural range (ridiculous prices).

The iGel range topper was the 4400 - 40cm deep and even more plush and comfy than the 3500 - it was the first time I've laid flat on a mattress and not needed two pillows under my knees.

We went to place the order: £4½k, a bit over budget, but if it lasts as well as the Sealy and the 10 year warranty isn't a sham, then we could justify it...

Then the upselling started; despite clearly stating "just give me the one figure, not x plus y plus z plus vat" - he did exactly that and I got annoyed.

I have a service dog who helps me regulate (cPTSD & Autism) - but since we were bed-shopping, I'd left her at home. When I politely tried to excuse myself and asked that he discuss the price with "The Boss", he quipped "Oh, so you wear the trousers..."

I got the girls and said we'd meet my wife in the car.

15 minutes later, my wife joined us, equally cross.

Got home, had a cuppa and a snuggle with the dog on my sofa, Google-Fu'd the iGel 4400i Zip-Link SuperKing, found it brand new & sealed for £1075 delivered, ordered it for delivery today.

It arrived an hour ago and after a bit of swearing, managed to wrestle the mattresses onto our old bed frame (new one arriving next week) and I did my favourite meditation exercise of adding the new 800TC bedding (we also bought 45cm deep fitted sheets in the M&S sale)...

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I think one side of my Bell's Palsied face says it all...
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Two years on - mattress like new and still gives us an amazing sleep. Our only gripe is that it's 40cm tall and the dog takes three attempts to jump on it...

 

[iwrox]

Any Romanians on here? I just got back from a business trip and we rented a very modern apartment so everything was brand spanking new.

Both beds were like sleeping on a plank of wood, they were the most firm mattress I have ever come across in my life! Actually uncomfortable to sleep on, and definitely meant no side sleeping (which I like to do)

So tell me, is this a Romanian thing? Google seems to suggest it is, and more broadly a European thing but its the first time I have come across anything like it.

 

[Mason-]

Yeah there’s an outlet store near us, we’ll go try them tomorrow. Thanks.

We liked medium/firm my wife preferred the 25cm Pro Plus but I preferred the 30cm luxe. We’ve ordered a luxe. I like it but I’m worried about heat.