Well done what a fantastic site! I have dealt with the public for 23 years and yous are on the same views as me. Give genuine info.

My wife and i have just purchased a new suite and are now looking at a new bed and mattress. And guess what? yep Minefield. My wife is 9stone five six. i am 15 stone and for feet. lol no am five eight. The boss dosn wand a divan base and would like a leather bed frame,curently we have a kingsize frame with a built up mattress from IKEA. iT IS 8YEARS OLD AND HAS MORE NOISES THAN A HAUNTED HOUSE.
I have three de-hidrated discs in my back and we do a lot of cruises. The best sleeps we have had is on a carnival comfort bed. I wanted to buy the complete bed but wife say too much. We would consider 1- 1200 pounds. and for the record we arent at saga age yet with the cruises my wife is 44 and i am 49.
I look forward to your reply and indication of supply times.
Regards Terry.

Hi Terry. Thank you so much for your kind words. To make life a little easier just go and bite the bullet and get the Artisan Naturals. It falls within your budget and can be customised to take into account your wifes extremely low bodyweight and your musculkar frame. We would need to talk through your requirements to ensure we can do everything posible to accommodate your back troubles. FYI – The Artisan has an approx three week lead time from order to delivery. John and Ryan.

Hi Stuart. Please read this post. Genuine mattress sales are rare. All you are doing is taking the word of a salesroom that a particular mattress has been reduced. Unless you know the actual worth of a particular mattress there is no way whatsoever will you be able to tell for sure if a sale price is a genuine sale price. Ryan and I do not subscribe to this underhand practice, our prices are the best we can offer all year round. John and Ryan.

My husband and I are currently sleeping on 2 wooden slatted single beds, we have these pushed together and use one set of super king bedding on them. This has worked well for quite a few years but the very elderly open coil mattresses we are using on these beds desperately need replacing. We will probably only use these bed bases for a year or two more, until we gut the bedroom and replace everything in it, so don’t really want to blow the budget at this point!

I am wondering whether your extra king, zip and link, comfort mattresses would fit the bill nicely. I weigh 9 stone and seem to have spent half my life saying that my mattresses are too hard and are giving me shoulder pain. My husband is just over 13 stone and seems to be able to sleep anywhere ( though when we’ve slept on firm hotel mattresses he has complained of hip pain). I really do feel I need a soft mattress but obviously don’t want this to be at the expense of my husband’s comfort.
I would value your advice and guidance.
Many thanks,
Chris

Hi Chris. The ideal solution would be a ziplink model whereby it can be made for your bodyweight and your husbands. The Origins Comfort would be ideal for you but definitely not for your husband. However, keeping to your budget The Origins Reflex would suit you both.

Obviously being on two single bedframes it will not be posible to zip the mattresses together. Speak to us and we will be able to inform you of what can be done until you renovate your room. John and Ryan.

In order to answer your question with any degree of certainty you will have to phone Hypnos direct [Customer Service 01844 348200 ] and ask them what the exact specification of The Baronet is:
If they say wool – you say How much?
If they say Cotton – You say how much?
if they say White Fibre – you say “do you mean polyester?” If so, how much?
Only when you have this essential information will you be able to do any sort of comparison. John and Ryan.

Excellent site – well done! I have spent (wasted!) a great deal of money over the last 5 years on new mattresses, then a mattress topper, then bought a new divan + matching pocket sprung mattress (soft) only 2 years ago, and here we are searching for another solution. I just wish that I had seen your site 2 years ago. I am 18 stone, my wife is 8.5 stone. We both suffer from sore hips during a night’s sleep and I also suffer from sore shoulders as well at night. Our current king size bed was expensive, but offers little comfort and also has annoying indents (your article on this subject was most illuminating). We have come to the conclusion that 2 x single matresses on a king size base, possibly as a zip&link is the solution. Any advice?

Hi David. The ziplink will be the solution, however it has to be put together with due consideration of weight difference. The most important aspect for you is the support, whereas your wifes priority will be the comfort. At 8 and a half stone she will not really be utilising the springs at all. We will be able to put together a set for you, so please give us a call to discuss. John and Ryan.

Hi Carl, Thanks for the thumbs up. Your weight is the primary factor here and so correct support is paramount to ensure you are not looking for another mattress a few months down the line. The comfort layers, although important are secondary. I would advise the use of supplementary comfort layers such as topper / comforter as it will be these layers that will be taking the brunt and it is easier to replace these in time rather than the whole mattress.
Please give Ryan or me a call and we can take it further. It is not an easy thing to get right but not impossible. Your budget is in the right area. John and Ryan .

Hi Gregor. Of course we can help you. Firstly, for you and the benefit of all other readers, you mention that it is a question hard to answer “without actually trying the mattress” …

Ryan and I between us have tried hundreds of mattresses, all different builds, all different qualities and all from a myriad of maufacturers. We know what components work well with different spring types, with different overlaying and underlyng upholstery and with different finishing techniques. Plus, we also know what upholstery components and structure would be entirely suitable for your individual bodyweights for comfort, support and most importantly, longevity.