FabSwingers.com forum: Mattress Recommendations

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Maybe a bit off the usual topics but I'm moving into my first flat and am having trouble deciding on a mattress. Ideally my mattress will be medium firm to firm...I don't like soft mattresses. It'll also not get too hot at night if it's foam. But the key thing I'd like is for it be rolled so it's easy to transport in the car and carry up to my new flat. So, any recommendations?

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

If you got a spring mattress - the more pockets, the better it will be.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Ma mate's got one of those Dormeo ones, damn it's comfortable! I'm gonna invest in one too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You could do worse then check out Ikea. They come in a sausage roll and the more expensive of their range are. Not too bad at all for the price.

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By *ichael500Man
over a year ago

Virginia Water

Give EVE a look at, had one for 6 years can't fault it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Oh and should probably mention affordable too!

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Go into shop untired. Try them out and lay on them for a good few minutes. That was John Lewis recommendation.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Give EVE a look at, had one for 6 years can't fault it"

Just looking at Eve mattresses..they have a sale on the original is that the one you have?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Oh and should probably mention affordable too! "

Depends on what your budget is really. The one I was on about costs about £300, is easily rolled up and you could probably carry it on your shoulders while running a marathon

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oh and should probably mention affordable too!

Depends on what your budget is really. The one I was on about costs about £300, is easily rolled up and you could probably carry it on your shoulders while running a marathon

That eve one the other guy mentioned is also £300 looks like a good option!

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By *ichael500Man
over a year ago

Virginia Water

"Give EVE a look at, had one for 6 years can't fault it

Just looking at Eve mattresses..they have a sale on the original is that the one you have?"

Hi yes, yellow around the outside of it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ah man £300 for a single not a double I'm such an idiot sometimes hahaha thought it was too good to be true hahaha

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

I’ve got a couple of the Emma mattresses and their very good

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve got a couple of the Emma mattresses and their very good"

Ah yes Emma seems to be sold on Amazon was curious about how good they are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ViSpring

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We changed all ours to OTTY mattresses- so comfy

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one. "

You think a mattress that sells for £500 costs the retailer £400 lol as if. After deducting the VAT they would be making around £16. They will be working on 2.2-2.6 mark up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive got a dreams it fantastic so so comfy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ive got a dreams it fantastic so so comfy

We actually bought our last mattress from Dreams. I actually Find it very difficult to lay on the beds on display though and decide what I think is comfy or not. Mrs Nuru picked our last one, think it was about £1300 which was most we had ever spent on a mattress. Probably needs changing now though as we’ve had it a few years.

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Just invest in a Hy p nos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tried a simba, it was a lovely mattress but I’ve had spine surgery and need more support so had to return it and get an orthopaedic one.

Simba have an official shop on eBay for mattress at really good prices, their customer service is outstanding

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

We have a Hypn@s Premier Inn mattress. Expensive but so worth it!!

J.x

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one.

You think a mattress that sells for £500 costs the retailer £400 lol as if. After deducting the VAT they would be making around £16. They will be working on 2.2-2.6 mark up. "

Should have added, as though I thought it was a little obvious, I’m just pulling the numbers out of thin air to make a point.

The point being

Don’t fall for these companies that spend millions on marketing to sell you a sub-standard product.

Some people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Right. So what makes simba or Emma a ‘scam mattress’ ???

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Right. So what makes simba or Emma a ‘scam mattress’ ???"

They’re known “mattess in a box” companies that spend millions on advertising and fake reviews to make their very average mattresses sound better than they are.

That’s why many of they offer crazy “365 day return money back guarantee” because they operate at such a good turn over due to the mattresses being such low quality for the price they sell them at.

Simba is the biggest one. They have paid for ads at the top of any google search that contains the word “mattress” and they have 1000s of bought for, fake reviews

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one. "

I disagree sorry! I’ve tried a simba mattress and although it wasn’t for me it was an excellent mattress, amazing customer service, 100 nights free sleep to test and if your not happy free return. I have lots of work colleagues who have bought the Simba and are extremely pleased with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one.

And no I don’t work for them!

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one.

That’s a few reviews from a few friends.

No ones saying they aren’t acceptable mattresses.

They should just be half the price, if not less.

Go find a good brand and get your money’s worth instead of paying for advertising.

Just what I’ve found through my research before buying one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Right. So what makes simba or Emma a ‘scam mattress’ ???

They’re known “mattess in a box” companies that spend millions on advertising and fake reviews to make their very average mattresses sound better than they are.

Simba is the biggest one. They have paid for ads at the top of any google search that contains the word “mattress” and they have 1000s of bought for, fake reviews "

I’m sorry but this sounds like a lot of nonsense. There’s nothing wrong with a company spending heavily on advertising and paying to be top of google search results. It’s how business works and how u build brand awareness. 1000s of bought for fake reviews ? Yeah not buying that either. I think the modern day consumer is savvy enough to purchase and if the quality isn’t what they pay they return it. Your comments smack of one of those people who comments on things they don’t really understand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don’t fall for these scam mattress in a box companies. Simba, Emma, just to name 2 off the top of my head.

They basically take a £500 mattress where £400 is spent on marketing and £50 spent on making it for a £50 profit.

Go to an actual bed shop and you’ll notice you know none of the brands. That’s because they take a £500 mattress and spend £400 making it, instead of just advertising.

Also when you say affordable, remember, there’s nothing you use more than your mattress. 7-8 hours a day, daily. Nothing comes close. So get a good one.

That’s a few reviews from a few friends.

No ones saying they aren’t acceptable mattresses.

They should just be half the price, if not less.

Go find a good brand and get your money’s worth instead of paying for advertising.

Just what I’ve found through my research before buying one."

Yes they should be half the price I do agree, very expensive and I did get get mine at 50% through an offer at work, maybe why my colleagues are happy with theirs. Maybe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you try a proper well made sprung mattress you'll realise the foam ones are absolute rubbish.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Right. So what makes simba or Emma a ‘scam mattress’ ???

They’re known “mattess in a box” companies that spend millions on advertising and fake reviews to make their very average mattresses sound better than they are.

Simba is the biggest one. They have paid for ads at the top of any google search that contains the word “mattress” and they have 1000s of bought for, fake reviews

Fair, this is what I found from about a week of researching online and then confirmed to me by a mattress salesman when I went in store to buy and asked about the simba mattress they stocked there.

But you do you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m on a budget, so I bought a cheaper one from Amazon, I was really worried about it being rubbish because I couldn’t test it out, but Amazon would refund it if there was a problem.

Mine is an Inofia and I’m pleased with it.

It came in a box and I just undid the plastic wrap and it flew out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got myself a water mattress 5 years ago. Most comfortable bed I've ever slept on.

Won't go back to a normal one ever again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Got myself a water mattress 5 years ago. Most comfortable bed I've ever slept on.

Won't go back to a normal one ever again"

Been a long time since slept on one of them. Reminds me of driving holidays in the states in the ‘80s, motels often had them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any mattress that rolls is not going to give you much back support!

We replaced ours a month ago, the old one had some 'punishing' times

Went into Dreams where they have a test bed that scans your spine and sleeping posture and gives recommendations and have to say it was spot on, we tried a few others in the shop we thought might be better and kept coming back to the same one, sorted but the best part of £1000

They deliver so it doesn't need to fit in your car!

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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago

Nearer than you think

"I’m on a budget, so I bought a cheaper one from Amazon, I was really worried about it being rubbish because I couldn’t test it out, but Amazon would refund it if there was a problem.

Mine is an Inofia and I’m pleased with it.

It came in a box and I just undid the plastic wrap and it flew out

I have two from this brand. Delighted with both of them. Have to agree they're not great for those who get hot at night.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

I have an Inofia too, and for the price it's decent quality and comfortable. I will be changing it for a different one when I can afford it, but that's mainly because I want one without the foam top as I get too hot at night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a Simba, and love it. Tried others in bed shops etc. Got it 40% off, they always doing deals.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Omg so many of you have posted on here while I was asleep! Lemme have a trawl through of all your suggestions. Thank you!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’m on a budget, so I bought a cheaper one from Amazon, I was really worried about it being rubbish because I couldn’t test it out, but Amazon would refund it if there was a problem.

Mine is an Inofia and I’m pleased with it.

It came in a box and I just undid the plastic wrap and it flew out

Ah I was wondering about this brand too, seen a fair few of them on Amazon. Think I might be stopping off at IKEA on Sunday so might try some of their budget options

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Right. So what makes simba or Emma a ‘scam mattress’ ???

They’re known “mattess in a box” companies that spend millions on advertising and fake reviews to make their very average mattresses sound better than they are.

Simba is the biggest one. They have paid for ads at the top of any google search that contains the word “mattress” and they have 1000s of bought for, fake reviews "

I have to agree in terms of Simba, I tried one a couple years ago and wasn't impressed. But then it was one of the softer ones in their range and I prefer a firm mattress so can't speak for some of their other products.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

But yeah in terms of these budget ones, IKEA, Argos, Inofia etc. Idm it being cheap. I just need it to last a couple years while I do my PhD and to handle the occasional fun on it hahaha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a look on ebay, we got our lad a john lewis one off there. Should of been £1,400 but got it for £800. Had a couple of marks on it but other than that absolutely fine, still in it's original wrapping.

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By *inge1969Man
over a year ago

leeds

"But yeah in terms of these budget ones, IKEA, Argos, Inofia etc. Idm it being cheap. I just need it to last a couple years while I do my PhD and to handle the occasional fun on it hahaha"

Saw this review online

Harrison Spinks

Westland Rd, Beeston, Leeds LS11 5SN

You may find this review amusing or even far fetched, but it is a truly genuine review. I purchased a super king Harrison Wisely 18200 gentle tension zipped at a cost of €2249. After two weeks of using our mattress, I managed to help my wife achieved a level of peek satisfaction today, and not only in the improved quality of her sleeping. This level of satisfaction occurred for the first time in over eight years of marriage. I can safely say, it is the best mattress I have ever purchased and it has improved the quality of our lives, in more ways than one. I'm glad I was not influenced by those reviews on Trust Pilot prior to purchase. They are certainly not a reflection on our experience with Harrison Spinks.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"But yeah in terms of these budget ones, IKEA, Argos, Inofia etc. Idm it being cheap. I just need it to last a couple years while I do my PhD and to handle the occasional fun on it hahaha

Saw this review online

Harrison Spinks

Westland Rd, Beeston, Leeds LS11 5SN

Hahaha no way! Well fortunately I'm a young lad and don't need an expensive mattress to have fun in the sack hahaha

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I bought a Sealy pillow top mattress a few years ago, lovely feeling to start but absolutely roasting hot to sleep on . I have heard memory foam can be too hot also

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for all your suggestions. Going with and IKEA pocket sprung mattress. It's rolled and hopefully because it isn't foam won't be too hot. Good reviews and price too! Might let you guys know how I find it

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