OK I have harvested bodyparts (I knew we had kids for a reason). After a LOOOONG time of faithful service we have decided our ancient Millbrook mattress needs to be replaced. MrsHB wants to spend no more than £500, but I am happy to spend what ever is needed to get something that will last and be comfy for a decade or so. HerdySleep look good (made by local company Harrison Spinks), but also Hypnos, John Lewis, Millbrook and obviously IKEA (who do a great range and their top of the range is VERY heavy...this is good?). Not a fan of pure memory foam mattresses. Currently inclined to get a traditional pocket sprung and a separate mattress topper. So sorry to resurrect this thread, but what have folk got to recommend in the £500-1000 fairly firm double mattress range? Ta!
Just get an Ikea Hovag
OK, we went with IKEA and went with the HIDRASUND mattress with proper springs and enough weight to cause distortions in gravity. I think this is a new model as there are very few online reviews and it's not yet in the IKEA Damien Hirst mattress bisection gallery. However it is very comfy, available and the rest of the IKEA mattress range seems to get good press, so hopefully this top end of their range should last us a good few years. Will report back after a few weeks/months. Now for mattress toppers!
£650 tho
I spend more time in bed than on my bike 🙂
Where are you? We got one from here: https://bedsdirect-batley.co.uk
It's ace - was around 500-600 IIRC but lots at cheaper price points if it's for occasional. Might be worth a ring if they're near enough.
IKEA also very good warranty wise. They're covered for 25 years against faults. Our 5 year old Hamarvik (or something) was starting to sag slightly. I thought 'it's worth a go'. They sent someone out to check it. He said it had a defect. One phone call to IKEA later and we picked out a new one for delivery, paying the difference if we wanted something more expensive. So keep the receipt!