Mattress toppers
Discussion
Hi. Can anyone suggest a mattress topper? I’ve got a feather filled type at the moment and just don’t think it gives enough support for a side sleeper. I was in a hotel room last night and the topper seemed to be far more supportive- think it was foam but could have been wool. There seems to be many suppliers but want quality first, can anyone share a recommendation? Thanks
I have a memory foam one. I actually picked it up off Freecycle and was given a spare as a bonus.
As I wasn't sure where to store the spare, I decided to put the spare one under the one I'd put down (I'll let your brain do the maths on that
). It's SO comfy.
So there you go - you need two memory foam toppers.
As I wasn't sure where to store the spare, I decided to put the spare one under the one I'd put down (I'll let your brain do the maths on that
). It's SO comfy. So there you go - you need two memory foam toppers.
Spearmansam said:
Hi. Can anyone suggest a mattress topper? I’ve got a feather filled type at the moment and just don’t think it gives enough support for a side sleeper. I was in a hotel room last night and the topper seemed to be far more supportive- think it was foam but could have been wool. There seems to be many suppliers but want quality first, can anyone share a recommendation? Thanks
We got one of these last year and I can highly recommend it. https://pandalondon.com/product/mattress-topper/?g...If you live near a Costco they are generally cheaper as well
Our old mattress was really on its last legs, and was giving me this weird issue where if I slept on my left hand side I'd wake up in the middle of the night with pins and needles on my left hand side. Was getting concerned until we went on holiday and I didn't suffer from it all week, pointing the finger at our old mattress.
Long story short we bought a Simba mattress with their topper. Wasn't cheap but my word is it comfortable - feels more like a hotel bed than something you'd have at home.
Long story short we bought a Simba mattress with their topper. Wasn't cheap but my word is it comfortable - feels more like a hotel bed than something you'd have at home.
The devon duvets and woolroom toppers are more deluxe mattress protectors. I have both. Both are thick enough to stop you feeling the buttons in the mattress but aren’t thick enough to be properly supportive.
I used to have a memory foam one, that felt really luxurious for 2 years then went ‘off’. It was also very warm, which the wool ones aren’t. It was properly supportive though, as in was thick enough to let your spine take a different, supported shape.
You didn’t state a budget and bed size? For something properly supportive, hypnos and the woolroom have thick microcoil toppers. Pricey though.
I used to have a memory foam one, that felt really luxurious for 2 years then went ‘off’. It was also very warm, which the wool ones aren’t. It was properly supportive though, as in was thick enough to let your spine take a different, supported shape.
You didn’t state a budget and bed size? For something properly supportive, hypnos and the woolroom have thick microcoil toppers. Pricey though.
Edited by wyson on Friday 20th October 13:35
Another thing to consider is chemicals and smells.
The memory foam mattress topper I got STUNK to high heaven, I had to air it out for 2 weeks outside before I would even contemplate sleeping on it. By law they must be treated with flame retardants which are classified as probable carcinogens because memory foam is super flammable. We can thank all the fag smoking in bed for that particular law.
The Devon Duvets topper smelled noticeably sheepy for a couple of months.
The Woolroom topper smelled lightly sheepy for a few days.
No problems with chemicals for latter 2 as wool can pass flame tests without chemical treatment. Both are very similar, but if I had to pick one, it would be the Woolroom because it smelled less sheepy.
The memory foam mattress topper I got STUNK to high heaven, I had to air it out for 2 weeks outside before I would even contemplate sleeping on it. By law they must be treated with flame retardants which are classified as probable carcinogens because memory foam is super flammable. We can thank all the fag smoking in bed for that particular law.
The Devon Duvets topper smelled noticeably sheepy for a couple of months.
The Woolroom topper smelled lightly sheepy for a few days.
No problems with chemicals for latter 2 as wool can pass flame tests without chemical treatment. Both are very similar, but if I had to pick one, it would be the Woolroom because it smelled less sheepy.
Edited by wyson on Thursday 19th October 20:11
The_Doc said:
Simba foam one. King sized
£259.
Sits on an expensive, firm, non-simba, pocket spring mattress
2 moderate dips in the foam by day 30, so it's going back for full refund today under their 200 night sleep trial.
Unimpressed
We had some Simbas. They went back. Same reason.£259.
Sits on an expensive, firm, non-simba, pocket spring mattress
2 moderate dips in the foam by day 30, so it's going back for full refund today under their 200 night sleep trial.
Unimpressed
Edited by The_Doc on Friday 20th October 10:47
Memory foam isn't for everyone and some find it overheats uncomfortably.
A better alternative may be latex (minimum 5cm, 8cm even better if fitted sheets allow). No affiliation but used several times so can recommemd Latex Sense as very reasonable on price, good quality and super comfortable, not hard, not soft, just a really comfy degree of firmness without overheating.
A better alternative may be latex (minimum 5cm, 8cm even better if fitted sheets allow). No affiliation but used several times so can recommemd Latex Sense as very reasonable on price, good quality and super comfortable, not hard, not soft, just a really comfy degree of firmness without overheating.
Louis Balfour said:
The_Doc said:
Simba foam one. King sized
£259.
Sits on an expensive, firm, non-simba, pocket spring mattress
2 moderate dips in the foam by day 30, so it's going back for full refund today under their 200 night sleep trial.
Unimpressed
We had some Simbas. They went back. Same reason.£259.
Sits on an expensive, firm, non-simba, pocket spring mattress
2 moderate dips in the foam by day 30, so it's going back for full refund today under their 200 night sleep trial.
Unimpressed
Edited by The_Doc on Friday 20th October 10:47
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