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Mattress recommendations

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seasidesuzie2 · 15/06/2026 23:52

I am looking for a new mattress. Nothing too firm, not memory foam as it hurts my hips (and I’m in my 30’s!), I like a nice soft, comfy sleep but very limited as there are less and less stores to go into to try out!

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uraniumkombucha · 16/06/2026 00:05

Honestly its really worth going out to try some, the mattress stores that I went in even had a machine that let you see what mattress firmness suited you best.

I bought my last 2 mattresses online and ended up in pain with both of them as they just were not right with my last one being got rid of under 2 years old as I just couldn't tolerate being in pain any more.

This time I went in store, tried a bunch out and made sure I bought one that has a sleep trial so if it wasnt good then I could exchange it.

I ended up with a therapur actigel glacier 4000. For me its perfect, its not too soft, not too firm and is supportive. Ive finally stopped waking up in pain. I did find a softer overall feel that I liked but researching online suggested this would be less ideal for back issues.

SunnySunnyDayz · 19/06/2026 13:57

I was looking last year, had a Emma foam mattress which was great for a few years then awful.

You do need to consider your sleeping position and that of your partner if you have one. I then looked up Which reviews, the Simba hybrid (springs and foam) was always top but for fully sprung sealy did well.

Got the symba hybrid pro it's great.

I recommend finding one with a long trial, I think you need to sleep on it for at least a few nights. Simba was 200 nights I think..

Blueuggboots · 19/06/2026 20:26

Get a waterbed. Best thing EVER.

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MissyB1 · 19/06/2026 20:45

We’ve had our new mattress for two months now and we are loving it! It’s a wool mattress from the woolroom. I did loads of research into wool mattresses and I knew a couple of people that had bought them. You choose which tension you want so we went for regular which is just right.

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