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Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:13 pm
by Mr Moofo
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:03 am
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:43 am
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:21 am
The Tempur memory foam ones lasted longer than 100 days but it wasn't that long after, even with regular rotation and flipping (the ones that can be flipped), that you were sleeping in a trench.
After a while, you'd rotate/flip it and think 'Aaah. That's better!'. Until the second night. So yep, the memory seems to remember the wrong state rather than the right one.
The Therapur ones sold at Dreams do that too
https://www.dreams.co.uk/therapur.
Bloody rubbish, the only joy I get is climbing out of the trench to sleep on the middle hump for an hour after the wife has risen.
Might give a Premier Inn mattress a go next time around
https://www.premierinnbed.co.uk/premier ... tress.html
I thought Premier Inn mattresses were Hypnos (I thought they actually bought Hypnos) but apparently they changed to Silentnight in 2023. Silentnight make them to their spec. Usually have a decent night's kip in a PI so, at the price, I'd say that's a good call.
(We picked our mattress after a hotel stay were I'd had the best night's sleep in ages. Just the right firmness etc. I stripped the bed back to check the make/type and there was a rota for turning and vacuuming on it that the hotel had added.

).
I looked at the Premier Inns offering - but out bed is 200 x 160 cm - so a continental kings , rather than a UK one. And Premier don't do that size
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:46 pm
by MrLongbeard
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:57 am
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:43 am
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:21 am
The Tempur memory foam ones lasted longer than 100 days but it wasn't that long after, even with regular rotation and flipping (the ones that can be flipped), that you were sleeping in a trench.
After a while, you'd rotate/flip it and think 'Aaah. That's better!'. Until the second night. So yep, the memory seems to remember the wrong state rather than the right one.
The Therapur ones sold at Dreams do that too
https://www.dreams.co.uk/therapur.
Bloody rubbish, the only joy I get is climbing out of the trench to sleep on the middle hump for an hour after the wife has risen.
Emma have a 10 year guarantee. Our dementia mattress was replaced after about three years. Sent proof of purchase and photos of the sunken areas, replacement arranged.
The 200 night trial is to decide whether you like it or not.
It's a foam mattress, I've not seen one that didn't sink regardless of how rigorously they were turned, I'm not wasting time or money on them, ever, full stop.
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:05 pm
by Count Steer
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:46 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:57 am
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:43 am
The Therapur ones sold at Dreams do that too
https://www.dreams.co.uk/therapur.
Bloody rubbish, the only joy I get is climbing out of the trench to sleep on the middle hump for an hour after the wife has risen.
Emma have a 10 year guarantee. Our dementia mattress was replaced after about three years. Sent proof of purchase and photos of the sunken areas, replacement arranged.
The 200 night trial is to decide whether you like it or not.
It's a foam mattress, I've not seen one that didn't sink regardless of how rigorously they were turned, I'm not wasting time or money on them, ever, full stop.
I feel the same way about them after having two.
I might, just, consider one on a guest bed that's used infrequently....but probably not. Foam is for for camping (and a good, inflatable Thermarest is better).
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:52 pm
by KungFooBob
Maybe they're just not for fatties

Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:11 pm
by McNab
Well, this is helpful as I need a new mattress and was leaning toward an Emma one. They do different types, but are they all much of a muchness?
Perhaps I'll go with the premier inn mattress, they seem comfortable when I've stayed there.
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:20 pm
by Count Steer
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:52 pm
Maybe they're just not for fatties
Ha! All 10st 7lb and 18.3% fat of me.
I are not exactly Jabba the Hutt.

Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:26 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:20 pm
Ha! All 10st 7lb and 18.3% fat of me.
You're just right to make a decent burger from

Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:42 pm
by Count Steer
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:26 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:20 pm
Ha! All 10st 7lb and 18.3% fat of me.
You're just right to make a decent burger from
Well, I am a 'steer'.
PS I think you'd get more than one.

Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:28 pm
by Rockburner
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:42 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:26 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:20 pm
Ha! All 10st 7lb and 18.3% fat of me.
You're just right to make a decent burger from
Well, I am a 'steer'.
PS I think you'd get more than one.
Maybe 1 and a third....
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 8:44 pm
by Horse
McNab wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:11 pm
Well, this is helpful as I need a new mattress and was leaning toward an Emma one. They do different types, but are they all much of a muchness?
Perhaps I'll go with the premier inn mattress, they seem comfortable when I've stayed there.
Get an Emma* on the free 200 days, order a PI** at about day 190 or thereabouts.
* We don't have one. We have two
** What no quibble trial do they offer?
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:12 pm
by Count Steer
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 8:44 pm
McNab wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:11 pm
Well, this is helpful as I need a new mattress and was leaning toward an Emma one. They do different types, but are they all much of a muchness?
Perhaps I'll go with the premier inn mattress, they seem comfortable when I've stayed there.
Get an Emma* on the free 200 days, order a PI** at about day 190 or thereabouts.
* We don't have one. We have two
** What no quibble trial do they offer?
The PI is a Silentnight so the following may apply. (From Which?).
Silentnight trial period 60 to 365 nights, depending on the mattress. If you decide to return the mattress, Silentnight will give the option of exchanging your mattress for another, but won't offer a full refund.
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:21 pm
by Horse
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:12 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 8:44 pm
McNab wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:11 pm
Perhaps I'll go with the premier inn mattress, they seem comfortable when I've stayed there.
Get an Emma* on the free 200 days, order a PI** at about day 190 or thereabouts.
* We don't have one. We have two
** What no quibble trial do they offer?
The PI is a Silentnight so the following may apply. (From Which?).
Silentnight trial period 60 to 365 nights, depending on the mattress. If you decide to return the mattress, Silentnight will give the option of exchanging your mattress for another, but won't offer a full refund.
So go with my suggestion, nothing to lose. Like the Emma, keep it. Don't? Send it back and buy a PI.
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:23 pm
by Count Steer
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:21 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:12 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 8:44 pm
Get an Emma* on the free 200 days, order a PI** at about day 190 or thereabouts.
* We don't have one. We have two
** What no quibble trial do they offer?
The PI is a Silentnight so the following may apply. (From Which?).
Silentnight trial period 60 to 365 nights, depending on the mattress. If you decide to return the mattress, Silentnight will give the option of exchanging your mattress for another, but won't offer a full refund.
So go with my suggestion, nothing to lose. Like the Emma, keep it. Don't? Send it back and buy a PI.
What happens to the Emma that gets sent back? Landfill, rubber crumb for carpet backing....?
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:25 pm
by KungFooBob
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:23 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:21 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:12 pm
The PI is a Silentnight so the following may apply. (From Which?).
Silentnight trial period 60 to 365 nights, depending on the mattress. If you decide to return the mattress, Silentnight will give the option of exchanging your mattress for another, but won't offer a full refund.
So go with my suggestion, nothing to lose. Like the Emma, keep it. Don't? Send it back and buy a PI.
What happens to the Emma that gets sent back? Landfill, rubber crumb for carpet backing....?
You missed my post.
They recondition them by cleaning and then fitting a new cover, then sell them through their 'outlet' for half the money.
https://www.emma-sleep.co.uk/emma-secon ... -mattress/
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:08 pm
by Horse
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:25 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:23 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:21 pm
So go with my suggestion, nothing to lose. Like the Emma, keep it. Don't? Send it back and buy a PI.
What happens to the Emma that gets sent back? Landfill, rubber crumb for carpet backing....?
You missed my post.
They recondition them by cleaning and then fitting a new cover, then sell them through their 'outlet' for half the money.
https://www.emma-sleep.co.uk/emma-secon ... -mattress/
With the same 10-Year Guarantee and 200-Night Trial.
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:43 pm
by Horse
FWIW mattress is only part of it
I'd also recommend:
https://baavet.co.uk/
&
https://silentnight-bedding.co.uk/produ ... ng-pillow/ (but find them much cheaper elsewhere)
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:09 pm
by Sunny
Last Saturday morning we realised that our mattress (a Sealy Back-something-or-other) was over ten years old
I idly looked on Which? to see what the options were to replace it with. Their number two overall mattress was also their number one 'for back pain sufferers' mattress, despite it not being classed as firm - which is what we've always gone for in the past.
It was also less than £300 for a kingsize, Comes with a ten-year warranty, and mattressesonline offer a 60-day 'try it' option too, so on Sunday morning it was delivered
It's a SleepSoul Heaven. Pocket-sprung, topped with three layers of foam, including coolgel something or other.
It's bloody lush. I never want to get up ever again

Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:36 pm
by Mr Moofo
I bought an Emma
Wouldn’t buy another
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:57 am
by edulord
No box for me. I wanted something a bit firmer with better airflow, so I picked a hybrid and bought it last week from Millie & Jones. It was easy to compare sizes and add bedding in one go, which kept the faff down. Link if you want to browse:
https://www.millieandjones.co.uk/
Re: Anyone bought a mattress in a box recently?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:06 am
by Mr Moofo
Bought an Emma one. It’s too soft