What do you sleep on?

[Marco]

yes likewise. These days I just use a sleeping bag, much easier to wash and dry and none of that aggravation of putting the cover back over the quilt. I hated that job. If it's really cold I put a blanket on top.

A sleeping bag directly on the floor, or on top of a bed?

I hope it's the latter, as otherwise you're getting almost no support for your back.

Marco.

[guy]

Hi Goraman - do you regularly "flip" your mattress over? that can extend the life considerably, although as others have said 7/8 years is about right.

My wife has a bad back - thrown from horse against a wall and two large babies (second one about 10 1/2lbs ), so we have tried a few mattress'.
Worst for me was memory foam - too bloody hot, and despite what they claim not very supportive in my view. Pocket sprung seems to have worked best for both of us,

[Marco]

For us, it's a Sleepeezee 'Pure Imperial', in Super-King Size (handmade in the UK): https://sleepeezee.com/mattresses/imperial-2000/

I used to sell beds (and furniture) for a living, so went on numerous training courses about mattress design (yawn, I know, but at the time it was mandatory), and so picked up a few tips. In that respect, Sleepeezee produce some of the best products on the market, and if properly maintained, will outlast anything else.

One very important, not often considered part of a mattress, is the fabric used. Most of the focus is usually on what's underneath, not on top, and while that's vitally important (especially the quality and design of the spring system), thin, poor quality fabric (as used by many manufacturers on the majority of mattresses at various price levels) can wear quickly and also compromise 'breathability', see here: https://www.penelopebedroom.co.uk/wh...-any-mattress/

Trust me, it's an important consideration if you want your mattress to perform optimally, in terms of comfort and support, and last for as long as possible

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Hi Goraman - do you regularly "flip" your mattress over? that can extend the life considerably, although as others have said 7/8 years is about right.

My wife has a bad back - thrown from horse against a wall and two large babies (second one about 10 1/2lbs ), so we have tried a few mattress'.
Worst for me was memory foam - too bloody hot, and despite what they claim not very supportive in my view. Pocket sprung seems to have worked best for both of us,

My findings exactly, pocket sprung for us too next time

[Pigmy Pony]

For us, it's a Sleepeezee 'Pure Imperial', in Super-King Size (handmade in the UK): https://sleepeezee.com/mattresses/imperial-2000/

I used to sell beds (and furniture) for a living, so went on numerous training courses about mattress design (yawn, I know, but at the time it was mandatory), and so picked up a few tips. In that respect, Sleepeezee produce some of the best products on the market, and if properly maintained, will outlast anything else.

One very important, not often considered part of a mattress, is the fabric used. Most of the focus is usually on what's underneath, not on top, and while that's vitally important (especially the quality and design of the spring system), thin, poor quality fabric (as used by many manufacturers on the majority of mattresses at various price levels) can wear quickly and also compromise 'breathability', see here: https://www.penelopebedroom.co.uk/wh...-any-mattress/

Trust me, it's an important consideration if you want your mattress to perform optimally, in terms of comfort and support, and last for as long as possible

Marco.

Wouldn't wear as quickly if you stopped shaving your legs Didn't realise you used to be a mattress tester

[struth]

He bonked on them to test for support and friction burns

[struth]

After a month of that the manager asked him to either buy one or piss off

[walpurgis]

I was a delivery driver for a bed & carpet shop. It wasn't much fun lugging a super-kingsized bed or a big roll of broadloom up several flights when they didn't fit in the poxy little lifts at some blocks of flats!

[Marco]

Done that too, Geoff, when I was younger (not the driving, just the lifting of stuff), and for the same company (House of Fraser)... Bendix washing machines, carpets and glass-fronted wall units were my favs!!

Kept you bloody fit though, especially in the height of summer, up seven flights of stairs - plus the tips could be good, as well as meeting some 'bored housewives'

Marco.

[Marco]

Wouldn't wear as quickly if you stopped shaving your legs Didn't realise you used to be a mattress tester

Aye, that's why I keep my tights on. And yes, I did "test" a few whilst working overtime with the wee blonde manageress at the time - being a bit older, she taught me a few new positions, too...

The wages were ok, but the perks were often 'rewarding'.

Marco.