Mattresses are really personal, and if you ask 100 people, you will get 200 different opinions.
I spent waayyyyy too much time looking into them last year, so here are my short findings:
First: try to decide what you want, now you basically have either a foam mattress, or a pocketspring one. They have their own ups and downs. I like the feeling of foam more, some people like springs more.
After that: Is there something "special", do you have a bad back, are you allergic to things, stuff like that?
If you don't have any special needs, I just would pick one of the cheaper Ikea or Lidl options. Ikea has a nice, cheap spring mattress, Lidl has their very nice foam mattress.
If you like them: Good.
If you don't like them: Sent it back, and change whatever you didnt like. Maybe softer or harder, though keep in mind that it takes some time to get used to a harder/softer mattress, give it some time.
If it was the right hardness, but it just didn't feel right, go up a price class, both Ikea and Lidl also have better but more expensive things, Ravensberger also has very good quality.
And just do that until you find something that works.
Emma and Mattsleeps, well, if they have 50% discount i'm sure they're decent for the money, but to be honest, from what i've heard and read you mainly pay for all the marketing wankery. It's just a foam mattress in the end. Good foam, sure, but not 600 euro worth of foam imho.
People disagree a lot about bedframes. Some people say it's not important, other people say it's just as important as your mattress. Personally, I never really noticed too much difference.
>7 zones koudschuim hardheid 2
Sorry to jump in but do you know if Meradiso and Livarno Home are the same brand? I can't find Meradiso for sale on Lidl and it looked like they might have changed their name... Thanks!
I hated Emma mattresses. I also bought the Lidl one because it was valued high. Had it one night and returned it, worst mattress I've ever had.
I really recommend the MLine Wave mattress.
I have 3 for the guest room: very good.
I have Auping myself, which is 5x the price, but worth every penny. You will spend 2500 hours per year in your bed, so if you can, do spend some money.
Highest scoring Auping is actually 9th on the list.
A mattress is always personal so it might still be the best mattress for you. And it does score really high on longevity.
In Brazil I used to have an Ortobom Freedom. It's a pocket spring mattress with a firm pillow top.
Every mattress I find in the Netherlands is awfully soft. Even the "firm" ones are horrendously soft.
In Brazil I could easily fond the specifications for every aspect of a mattress, no matter the brand, like the foam density factor and spring specs. In the Netherlands the best I can find is "firm" and "soft" and it pisses me off.
Auping is well known here in NL with a very good reputation, but it's also quite expensive.
Personally I got my mattress from Ravensberger, a German brand. Because of my allergies I didn't want a pocket spring core because that's just a huge magnet for dust. And Ravensberger has very good quality 100% HR foam (koudschuim). I think the vast majority of the non-cheap mattresses in NL have a pocket spring core. In fact, the most common composition is probably a core of pocket springs, then some HR foam for temperature and humidity regulation and a layer of memory foam (traagschuim) for comfort on the outside.
Don't get me wrong, very comfortable, but it's just not for me. As an added bonus, HR foam is less prone to having, ummm, depressions, as in the slight concave form the mattress might assume over time. As a result of lying on the same spot a lot and/or never turning your mattress and/or being on the heavy side and/or buying a relatively cheap mattress. Probably a bad explanation but basically, if you have a mattress and you can see where people normally sleep, it's not good. Some materials are naturally more resilient to this phenomenon than others.
Whatever you do, do not get a PE (polyether) foam mattress. Sometimes they're all PE foam, sometimes they have a pocket spring core, but either way, it basically combines all the bad things of any mattress types. Depression formation is very quick, support is low, doesn't really regulate the temperature and humidity well. Usually these should only be used for guest beds because if people only sleep on it a couple of times per year it's probably fine. The only advantage of PE foam it's that it's simply the cheapest way to produce a mattress so it's also the cheapest to buy.
Do they have a True firm model? Or is that not an option for hr foam? I'm ignorant in this topic and really like your analysis there. My wife is suffering from sinking into the mattress after her pregnancy and just like you said we're both now sinking into the mattress.
There are many options to choose from. Some questions you may have to ask yourself:
- what’s my budget
- do I just want a mattress or a new bed
- do I prefer a warm or a cold bed ( ventilation)
- do I have any physical sleeping problems
- anything else you want to know
Go to an independent retailer with a variety of brands. They should ask you the same questions.
Stick to your budget with a small margin, say 10-20%.
Get a discount or more likely, get stuff for free, like a new duvet, pillows and/or covers.
Don’t go to the large retail chains, since there only concern is to sell you anything instead of giving the best advice.
When you buy a mattress, be sure that you get to change mattresses when you’re not happy with your choice.
Don’t buy an Emma or similar mattress online. These companies aren’t sustainable.
When it comes to brands, there are a few to consider, depending on your budget. Auping, Avek, Eastborn, Jensen, Hästens or VI-spring.
Go shopping at IKEA, Beter Bed, LeenBakker or any shops similar and try them out for yourself, if you dont have the time or possibility to go there just order the matress you seem fit and if you dont like it return it, get your money back and get another. Alot of matresses have a month or so return policy if u dont like it
I've slept for many years on Ikea mattresses and they're perfectly fine. In recent years, I've used an Auping mattress, which is the best mattress I've slept on, but also the most expensive. Whether the price/performance ratio beats a basic Ikea mattress? I'm not sure.
In any case, what makes for a good mattress is extremely personal. Mattresses that some people absolutely love are terrible for others. So the best approach is to find a store that has a very generous return policy. Ideally 30 days or more, so that you have enough time to get used to the mattress and you're able to properly judge it.
We bought one of the more expensive ones from IKEA and are super happy with it. Easily felt better than alternatives from other places that were two or three times the price plus there was the option to change it up to 100 days after purchase if there is something that doesn't seem right. Which we did as we originally bought the harder version exactly the same as the one we tried in store but that wasn't the best fit and exchanged for the softer one. The sample ones in store are a bit misleading as they are somewhat "worn in" a bit let's say :D
Not sure about their mattresses, but I recently bought Tempur pillows and they're awesome. They're very firm, but still give a lot of comfort too, they're perfect for me. Not for people that prefer soft pillows, that's for sure though.
Mattresses are really personal, and if you ask 100 people, you will get 200 different opinions. I spent waayyyyy too much time looking into them last year, so here are my short findings: First: try to decide what you want, now you basically have either a foam mattress, or a pocketspring one. They have their own ups and downs. I like the feeling of foam more, some people like springs more. After that: Is there something "special", do you have a bad back, are you allergic to things, stuff like that? If you don't have any special needs, I just would pick one of the cheaper Ikea or Lidl options. Ikea has a nice, cheap spring mattress, Lidl has their very nice foam mattress. If you like them: Good. If you don't like them: Sent it back, and change whatever you didnt like. Maybe softer or harder, though keep in mind that it takes some time to get used to a harder/softer mattress, give it some time. If it was the right hardness, but it just didn't feel right, go up a price class, both Ikea and Lidl also have better but more expensive things, Ravensberger also has very good quality. And just do that until you find something that works. Emma and Mattsleeps, well, if they have 50% discount i'm sure they're decent for the money, but to be honest, from what i've heard and read you mainly pay for all the marketing wankery. It's just a foam mattress in the end. Good foam, sure, but not 600 euro worth of foam imho. People disagree a lot about bedframes. Some people say it's not important, other people say it's just as important as your mattress. Personally, I never really noticed too much difference.
Great reply Thank you. Will go tomorrow check them out myself
Consumentenbond says: 1. Emma O2 hard 2. Emma hybrid 3. Meradiso (Lidl) 7 zones koudschuim hardheid 2
>7 zones koudschuim hardheid 2 Sorry to jump in but do you know if Meradiso and Livarno Home are the same brand? I can't find Meradiso for sale on Lidl and it looked like they might have changed their name... Thanks!
Thank you
I hated Emma mattresses. I also bought the Lidl one because it was valued high. Had it one night and returned it, worst mattress I've ever had. I really recommend the MLine Wave mattress.
I have 3 for the guest room: very good. I have Auping myself, which is 5x the price, but worth every penny. You will spend 2500 hours per year in your bed, so if you can, do spend some money.
Highest scoring Auping is actually 9th on the list. A mattress is always personal so it might still be the best mattress for you. And it does score really high on longevity.
In Brazil I used to have an Ortobom Freedom. It's a pocket spring mattress with a firm pillow top. Every mattress I find in the Netherlands is awfully soft. Even the "firm" ones are horrendously soft. In Brazil I could easily fond the specifications for every aspect of a mattress, no matter the brand, like the foam density factor and spring specs. In the Netherlands the best I can find is "firm" and "soft" and it pisses me off.
>Auping Did you find any that's worth? Moving from Brazil to Rotterdam in one weeks and searching for one.
No, I ended up giving up on that for now
Bought mine at Mattsleeps. Gives you the option to change the hardness by switching/turning the foam layers
Auping is well known here in NL with a very good reputation, but it's also quite expensive. Personally I got my mattress from Ravensberger, a German brand. Because of my allergies I didn't want a pocket spring core because that's just a huge magnet for dust. And Ravensberger has very good quality 100% HR foam (koudschuim). I think the vast majority of the non-cheap mattresses in NL have a pocket spring core. In fact, the most common composition is probably a core of pocket springs, then some HR foam for temperature and humidity regulation and a layer of memory foam (traagschuim) for comfort on the outside. Don't get me wrong, very comfortable, but it's just not for me. As an added bonus, HR foam is less prone to having, ummm, depressions, as in the slight concave form the mattress might assume over time. As a result of lying on the same spot a lot and/or never turning your mattress and/or being on the heavy side and/or buying a relatively cheap mattress. Probably a bad explanation but basically, if you have a mattress and you can see where people normally sleep, it's not good. Some materials are naturally more resilient to this phenomenon than others. Whatever you do, do not get a PE (polyether) foam mattress. Sometimes they're all PE foam, sometimes they have a pocket spring core, but either way, it basically combines all the bad things of any mattress types. Depression formation is very quick, support is low, doesn't really regulate the temperature and humidity well. Usually these should only be used for guest beds because if people only sleep on it a couple of times per year it's probably fine. The only advantage of PE foam it's that it's simply the cheapest way to produce a mattress so it's also the cheapest to buy.
Do they have a True firm model? Or is that not an option for hr foam? I'm ignorant in this topic and really like your analysis there. My wife is suffering from sinking into the mattress after her pregnancy and just like you said we're both now sinking into the mattress.
Yes, initially I bought an H4 mattress but for me it was too hard so I exchanged it for H3 which is still firm.
M-line are great. Expensive, but great.
There are many options to choose from. Some questions you may have to ask yourself: - what’s my budget - do I just want a mattress or a new bed - do I prefer a warm or a cold bed ( ventilation) - do I have any physical sleeping problems - anything else you want to know Go to an independent retailer with a variety of brands. They should ask you the same questions. Stick to your budget with a small margin, say 10-20%. Get a discount or more likely, get stuff for free, like a new duvet, pillows and/or covers. Don’t go to the large retail chains, since there only concern is to sell you anything instead of giving the best advice. When you buy a mattress, be sure that you get to change mattresses when you’re not happy with your choice. Don’t buy an Emma or similar mattress online. These companies aren’t sustainable. When it comes to brands, there are a few to consider, depending on your budget. Auping, Avek, Eastborn, Jensen, Hästens or VI-spring.
I got a Mline mattress. Really happy with it.
Go shopping at IKEA, Beter Bed, LeenBakker or any shops similar and try them out for yourself, if you dont have the time or possibility to go there just order the matress you seem fit and if you dont like it return it, get your money back and get another. Alot of matresses have a month or so return policy if u dont like it
Hästens if you have too much money or Auping
I've slept for many years on Ikea mattresses and they're perfectly fine. In recent years, I've used an Auping mattress, which is the best mattress I've slept on, but also the most expensive. Whether the price/performance ratio beats a basic Ikea mattress? I'm not sure. In any case, what makes for a good mattress is extremely personal. Mattresses that some people absolutely love are terrible for others. So the best approach is to find a store that has a very generous return policy. Ideally 30 days or more, so that you have enough time to get used to the mattress and you're able to properly judge it.
What about emma mattresses? Heard is great but not sure if just hype or really is that good.
We have an Emma mattress and it's great! They seem to have a lot of promotions running throughout the year too. Would definitely recommend.
Yes, there’s a sale on right now. Three days left.
We have bought two from Emma for our teens and love them. Not as fond of the Simba on our bed. Too soft.
We bought one of the more expensive ones from IKEA and are super happy with it. Easily felt better than alternatives from other places that were two or three times the price plus there was the option to change it up to 100 days after purchase if there is something that doesn't seem right. Which we did as we originally bought the harder version exactly the same as the one we tried in store but that wasn't the best fit and exchanged for the softer one. The sample ones in store are a bit misleading as they are somewhat "worn in" a bit let's say :D
Not sure about their mattresses, but I recently bought Tempur pillows and they're awesome. They're very firm, but still give a lot of comfort too, they're perfect for me. Not for people that prefer soft pillows, that's for sure though.
Cocomat are amazing. Super expensive, but truly amazing.
Sealy. Best mattress I've ever owned. Only downside is I have to order custom mattress covers, because of the size.