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Title: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Mysteryman on 19 October 2010, 13:20:02
.....apparently >:(

I was sent to buy a matress last year and wifey told me not to get a rubbish one. I paid just under £200 for a common or garden sprung matress. 'That will be crap' she said, 'too cheap'
Too cheap?! £200!
After about six months, my nightly trips to the bog were accompanied by a very loud 'BOOOIIIINNNNG' which soon turned into three or four boings.
'Told you, crap' she said.




I was sent shopping for a matress this morning and told not to buy a rubbish one. The memory foam and laytex ones started at about £500 and went up to £2400!!!!
I paid £700 (with delivery) for a matress that will be delivered in 3-4 weeks and was still left the shop feeling that I'd bought a 'cheap' one.


I can't cope :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 October 2010, 13:23:07
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.....apparently >:(

I was sent to buy a matress last year and wifey told me not to get a rubbish one. I paid just under £200 for a common or garden sprung matress. 'That will be crap' she said, 'too cheap'
Too cheap?! £200!
After about six months, my nightly trips to the bog were accompanied by a very loud 'BOOOIIIINNNNG' which soon turned into three or four boings.
'Told you, crap' she said.




I was sent shopping for a matress this morning and told not to buy a rubbish one. The memory foam and laytex ones started at about £500 and went up to £2400!!!!
Ipaid £700 (with delivery) for a matress that will be delivered in 3-4 weeks and was still left the shop feeling that I'd bought a 'cheap' one.


I can't cope :'( :'( :'(



Are you mad?.......£200 is all you need to pay.... ;)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Omega_Dan on 19 October 2010, 13:27:42
I only paid £100 but it was a clearance one. told the missus it was an expensive one as she is funny about matresses. luckily its proper comfortable :y win win ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: maria on 19 October 2010, 13:28:06
That was expensive, I got my self a really good mattress from Amazon and it cost me £159, And its a memory foam and orthopedic and its the best mattress i have ever brought and i ended up in hospital this year as my back had seized up and was in a lot of pain with so i thought i would buy one and i have not had any real pain back pain ever since , and my mattress is so comfy...
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Mysteryman on 19 October 2010, 13:29:31
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That was expensive, I got my self a really good mattress from Amazon and it cost me £159, And its a memory foam and orthopedic and its the best mattress i have ever brought and i ended up in hospital this year as my back had seized up and was in a lot of pain with so i thought i would buy one and i have not had any real pain back pain ever since , and my mattress is so comfy...


Drat, drat and treble drat! ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: MaxV6 on 19 October 2010, 13:29:31
ahhh  but is it bouncy as well???
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Mysteryman on 19 October 2010, 13:30:44
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ahhh  but is it bouncy as well???


My back is past it's best, so I bought a number 2 (firm)

When I got home, I did a number 2 (not so firm) ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: maria on 19 October 2010, 13:31:00
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ahhh  but is it bouncy as well???
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That be telling max lol ;)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Jimbob on 19 October 2010, 13:31:45
we are verging on needing a new mattress...

I like a nice firm one...

Had, and will buy again the Sealy posturepedic Millionaire.

Very comfy imho, and I sleep very well on it.

£300 ish for a king size.

personally cant stand this memory foam stuff, give me traditional any day (well night really)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: maria on 19 October 2010, 13:32:18
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ahhh  but is it bouncy as well???


My back is past it's best, so I bought a number 2 (firm)

When I got home, I did a number 2 (not so firm) ;D
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Your disgusting STEVEN ::)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Mysteryman on 19 October 2010, 13:33:41
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we are verging on needing a new mattress...

I like a nice firm one...

Had, and will buy again the Sealy posturepedic Millionaire.

Very comfy imho, and I sleep very well on it.

£300 ish for a king size.

personally cant stand this memory foam stuff, give me traditional any day (well night really)


BOOIIINNNGGG ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Welung666 on 19 October 2010, 13:33:41
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I only paid £100 but it was a clearance one. told the missus it was an expensive one as she is funny about matresses. luckily its proper comfortable :y win win ;D

You tight wad ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Mysteryman on 19 October 2010, 13:34:55
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.....apparently >:(

I was sent to buy a matress last year and wifey told me not to get a rubbish one. I paid just under £200 for a common or garden sprung matress. 'That will be crap' she said, 'too cheap'
Too cheap?! £200!
After about six months, my nightly trips to the bog were accompanied by a very loud 'BOOOIIIINNNNG' which soon turned into three or four boings.
'Told you, crap' she said.




I was sent shopping for a matress this morning and told not to buy a rubbish one. The memory foam and laytex ones started at about £500 and went up to £2400!!!!
Ipaid £700 (with delivery) for a matress that will be delivered in 3-4 weeks and was still left the shop feeling that I'd bought a 'cheap' one.


I can't cope :'( :'( :'(



Are you mad?.......£200 is all you need to pay.... ;)


Which will last longer, Opti? My matress or your telly?
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Jimbob on 19 October 2010, 13:35:51
which one did you go for Steve?
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Welung666 on 19 October 2010, 13:37:42
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which one did you go for Steve?

My money is on the TV ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Mysteryman on 19 October 2010, 13:37:47
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which one did you go for Steve?

This is the one Jimbob:


http://www.dreams.co.uk/mattresses/mattresses/memory-foam-latex/memoryfoam-mat/capri-mattress/133-00173/product/
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 October 2010, 13:38:58
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which one did you go for Steve?

A number 2, hes already said  ;D ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: aaronjb on 19 October 2010, 13:47:12
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we are verging on needing a new mattress...

I like a nice firm one...

Had, and will buy again the Sealy posturepedic Millionaire.

Very comfy imho, and I sleep very well on it.

£300 ish for a king size.

personally cant stand this memory foam stuff, give me traditional any day (well night really)

That's what she said..
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: maria on 19 October 2010, 13:49:13
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we are verging on needing a new mattress...

I like a nice firm one...

Had, and will buy again the Sealy posturepedic Millionaire.

Very comfy imho, and I sleep very well on it.

£300 ish for a king size.

personally cant stand this memory foam stuff, give me traditional any day (well night really)

That's what she said..
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I bet , but naughty ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 October 2010, 14:09:10
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.....apparently >:(

I was sent to buy a matress last year and wifey told me not to get a rubbish one. I paid just under £200 for a common or garden sprung matress. 'That will be crap' she said, 'too cheap'
Too cheap?! £200!
After about six months, my nightly trips to the bog were accompanied by a very loud 'BOOOIIIINNNNG' which soon turned into three or four boings.
'Told you, crap' she said.




I was sent shopping for a matress this morning and told not to buy a rubbish one. The memory foam and laytex ones started at about £500 and went up to £2400!!!!
Ipaid £700 (with delivery) for a matress that will be delivered in 3-4 weeks and was still left the shop feeling that I'd bought a 'cheap' one.


I can't cope :'( :'( :'(



Are you mad?.......£200 is all you need to pay.... ;)


Which will last longer, Opti? My matress or your telly?



It arrives on Thursday..... :y
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Varche on 19 October 2010, 15:41:56
What is wrong with people?  :o :o

You spend maybe a third of your life in your bed. Spend some money and get a decent bed. Memory foam mattresses are brilliant. Say it lasts 10 years and costs a £1000 that is less than £3 a night.
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: tunnie on 19 October 2010, 16:09:41
i spent £400 on a memory foam one, its been excellent! Its firm to begin with but after a few mins you sink in nicely. Gives good support for a lanky git like me.
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Omega_Dan on 19 October 2010, 16:19:17
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What is wrong with people?  :o :o

You spend maybe a third of your life in your bed. Spend some money and get a decent bed. Memory foam mattresses are brilliant. Say it lasts 10 years and costs a £1000 that is less than £3 a night.

£3 a night is over £10000 for 10 years ;D i guess you mean 30p a night. think it depends on peoples budgets. Wish i just had a £1000 :)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Debs. on 19 October 2010, 17:01:12
 :o £700. for a mattress......Yikes! :o

Mrs. STMO will surely be sleeping like a newborn when it arrives.......so, no danger of feeling pressured with undue 'requests', Steve.......it`s called a memory foam mattress because you wont be able to remember the last time you had any 'nocturnal fun'.;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: des.allen on 19 October 2010, 17:02:03
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What is wrong with people?  :o :o

You spend maybe a third of your life in your bed. Spend some money and get a decent bed. Memory foam mattresses are brilliant. Say it lasts 10 years and costs a £1000 that is less than £3 a night.
You sound just like my mate who works for Bensons ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: albitz on 19 October 2010, 18:42:08
Several year ago (when I still had a few quid) bought an expensive bed and mattress - Milbrook royal viscount iirc - mattress has 1200 pocket springs iirc. Money very well spent, very comfy, and has been a blessing for my fragile back.
As someone once said "buy a good bed and a good pair of shoes, because if your not in one your probably in the other" :y
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 October 2010, 18:48:20
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:o £700. for a mattress......Yikes! :o

Mrs. STMO will surely be sleeping like a newborn when it arrives.......so, no danger of feeling pressured with undue 'requests', Steve.......it`s called a memory foam mattress because you wont be able to remember the last time you had any 'nocturnal fun'.;D



What......like badger watch you mean...Ms Debs... ::)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: feeutfo on 19 October 2010, 18:56:26
Woud always strongly recommend buying the best possible mattress you can afford, our old pocket sprung was too hard and woke up feeling more tired and aching than when we went to bed, poor sleep, tossing and turning and no energy.

 New memmory foam and latex mattress and we sleep like babys, are up and about earlier, get more done with far far less aches and pains.

Personally would guard against pure memory only as I find it goes a bit hard once compressed. But each to their own.

Too hard a mattress and your hips and shoulders sit too high and the spine sags in between, new mattress gives a nice straight spine with everything inline, aaaaah, nightnight.  :y
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Varche on 19 October 2010, 19:08:09
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What is wrong with people?  :o :o

You spend maybe a third of your life in your bed. Spend some money and get a decent bed. Memory foam mattresses are brilliant. Say it lasts 10 years and costs a £1000 that is less than £3 a night.

£3 a night is over £10000 for 10 years ;D i guess you mean 30p a night. think it depends on peoples budgets. Wish i just had a £1000 :)


Oops, good job I am not in finance or worse in charge of the public purse!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 October 2010, 19:09:43
Interesting, we need a new mattress so recommendations please.

Just bought a (very expensive) washing machine so trying to catch up on key items that need replacing (watch out wife!)
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 October 2010, 19:10:10
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What is wrong with people?  :o :o

You spend maybe a third of your life in your bed. Spend some money and get a decent bed. Memory foam mattresses are brilliant. Say it lasts 10 years and costs a £1000 that is less than £3 a night.

£3 a night is over £10000 for 10 years ;D i guess you mean 30p a night. think it depends on peoples budgets. Wish i just had a £1000 :)


Oops, good job I am not in finance or worse in charge of the public purse!! ;D ;D

I am glad your not the tax man!  ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Jimbob on 19 October 2010, 19:30:27
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Interesting, we need a new mattress so recommendations please.

Just bought a (very expensive) washing machine so trying to catch up on key items that need replacing (watch out wife!)


Sealy Millionaire  :y

Had one here 5-6 years, and will replace with the same before long....

I am a big bugger though, Al may find it a little on the hard side being slighter - actually im sure her and Ljay have slept together in it before now  :y
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: feeutfo on 19 October 2010, 20:39:52
http://www.sleep-matters.co.uk/Mattresses/Sleepshaper/Sleepshaper-Streamline-Memory-Foam-Mattress.html?gclid=CL2l5PPV36QCFVhc4wodlVSVKg
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Amigo on 19 October 2010, 21:40:44
About a year ago i paid just short of £200 for a properly sprung king size, the one with the sleeping hippo.....shut it.....Last one lasted 10 years. Trick is to turn & rotate them every couple of months, use a mattress protector & when you change the bedding, hoover the room & mattress.
    I sprinkle a little talc on top of the sheet before putting the quilt back as well 'cos i'm a tart!!! :-*
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Vamps on 19 October 2010, 21:54:53
We have a 3 inch memory foam topper and it is great, at the caravan (static) we have a 4 inch memory foam topper on a very firm mattress, absolute heaven..... :y :y :y
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: PhilRich on 19 October 2010, 22:00:37
Bloody Namby Pamby's! When a' wer a lad.......... ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Debs. on 19 October 2010, 22:04:34
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Bloody Namby Pamby's! When a' wer a lad.......... ;D

 ::) Aye......don`t `owd w`ll all this blinkin`luxury; we slept on a plank, in a cave.....but, we were happy! ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 October 2010, 22:07:11
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Bloody Namby Pamby's! When a' wer a lad.......... ;D

 ::) Aye......don`t `owd w`ll all this blinkin`luxury; we slept on a plank, in a cave.....but, we were happy! ;D

plank, in a cave, yeh were lucky, ow usd sleep in crack in road
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Amigo on 19 October 2010, 22:09:49
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Bloody Namby Pamby's! When a' wer a lad.......... ;D

 ::) Aye......don`t `owd w`ll all this blinkin`luxury; we slept on a plank, in a cave.....but, we were happy! ;D

plank, in a cave, yeh were lucky, ow usd sleep in crack in road
We had it tough!
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: Richie London on 19 October 2010, 22:12:07
after getting a backache all the time and a broken  spring come through and gauge my leg when with my x, i went for the dearer option and the most comfortable bed when we broke up and paid 1495 for it. i regulary flip it and turn it so it stays the same shape. still like new after 7 years. :y
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: aaronjb on 19 October 2010, 22:22:08
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after getting a backache all the time and a broken  spring come through and gauge my leg when with my x, i went for the dearer option and the most comfortable bed when we broke up and paid 1495 for it. i regulary flip it and turn it so it stays the same shape. still like new after 7 years. :y

I don't know if that's the way you meant it but.. that's a mental image I didn't need :P  ;D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: feeutfo on 19 October 2010, 22:38:08
Don't have to flip our new foam one, 10  year warranty, dust mite protection. One that caused us grief was pocket spring, deliberately did not turn it as it went from bloody uncomfortable to dam right painful if we did.   >:(
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: albitz on 20 October 2010, 00:11:13
Not long after buying the expensive pocket sprung mattress, complaints started from the other side of the bed that it was too stiff (stop sniggering at the back) ::)....put a memory foam topper on it and it is now excellent.
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: feeutfo on 20 October 2010, 00:21:49
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Not long after buying the expensive pocket sprung mattress, complaints started from the other side of the bed that it was too stiff (stop sniggering at the back) ::)....put a memory foam topper on it and it is now excellent.
Tried that, did help, but it still had to go....

....mattress soon went as well  :D
Title: Re: I have lost my sense of values.....
Post by: albitz on 20 October 2010, 00:35:28
breaked if I was going to buy another mattress. Cheaper to get a fatter/heavier wife. :D ;D ;D
I wasnt much more than 10 stone at the time myself, but I never had a problem with it. ::) :-X
I was thinking today as I was working on the bike, that now I have gained almost a couple of stone the 600 must be a lot slower than when I first had it. I think that could be a justifiable reason to acquire a litre bike. ;) :) ;D