memory foam mattress

jimbling

I've been thinking of getting one for a while now, and in all my searching around, this site seems to be the cheapest... but it also seems to be a bit dodgy.

They basically don't offer a returns policy, but for the price it seems too good to pass on.


Anyone know anything about this company - anyone bought a bed from them?

http://www.miraflex.co.uk/memory/memory_foam.html

or does anyone know a better place to go?

Hagar

Our Orthopaedic mattress is delivered vacuum-packed using a patented revolutionary technology which guarantees that within a few minutes of unpacking, the mattress will fill out to its full and permanent size.

I am impressed, you take it out of the plastic and it unrolls... Claims like that would make me wary of the site.

jimbling

Hagar wrote:

I am impressed, you take it out of the plastic and it unrolls... Claims like that would make me wary of the site.

yes... that's what I was thinking too....

MorningStar

Hagar wrote:

I am impressed, you take it out of the plastic and it unrolls... Claims like that would make me wary of the site.

If I do the old sliding thumb trick would you be impressed?

That idea is about 30 years old. Lot of modernist foam furniture came packed in a similar manner.

It's a bit weird the way memory foam is spoken about now. I guess something new must have happened or it's just marketing

Beruthiel

I have a couple of budda bags made with memory foam which came vacuum-packed, they filled out no problem and are grand.
However I'm not sure about a mattress coming that way.
I have a king koil bed with springs and memory foam on the top, came as is and is a fantactic bed.

Hagar

Beruthiel wrote:

came as is and is a fantactic bed.

I'll second that

All the IKEA stuff comes rolled and is fine.
I'm just wary of the patent claim. What else is being "talked up" into something it isn't?

gokgok

i was thinking of getting one of these but i'd like to hear from someone that has one to see how good they are.

the same mattress but cheaper.
http://tinyurl.com/7d3pr

jimbling

gokgok wrote:

i was thinking of getting one of these but i'd like to hear from someone that has one to see how good they are.

the same mattress but cheaper.
http://tinyurl.com/7d3pr

lol.. actually just came across that as welll, was about to post it here....nice one.

has anyone bought any of these.
Maybe ill try posting on a UK forum somewhere.

yop

We got ours from these heros

http://www.topsleep.co.uk/FF23PRICESNETS.htm

It came completly wrapped in a 4 foot by 16" packet, mad job, opened the package and it un ravelled to its own size

whosedaddy?

If it was true memory foam and it came rolled - whould it remember that and one night it would just roll back and you're trapped inside :-) sorry - just couldn't resist...

On a serious note though, I am looking for a new matress myself on the continent After making the "mistake" to buy a bed with shabitat - I need a metric one.
And over there the majority of serious online shops don't sell rolled mattresses. They claim the only advantage is cheaper posting, but its not good for the mattress. (like putting a speaker onto your pocketsprung mattress will magnetize the metall and negatively influence the magentic field that you sleep in - but that is really OT now.

In addition buying a mattress without trying it is a bad idea. While you can't judge after 5 min whether a particular bed is comfortable in daily use, you can judge whether you agree with the feeling of particular mattress types. I for one hate the feel sleeping on a pure foam mattress.

I wouldn't buy a rolled mattress, but that's personal choice. But then again I'm contemplating importing a 1200€ matress that costs 150€ shipping after fling over to try it.

Ciaran500

whosedaddy? wrote:

(like putting a speaker onto your pocketsprung mattress will magnetize the metall and negatively influence the magentic field that you sleep in - but that is really OT now.

o_O

What?

whosedaddy?

Yeah one the the serious test magazines in Germany analysed different types of mattresses for harmful substances like solvents, metals, etc
And one of the comments made regarding sprung mattresses was the fact the the springs can get magnatized and then influence the natural magnetic field in your bed room... similar (weaker, but a lot closer) to the magetic field that your bedroom TV or stereo creates.

other people will tell you the orientation of your bed is important to follow some energy lines...

This is now really OT, and btw, I don't really believe in that - all I want is a comfy bed that supports my back properly.

gokgok

gokgok wrote:

i was thinking of getting one of these but i'd like to hear from someone that has one to see how good they are.

the same mattress but cheaper.
http://tinyurl.com/7d3pr

Anyone bought one from this crowd? i'm going to get a new mattress in the next couple of weeks and was thinking of these. the feedback on their ebay store seems ok.

they said postage to ireland would be £45stg. that'd work out at under 300euro for a memory foam mattress.

dwaned

we have bought two of these from this company and they are brilliant..;)


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4403236655&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1

gokgok

I got my mattress yesterday from http://tinyurl.com/gn2k3 after only ordering it last monday
I have to say it's the best nights sleep i've had in ages.

The total cost was 288 euro for a double

hshortt

mrpillow.co.uk is another. I got a superking size there and got him to throw in two memory pillows into the deal too.

Cheeiro
Howard

kittex

I have one of these types of mattresses and they are amazing.

The packing is great. Be careful not to cut it though when trying to cut through the plastic, apparently alot do it by accident. I opened mine in the afternoon and was sleeping on it that night.
I would advise you use a mattress protector, as I found mine a little 'sweaty' at first.

One word of warning - you might find it harder to leave in the morning!

rockmuse

We have these vacuum packed mattress in Italy since the late '90 and you can find it in any cheap shop as Tesco in ireland.
The price in italy for a single bed mattress is around 80€ and they are perfect.
I have one in italy that i have bought 5 years ago and is still firm and very good.
I was looking for the same mattress here in Dublin but i didn't found it... and who sell this mattress via web in uk ask too much money, cause believe me it's a very cheap mattress and technology is very old and well known.... there is nothing new in a vacuum packed mattress.

Somebody know a place in dublin where i can buy one with 100€ ??

Thanks!