Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Buying New Mattress, Anyone have any experience of Simba, Casper or Leesa Brands.

  • 29-05-2017 01:52PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Overwhelmed by the amount of selection.

    I keep seeing the Simba, Casper and Leesa brands poping up on best mattress lists. Was just wondering if anyone had one, or knew anything about them?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,737 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    The whole business is a load of nonsense if you ask me. People are putting brands on something that is basically quite generic. If I were you I would buy a pocket sprung mattress. But it is a matter of what you want and what suits you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,306 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I would be reluctant to dismiss differences in mattresses as a load of nonsense, but it is true that what mostly matters is what you want. Do you prefer a firm mattress or a soft one, with a memory foam overlay - or all memory foam - or not. What can you afford? Go to a decent quality shop where they have a good selection, and lie on some of them. Take your time and don't worry about what other people think of you sprawled on the beds :D

    Yes, pocket sprung mattresses are the way to go, but it also matters how much and what kind of padding / upholstery is on them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,737 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    Yes it does matter for sure and there is a difference. But there is an awful lot of nonsense with branding.

    All of these mattresses come from a very small number of factories. There are a limited number of types of construction.

    A foam mattress suits some people too. Going and trying a load of mattresses is good advice.

    Some of these mail order mattresses do trial periods and that might work for you too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,737 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    Yes it does matter for sure and there is a difference. But there is an awful lot of nonsense with branding.

    All of these mattresses come from a very small number of factories. There are a limited number of types of construction.

    A foam mattress suits some people too. Going and trying a load of mattresses is good advice.

    Some of these mail order mattresses do trial periods and that might work for you too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Snako


    Yes the most sensible approach is definitely to hit the shops and do some testing. I was taken in by all the science and technology marketing, in the end I suppose its all down to how you feel lying on the thing.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,737 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    It is worth reading a bit about the construction too. It is worth understanding the difference between a pocket spring and a bonell spring and a few other things. Read this at least: http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/mattresses/article/choosing-the-best-type-of-mattress

    Another tip is that all mattress places always have discounts. There is a fair bit of bamboozling going on.


Advertisement
Advertisement