There is a very real advantage to buying a mattress that you can lay on first. People may think “well, I won’t know what it really feels like until I sleep on it for a few weeks”. This is true, however it’s also true that you’ll have a much better idea if you’re in the right ballpark by testing it first.

I like the analogy of throwing darts here.

Buying a mattress online is like trying to hit a bullseye with the lights off. You’d be lucky to hit the board. How can you get a good one when “good” means “it fits” and “what fits” is different for everyone.

When testing a mattress first in a showrooom, you might still be terrible at choosing a mattress, but it’s like turning the lights on before throwing the dart. You might hit a bullseye, you might not hit a bullseye, but you’ll have a much better chance of at least hitting the board.

With my business I take it a step further, I say to people, throw the dart, if you don’t hit the bullseye, walk to the board, pull out the dart, and keep throwing until you hit the bullseye. I do that by being able to swap out springs and foam until it’s right.

I also have a weight guide which uses all the data form all of our past clients which predicts which mattress you will most likely end up on by using your bodyweight. We have found this to be the best indicator of how a mattress will feel to you.

You see, it’s really important to be able to re throw the dart, when hitting a bullseye means increasing your quality of life by having a mattress that fits you correctly.

You want a company that allows you to re throw the dart. My advice when buying a mattress is try local first, and try smaller independent factories first. If they have a zipper, so you can adjust the layers, that ‘s the best. You can adjsut your office chair, why can’t you adjust your mattress. I’d argue it’s as important or more important to adjust a mattress, than an office chair. It should be a minimum requirement.

Talk to them, ask them about what they would recommend for someone of your weight, they would know. They do it all day everyday. It’s in their best interest to get it right. Ask them what happens when if it’s too firm/soft. Also, if it has a zip, you can probably change out the foam when it wears out. Massive savings.

And trust me, it really is like throwing darts. anyone that thinks mattresses are either soft, medium, or firm, couldn’t be further from the truth.