Emma Hybrid Premium
- Halo memory foam, Airgocell foam & pocket springs
- 25 cm (9.8 inches)
- Medium feel
Tell me more about the Emma Hybrid Premium mattress
The Emma Hybrid Premium mattress includes pocket springs for improved airflow and support, a 7-zone design for adaptive support, and a Halo memory foam that responds to your body's shape.
While the mattress promotes enhanced airflow, our tester observed that its breathability might not suffice for particularly hot sleepers.
Unfortunately, the foam layers on our test mattress didn't fully expand, causing some springs to be felt when pressure was applied.
However, Emma's customer service team promptly resolved the issue by sending a new Emma Hybrid Premium mattress.
The mattress also has limited edge support, meaning you may experience a roll-off feel if you sleep on the edge of your bed.
Despite this, the mattress was still comfortable and provided a great night's sleep.
Reasons to buy
200-night trial period |
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10-year guarantee |
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Machine-washable cover |
Reasons to avoid
Limited edge support |
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The mattress didn't expand fully during our test |
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May be too warm for some sleepers |
Simba Hybrid Luxe
- Pocket springs, Simba-Pure foam, wool & bamboo
- 31 cm (12 inches)
- Medium-firm
Tell me more about the Simba Hybrid Luxe
The Simba Hybrid Luxe is Simba Sleep's most advanced luxury mattress.
This mattress features an impressive 11 layers, including conical pocket springs, Simba-Pure CertiPUR-certified foam, open-cell graphite-infused Simbatex foam, and a temperature-regulating wool layer.
The Simba Hybrid Luxe remains supportive and adapts to your body perfectly.
The knitted cover and bamboo wool layer allow for breathability and superior temperature regulation, keeping you cool and refreshed all night long.
This luxurious mattress is available in all standard UK mattress sizes.
The Simba Hybrid Luxe comes with free delivery & returns, a 200-day risk-free trial period, and a 10-year guarantee.
Reasons to buy
High-quality materials |
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Machine-washable cover |
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200-night trial period |
Reasons to avoid
Very expensive |
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Will not fit regular sheets due to its thick depth |
Panda London Hybrid Bamboo Mattress Pro
- Bamboo, memory foam, and pocket springs
- 27 cm (10.6 inches)
- Medium-firm to firm
Tell me more about the Panda Hybrid Bamboo Pro
The Panda Hybrid Bamboo Pro mattress is made in the UK and offers orthopaedic-grade support.
It's infused with bamboo, making it odour-resistant and highly breathable, and it also features a plush bamboo cover that's soft, temperature-regulating, hypoallergenic, and antibacterial.
We found the Panda Hybrid Bamboo Pro Mattress exceptionally comfortable, especially in the back-sleeping position.
The OrthoAlign foam optimises spinal alignment and works with a multi-zonal spring base for superior support.
Additionally, the mattress has 1,500 premium pocket springs that isolate motion, so you won't be disturbed by your partner.
It comes with free delivery, a 100-night trial period, and a 10-year guarantee.
Reasons to buy
Firm & supportive feel |
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One of the few mattresses available in the emperor size - with matching mattress protector available |
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100-night trial period |
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10-year guarantee |
Reasons to avoid
Might be too firm for lightweight sleepers |
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The mattress initially had a chemical smell that lasted a few days |
DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid
- Memory foam & pocket springs
- 28 cm (11 inches)
- Medium-firm
Tell me more about the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid
The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid is a premium mattress combining high-quality memory foam with full-size pocket springs, each measuring 15 cm (5.9 inches).
This is an orthopaedically designed mattress with medium-firm support to help eliminate back, neck, and shoulder pains.
It's particularly well-suited to back and stomach sleepers, but also works well for side and combination sleepers.
It's also an excellent choice for couples as it has low motion transfer and great edge support.
Additionally, the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid mattress offers enhanced breathability to help keep you cool and refreshed all night long.
It comes with free delivery, a revolutionary 365-day trial period, and a lifetime guarantee.
Reasons to buy
Excellent motion isolation for couples |
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365-day trial period |
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Lifetime warranty |
Reasons to avoid
Extra deep sheets required |
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Too firm for lightweight side sleepers |
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The cover is not removable |
Origin Hybrid Pro
- Memory foam, pocket springs, latex, and wool
- 31 cm (12.2")
- Firm
Tell me more about the Origin Hybrid Pro
The Origin Hybrid Pro combines 8 layers of premium materials, including latex, wool, springs, and foam.
It offers exceptional firmer support, ideally suited to back and stomach sleepers, but it'll also work really well for heavier-weight side sleepers.
The mattress also has top-notch edge support, making it a great choice for people who like to sit on the edge of their beds or couples who want to make use of the full width of the mattress.
The Origin Hybrid Pro also stands out for its great temperature regulation properties, and it's a good choice for people who easily feel hot at night.
As an extra-deep mattress coming in at 31 cm (12.2"), it's also perfect for people who like higher, more luxurious-looking mattresses.
The Origin Pro comes with free delivery, a 200-night risk-free trial, and a 15-year guarantee.
Reasons to buy
Excellent combination of premium materials |
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Great for stomach and back sleepers |
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200-night trial |
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15-year guarantee |
Reasons to avoid
Too firm for lighter-weight side sleepers |
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Quite heavy and can be difficult to set up and rotate |
Is sleeping on your back the healthiest position?
It is often said that sleeping on the back is the ideal position for good body health. Studies show that this sleeping position ensures peaceful sleep with little movement - you'll often wake up in the same position!
When you sleep on your back, your weight is naturally distributed in the right way, your joints are relaxed, and you avoid any pain. It is the ideal position to prevent neck and back pain. In addition, sleeping on your back also reduces gastric reflux.
One disadvantage is that sleeping on the back promotes snoring.
A quick tip: For ideal spinal alignment, place a pillow under your head or neck and another one under your knees. But avoid this position if you're pregnant - it decreases blood flow to the heart and the baby.
Stability is important
A mattress with excellent stability is crucial for people who like to sleep on their back. This ensures that your spine remains optimally aligned. A mattress with insufficient stability prevents ideal alignment, which can lead to back pain.
Stability does not necessarily equate to firmness. A firm mattress can have excellent stability, but so can a soft mattress. Stability is achieved through optimal body adaptation.
This is particularly important for people who sleep on their backs. Your perfect mattress should adapt well to your body and prevent your spine from being misaligned.
In order to achieve this, the mattress also requires high point elasticity. It should relieve and distribute the pressure that you exert on the sleeping surface. This means that no pressure points are created and that you do not sink into the mattress too much at any one point.
Ultimately, your ideal mattress needs to be two things. On the one hand, it needs to be stable enough so that your body is well-supported. On the other hand, it must be comfortable enough so you can enjoy a pleasant sleeping experience.
Mattresses in which firmer foams have been inserted as a base layer or a transition layer are particularly suitable for this.
However, you should also make sure that the mattress is made of high-quality foams in order to achieve a high degree of adaptability and allow for a comfortable night's sleep.
Choosing the right degree of firmness
It is often difficult to choose the right degree of firmness. The ideal mattress must be neither too firm nor too soft. A medium-firm mattress is often the best choice.
If you sleep on your back, then it is very important that you don’t sink into the mattress too deeply. If you sink in too deeply, then this will result in a hollow back, leading to back pain. But if the mattress is too firm and you don’t sink at all, then you’re also likely to suffer from back pain.
Optimally, the perfect mattress allows for a little bit of sinkage. We would recommend a mattress between 5 and 8 out of 10 on the Sleep Hero firmness scale. This medium degree of firmness guarantees that your spine will remain in an optimal position.
In addition to the firmness of the mattress, you also need to pay attention to your body weight and height. Heavier-weight sleepers, for example, would benefit from a slightly firmer mattress (6-8 on the firmness scale). Lighter-weight sleepers, in contrast, would benefit from a slightly softer mattress (5-6 on the firmness scale).
The ideal mattresses consist of a combination of a firmer foam and a softer, more adaptable foam in the upper layers. Latex or similar materials combined with memory foam or gel foam are ideal for this purpose. This offers you a stable but comfortable upper layer.
Conclusion
The top points to pay attention to when purchasing a mattress for back sleepers include:
- Good stability
- High point elasticity
- Very good adaptability
- Mattress must be neither too firm nor too soft (5-8 out of 10 on the Sleep Hero firmness scale)
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