Spring core mattresses: These are the differences
The spring mattress is one of the best-known types of mattress and is divided into various subtypes: In addition to the inexpensive bonell spring core mattresses, there are the more comfortable pocket spring mattresses or barrel pocket spring core mattresses. Innerspring mattresses are basically characterized by their spring core inside the mattress, but the further structure can vary depending on the subtype. So that you don't get confused when buying a new mattress, we will introduce you to the spring mattresses and their subgroups in more detail and explain their similarities and differences.
Key takeaways
- Spring mattresses are divided into three subgroups: Bonell spring core, pocket spring core and barrel pocket spring core mattresses.
- Bonell spring core mattresses are not particularly high quality compared to pocket spring and barrel pocket spring mattresses. This is due to the fact that they yield over their entire surface because the individual springs are connected to each other by wires. This is much worse for your posture, as your shoulders and hips do not sink in properly.
- (Barrel) pocket spring mattresses have optimum point elasticity, which is achieved by the steel springs sewn into fabric bags: this means that only the springs that are actually under load give way, so that the different areas of the body sink in or are supported much better.
- Pocket spring mattresses often contain the same bulbous steel springs as pocket spring mattresses. Although pocket spring mattresses are not always completely identical to pocket spring mattresses, they have similar positive properties. In addition, the term "pocket spring mattress" is more common, so that pocket spring mattresses are often simply referred to as pocket spring mattresses.
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What spring mattresses are available?
Although the basic structure is identical for all types of spring mattress, the spring core inside a Bonell spring mattress differs greatly from the mattress cores used in pocket spring and barrel pocket spring mattresses: While the individual springs in pocket spring and barrel pocket spring mattresses are sewn into fabric pockets and thus separated from each other, a Bonell spring mattress lacks the protective pockets around the springs. Instead, the springs are connected to each other by wires. As a result, Bonell spring mattresses yield over their entire surface: So if pressure is exerted on one area, the surrounding areas also sink in. This so-called surface elasticity is extremely bad for your spine. As a result, the body cannot sink in any further in areas such as the shoulders and hips and at the same time is not adequately supported in the surrounding areas of the body.
These spring mattresses are available:
- Bonell spring core mattresses: As the individual springs are connected to each other by wires, they yield across the entire surface when pressure is applied.
- Pocket spring mattresses: The steel springs in pocket spring mattresses are individually packed in fabric bags. The springs are separated from each other and therefore only give way selectively when pressure is applied.
- Barrel pocket spring core mattresses: The springs in the core of barrel pocket spring mattresses are also sewn into fabric pockets, so that the mattress also has a high level of point elasticity. In addition, the steel springs have a bulbous shape: due to the barrel-shaped curvature of the springs, the pressure is better absorbed, so that this type of mattress reacts particularly well to the movements of the sleeper and optimally supports and relieves the body. At the same time, this means that a barrel pocket spring mattress is more durable.
However, if the springs are individually sewn into fabric bags, this cannot happen: One fabric bag always covers exactly one spring and separates it from the other steel springs. In this way, the individual springs are completely surrounded by the fabric pockets and are therefore not connected to the other steel springs. Pocket spring core mattresses and barrel pocket spring core mattresses are therefore characterized by their high point elasticity, because with these two types of mattress, only the springs that are actually under load give way at certain points. As this is much better for your spine because it ensures optimum posture, pocket spring and barrel pocket spring mattresses are of particularly high quality: only the areas that should sink in do so, while the surrounding areas of the body are optimally supported. Furthermore, the fabric bags prevent the springs from squeaking as soon as you move in your sleep. Finally, the steel springs cannot rub against each other because they are completely encased in the fabric pockets.
Added to this is the special structure of the springs in barrel pocket spring core mattresses: To ensure the optimum sleeping experience, the steel springs have a barrel-like, bulbous shape. The curvature in the middle of each spring allows it to adapt even better to your body and thus ensure a more comfortable sleeping experience than a slender metal spring. For this reason, the spring core of pocket spring mattresses often consists of barrel pocket springs, so that most pocket spring mattresses can also be described as barrel pocket spring mattresses. Although this does not apply to all pocket spring mattresses, the two types of mattress usually have similar positive properties. In addition, the term "pocket spring mattress" is more common than "pocket spring mattress", so that the latter is often just called a "pocket spring mattress", even though it is actually a different type of mattress.
Good to know:
Strictly speaking, the term "spring mattress" is the generic term for the different types of mattress. However, when we talk about spring mattresses, we usually mean pocket spring mattresses or barrel pocket spring mattresses, as bonell spring mattresses are not particularly high quality or popular. This is due to their surface elasticity, which is caused by the lack of fabric pockets: because Bonell spring core mattresses yield over their entire surface, the shoulders and hips cannot sink in properly, while the surrounding areas are not adequately supported.
