Quality features of a pocket spring mattress
How to find the best pocket spring mattress - you need to consider these quality features
The search for a suitable mattress can sometimes cause sleepless nights, as a number of criteria such as your preferred sleeping position or your body shape must be taken into account when making a purchase. For this reason, you should be aware that there is no one mattress that suits everyone, but that the choice of the best mattress always depends on subjective preferences. To help you with your decision, we will explain which quality features you need to consider and when you should choose a pocket spring mattress.
Key takeaways
- Pocket spring mattresses have high point elasticity and adapt perfectly to your body thanks to their bulbous steel springs.
- The more springs in a mattress, the higher the quality of the mattress. However, as pocket spring mattresses with a large number of springs are also significantly more expensive, you should pay attention to an appropriate price-performance ratio when buying.
- The height is an important indicator of the quality of a pocket spring mattress: a height of 24 cm is referred to as a premium height. However, most mattresses are usually only 16-20 cm high.
- The density is also crucial: a pocket spring mattress should have a minimum density of 35.
Product recommendation:
If you value a high-quality mattress, but at the same time it is important to you that you pay a reasonable, fair price, we recommend our Premium 7-Zone Pocket Spring Mattresswhich is equipped with 480 springs per 2 m². This makes it particularly suitable for price-conscious customers who do not want to compromise on quality. The pocket spring mattress is also characterized by a premium height of 24 cm and is an absolute bestseller, with more than 10,000 satisfied customers already sleeping on this mattress. If the pocket spring core mattress also fits in your bed due to its height, you benefit from its seven lying zones, which promote a healthy posture. Our pocket spring mattress is available in firmness levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and is suitable for people weighing between 45 and 140 kg. So you will find the right model for every sleeping sensation and every body shape. Convince yourself of our mattress by sleeping on it for 100 nights.
What you need to look out for when buying a pocket spring mattress
Pocket spring mattresses are particularly high-quality due to the springs being packed in fabric bags: each individual steel spring is encased in such a fabric bag so that the springs are separated from each other. This means that the mattress only yields at the points that are actually under pressure. For this reason, pocket spring mattresses have high point elasticity, which ensures a healthy posture. In addition, pocket spring mattresses are more durable than other types of mattress, as they immediately return to their original state when pressure is removed from one area. This makes pocket spring mattresses particularly dimensionally stable and adaptable.
The shape of the springs is also crucial for an optimal sleeping experience: barrel-shaped, bulbous steel springs are usually used in the core of pocket spring mattresses. These offer even greater dimensional stability and adaptability than spiral springs and are therefore the highest quality steel springs to be found in pocket spring mattresses.
If you come across the term "lying zones" when looking for a new mattress, you should know that most mattresses consist of seven lying zones, as this division suits most people. The main reason for this is that the shoulders and hips should always sink in further than the surrounding areas - this alone creates five different zones. Mattresses with seven zones have become established on the market so that the mattress can also be rotated. Although mattresses with five zones are also suitable, mattresses with seven zones are much more common. You should avoid mattresses that do not have five or seven reclining zones.
An important quality feature of pocket spring mattresses is the number of springs inside the mattress. Basically, the more springs, the better. Most pocket spring mattresses are equippedwith around 500 springs, but there are also plenty of pocket spring mattresses that are of good quality and provide a comfortable night's sleep despite having fewer springs. Bear in mind that the more springs there are in the core, the more expensive the mattress will be. We advise you to choose a pocket spring mattress that has a sufficient number of springs but is not so expensive so that the price-performance ratio is right.
The firmness level is not an indicator of how good a pocket spring mattress is. Instead, it tells you how hard or soft a mattress is. As a rule of thumb, mattresses with a firmness level of 2 are suitable for people weighing up to 80 kg. People weighing more than 80 kg, on the other hand, should opt for a mattress with H3. Depending on your preference, you can also choose a mattress with a higher or lower firmness level if you prefer a harder/softer sleep.
When buying a mattress, also consider the height of the pocket spring mattress. A higher mattress of 24 cm is advantageous to make it easier to get out of bed. This can be particularly practical for senior citizens. For pocket spring mattresses with a premium height of 24 cm or more, you should definitely check in advance whether this height also fits in your bed. Most mattresses are only 16-20 cm high.
An important factor that you should consider is the density of a mattress. Good pocket spring mattresses have a minimum density of 35. In general, the higher the density, the more durable the mattress. This is because a mattress with a low density can withstand less pressure than a mattress with a high density. As a result, dimples form more quickly and the point elasticity is lower. Mattresses with a high density, on the other hand, return to their original shape after being subjected to pressure, so that they retain their shape and therefore last longer. In principle, the density only refers to the foam used in a mattress. Consequently, this indicator is particularly important for foam mattresses such as cold foam mattresses. In the case of a pocket spring mattress, the density only plays a role for the foam slabs inside the mattress: these are located around the spring core and ensure that the steel springs are protected on the one hand and cannot be felt during sleep on the other. However, as most of the pressure in pocket spring mattresses is exerted on the springs themselves and not on the foam, the density of such a mattress does not have to be quite as high as that of a foam mattress. For the latter, the density should be at least 40.
Good to know:
The term "pocket spring mattress" is often used as a synonym for "pocket spring mattress" or "spring mattress". As the same type of mattress is therefore meant, this article not only provides information about the quality of pocket spring mattresses, but also about that of pocket spring mattresses and spring mattresses. Strictly speaking, however, pocket spring mattresses, pocket spring mattresses and spring mattresses are not identical, but have some differences.
