Pocket spring mattress or Bonell spring mattress - which one to buy?
When looking for a new mattress, you will certainly come across the mattress models "pocket spring mattress" and "Bonell spring mattress". However, it is often not particularly clear which mattress is better. To give you an overview of pocket spring and bonell spring mattresses, we explain below what the differences are between the two types of mattress and which mattress is the better choice.
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Properties of spring mattresses
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The spring mattress is one of the best-known types of mattress and is officially the generic term for bonell spring, pocket spring and barrel pocket spring mattresses. Consequently, there is no real difference between pocket spring mattresses and innerspring mattresses, as a pocket spring mattress is a subgroup of the innerspring mattress. Colloquially, pocket spring mattresses and spring mattresses are often used synonymously, so that the term "pocket spring mattress" usually refers to the same type of mattress as "spring mattress". |
Basically, all types of spring mattresses are characterized by their mattress core made of springs, which is surrounded by different layers. In this way, the steel springs are protected, while at the same time the sleeper does not feel them during the night due to the protective layers. The individual subtypes of spring mattresses differ in terms of their spring core: while the springs in pocket and barrel pocket spring mattresses - as the name suggests - are sewn into fabric pockets, these fabric pockets are missing in Bonell spring mattresses. As a result, bonell spring core matt resses are not as high quality as pocket spring mattresses and barrel pocket spring core mattresses. Bonell spring core mattresses are instead connected to each other by wires, which means that this type of mattress reacts elastically across its entire surface . This means that when pressure is applied, the areas that are not under pressure also give way. This means that a Bonell spring mattress is not particularly adaptable, which leads to insufficient body support and can result in an unhealthy posture.
Pocket spring core mattresses and barrel pocket spring core mattresses, on the other hand, react point-elastically to pressure - so only the areas that are actually under pressure give way. This is because the individual steel springs are separated from each other by the fabric bags. After all, each spring is completely encased in such a fabric bag and therefore does not come into contact with the other springs. For this reason, pocket spring core and barrel pocket spring core mattresses are significantly better for your body and therefore of a higher quality than Bonell spring core mattresses. However, the springs in pocket spring and barrel pocket spring mattresses differ in shape: Pocket spring core mattresses tend to have slender springs, while the springs in barrel pocket spring core mattresses have a bulbous shape . As the springs in pocket spring mattresses adapt best to your body, this subtype of spring mattress is of the highest quality.
Conclusion: pocket spring mattress vs. spring mattress
As pocket spring mattresses are often also referred to as spring mattresses, there are no real differences between the two types of mattress. Officially, however, pocket spring mattresses are a subgroup of spring mattresses. The group of innerspring mattresses also includes Bonell and barrel pocket spring mattresses. These three types of spring mattresses differ in terms of their structure and therefore have different quality features. Barrel pocket spring mattresses are of the highest quality because they are equipped with bulbous springs, which have a particularly high adaptability due to their special shape.
Pocket spring core mattresses and barrel pocket spring core mattresses also impress with their point elasticity, which they owe to their construction: The individual steel springs in the spring core of both mattress types are sewn into fabric bags and are completely surrounded by them. In this way, the individual springs are separated from each other so that when pressure is applied, only the springs that are actually stressed give way. The surrounding springs retain their shape. Bonell spring core mattresses, on the other hand, do not have these fabric pockets. Instead, the individual springs are wired so that this type of mattress yields elastically over its entire surface. As your body is not sufficiently supported in this way, bonell spring core mattresses are not as high quality as pocket and barrel pocket spring core mattresses. So if you are looking for a new spring mattress, pocket or barrel pocket spring mattresses are a good choice.
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As the same springs are usually used in pocket spring mattresses as in pocket spring mattresses, these two terms are often used interchangeably. |
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