All about high mattresses

High mattresses attract buyers due to their volume, since the increased height is a guarantee of their trouble-free operation on any bed. The high height creates the effect of protecting the back and the whole body as a whole from a solid base.

Let's note the advantages of high mattresses.

• Fencing off the user from any, even uneven, surface. For example, it is common for guests to be unable to be accommodated on a perfectly flat bed. Then such a mattress will come to the rescue.
• Convenient type of construction - for all healthy people of any age, a semi-rigid construction with independent or interconnected springs, or no springs at all, is better suited.
• Wide range of prices. You can choose a mattress based on your financial capabilities.

It is worth remembering the shortcomings.

• Due to a too soft filler, the product is crushed under heavyweights and people of an average weight category (build).
• The increased rigidity of a high mattress results in overweight. Two or three people have to carry it, place it - its weight is tens of kilograms.
• A bed with a high height (distance from 60 cm to the floor) with a high (25-45 cm) mattress will turn out to be too high.
• A tall, hard mattress that does not contain springs interconnected in one frame can come out at a price that is too expensive. There will also be an additional charge for delivery.

Specifically by type, high mattresses, like low ones, are subdivided into certain types.

• Spring combined - a single block in which the springs are wound by turns one behind the other. The most extreme ones - along the perimeter - are rigidly connected to the frame framing the product.
• Spring independent: placed on a common base with the lower end, each spring does not intersect with any adjacent one. On the contrary, it is packed in a cloth (usually synthetic) cover, like the others around it. The cover prevents the spring from rubbing against the neighboring ones. The height of the mattress is determined by the length of the relaxed spring, its thickness and stiffness.
• Springless: the filler is coconut fiber and latex. In the cheaper versions - foam rubber, foam rubber, possibly foam. The rigid bedding and base in such mattresses can be plywood - from the bottom side. In the latter case, the mattress cannot be turned over.

The mattresses differ in height within the most common thickness: 35, 40, 45, 50 cm. Among the common dimensions, there are products in length and width: 160x200, 170x200, 180x200, 190x200, 200x200 cm (square). For tall people, double mattresses are offered in the following sizes: 180x210, 180x220, 190x220, 190x230 cm. One-and-a-half - 140x200, 150x200, 150x210 cm. Single - 80x190, 90x190, 80x200 cm, 1 by 2 meters, etc.

The leading brands on the Russian market are Dimax, Askona, Diamond, Dreamline, Everest, Clever, BeautySon, Ormatec, Luntec, Benartti. Models from 30 cm thick are confidently classified as high mattresses.

• Luntek-18 is a 30 cm mattress that can carry up to 170 kg of weight. The height of the springs is 18 cm, there are 256 of them per square meter. The full name of the model is Luntek Grand Medium Hard L-18. On the top - coconut fiber, on the back - latex, coupled with a second spring block 6 cm high. The "coconut" side is stiffer. The mattress can be turned over.

• Ormatek Orto Premium Memory - 33 cm, load capacity up to 160 kg. 310 springs per square meter, orthopedic. Synthetics and natural latex that "remember" the contours of the body, the rigidity is medium. One-sided product.Anti-slip fabric on the bottom and jersey on the top.

• Diamond Rush Comfy 1440 BigFoot - 35 cm, withstands loads up to 120 kg, 550 springs per 1 m2 - on each side. Due to the huge - in comparison with similar models - the number of springs, the product is durable. Triple layer of coconut, one layer of latex, medium hardness.

• Diamond Rush Full Cocos-2: 50 cm, maximum load 150 kg. Three spring blocks. Several times longer service life due to the presence of 110 springs per 1 sq. m, four layers of coconut, high hardness.

The choice of the model you like in appearance is only a rough, visual assessment. An equally important parameter is the rigidity of the product. If you are a senior citizen, a less firm mattress may work for you. People who have developed sciatica, for example, will prefer high mattresses with below average firmness. For people of mature age, youth and adolescents, any semi-rigid product is suitable.

Depending on the type of packing, the second important indicator also changes - the durability of the product. So, latex and coconut fiber will last for a number of years - provided that the mattress is turned over from one side to the other every month or season, or if the design does not provide for an overturn, the product is turned to the head of the bed with the opposite end.

Pay also attention to the environmental friendliness of the product. Coconut fiber is both tough and environmentally friendly. Natural latex is made from natural rubber found in the milky sap of some plants. Natural upholstery - rough, fine - from cotton fabric, silk, with the addition of wool (winter version of the mattress for the regions of the northern part of Russia), linen fabric is also highly environmentally friendly. Make sure there is no strong smell. Otherwise, after sleeping on a mattress, from which there is a smell of plastic, serious headaches are guaranteed to the owner.