Latest bed update

Another 3 to 4 weeks have passed since my last post on our orthopedic style multi-material gel/memory foam/spring bed, so here is a brief update.

Not too much has changed. The bed is definitely an improvement on the rock like sleeping surface that we had been suffering upon, but I cannot say that I feel that I have fully adapted to it. Given the time that we have now had it for, it would seem unlikely that my sleeping patterns will change further!

Do I feel rested, relaxed, free of back discomfort and fully charged up in the morning – well no!

So, the verdict so far is that the bed is definitely OK, however the big question is whether or not the price tag of £1725 is warranted – and not just on this particular bed, but any in that price category.

Incidentally, my neighbours on both sides spent similar amounts on their beds and felt that the cost was justified. I however am less sure.

Rightly or wrongly, I believe that a well made bed by a reputable manufacturer in the £600 to £900 price bracket will probably do just as good a job as a bed at double the amount.

I do think that our bed is packed full of technology and that technology has a price, but whether that makes it more comfortable than a cheaper bed is a wholly different question.

I suspect that it does not and, if I am honest, I also suspect that I would rather have bought one of the cheaper alternatives that we gave very careful consideration to.

Another update in a month or so.