The Vispring range at Furniture Village
The two models covered here are the Traditional and the Elite. The Traditional is a shallower, natural-filled pocket-sprung mattress intended for bedsteads, with three tensions. The Elite combines six-coil hand-nested pocket springs with natural fillings and offers four firmness options. Its feel in our shop-floor test was controlled and traditional rather than bouncy; with either model, the tension and the base underneath matter more than the name on the label.
The hands do more than decorate the description
With the Elite, you get a carefully finished, turnable mattress with hand-nested six-coil pocket springs in vanadium steel, coir, British fleece wool and cotton fillings. Furniture Village lists hand side-stitching and hand tufting too. At this price, I expect everyone involved to have their sleeves rolled up. Handmade talk is mostly romance, and here our tester could feel what the hands had done.
- The money is spare, not borrowed
- You'll turn and rotate a heavy mattress with the seasons
- You've chosen the tension on a base like the one at home
- You've checked the bedstead or base suits a turnable natural mattress
- You've read the guarantee's sag-depth clause, not just its length
Our tester tried the Elite on their back and side on Furniture Village's shop floor. On the back, the response felt controlled and supportive without a showy bounce. Changing position was easy, and it felt cool to lie on, with a tailored, traditional surface. The give around the hip and shoulder on the side was a mixed result, so side sleepers should spend time choosing the tension.
The tufting and side-stitching kept the surface noticeably steady towards the edges. There we are: a whole procession of hands, and something you can actually feel from their work. Edge steadiness matters most when you share the bed; our mattresses for couples guide starts there.
Your base changes how the Elite's tension feels
For someone committed to buying Vispring, I recommend the Elite in soft or medium, with the choice made on a base that resembles home. Don't volunteer for firm simply because you're spending serious money. You don't receive extra credit for needing less cushioning.
The happy Elite owners describe different combinations: one chose soft for a hard base and found it closer to medium. Another chose firm on a firm base and finds it comfortable. The base changes the feel, so keep that part of the comparison consistent.
A couple of pleased owners have returned for another Vispring. I take that satisfaction seriously, even while keeping both hands away from your bank card.
The Traditional has natural fillings and the same king-size spring count as the Elite. Furniture Village calls it "perfect for bedsteads". Most owners are pleased. One owner found the medium-firm nearly rock-solid after several weeks and unlike the shop model. Match the showroom base to yours before choosing a tension.
Most people should keep the extra money
A mid-range natural mattress buys most of what you're paying Vispring for. Furniture Village sits at the expensive end of an already expensive category, in my book.
Compare the fillings and turnable construction with other pocket-sprung mattresses.
Seasonal turning belongs in the cost calculation too, because you'll be moving a heavy mattress. I'm regular as clockwork, the same times every day, so of course I'd be the person keeping a turning diary. It's a faff, and I'd still do it. Arrange help if you need it, and rotate as well as turn according to the care instructions so you spread wear across both sleeping surfaces.
