Skip to content

Independent UK mattress reviews since 2018

Find my mattress
  1. Home
  2. Comparison
  3. Relyon vs Ergoflex Mattress Reviews

Relyon vs Ergoflex Mattress Reviews

Compare Relyon and Ergoflex mattresses side by side: owner satisfaction, support, durability and price, based on aggregated customer reviews.

Checked byBecky Reeve, Staff Writer, Mattress Expert
SourceCompiled from WantMattress review data

Want Mattress is supported by readers. Some links on Want Mattress are referral links. If you use one of these and buy something, Want Mattress may make a small amount of money. Read our disclaimer.

Brand

Relyon

Overall score4.7/5
Price range£139 – £1,499
Brand

Ergoflex

Overall scoreNot yet scored
Price range£369

Only Relyon has enough owner reviews to score, so there is no head-to-head verdict here.

Head to head

Relyon has 17 of its 18 mattresses sprung; Ergoflex has all foam, with no springs anywhere in the range. Only Relyon offers latex, in 5 models. Relyon runs from soft to extra firm, and every Ergoflex mattress is medium-firm. Relyon covers more of the firmness scale, which helps if two sleepers need different feels. Relyon is the budget choice of the two: Ergoflex's cheapest mattress costs several times as much. But at the top end Relyon goes further, so it also has the more premium options. Ergoflex doesn't have enough owner reviews with us yet to score fairly.

How they differ

RelyonErgoflex
Mattresses we list181
Price range£139 – £1,499£369
Owner rating4.7 out of 5 (606 reviews)Not enough reviews yet

Mattresses only. Ratings are the review-weighted average across each brand’s mattresses on UK retailer sites. Prices read 15 October 2026.

Relyon

Relyon was the first bed maker to be awarded the Furniture Makers' Guild Mark, and has been making beds in Wellington, Somerset since 1858. That gives it one of the longest continuous trading histories of any mattress brand in the UK, and the company still operates from the same Somerset site today.

Relyon specialises in traditional pocket sprung mattresses with natural fillings, and the range is built around wool, cashmere, silk and horsehair used in different combinations depending on the model. The brand is sold through bed specialists and department stores rather than online direct, which puts it in a different category to the bed in a box brands but also means the quality control is tied to a factory that has been doing this for over a century and a half.

Ergoflex

Ergoflex entered the UK in 2006 and is one of the original bed-in-a-box brands, predating Emma, Simba and Nectar by nearly a decade. The brand has stayed true to a single-product philosophy throughout, with the Ergoflex 5G being the current and only mattress in the range. It is a deep, five-layer all-foam mattress measuring about 23 cm, built entirely from Ergoflex's own in-house manufactured foams and wrapped in a removable TENCEL cover.

The single-product approach is deliberate. Rather than splitting engineering effort across a dozen models, Ergoflex invests all of its development into refining the 5G. The result is a mattress that has been steadily improved over multiple generations without the complexity of a large catalogue.

Relyon owner satisfaction

Relyon scores strongly in owner reviews, and comfort and support are what owners write about most. The firm models suit the people who went looking for firm. One owner called theirs “Extra firm but so supportive and comfortable for both back and side sleeping”. The complaint that comes up most is a mattress that turned out firmer than the buyer expected, and an owner who was expecting medium wrote “It's like sleeping on a board.”

Several owners who sleep hot say theirs is cooler than the memory foam it replaced, though a couple found the latex models warmer than they expected. On the flip side, Relyon is not the brand to pick if you want that slow sinking memory foam feel, because the range is almost entirely pocket sprung.

Relyon supportiveness

Relyon's support comes from its pocket spring units, and spring counts in the main ranges start around 1,000 and go up to around 3,000 in the higher end models. Above the springs, the natural fillings are layered by hand, tufted into place and finished with a damask cover that lets air move through the mattress rather than trapping body heat.

For back and stomach sleepers, the firmer models give the solid support that helps the lower back stay in line with the shoulders. Side sleepers will want to look at the softer and medium options, which use more generous layers of wool and cashmere on top to cushion the hip and shoulder. Because the mattresses are hand finished, the support is noticeably consistent across the whole surface, with no weak edges or sagging middle.

Relyon durability

A Relyon mattress is built to last, and the brand has the Furniture Makers' Guild Mark and a hundred and sixty year trading history to back that claim up. Hand tufting keeps the natural fillings in place instead of letting them shift over time, which is the single biggest factor in how long a traditional mattress stays comfortable.

Several owners are replacing an older Relyon after long service, and one bought again because “my previous mattress had given me more than 20 years of amazing nights sleep”. A handful report dips where they sleep instead, in some cases within the first week. The underlying spring units are built to outlast the fillings above them. If you are looking for a mattress that works out cheaper per year than a budget model that needs replacing every four or five, Relyon is one of the few brands in the market that can genuinely deliver on that promise.

Relyon best offers

We've managed to find the following top deals from across the web on Relyon mattresses.

Ergoflex owner satisfaction

Ergoflex carries OEKO-TEX certification on its materials and a 10-year guarantee as standard. The 30-night trial is shorter than most current rivals, with Emma and Simba at 200 nights and Nectar at 365, but it is enough time to form a proper opinion on the feel.

The single-product model removes the decision fatigue that affects buyers shopping brands with large catalogues. There is one mattress, one feel, one price. That simplicity is a genuine selling point for buyers who find the mattress market overwhelming.

Ergoflex supportiveness

The 5G uses a 9 cm high-density visco-elastic comfort layer for pressure relief, a 5 cm cool-sleep airflow system for temperature management, and a 9 cm resilient base for structural support. The overall feel is medium firm and the foam contours to the body progressively rather than sinking in immediately. Back sleepers and side sleepers of average weight are well served.

The deep all-foam build means the 5G does not have the bounce or responsiveness of a hybrid pocket spring mattress. Stomach sleepers and restless sleepers who change position frequently during the night may find the slower foam response restrictive compared with a spring-based alternative.

Ergoflex durability

In-house foam manufacturing is the single biggest advantage Ergoflex has on durability. Because the brand makes its own foams rather than buying from third-party suppliers, the density and quality of the raw material is controlled from production through to finished mattress.

The 10-year guarantee backs the build quality, and the removable TENCEL cover helps with long-term hygiene by allowing the outer layer to be washed independently of the foam core. For an all-foam mattress at this price tier, the durability profile is strong.

Ergoflex best offers

We've managed to find the following top deals from across the web on Ergoflex mattresses.

Owner reviews of Relyon mattresses

5 Snoozyface

A bit extreme perhaps but I've waited a full year before posting this review. When we were looking for a mattress, I read lots of reviews from people who were reviewing something they'd only slept on for a couple of days or perhaps weeks and I didn't find these especially helpful. This mattress wasn't our first choice, we'd originally bought a different one that unfortunately turned out to be faulty. As a side note, Dreams were absolutely brilliant over this - after I reported the issues, we had an engineer visit within a couple of days and it was quickly confirmed that our original purchase had been duff. After our initial bad experience, we didn't want to have a straight replacement, so we re-visited our local store (Chester) to have another look at the potential replacements they had on offer. The sales team there were fantastic, we saw the same advisor who'd helped us on our initial visit - we explained the situation so she knew she wasn't going to earn any commission from helping us but she was wonderful, she spent ages with us and really gave us fantastic service - huge thanks to her! So, at last to the point. I wouldn't have considered a soft mattress, if we hadn't been directed to it by the sleep match machine but our initial impression was excellent, the mattress felt sturdy and well made as well as being very comfortable, although not particularly 'soft'. A year on and we are so, so happy with our choice! My husband's back pain has gone, as has my neck and hip pain - I've packed away the knee pillow that I was having to use to reduce the aches I was feeling with our old mattress. After a few weeks, the pillow top did soften up - I'd been a bit nervous about this happening as I didn't really like the idea of a soft mattress but I needn't have worried, every night is like sleeping on a huge, incredibly supportive marshmallow, it's just lovely. I've never slept better and I wholeheartedly recommend the Highbridge.

5 Poppa C

Let me start by saying that I've owned this mattress since 28/11/21 So I'm in a pretty good place to review after just about 4 years of owning one. We bought this mattress after popping into a brick and mortar Dreams store and after much testing around the showroom we found that this one was the best by a wide margin. We prefer medium firm between us and some of the feature we were looking for were: - Being able to move around in the night without disturbing the other - Quiet, so no creaking of springs or scrunching of fabrics - Soft, quilted feeling top fabrics - Firm supports that didn't make you feel like you were being swallowed - Body heat distribution so that you didn't get really warm and uncomfortable when trying to sleep - Durable. I'd bought a lot of relatively cheap mattresses before springing for the Bridgwater and was hoping to get more than a handful of years before it started to sag and develop dips etc. Well. 4 years in and the thing is still pretty much perfect. We love this mattress! There's hardly any wear on it at all in spite of almost nightly use since the day it arrived. When I sit down on it, it's still as medium firm as the day we bought it. I'm a tall, heavy bloke and my wife is around half my weight so it'd be easy to tell if the durability was poor because our old mattresses started to look a bit like a skate park ramp after 4 years but the Relyon hasn't so much as developed a dip where I sleep. How's that for durability? This is a high-quality, very comfortable, super durable mattress that's still going strong 4 years in. If you're looking for something comfortable, quiet, firm and doesn't feel like a bouncy castle when your partner gets up for a glass of water in the night, this is the one for you. Cheers Dreams and Relyon!

4 Huw

Really pleased with the Relyon Luxury Pashmina 2350 Pocket Mattress and it took sometime to find the best mattress. I had tested out hybrid including Eve, Origin and more traditional ones from sleepeezee. I think Relyon fill their mattresses with quality fillings, Reylon leave it to you to rate the comfort and firmness it is indicated as being either a medium or medium-firm by some retailers. I would call this mattress a firm with a comfortable and premium softness that doesn't make it feel like you are sleeping on a table top. It will soften over time. It is a rotate only mattress, it doesn't flip and this caused me to take a risk as I prefer the option to rotate and flip ensuring you get a long life from the mattress. However unlike the more hybrid mattresses that lack decent, natural fillings, this mattress as been well made and designed as having a single sleeping surface. Reylon may like other mattress makers save production costs, but the Mattress Online (MO) price was very competitive around the £800 mark for a king size. As a front sleeper I needed something a little supportive and I can sometimes suffer with lower back pain with a softer mattress when lying down or even getting out of bed. I bought a new bedstead ottoman for this mattress which added more height, so also consider whether you need to raise your mattresses higher or lower to support you getting in and out. If you want a soft, plush bed that you sink into; this is NOT for you. If you want a hotel-esq supportive and premium mattress then DO give this a whirl. Review written after week 6 of delivery. I added a Hansleep Memory Foam mattress cover with a 2.5cm topper just to give it a little more cushion.

2 Princesspea16

The quality of the stitching and fabric is top but one night on what was meant to be a don't mattress (as was the one on store) and I've woken up with pain between my shoulders and really sore ribs. So disappointed as we've already swapped to this mattress from another one at Dreams. Please keep your mattresses up to date in the shops. I can't even wait for this one to compress a bit as the last mattress also caused me to go to see a chiropractor! Not having a good time.

1 PJ21

Really disappointed this was a replacement for our Grayson mattress that had a fault. We upgraded by £600 as this mattress was absolutely lovely in store and surpassed anything else. We have had the mattress less than a week and within 2 days I have had to contact Dreams as the sides are almost 5 cm higher than the rest of the mattress making it very uncomfortable and forcing you to the middle of the bed. Dreams have been very helpful on both occasions and I am now waiting for a Homeserve inspection to decide if this is a manufacturing fault. Hopefully Homeserve will be as helpful as Dreams and we can finally get a suitable mattress.

This website uses cookies to give you the best experience. Cookie policy