There are a few factors to keep in mind before you make your purchase, such as your sleeping position, weight, and preferred firmness level. Your sleeping position will determine how much support you need. Side sleepers and back sleepers generally need less support than people who sleep on their stomachs. If you are heavier than average, you will need a firmer mattress to support your body which is where the Harrison Spinks Bordley Natural 2750 Pocket Firmer Mattress enters the fray.
The ‘firmer’ in the name is what owners keep coming back to. One calls it ‘quite firm but very comfortable’ and another ‘supportive yet comfortable’, which is the held-up feel I'd expect from 2750 pocket springs under tufted wool. One owner did find it softer than they imagined, which squares with a listing that rates it medium to firm.
This mattress is a luxurious mattress that offers superb comfort and support. The mattress is constructed using natural materials of wool and the latest manufacturing techniques, resulting in a firmer feeling, luxurious sleeping experience.
At its base, the pocket spring system used in the construction of this mattress is one of the most popular and effective systems in the industry. The pocket springs provide superb comfort, offering the support you need to get a great night's sleep by conforming to the contours of your body to offer tailored support. The pocket spring system also distributes your weight evenly across the mattress, reducing pressure points and helping you to achieve a balanced, healthy sleeping posture. Pocket spring systems are a great option for those who want a luxurious and breathable sleeping experience without sacrificing support.
On paper the support comes in two tiers: 2750 pocket springs topped with a layer of 1700 of Harrison Spinks' own HD mini springs, so the surface should push back spring by spring rather than the whole mattress moving as one. For a back sleeper that points to hips kept propped up and a lower back that doesn't dip, which is exactly what I want from a firmer tension. I'd expect the side to hold up when you sit on it, but it is still a natural-filled mattress so you will get a bit of compression at the edge compared to a full-on foam encasement.
That firmer feel is not going to suit everyone though. If you're a lighter side sleeper, especially under about 70kg, I can see this feeling a bit too hard around the shoulder and hip, and you might end up fighting it rather than relaxing into it.
When it comes to the comfort layers above, you get generous helpings of natural fillings, primarily of wool which provide a soft and breathable sleeping surface that is ideal for those with allergies. The wool also helps to regulate your body temperature throughout the night, for a more restful and healthy sleep.
The top is hand-tufted over wool, cotton and hemp, so this is a proper natural fibre surface, not the slick, stretchy cover you get on a lot of boxed mattresses. The flip side is that wool fillings can feel a touch firmer and flatter than people expect at first, and they do tend to settle in, so you will want to stay on top of rotating it to keep it feeling even. One owner bears that out: it was ‘quite firm at first but softened down after about 4 weeks’, and they found it cooler than their old mattress, which had memory foam in it.
