This Rest Assured Adleborough 1400 Pocket Ortho Mattress has been designed to give orthopaedic support as well as helping to relieve pressure points.
The mattress features pocket springs, soft white fibres, damask cover and is 25.5cm deep. With 1400 springs each in its own cloth pocket, I’d expect the surface to react in smaller sections rather than one big ‘bounce’, which is what you want if you’re after that more controlled support. Owners who share the bed back that up, one writing “I barely feel my partner getting up”. It is also air ventilated to provide enhanced comfort throughout the night and includes turning handles for ease of movement. The handles are stitched into the border, and one owner describes “strong handles for turning”, though a few wish there were handles at the head and foot ends as well.
For back sleepers, an extra firm pocket spring unit with no foam on top should keep the lower back and hips from sinking, and it’s the sort of feel I’d point firmer-back sleepers towards. Plenty of owners with bad backs say the same, one writing “haven’t woken up with a bad back since we got it”, but a few report it made their pain worse. Side sleeping looks more hit and miss though. Several owners found it too hard and added a topper, and one review reads “Extremely firm. Like lying on a wooden raft”. If you’re lighter or have bony shoulders, this ortho style can feel a touch unforgiving around the shoulder. The 25.5cm depth is decent, but it’s not a super chunky build, so if you’re expecting that big hotel-style ‘sink in’ comfort, this isn’t really that type of mattress.
The Rest Assured Adleborough 1400 Pocket Ortho Mattress is a high quality mattress with orthopaedic support, but it won’t suit everyone.
The pocket springs and soft white fibres contour to your back whilst you sleep, offering great support. The damask cover is a finely woven fabric that should look smart, but one owner calls the mattress “brilliant white”, and it’s the kind of fabric that can show marks a bit easier than a knit if you’re not using a decent protector. Also worth saying, it’s got turning handles which is great, but at 25.5cm and with an ortho feel it’s not the lightest thing to manoeuvre, so rotating it is still a two-person job for most people. The damask cover is soft and looks great in any bedroom.