Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Mattress Rated 5.0/5 based on 194 customer reviews
Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Mattress

Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Mattress

£699.95
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28p per sleep based on average mattress lifespan
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Tests & Verdict

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Can offer warmth, which is good for people who tend to feel cold while sleeping.

Made with quality materials and is well-made.

Some users find it to be the most comfortable mattress they've ever had.

Provides excellent value for the money.

Has a medium-firm feel that offers both softness and support, making it easy to sleep on.

Doesn't cause roll-together and is sturdier than conventional spring mattresses, thanks to the memory foam.

For some users, the mattress can be too firm, although extra care has been made to ensure it will suit most back and side sleepers.

Some minor reports of dipping on sides, something that is quite common with rolled mattresses.

May take some time to get used to, especially if the user is used to sleeping on a firmer base layer.

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Who is it best for? powered by SnoozeScore

In our experience, the materials and construction that go into this product can make it suitable for the following people.

Back sleeping and stomach sleeper, occassional side sleeper icon
For combination sleepers
Great for back and stomach, okay for side.
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Good for allergies & asthma
This mattress has anti-allergen properties
Temperature regulation icon
Great temperature regulation
Breathable materials keep you cooler.
Reduced partner disturbance icon
Reduced partner disturbance
Pocket springs work independently to one another.
Roll together prevention
Roll together prevention
Independent springs help prevent roll together.
Acid reflux icon
Helps with acid reflux
When paired with a compatible adjustable bed.
Toss and turn icon
Good for those who toss and turn
Materials like memory foam can restrict movement.

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Why our sleep experts loved it

The Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Spring Mattress is probably one of the better mattresses we have tested in recent months. It’s one of those mattresses that suits such a wide range of people that it’s fairly difficult to find too much to complain about. Let’s break the offer down. To start with, the Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Spring Mattress comes with a 60-night sleep trial, that’s 60 days from the point of delivery whereby you can trial the mattress in the comfort of your own home to decide whether or not you want to keep it. The trial takes all the risk of buying online out of the equation. With many competing products you have 14 day distance selling regulations to back you up but many mattresses cannot actually be returned once slept on. This is the unique selling point of the 60-night trial with the Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Spring Mattress and one that many will be grateful for.

With this mattress, it deviates from the all-foam mattress-in-a-box model of previous contenders by introducing a mattress with 1500 pocket springs but with all the comfort of memory foam as a top layer. The result is a mattress that is both soft and also supportive while also being made of better materials (we love pocket springs).

This is probably my favourite mattress to date, not just because of the great quality components but primarily that offer that you can keep the product risk free for a number of days and return should you not like it. This sort of offer is rare in the industry and one that ensures the customer really does get a suitable product.

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How does it feel?

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Of The Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Mattress
Here's how the product performs based on the materials and composition when compared to other products of similar price point. These measurements are produced using a combination of specification-heavy algorithmic data points and our own hands on experience.

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Here's how the product performs based on the materials and composition when compared to other products of similar price point. These measurements are produced using a combination of specification-heavy algorithmic data points and our own hands on experience.

Suitability

*Assuming average weight, suitability will vary dependant on body type, use the quiz above for a more tailored guide.
  • Back Sleepers
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • The amount of support offered from a mattress will vary depending on the firmness of the tension and the type of support layer used. Based on a person of average build.
  • Side Sleepers
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • If you sleep on your side you typically need a supportive tension that is not too firm, nor too soft. This is because your hips and shoulders need adequate sinkage.
  • Stomach Sleepers
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • Stomach sleepers need a reasonable amount of tension in the base support layer to adequately offer body contouring and help prevent aches and pains. Results will vary based on your build.

Performance

  • Breathability
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • Mattresses that feature breathable materials help promote airflow and keep you cool making for a more hygienic night's sleep.
  • Turning on mattress
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • Certain materials like memory foam can make it difficult to move about on the mattress while you toss and turn. Same too for pillow tops which can create a cloud like sensation which can make manoeuvrability challenging.
  • Stability
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • Depending on the type of support layer in place can have an impact on stability, edge to edge support and roll together prevention. Pocket springs of a firmer tension will have better stability than open coil soft tension, for example.

Odour

  • Initial Odour
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • Materials in mattresses, particularly memory foam and rolled bed-in-a-box mattresses can have an initial odour, this is typically short term and reduces considerably within 24 hours.
  • Long Standing Odour
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★
  • Certain materials inside different mattresses can produce a small odour. Typically this is short term rather than long standing but there are minor exceptions.

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5 - 194 reviews

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5
When I saw online I must of read it so many times as I didn't want to get wrong.When it came it I aired it out and put my bedding.As soon I got in bed I felt it was very comfortable not hard , my back pain had gone within a few minutes even if I sit up and rest my legs I can be on my mattress 24 hours but before u couldn't I could get up.In my mattress I can read lie down , do my zoom meetings, training, work without having to keep moving as its stays the the same.
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5
Didn't know where to start choosing a new (well overdue) mattress, heard a lot about Simba so we gave it a go. Best night sleep ever, my wife does get restless and it's either improved or I'm not noticing her moving about.The support is fantastic and it's comfortable too, firmish feel but you still sink into it.Best decision we have made in a long time, happy to recommend.
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5
OK - good service , delivered on time and old mattress taken away .The SIMBA is certainly acceptable I wont bother sending it back under their 100 night guarantee but something about it not quite to my liking. Maybe it needs to sit on a divan rather than an oak framed bed like mine.Anyway it's not causing me any sleepless nights , so Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz !
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5
My wife has suffered with her back for years and has had operation to alleviate some of the pain. I bought her a foam mattress to give her more support but after two years of perseverance she was in agony every morning! Enter the new Simba mattress........no more morning blues and there's no stopping her now. Incredible product and worth every penny.
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5
Can't fault my Simba mattress, getting the best nights sleep I can ever remember, supports me from head to toe, my lower back is feeling fantastic, a problem area for me.The mattress is rolled which is really convenient in this pandemic. The mattress is very well made and really comfy too.Will recommend to everyone.
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5
Unreal bed!! Its medium to firm which is perfect! Still has that softness but isnt one of those memory foams where you completely sink into it and then its hard to get out of bed! This is why I adore this bed! Plus it came exactly on the time it said it would and the very next day! Super super happy with it!
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5
Really comfortable but it hasnt helped my bad back or shoulder pain at all when sleeping, perhaps its mainly for back sleepers rather than side sleepers? Nice design though and Id say medium firmness, much lighter than our previous tempur which is good for a Storage bed with has struts.
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5
Extremely comfortable. I am a fidgety sleeper and on previous mattresses this would disturb my partner no end. With the Simba, my movements only affect the part of the mattress I'm sleeping on - he doesn't feel or notice me tossing and turning! Both our sleep has massively improved.
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5
After months of back ache leg ache on old mattress, decided to go for Simba after reading several reviews, it takes a bit of getting used to, but I think that was to do more with what we were used to, this has improved our sleep no end would recommend
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5
Lovely feeling mattress, it makes me feel comfortable no matter what position I might be sleeping with. Often if I'm having a good sleep, I seem to mould into the mattress and not move, so I wake up feel refreshed and well rested.
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5
Matris is very comfortable. Also, it is made in the UK 100%. As I read many wright-ups before purchasing the matris. It is very important for me to get a comparable night's sleep as I have broken the cervical spine.
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5
Service and delivery excellent, no funny smell after mattress out of plastic covering and very comfortable to sleep on. I prefer a softer mattress and this is on the soft side, so not for people who like medium to firm
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Of The Simba Hybrid Essential 1500 Pocket Mattress
Brand: Simba
Retailer: Mattress Online
Delivery Time: Excellent
Delivery Charge: Excellent
Customer Sentiment: Excellent
Guarantee: Excellent

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