Soft or hard...?

No not suspension but beds.. While camping up in NSW last week I was on my camp bed with my swag on top and my back was pretty good for the days we were there, now last night (still bloody tired) I fell asleep early and slept for nearly 10 hours and woke to a bloody sore back again.. my bed is soft but with heaps of support.

Now I weigh 100kg and trying to figure out what is right for me... the last 2 mattress's we have bought do not seem right to me?

The only problem I have with a hard mattress is my shoulders are stuffed from racing and my arms go to sleep.... cannot win..lol

Rossco is a twig of a man and can sleep on a wafer fin piece of cloth and he is comfy... he is not human.. ha ha ha.

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Rossco is a twig of a man and can sleep on a wafer fin piece of cloth and he is comfy... he is not human.. ha ha ha.

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haha, too funny mate, sorry i cant offer any advice for u but have to agree... Bloody Rossco hey

Memory foam mattress mate

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Originally Posted by Clunk

Memory foam mattress mate

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Tried that.... seem to make it worse.

egg shell foam helps with the shoulders but your ageing fast as my shoulders and arms do the same but think that's because I did a bit of rodeo when younger bulls and saddle bronc

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Originally Posted by roofy

egg shell foam helps with the shoulders but your ageing fast as my shoulders and arms do the same but think that's because I did a bit of rodeo when younger bulls and saddle bronc

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Yes mate I am... made the mistake of starting work when I was 13 and at 14 I was riding horses for a job with a few bad falls.

Never want my kids to do the sort of work I have as the body will not make it to 70 before retirement....lol

Its funny after such a good nights sleep that was very much needed I am so sore in the back.... blah!!!

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Yes mate I am... made the mistake of starting work when I was 13 and at 14 I was riding horses for a job with a few bad falls.

Never want my kids to do the sort of work I have as the body will not make it to 70 before retirement....lol

Its funny after such a good nights sleep that was very much needed I am so sore in the back.... blah!!!

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cant beat a good egg shell foam though

We had what i thought was a very comfy pillow top mattress, but awoke with the same symptoms as you. After putting up with it for a couple of years ditched the pillow top and went for a firm mattress and all good.

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Originally Posted by roofy

cant beat a good egg shell foam though

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as it is there on special at spotlight queen size $35

I found those Tempur mattresses too soft, so got one of these http://www.harveynorman.com.au/comfo...-mattress.html . Bit firmer for the back but good for my neck and shoulders, had it almost a year now and so far so good

Apparently you can sleep to well. The problem is when you sleep really well you dont move. Normally what suppose to happen is you sleep just enough to get rest but not enough that you will move if in an awkward position.

Do you sleep with a pillow?

Jonathon go to Beds for Backs thats all they do,
you can have a soft mattress and still have support
At camp I have inflatable [100mm]on a stretcher and I feel great in the morning.
not so in the camper with the same inflatable mattress as the floor is timber flooring
Take from that what you will

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

Apparently you can sleep to well. The problem is when you sleep really well you dont move. Normally what suppose to happen is you sleep just enough to get rest but not enough that you will move if in an awkward position.

Do you sleep with a pillow?

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Yes a bloody expensive one... ha ha ha.

Normally I cannot sleep on one side too long as my hips hurt or my arm falls asleep.. I am almost never allowed to sleep on my back for some strange reason?

Those mattresses you shared Adrian are on special at 50%off but we are still broke..... lol I cant win.

Sounds like a pillow problem, buy the best pillow you can afford you might be surprised

What about a firm base with soft pillow top.
I like firm but wife not so much. And I also suffer from dead arms.

So after changing to this is still happens but nowhere near as often. And I still get the back support

The mattress we have at the moment cost a small fortune and is a pillow top... I wish there was a try before you buy option on buying a mattress.

We have what I believe to be the softest mattress in the world and it is crap! We end up sleeping on top of each other in the middle because we sink in... ha ha ha

"Dead arm" is a sign of old age lol lol
I sleep on a King coil Queen mattress "not happy Jan"
as thats what insurance said to get,
Might get another mattress soon

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Originally Posted by Winnie

We have what I believe to be the softest mattress in the world and it is crap! We end up sleeping on top of each other in the middle because we sink in... ha ha ha

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Not so much a bad thing eh lol
meeting in the middle

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Yes a bloody expensive one... ha ha ha.

Normally I cannot sleep on one side too long as my hips hurt or my arm falls asleep.. I am almost never allowed to sleep on my back for some strange reason?

Those mattresses you shared Adrian are on special at 50%off but we are still broke..... lol I cant win.

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Try without the pillow...

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

Try without the pillow...

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Thought about that... may take some getting use to that's for sure.

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Yes a bloody expensive one... ha ha ha.

Normally I cannot sleep on one side too long as my hips hurt or my arm falls asleep.. I am almost never allowed to sleep on my back for some strange reason?

Those mattresses you shared Adrian are on special at 50%off but we are still broke..... lol I cant win.

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Yeah we got ours on special, pay monthly. Had to as our other mattress was just painful to sleep on. We also got high loft memory foam pillows made by the same company. Very expensive at $250 each but got our on a 2 for one deal but damn they're comfortable. Used to have one of those contoured pillows but did no good.

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Thought about that... may take some getting use to that's for sure.

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with out a pillow, you may find it stuffs your shoulders more. You'll end up sleeping on your back more often and piss the missus off even more lol

You need to spend a good 15-20 minutes at least laying on a mattress to see if it may work out.

Without a pillow is bad for your neck.

Last couple of mattresses i have had have been hard (7 or 8/10). Make sure they are 5 or 7 zone pocket spring mattresses too as they need different type support for different weights across your body..

Always sleep very well . Hmm what else


.....on the move

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Originally Posted by Winnie

Without a pillow is bad for your neck.

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You can roll a towel or something similar to support your neck.

It cant be all bad how many babies sleep with pillows? ....

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

You can roll a towel or something similar to support your neck.

It cant be all bad how many babies sleep with pillows? ....

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but their heads are bigger than their bodies

Yeah an adult head weighs about 5Kg too

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Originally Posted by Clunk

but their heads are bigger than their bodies

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Isn't jono's? Lol

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

Isn't jono's? Lol

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Yeah but weighs less than the 5Kg... full of air!!

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

Isn't jono's? Lol

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Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.......

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Originally Posted by Winnie

Yeah but weighs less than the 5Kg... full of air!!

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His heads like a weather balloon

Come back to NSW and sleep on your camp bed, problem solved.

Oh and were was my visit while in NSW?

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

Come back to NSW and sleep on your camp bed, problem solved.

Oh and were was my visit while in NSW?

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Mate we were under the pump time wise and The Blue Mountains were a bloody long way away...?

Plus the fuel was paid for by Matts boss thats one of the reasons we went when we did.

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Mate we were under the pump time wise and The Blue Mountains were a bloody long way away...?

Plus the fuel was paid for by Matts boss thats one of the reasons we went when we did.

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excuses, excuses....... I know there is no love

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

excuses, excuses....... I know there is no love

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talking of which, did you manage to sort out a sim card yet?

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Originally Posted by Clunk

talking of which, did you manage to sort out a sim card yet?

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nah mate, going up the road 2morrow arvo 2 sort it out, rang them this arvo and the cost is nothing, just haven't gotten my lazy old ass there!

It really depends on a number of factors Jono, when it comes to choosing a bed for you... I am 6' and 120kg. I have a gel bed that is firm enough to support me and soft enough to let me sleep on my side. I hate sleeping on my back, as it is bad for my health. (Every time I do, the Minister of War tries to smother me with a pillow!) I prefer to sleep on my side but keep cutting of circulation to my arms. I have dislocated both shoulders, several times playing rugby, and need the mattress soft.
About the only way I know of sleeping without a pillow is by sleeping on your front and that can lead to a stiff neck.
If funds are limited, I suggest the eggshell underlay, as a starting place.

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Originally Posted by Gecko17

It really depends on a number of factors Jono, when it comes to choosing a bed for you... I am 6' and 120kg. I have a gel bed that is firm enough to support me and soft enough to let me sleep on my side. I hate sleeping on my back, as it is bad for my health. (Every time I do, the Minister of War tries to smother me with a pillow!) I prefer to sleep on my side but keep cutting of circulation to my arms. I have dislocated both shoulders, several times playing rugby, and need the mattress soft.
About the only way I know of sleeping without a pillow is by sleeping on your front and that can lead to a stiff neck.
If funds are limited, I suggest the eggshell underlay, as a starting place.

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Exactly, a fix for one may not work for another. ........... so toughen up Jono ys big poof and harden the feck up ;):D

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Originally Posted by Clunk

Exactly, a fix for one may not work for another. ........... so toughen up Jono ys big poof and harden the feck up ;):D

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Him or his bed? Haha.
We flipped our mattress over so that the pillow top is on the bottom and it is so much better... Hahaha