Car lovers compare different engines, wine lovers compare different wines, and those who treasure their sleep compare different mattresses.

If you care about the health of your back, your mental health and how you spend your nights, then you’ll want to know which mattress is better for you.

Is it a memory foam mattress or a pocket spring mattress?

Here’s a head to head appraisal of the two.

What they are Made Of

Memory foam mattresses are made from a synthetic material that was initially developed for rockets. Yes! The material was used to cushion astronauts from the shocks of space travel.

Much later, the material found its way to the hands of mattress developers and eventually into your bedroom and queen sized mattresses around the world. They are popular because of the firm support and since memory foam mattresses are made out of dense synthetic components, you can be certain that they are hypoallergenic.

Pocket spring mattresses, on the other hand, are made of numerous springs (in the range of 1000 to 2000 springs). Each spring’s movements are independent of the others. The space in between the springs is often filled up with other materials. You need to be careful when choosing a pocket spring mattress as some pocket sprung mattresses could contain allergens.

Response to Your Body

When you sleep on a memory foam mattress, the mattress will conform to your weight and adjust to the contours of your shape. It makes a mold of your shape, thereby supporting your body better and prevents motion separation. This is why memory foams are popular for taking care of muscle and joint aches

Pocket sprung mattresses use individual coils of springs to support your body. It’s an excellent improvement from the earlier version of spring mattresses, the open coil spring mattress. Since the individual spring motion is independent of the others, the mattress bends and curves according to your body, making it an excellent support for your body.

Your Style of Sleeping

You’ve probably never thought about it but if you are serious about your rest, you’ll know your sleeping style and how it affects your mattress of choice.

If you enjoy a firm surface, sleep on your back or sides, a memory foam mattress in Singapore should be your preferred choice. It is firm and molds to the contours of your body, providing firm support to the joints spine. As it adjusts according to the shape of your body, there won’t be any differences in weight distribution or pressure points, thus making it the perfect remedy for a backache and joint aches.

Pocket spring mattress, on the other hand, gives you a bouncy feel. If that’s what you like, it’ll be a perfect match for you. Also, you can choose different densities of pocket spring mattress. There are some which are not very firm (they have a lower density of springs) and are better for you if your style of sleeping is better with a less firm mattress. Tummy sleepers would favour these softer mattresses.

Here’s the bottom line

Whether you prefer a bouncy feel or a firm hold, it all boils down to what you like in your mattress.