I had an enormous client once, that damaged my divan bed base and it was never the same. Finally got around to replacing it with another divan last week and would you bloody believe it, had another enormous client that broke the new one the moment he sat down on it.
We both heard it snap. I didn’t know where to look.

Poor bloke though, the panic on his face was obvious and I felt so sorry for him I just spared him the embarrassment really. The new bed was a cheap gumtree jobby. I realise now that I’m probably gonna have to spend a bit.

Can anyone recommend something that will last and won’t make noise? Are divans (but a better quality one) the way to go or should I get something else? Help! That bed is knackered.

Thanks!

Merged, since it's come up before

I would go divan every time although I've never known one snap - was it one with drawers underneath? I have a solid divan at mine and had no problems, but at my old work flat I had an IKEA Brimnes bed with the storage headboard and that was great until the corners started working loose and making it rattle

When I first started doing incalls I bought a cheapo wooden bed with slats online and I think it lasted three weeks before it snapped mid-booking and I had to stack books underneath it. I'd advise going to a proper bed shop and telling them you have a partner who weighs 20 stone or something so they show you the good stuff.

My experience is the opposite many years ago a large man threw himself on the driven which allowed a horrid creak, he leapt up claiming it wasn't broken. Over subsequent months it became apparent something wasn't right, there was an odd creak and the mattress didn't lie quite flat.

Next two beds in furnished properties were slatted and absolutely fine, then when it became my choice I bought a very sturdy slatted bed with integral head board ie head board is part of the frame. This bed has proven excellent for the and tease, and then as I progressed BDSM style restraint. It wasn't cheap and a pain to acquire (I was messed about by the well known store I bought from, they had to provide a bed in the many months interim(which was actually a divan), but very happy with the bed and it's performance. In have much of my BDSM kit stored in boxes underneath plus many shoes, boots other bits and pieces.i can twice lights around the headboard something I started doing when camming as I noticed other performers like to add a bit of sparkle to their environment.

After going through 3 divan beds in less than 12 months (I'm plus size and very enthusiastic lol) I invested in a sturdy solid oak bed. It develops a squeak every so often but tightening up all the fittings and using little metal braces between the headboard and the wall soon sorts that out. I believe a new mattress is in order as it's coming up on 5 years of hard use and starting to go a bit lumpy but I can't complain at all. It wasn't a cheap bit of kit but it was definitely a worthwhile investment, especially as it's the bed I sleep in too xx

A solidly built bedframe (Like Oak but that will cost a pretty penny) or a solid divan with no drawers underneath - regarding the mattress, I would still with a high pocket sprung mattress (1500 pocket springs plus) without a topper stitched in or built into the mattress - You can flip the mattress so not all one side is taking so much of a direct hit!

Decent, long lasting beds are not cheap!