Bear Elite Hybrid vs Plank Firm Luxe

Which Mattress Is Better?

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Bear Elite Hybrid
Plank Firm Luxe 
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Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Mar 05, 2026 06:14 PM

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Our Verdict

Bear Elite Hybrid

Plank Firm Luxe

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Variants

  • Elite Hybrid (Queen (Medium))
  • Firm Luxe (Queen)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.1
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Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

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Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Locked

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Locked

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Locked

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Locked

Thickness  

35.2 cm (13.9")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Lumbar Firmness  

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Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

47 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

51 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Locked
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Body Conformity 
 

7.2
N/A

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

43 mm (1.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

65 mm (2.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

82 mm (3.2")
Lock mm (Lock")

Support 
 

7.5
N/A

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

18 mm (0.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

17 mm (0.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Bounciness 
 

7.9
N/A

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Maximum Rebound Height 
 

19.0 cm (7.5")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.8
N/A

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Sinking Depth 
 

4.4 cm (1.7")
Lock cm (Lock")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

28.2 cm (11.1")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Responsiveness 
 

9.8
N/A

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Response Time 
 

0.2 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

7.8
N/A

Motion Isolation Video  

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Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.68 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.43 s
Lock s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.97 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.57 s
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Edge Support 
 

9.8
N/A

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

112 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

128 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

124 mm
Lock mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

4 mm
Lock mm
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Cooling 
 

7.9
N/A

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

58 kJ
Lock kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

167 kJ
Lock kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Not Provided by Manufacturer
Locked

Removable 
 

No
Locked

Machine Washable 
 

No
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Edge Construction 
 

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Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Locked
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Foam Layer Material 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Locked

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Locked

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Locked

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

4.3
N/A

Quilted Top Fill  

18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.3
Lock

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
Lock

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
Lock

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
Lock

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
N/A
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

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Quilted Top 
 

4.3 cm (1.7")
Lock cm (Lock")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.5 cm (1.0")
Lock cm (Lock")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.5 cm (1.0")
Lock cm (Lock")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

5.0 cm (2.0")
Lock cm (Lock")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

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Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

20.5 cm (8.1")
Lock cm (Lock")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

227 coils/m² (21 coils/ft²)
Lock coils/m² (Lock coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

13 gauge
Lock gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

13 gauge
Lock gauge
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

2.5 kPa
Lock kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
Lock kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
Lock kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

6.2 kPa
Lock kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Bear Elite Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

54 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

72 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

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Quilted Top Fill  

49%
Lock%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

4%
Lock%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

4%
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

35%
Lock%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

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Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

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Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

29.5 cm (11.6")
Lock cm (Lock")
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