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Bear Elite Hybrid vs Elite Ultra Hybrid

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBody ConformitySupportBouncinessComfort Layers EnvelopmentResponsivenessMotion IsolationEdge SupportCooling
    Components
      CoverEdge ConstructionFoam Layer MaterialFoam Layer Mass DensityFoam Layer ThicknessSpring Layer DimensionsFoam Layer FirmnessSpring Layer FirmnessFoam Layer ResilienceSpring Layer Bounciness
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Bear Elite Hybrid
Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid 
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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (49 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Bear Elite Hybrid

Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid

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Variants

  • Elite Hybrid (Medium) (California King)
  • Elite Hybrid (Medium) (Full)
  • Elite Ultra Hybrid (California King)
  • Elite Ultra Hybrid (Full)

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California King
Elite Hybrid (Medium)
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California King
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Full
Elite Hybrid (Medium)
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Full
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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King
Elite Hybrid (Medium)
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King
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Queen
Elite Hybrid (Medium)
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Queen
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Split King
Elite Hybrid (Medium)
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Twin
Elite Hybrid (Medium)
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Twin
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Twin XL
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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.1
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Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

Bear Elite Hybrid 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")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Lumbar Firmness  

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Firmness Video  

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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

Body Conformity 
 

7.2
N/A

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Body Conformity Picture  

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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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Bear Elite Hybrid 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")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.8
N/A

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

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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")

Responsiveness 
 

9.8
N/A

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Response Time 
 

0.2 s
Lock s

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
Lock s

Edge Support 
 

9.7
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

Cooling 
 

7.9
N/A

Cooling Graph  

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

58 kJ
Lock kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

167 kJ
Lock kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture  

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Not Provided by Manufacturer
Locked

Removable 
 

No
Locked

Machine Washable 
 

No
Locked

Edge Construction 
 

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Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Locked

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
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Locked

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Locked

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

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
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
Lock

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
Lock

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

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
Lock cm (Lock")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")

Transition Foam  

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

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture  

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Spring Layer Density Picture  

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Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
Lock gauge

Support Layer Height 
 

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

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

227 coils/m² (21 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

13 gauge
Lock gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

13 gauge
Lock gauge

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

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

6.2 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

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Support Layer Firmness  

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Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

54 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

72 Pa/mm

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
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Lock%

Transition Foam  

35%
Lock%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

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Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

29.5 cm (11.6")

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