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Boring Hybrid vs Novosbed

Which Mattress Is Better?

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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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Boring Hybrid
Novosbed

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Mar 25, 2026 04:58 PM

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Boring

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Apr 21, 2026 05:45 PM

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Novosbed
Boring Hybrid Picture

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Novosbed Picture

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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (41 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Firm (101 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Boring Hybrid

Novosbed

The Boring Hybrid and the all-foam Novosbed each have benefits for different kinds of sleepers, but the Boring offers better performance in a few areas. The Novosbed delivers more robust support, making it a better choice for most back and stomach sleepers, while the Boring is better suited to side sleepers, thanks to its decent pressure relief performance. Although the Novosbed provides good motion dissipation, responsiveness, and cooling, the Boring outperforms it in each of these areas.

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Variants

  • Hybrid (Queen)
  • Novosbed (Queen (Firm))

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Novosbed
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Novosbed

Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.0
4.9
No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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Novosbed Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

26.2 cm (10.3")
29.3 cm (11.5")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Boring Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Novosbed Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Boring Hybrid Lumbar Firmness
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Novosbed Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

41 Pa/mm
102 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

41 Pa/mm
101 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Plush (41 Pa/mm)
Firm (101 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

7.2
4.1

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Boring Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Novosbed Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

39 mm (1.5")
23 mm (0.9")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

67 mm (2.6")
34 mm (1.3")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

90 mm (3.5")
51 mm (2.0")

Support 
 

6.7
7.7

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Boring Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Novosbed Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

16 mm (0.6")
7 mm (0.3")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

27 mm (1.1")
12 mm (0.5")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

30 mm (1.2")
21 mm (0.8")

Bounciness 
 

8.1
5.3

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

21.0 cm (8.3")
6.0 cm (2.4")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.6
6.7

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Boring Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Novosbed Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.8 cm (1.9")
3.3 cm (1.3")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

30.6 cm (12.0")
21.6 cm (8.5")

Responsiveness 
 

9.3
8.1

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.5 s
0.9 s

Motion Isolation 
 

8.6
7.8

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Boring Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Novosbed Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Boring Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.56 g
0.56 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.32 s
0.30 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.88 g
5.69 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.31 s
0.27 s

Edge Support 
 

8.9
8.8

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Boring Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Novosbed Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Boring Hybrid Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

132 mm
119 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

156 mm
125 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

147 mm
106 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

9 mm
20 mm

Cooling 
 

8.3
7.8

Cooling Graph  

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Boring Hybrid Cooling Graph
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Novosbed Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

63 kJ
68 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

179 kJ
154 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Spandex
Polyester, Tencel, Rayon, Silica, Modacrylic, Lycra

Removable 
 

No
Yes

Machine Washable 
 

No
Yes

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Novosbed Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
None

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Novosbed Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Memory Foam

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Support Foam  

N/A
Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

8.3
6.2

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

52 kg/m³ (3.3 lb/cu.ft.)
70 kg/m³ (4.3 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

2.4
1.1

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

52 kg/m³ (3.2 lb/cu.ft.)
70 kg/m³ (4.3 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

2.4
1.1

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Transition Foam  

38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)
42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

1.5
0.7

Support Foam  

N/A
28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
0.9

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Boring Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Novosbed Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

3.8 cm (1.5")
2.2 cm (0.9")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

3.8 cm (1.5")
2.2 cm (0.9")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
2.2 cm (0.9")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
2.2 cm (0.9")

Transition Foam  

3.8 cm (1.5")
5.2 cm (2.0")

Support Foam  

N/A
17.8 cm (7.0")

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Novosbed Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Boring Hybrid Spring Layer Density Picture
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Novosbed Spring Layer Density Picture

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 
 

16.5 cm (6.5")
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

244 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

14 gauge
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

14 gauge
N/A

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Boring Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD
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Novosbed Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Boring Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Novosbed Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.9 kPa
2.2 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.9 kPa
2.2 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
3.4 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
3.4 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

2.9 kPa
3.5 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
4.4 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Boring Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
Novosbed Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Boring Hybrid Support Layer Firmness
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Spring Layer Firmness  

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 
 

72 Pa/mm
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

69 Pa/mm
N/A

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

12%
9%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

12%
9%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
22%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
22%

Transition Foam  

23%
21%

Support Foam  

N/A
44%

Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

28.0 cm (11.0")
N/A

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