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Nectar Classic Hybrid vs Novaform Legacy

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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Nectar Classic Hybrid
Novaform Legacy

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Novaform Legacy Picture

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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (56 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Firm (62 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Nectar Classic Hybrid

Novaform Legacy

The Novaform Legacy is better than the Nectar Classic Hybrid for most people. The Novaform is more cooling, offers better motion dissipation, and has a more responsive feel. It also uses more good-quality foam, making it more durable. On the other hand, the Nectar offers significantly better edge support, so it's more comfortable to sit or sleep on the edge of the mattress.

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Variants

  • Classic Hybrid (Queen)
  • Legacy (Queen)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

6.7
6.8
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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Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Yes

Thickness  

30.8 cm (12.1")
35.5 cm (14.0")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Novaform Legacy Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

58 Pa/mm
70 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

56 Pa/mm
62 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Firm (56 Pa/mm)
Firm (62 Pa/mm)
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Body Conformity 
 

6.5
6.4

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Novaform Legacy Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

36 mm (1.4")
37 mm (1.4")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

55 mm (2.2")
53 mm (2.1")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

79 mm (3.1")
75 mm (2.9")

Support 
 

7.1
7.7

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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

15 mm (0.6")
6 mm (0.2")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

19 mm (0.8")
13 mm (0.5")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

29 mm (1.1")
23 mm (0.9")

Bounciness 
 

7.6
7.5

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

16.5 cm (6.5")
16.0 cm (6.3")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.2
7.9

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Novaform Legacy Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.3 cm (1.7")
4.4 cm (1.7")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

26.1 cm (10.3")
22.5 cm (8.9")
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Responsiveness 
 

7.3
9.7

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

1.2 s
0.2 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

8.6
8.8

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Novaform Legacy Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.51 g
0.84 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.39 s
0.28 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.57 g
2.51 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.34 s
0.29 s
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Edge Support 
 

7.4
5.5

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

143 mm
142 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

169 mm
187 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

142 mm
124 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

27 mm
63 mm
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Cooling 
 

7.9
8.2

Cooling Graph  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

56 kJ
65 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

171 kJ
172 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Viscose, Barrier Coating, Fillament Poly
Polyester, Olefin, Spandex

Removable 
 

No
Yes

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
Polyfoam + Fiber Fill

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.7
6.6

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.5

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

34 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)
62 kg/m³ (3.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
1.0

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

34 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)
62 kg/m³ (3.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
1.0

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  

26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.8
1.0

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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Novaform Legacy Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
5.4 cm (2.1")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.5 cm (1.0")
5.8 cm (2.3")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.5 cm (1.0")
5.8 cm (2.3")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

5.0 cm (2.0")
6.9 cm (2.7")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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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")
17.0 cm (6.7")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

252 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
265 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

15 gauge
13 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

15 gauge
14 gauge
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Nectar Classic Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
2.2 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.4 kPa
4.2 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.4 kPa
4.2 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 
 

4.5 kPa
2.9 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Nectar Classic Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
Novaform Legacy Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Nectar Classic 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 
 

53 Pa/mm
103 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

57 Pa/mm
106 Pa/mm
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
48%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

8%
3%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

8%
3%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

41%
47%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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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 
 

31.0 cm (12.2")
48.0 cm (18.9")
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