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Nectar Classic
Nectar Classic Hybrid
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Mattress TypeFoam
Bounciness LevelLow (9 cm)
Sinking LevelModerate (5 cm)
Contouring LevelVery High (23 cm)
Firmness LevelMedium-Firm (50 Pa/mm)
Mattress TypeHybrid
Bounciness LevelModerate (16 cm)
Sinking LevelLow (4 cm)
Contouring LevelModerate (26 cm)
Firmness LevelMedium-Firm (56 Pa/mm)
Our Verdict
Nectar Classic
Nectar Classic Hybrid
The Nectar Classic Hybrid is a better mattress than the Nectar Classic. The hybrid option from Nectar Sleep, outperforms the all-foam option in every category, but the difference is especially stark when it comes to responsiveness. Thanks to its layer of pocket springs, the Nectar Classic Hybrid responds much more quickly when compressed, adapting to your movements, so you can change sleeping positions more easily. The pocket coils also give the hybrid an advantage when it comes to cooling, and edge support, but even where they should hinder the mattress’s performance, in motion isolation, the hybrid still comes out on top—despite being a bouncier mattress overall. Unless, you know you want a foam mattress, the Nectar Hybrid Classic is the better choice.
Variants
- Classic (Queen)
- Classic Hybrid (Queen)
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Threshold
Sleeping (In Development)
6.9
7.8
Cooling
7.2
7.8
Edge Support
6.2
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
Mattress Type
Foam
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
No
No
Grab Handles
No
Yes
Thickness
29.7 cm (11.7")
30.8 cm (12.1")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
Lumbar Firmness
Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
50 Pa/mm
58 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
50 Pa/mm
56 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (50 Pa/mm)
Medium-Firm (56 Pa/mm)
Bounciness
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
9.0 cm (3.5")
16.5 cm (6.5")
Bounciness Level
Low (9 cm)
Moderate (16 cm)
Sinking & Contouring
Sinking & Contouring Picture
Sinking Depth
4.7 cm (1.8")
4.3 cm (1.7")
Diameter Of Distortion
23.1 cm (9.1")
26.1 cm (10.3")
Sinking Level
Moderate (5 cm)
Low (4 cm)
Contouring Level
Very High (23 cm)
Moderate (26 cm)
Responsiveness
5.1
7.3
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
2.7 s
1.2 s
Motion Isolation
8.4
8.6
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
Lumbar Motion Isolation
Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
0.47 g
0.51 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.27 s
0.39 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
3.94 g
2.57 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.22 s
0.34 s
Edge Support
6.2
7.4
Naturalistic Loading Pad Video
Naturalistic Loading Pad
Small Platen
Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation
142 mm
143 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
181 mm
169 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
132 mm
142 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
48 mm
27 mm
Cooling
7.2
7.8
Cooling Graph
Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
56 kJ
56 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
145 kJ
171 kJ
Components
Cover
Cover Picture
Sleeping Surface Material
Not Provided by Manufacturer
Polyester, Viscose, Barrier Coating, Fillament Poly
Removable
No
No
Machine Washable
No
No
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
Edge Component
None
Pocket Coils
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
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
Polyfoam
N/A
Foam Layer Mass Density
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
34 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
34 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
25 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)
26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
Support Foam
26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A
Foam Layer Thickness
Foam Layer Thickness Picture
Quilted Top
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
2.5 cm (1.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
2.5 cm (1.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
7.3 cm (2.9")
5.0 cm (2.0")
Support Foam
19.8 cm (7.8")
N/A
Spring Layer Dimensions
Spring Layer Height Picture
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
N/A
20.5 cm (8.1")
Support Layer Coil Density
N/A
252 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet
N/A
15 gauge
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar
N/A
15 gauge
Foam Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer IPD
Transition & Support Layer IPD
Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
1.3 kPa
1.4 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
1.3 kPa
1.4 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
2.5 kPa
4.5 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
3.6 kPa
N/A
Spring Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer Firmness
Support Layer Firmness
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
N/A
53 Pa/mm
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
N/A
57 Pa/mm
Foam Layer Resilience
Foam Layer Resilience Video
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
5%
8%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
5%
8%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
51%
41%
Support Foam
50%
N/A
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
N/A
31.0 cm (12.2")
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