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Tuft and Needle
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarElastic Polymer Grid
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Our Verdict
Purple Mattress
Tuft and Needle Original II
The Purple Mattress is better than the Tuft and Needle Original II for most people, mainly because of its significantly better cooling. It's also more durable, since it only contains good-quality foam. That said, the Tuft and Needle has better edge support, so you might prefer it if you want a sturdy surface for getting in and out of bed. Its much better support for average-weight people makes it more suitable for combination sleepers in that category, as well.
Variants
- Mattress (California King)
- Mattress (Full)
- Original II (California King)
- Original II (Full)
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Full
Original II
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King
Mattress
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King
Original II
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Queen
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Queen
Original II
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Twin
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Twin
Original II
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Twin XL
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Original II
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Tuft and Needle
Main Differences for
Side Sleeping
Side Sleeping
Threshold
Side Sleeping
6.3
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
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Mattress Type
Foam
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
No
Yes
Grab Handles
No
No
Thickness
23.4 cm (9.2")
30.3 cm (11.9")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
46 Pa/mm
54 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
51 Pa/mm
51 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Body Conformity
6.2
6.4
Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Body Conformity Picture 1
Body Conformity Picture 2
Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)
27 mm (1.1")
33 mm (1.3")
Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)
59 mm (2.3")
56 mm (2.2")
Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)
80 mm (3.2")
79 mm (3.1")
Support
6.6
6.8
Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)
10 mm (0.4")
12 mm (0.5")
Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)
31 mm (1.2")
25 mm (1.0")
Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)
31 mm (1.2")
31 mm (1.2")
Bounciness
7.1
7.9
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
13.5 cm (5.3")
19.5 cm (7.7")
Comfort Layers Envelopment
6.8
7.1
Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth
3.5 cm (1.4")
3.8 cm (1.5")
Diameter Of Distortion
22.7 cm (8.9")
22.9 cm (9.0")
Responsiveness
9.8
9.8
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
0.2 s
0.1 s
Motion Isolation
7.7
7.5
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Preview Graph
Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
0.84 g
1.06 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.51 s
0.42 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
4.05 g
4.82 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.42 s
0.47 s
Edge Support
7.3
8.4
Naturalistic Loading Pad Video
Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen
Preview Graph
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation
133 mm
135 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
168 mm
149 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
135 mm
131 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
33 mm
17 mm
Cooling
9.7
8.3
Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
109 kJ
69 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
218 kJ
175 kJ
Components
Cover
Cover Picture
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Sleeping Surface Material
Polyester, Spandex
Polyester
Removable
Yes
No
Machine Washable
No
No
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
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Edge Component
Polyfoam
None
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
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Quilted Top Fill
N/A
Memory Foam
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
Elastic Polymer Grid
Polyfoam
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
Elastic Polymer Grid
Polyfoam
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
Polyfoam
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
Polyfoam
Transition Foam
Polyfoam
Polyfoam
Support Foam
Polyfoam
Polyfoam
Foam Layer Mass Density
7.1
6.7
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
45 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)
Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference
N/A
0.7
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
2.3
1.0
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
2.3
1.0
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
N/A
1.0
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
N/A
1.0
Transition Foam
27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Transition Foam Density vs. Reference
0.8
1.0
Support Foam
32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
Support Foam Density vs Reference
1.1
0.9
Foam Layer Thickness
Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Quilted Top
N/A
2.5 cm (1.0")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
5.1 cm (2.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
5.1 cm (2.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
2.5 cm (1.0")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
2.5 cm (1.0")
Transition Foam
8.4 cm (3.3")
4.7 cm (1.9")
Support Foam
10.1 cm (4.0")
17.0 cm (6.7")
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
Comfort Layer Coil Gauge
N/A
N/A
Support Layer Height
N/A
N/A
Support Layer Coil Density
N/A
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Foam Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer IPD
Preview Graph
Transition & Support Layer IPD
Preview Graph
Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
2.7 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
2.7 kPa
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
N/A
Transition Foam 25% IPD
2.4 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
4.1 kPa
Spring Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer Firmness
Support Layer Firmness
Spring Layer Firmness
Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet
N/A
Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
N/A
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet
N/A
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
N/A
Foam Layer Resilience
Foam Layer Resilience Video
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
18%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
41%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
41%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
45%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
45%
Transition Foam
49%
45%
Support Foam
43%
35%
Spring Layer Bounciness
Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video
Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video
Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height
N/A
Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height
N/A
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