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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate vs Bear 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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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate
Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid

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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (40 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

Stearns & Foster Lux Estate

Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid

The Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid and the Stearns & Foster Lux Estate are both high-end hybrid mattresses. Both are well-suited to side sleeping, but the Bear has a Medium firmness
level, while the Stearns & Foster is softer at Medium-Plush, so it's less suited to heavier back and stomach sleepers. The Bear also pulls ahead on edge support, so you get less usable surface if you like to sleep near the side. 

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Variants

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

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California King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
California King
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
 
Full
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
King
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
Queen
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
Queen
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
Split California King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
 
Split King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
 
 
Twin
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
Twin Long
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Twin XL
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear

Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.9
8.1
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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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Style Picture
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Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

No
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Yes

Thickness  

39.1 cm (15.4")
32.9 cm (13.0")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Head/Feet Firmness
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Lumbar Firmness
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

39 Pa/mm
46 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

40 Pa/mm
49 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Plush (40 Pa/mm)
Medium (49 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

8.1
8.2

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Body Conformity Picture 1  

Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2  

Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

53 mm (2.1")
54 mm (2.1")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

79 mm (3.1")
78 mm (3.1")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

98 mm (3.9")
101 mm (4.0")

Support 
 

6.4
7.2

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

24 mm (1.0")
16 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

28 mm (1.1")
21 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

29 mm (1.1")
24 mm (0.9")

Bounciness 
 

6.9
7.4

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

12.0 cm (4.7")
15.0 cm (5.9")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.6
8.3

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.4 cm (2.1")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

28.2 cm (11.1")
25.5 cm (10.0")

Responsiveness 
 

8.4
7.8

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.8 s
0.9 s

Motion Isolation 
 

8.1
8.1

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.68 g
0.73 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.41 s
0.51 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

3.15 g
2.90 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.38 s
0.46 s

Edge Support 
 

8.3
9.1

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

139 mm
129 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

148 mm
149 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

132 mm
145 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

16 mm
4 mm

Cooling 
 

7.9
8.3

Cooling Graph  

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Cooling Graph
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

65 kJ
64 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

163 kJ
179 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

TENCEL Lyocell
Not Provided by Manufacturer

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Pocket Coils

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Foam Layer Material Picture
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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
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  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Transition Foam  

Latex
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.5
6.2

Quilted Top Fill  

22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
1.0

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
63 kg/m³ (3.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.9
0.9

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
63 kg/m³ (3.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.9
0.9

Transition Foam  

60 kg/m³ (3.7 lb/cu.ft.)
27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

1.1
0.8

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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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

7.0 cm (2.8")
3.2 cm (1.3")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

1.8 cm (0.7")
2.0 cm (0.8")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

1.8 cm (0.7")
2.0 cm (0.8")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.5 cm (1.0")
2.4 cm (0.9")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.5 cm (1.0")
2.4 cm (0.9")

Transition Foam  

2.5 cm (1.0")
1.8 cm (0.7")

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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Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height 
 

3.0 cm (1.2")
2.2 cm (0.9")

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

193 coils/m² (18 coils/ft²)

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

18 gauge
20 gauge

Support Layer Height 
 

19.0 cm (7.5")
21.0 cm (8.3")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

236 coils/m² (22 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

15 gauge
15 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

15 gauge
13 gauge

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

2.8 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

2.1 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.1 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

6.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

6.0 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

3.3 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

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Support Layer Firmness  

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Spring Layer Firmness  

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

71 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

73 Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

47%
44%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5%
4%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5%
4%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

41%
3%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

41%
3%

Transition Foam  

50%
31%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

26.0 cm (10.2")

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

38.0 cm (15.0")

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California King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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California King
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
 
Full
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
King
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
Queen
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Queen
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
Split California King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Stearns & Foster
 
Split King
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Twin
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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Bear
Twin Long
Lux Estate (Medium)
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Twin XL
Elite Ultra Hybrid
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