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Novosbed
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium (46 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Firm (101 Pa/mm)
Our Verdict
Tuft and Needle Mint
Novosbed
The Tuft and Needle Mint is a better mattress than the Novosbed for most people. Both mattresses offer enough support for back and stomach sleepers, but the Tuft and Needle's pressure relief means that it also works well for side sleepers, making it more versatile for partnered and combination sleepers, too. The Tuft and Needle offers better responsiveness and motion dissipation as well, so it's easier to move around, and you feel less movement across the mattress. It's more cooling, too, making it the better choice for hot sleepers.
Variants
- Mint (Queen)
- Novosbed (Queen (Firm))
Main Differences for
Side Sleeping
Side Sleeping
Threshold
Side Sleeping
7.9
4.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
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Mattress Type
Foam
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
No
No
Grab Handles
No
No
Thickness
30.1 cm (11.9")
29.3 cm (11.5")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
44 Pa/mm
102 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
46 Pa/mm
101 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium (46 Pa/mm)
Firm (101 Pa/mm)
Body Conformity
8.4
4.1
Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)
60 mm (2.4")
23 mm (0.9")
Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)
84 mm (3.3")
34 mm (1.3")
Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)
99 mm (3.9")
51 mm (2.0")
Support
7.6
7.7
Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)
14 mm (0.6")
7 mm (0.3")
Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)
18 mm (0.7")
12 mm (0.5")
Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)
16 mm (0.6")
21 mm (0.8")
Bounciness
6.9
5.3
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
12.0 cm (4.7")
6.0 cm (2.4")
Comfort Layers Envelopment
5.9
6.7
Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth
5.6 cm (2.2")
3.3 cm (1.3")
Diameter Of Distortion
34.9 cm (13.7")
21.6 cm (8.5")
Responsiveness
9.1
8.1
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
0.5 s
0.9 s
Motion Isolation
9.0
7.8
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Lumbar Motion Isolation
Preview Graph
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
0.49 g
0.56 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.32 s
0.30 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
2.42 g
5.69 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.23 s
0.27 s
Edge Support
8.4
8.8
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
119 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
169 mm
125 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
152 mm
106 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
17 mm
20 mm
Cooling
8.4
7.8
Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
74 kJ
68 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
174 kJ
154 kJ
Components
Cover
Cover Picture
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Sleeping Surface Material
Polyester, Elastane
Polyester, Tencel, Rayon, Silica, Modacrylic, Lycra
Removable
No
Yes
Machine Washable
No
Yes
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
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Edge Component
None
None
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
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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
Memory Foam
Memory Foam
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
Memory Foam
Memory Foam
Transition Foam
Polyfoam
Memory Foam
Support Foam
Polyfoam
Polyfoam
Foam Layer Mass Density
6.3
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
56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)
70 kg/m³ (4.3 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
0.9
1.1
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)
70 kg/m³ (4.3 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.9
1.1
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
0.7
0.6
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.7
0.6
Transition Foam
42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
Transition Foam Density vs. Reference
0.6
0.7
Support Foam
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
Support Foam Density vs Reference
1.0
0.9
Foam Layer Thickness
Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Quilted Top
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
5.0 cm (2.0")
2.2 cm (0.9")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
5.0 cm (2.0")
2.2 cm (0.9")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
2.8 cm (1.1")
2.2 cm (0.9")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
2.8 cm (1.1")
2.2 cm (0.9")
Transition Foam
5.0 cm (2.0")
5.2 cm (2.0")
Support Foam
17.1 cm (6.7")
17.8 cm (7.0")
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
N/A
N/A
Support Layer Coil Density
N/A
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
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Transition & Support Layer IPD
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
1.0 kPa
2.2 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
1.0 kPa
2.2 kPa
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
1.5 kPa
3.4 kPa
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
1.5 kPa
3.4 kPa
Transition Foam 25% IPD
1.5 kPa
3.5 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
4.8 kPa
4.4 kPa
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
N/A
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Foam Layer Resilience
Foam Layer Resilience Video
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
25%
9%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
25%
9%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
7%
22%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
7%
22%
Transition Foam
20%
21%
Support Foam
44%
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
N/A
N/A
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