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Tuft and Needle Mint vs Original II

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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Tuft and Needle Mint
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Tuft and Needle Mint Picture

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Tuft and Needle Original II Picture

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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 @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Tuft and Needle Mint

Tuft and Needle Original II

The Tuft and Needle Mint is better than the Tuft and Needle Original II for most people. The Mint is much more supportive and provides significantly more pressure relief overall, which makes it a comfortable option for a wider range of sleepers. It's more cooling and has significantly better motion isolation. The Original II has a much more responsive feel, so if you're a heavier side sleeper or lighter back/stomach sleeper and ease of motion is a priority, you might prefer it. 

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Variants

  • Mint (California King)
  • Mint (Full)
  • Original II (California King)
  • Original II (Full)

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Mint
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Full
Original II
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King
Mint
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King
Original II
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Queen
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Twin
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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.9
6.5
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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Tuft and Needle Mint Style Picture
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Tuft and Needle Original II Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

30.1 cm (11.9")
30.3 cm (11.9")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Head/Feet Firmness
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Tuft and Needle Original II Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

44 Pa/mm
54 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

46 Pa/mm
51 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (46 Pa/mm)
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

8.4
6.4

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Tuft and Needle Original II Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Body Conformity Picture 1  

Tuft and Needle Original II Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2  

Tuft and Needle Original II Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

60 mm (2.4")
33 mm (1.3")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

84 mm (3.3")
56 mm (2.2")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

99 mm (3.9")
79 mm (3.1")

Support 
 

7.6
6.8

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Tuft and Needle Original II Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

14 mm (0.6")
12 mm (0.5")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

18 mm (0.7")
25 mm (1.0")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

16 mm (0.6")
31 mm (1.2")

Bounciness 
 

6.9
7.9

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

12.0 cm (4.7")
19.5 cm (7.7")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

5.9
7.1

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Mint Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Tuft and Needle Original II Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.6 cm (2.2")
3.8 cm (1.5")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

34.9 cm (13.7")
22.9 cm (9.0")

Responsiveness 
 

9.1
9.8

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.5 s
0.1 s

Motion Isolation 
 

9.0
7.5

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Tuft and Needle Original II Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.49 g
1.06 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.32 s
0.42 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.42 g
4.82 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.23 s
0.47 s

Edge Support 
 

8.4
8.4

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Tuft and Needle Original II Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

133 mm
135 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

169 mm
149 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

152 mm
131 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

17 mm
17 mm

Cooling 
 

8.4
8.3

Cooling Graph  

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Tuft and Needle Mint Cooling Graph
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Tuft and Needle Original II Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

74 kJ
69 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

174 kJ
175 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Elastane
Polyester

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Mint Edge Support Picture
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Tuft and Needle Original II Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

None
None

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Mint Foam Layer Material Picture
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Tuft and Needle Original II Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Polyfoam

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.3
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  

56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.9
1.0

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.9
1.0

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
1.0

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
1.0

Transition Foam  

42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
1.0

Support Foam  

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

1.0
0.9

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Original II Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
2.5 cm (1.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.0 cm (2.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.0 cm (2.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.8 cm (1.1")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.8 cm (1.1")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Transition Foam  

5.0 cm (2.0")
4.7 cm (1.9")

Support Foam  

17.1 cm (6.7")
17.0 cm (6.7")

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Original II Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Original II Spring Layer Density Picture

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  

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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.0 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.8 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Tuft and Needle Mint Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

Tuft and Needle Mint 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 
 

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  

25%
41%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

25%
41%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

7%
45%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

7%
45%

Transition Foam  

20%
45%

Support Foam  

44%
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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Mint
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Original II
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Mint
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Original II
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Mint
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Original II
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Mint
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Original II
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