Joe Auer: Hey, guys.
It's Joe from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I'm going to be taking a look at the Awara Mattress.
It's a Natural Latex Hybrid Mattress.
Let me run through the pros and cons of this mattress, letting you know who it's going
to be a good fit for, who it's not going to be good for.
Basically everything you need to know about this mattress.
By the end of the video, you're going to have a pretty good idea, if you're going to want
to get it, so stay tuned.
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Joe: If you want to see a list of my favorite latex mattresses, simply google "Mattress
Clarity Best Latex Mattress."
If you have any questions about today's review, I read every single comment on YouTube and
get back to you, so just leave a comment below.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
We have the Awara Mattress.
It combines pocketed coils and four inches of all-natural Dunlop latex.
I've reviewed a lot of natural latex mattresses recently, so I was excited to jump in, review
this, to see how it compares to those other latex mattresses.
Let's talk about what's inside the Awara Mattress.
It's a very simple construction, basically two layers.
We have a cover here, it's nice and soft.
It has some tufting that gives it a nice, luxurious look overall.
We have nine inches of pocketed coils and four inches of Dunlop latex.
It's an all-natural material.
You'll see that it's very bouncy.
It's a number one thing to note.
See exactly what that looks like.
It's also very firm, so it's very hard to push my hand in.
Again, you can see that here.
Overall, it's very firm, feels very supportive.
You have heavy-duty pocketed coils, plus the latex.
It's going to support people of any weight.
If you're a heavier sleeper, this might be a good option for you.
It's also made very breathable.
You have so much room for air to flow through the coils, and latex is known as a very breathable
material.
Things to note are, it's going to be very firm, it's going to be very supportive overall,
it's going to be very bouncy, and it's going to be all-natural.
If you're worried about chemicals in your mattress, that's just something to know.
Now, let's talk about firmness and feel.
As far as firmness is concerned, I put this mattresses about an 8 out of 10, with 10 being
the firmest.
Definitely firmer than average in a very firm mattress overall.
I'll show you that.
I can't really push my hand in too far here, so it just shows you definitely a firmer than
average mattress overall.
As far as the feel is concerned, it's more of a sleeping on top of the mattress, rather
than sinking into the mattress feel.
It's going to be very bouncy as well.
I'll show you what that looks like.
This is a cross ball, it's going to bounce right up.
Know that you're going to sleep on top of the mattress.
It's going to be very bouncy, very easy to move around the mattress.
Now, I'm going to talk through how I feel in different sleeping positions.
Starting on my back.
First thing I notice is it's very firm overall, very supportive.
My hips don't sink in too much.
I would say overall, it's a pretty good match for me on my back.
Switching onto my side.
Definitely feels some firmness.
It's very firm overall.
I would say, probably not the best match with me on my side.
Switching onto my stomach now.
Very good match for me here.
I think that firmness is definitely a positive for stomach sleeping.
Overall, I would say, pretty good match on the back, not the best match on the side,
and very good match on stomach sleeping.
Mattress Clarity, we love our pressure map, because it shows exactly how well each mattress
relieves pressure.
Look at down on a pressure map here.
I'll lie down on my back, side, and stomach.
You'll see anywhere, from blue to no pressure, all the way up to red at high pressure.
Only if you know that if you have different body type than I do, you may see different
results, but let's get started.
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Marten Carlson: Hey, guys.
Marten here to offer different perspective.
Joe is 5"9', 160.
I'm 6"7', 230.
I'm a larger person, want to give my experience of the Awara Mattress.
Joe said it was an 8 out of 10 in terms of firmness.
I agreed.
It was also an 8 out of 10 for me.
Lying on my back, good overall support.
A little bit too firm for me.
I actually prefer my hips to sink in a little bit more.
Moving to my side.
Definitely too firm for me.
I feel some serious firmness on my shoulders and my hips.
However, on my stomach, great overall support.
I'm not sticking in, whatsoever.
Great alignment.
Like Joe said, I think it's a great match for stomach sleepers.
Back sleepers, OK match.
Side sleepers, I would look elsewhere.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, you don't want to consider motion transfer.
Basically, if your partner's moving around on that side of the bed, it's that motion
going to be isolated or transferred over to you, and possibly wake you up at night.
To test that, I have a glass here, and I create a little disturbance around the glass.
You'll see that it is moving.
Latex doesn't have the best motion isolation.
I would say it's just a decent option for couples.
I also had Marten on my team jump in and out of bed.
I did feel that motion transfer over me a little bit.
I would say, yeah, it's a decent option for couples.
If you sleep with a partner, or you like sleeping towards the edge of the bed, you're going
to want to consider edge support.
Basically, can you sit or sleep towards the edge of the bed without feeling like you're
going to fall off?
I'm on the edge here.
I don't really feel like I'm going to fall off if I'm going to tie up my shoes or anything
like that.
I'm going to lie down on my back now as well.
I'm not really getting any sort of rolling off of the bed feeling, so I'll say the edge
support here is pretty good.
Let's talk through some of the pros of this mattress or who I think this mattress may
be a good fit for.
Number one, it's a very breathable mattress.
If you're worried about sleeping hot, that's something to know.
Number two, it's a very supportive mattress.
I think it's going to support people of any weight.
If you're heavier person, you can't quite get the support you need, this could be a
good option for you.
It's also be very durable.
If you want to view this as a long-term investment, this could be a good option for you.
It seemed a great match for stomach sleepers, and I think, most back sleepers as well.
Now, let's talk through some of the cons of this mattress, or who I think this mattress
may not be the best fit for.
It is a very firm mattress.
If you're looking for that medium firmness range, or a soft mattress for good pressure
relief overall, I'll probably look elsewhere.
I would say lightweight sleepers are probably going to find this to be just a little bit
too firm as well.
It's also very bouncy.
If you want to sink into your mattress, and not have so much bounce, I would look elsewhere
as well.
Now I'd say, side sleepers, they're going to find this to be a little bit too firm,
and not quite get the pressure relief that they need.
I've reviewed a lot of natural latex mattresses.
There are certainly a lot of options out there on the market.
Why should you get this over those other mattresses, and why does this one stand out versus the
other natural latex mattresses that are out there on the market?
I would say, this is probably the firmest.
If you want something that's just extra firm and extra supportive, it's probably the most
supportive overall than the other mattresses.
If you are a stomach and back sleeper, or you want something that's a little bit extra
supportive, I would definitely take a look at the Awara Mattress.
To wrap up, I think the Awara Mattress is a great fit for the right type of person.
If you are a stomach or back sleeper, you'll want something a little bit firmer than average,
something that's cool, breathable, durable as well, and with a little bit of bounce,
I think it's going to be a very good option for you.
That's basically it.
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Mattress."
Once again, let me know if you have any questions.