Hey, guys. Marten here, reviewer at Mattress Clarity. And I'm Elisa, a
reviewer at Mattress Clarity. Now, if you're a fan of memory foam mattresses,
you've probably heard of the Layla and Nectar mattress. That's right.
And it might be difficult to choose between the two of them, but we're
going to help make your decision an easy one. We're going to pit these two
mattress against each other, and I'm going to stick up for the Layla,
my favorite flippable mattress, and I'm going to vouch for the Nectar,
an extremely comfy memory foam bed. We're going to help you find the
right mattress for your situation. But don't forget to head over to Mattress
Clarity.com for more in-depth reviews and money saving coupons.
So before we start picking these mattresses apart, let's talk about their
similarities. First of all, both of these mattresses are entirely made out of
foam. Now, there is a hybrid version of the Layla, but we're talking about the
all-foam version here today. And foam mattress have
a nice thick layer of memory foam in the comfort layer, really great
for pressure relief. And because they have a very similar feel, both have
that kind of classic memory foam feel very quick sandy.
Another cool thing about both of these beds is that they have cooling infusions
in the memory foam, which helps pull away body heat and keep
it cool all night long. And last but not least, they both have great customer
service terms, so good warranties and sleep trials.
While these are both all foam beds, there are some differences between
the two. Yeah. And the big difference between these two mattresses is
the Layla mattress is flippable and the Nectar mattress is not.
Yeah, you got me there. But the Nectar does have a classic medium
firm feel, which comes in a six and a half out of ten on our
firmness scale. But speaking of firmness, the Layla is going to be
softer on the soft side and firmer on the firm side than the Nectar.
Both of these mattress deals a similar price point if you incorporate
discounts, but at the end of the day, the Nectar is going to cost a
little bit less. Now let's pull back the covers and see what's
going on inside. Starting with the Nectar, it's got
a nice breathable cover on the outside with cooling technology,
so you shouldn't overheat at night. And Layla also has a breathable cover
that soft and features cooling technology. Stop copying me,
Marten! Well, moving down, the Nectar has three
inches of memory foam, and it's infused with gel, which helps
dissipate body heat. Now, moving over to the Layla mattress, you have memory
foam on both sides. The soft side and the firm side both
feature a copper infused memory foam. Also to help with heat dissipation.
Well, then in the Nectar, you've got a transition layer which prevents
you from sinking too far into the mattress. And on the soft side
of the layer. Also, a transition layer is going to be zoned for
targeted support. And finally, both mattresses have a
layer of base foam at the bottom for extra support.
When you're looking for a new mattress, firmness and feel should be at the
forefront of your mind. Exactly. And here at Mattress Clarity, we have a
firmness scale that goes from one which is as soft as a cloud
all the way to ten, which is as hard as a brick.
The Nectar mattress comes in at medium-firm our six and a
half out of ten. And again with the Layla, you get two firmnesses in
one. You get a soft side and a firm side. The soft side is close
to a six out of ten, softer than average. And the firm side
is an eight out of ten firmer than average. And when it comes to feel,
we can both agree that the Layla and Nectar mattress have that classic
slow moving memory foam feel. Exactly. You lie down on the Layla
and the Nectar, you slowly sink in. If you like that feel, both of
these are going to work for you. We tested out foam mattress in different
sleeping positions, and here's what we found. So starting off on the Layla
mattress on the soft side on my back. Not the best match for
me. Not enough support in my lumbar area. I'm kind of thinking too far into
the mattress. Moving to my side, though it is the softer side of
the mattress. Great pressure relief on my shoulders and my hips moving
to my stomach. Not quite enough support under my hips. I am bowing in there
and getting out of alignment. Now, I put the mattress over and I'm on my
back again. And this is a great match for me. Excellent balance
of comfort and support. Flip to my side, it is the firmer side.
Not enough pressure relief on my shoulders and my hips. But moving
to my stomach. It is the firmer side. More support under my hips. A better
match for me as a stomach sleeper. Well, the Nectar is a little bit less
complicated because there's just one side to it. So first
of all, when you're resting on your back, you should feel a nice balance of
comfort and support. I expect this mattress to work well for most back
sleepers. Same could be said for side sleepers. That thick
layer of memory foam really helps absorb any pressure
that you might feel along your shoulders and your hips. So great pick for
side sleepers moving on to your stomach. Now, the Nectar just
isn't the best pick for stomach sleepers. Your hips will probably dip out
of alignment, which could lead to some lower back pain over time. And nobody
wants that. You've seen our subjective opinions on these mattresses,
but let's see if technology can help us out a little bit.
That's right. We're going to use the pressure map. Now we lay this on the
mattress and I lie down on my backside and stomach. You see anywhere
from blue for no pressure all the way up to red for high pressure.
Now, let's start with the Layla mattress. Results for the soft side,
the most important side when it comes to pressure relief on
my backs, I'm even blue across most of my body, so some good even support,
but it's not too much red. So definitely a good match for me as a
back sleeper. Very important to turn to my side there,
though, for the pressure relief on the shoulders and the hips. Just seeing some
blue and some green on my shoulders, hips and my side. So some good pressure
relief overall. And Marten was kind enough to test
out the Nectar mattress. So let's take a look at what the pressure map
says for him. So whenever he's resting on his back,
you see nothing but blue and green. That is great news.
Very little pressure here. Moving over to the side, you'll see that
there's very little pressure build up happening on his shoulders and
his hips. And that's especially where you want to look for whenever
you're side sleeping. If you sleep with a partner, there's a couple of extra
things you do want to think about, right? First of all, you've got to think
about motion transfer. This is just a way of saying that
if you're resting on one side of the bed, your partner gets in on the
other, are you going to feel that movement transfer to your side of
the bed? Yeah. When it comes to motion transfer, the layer performs
really well with thick memory foam on one side of the mattress. Really cuts down
on that motion transfer with the Layla, I got to say, the Nectar also
performs really well. That thick piece of memory foam sores any motion
that might happen. Now, you also want to think about edge support if you sleep
with a partner or a light sleeping towards the edge of your mattress.
Basically, if you're sitting down or you're lying down at the edge of the
mattress, do you feel secure or more to roll off and onto
the floor? The Nectar has good edge support. Whenever you're sitting
or resting near the side, you should feel very secure. Yes. But with the Layla,
not the best edge support. When I sit and lie down here, I feel like
I might fall off the mattress.
So now let's talk about who should get the Layla mattress over the Nectar
mattress. First off, you want two firmnesses and one mattress. You do get
that with the Layla, you get a firm side and a soft side. You're not
sure what's right for you. You get two options in one mattress. I think it's
also a better option for side sleepers, specifically that soft side of
the mattress, some great pressure relief on your shoulders and your hips.
And at the same time, being a mattress, a better option for
stomach sleepers with the firm side, more support under your hips and
you will feel over on the Nectar. Who should get the Nectar mattress?
Well, this bed is best suited for back sleepers. It's got that classic medium
firm feel so it'll give you the comfort and support that you need. Speaking of
its firmness level, we also recommend this mattress for fans who
love a medium firm bed. It comes right in at
six and a half out of ten which is the industry standard for most mattresses.
And finally the nectar costs a little bit less than the Layla.
So if you want to save a bit of money, Nectar is the way to
go. So we've given you the pros and cons of both these mattress,
the Layla and the Nectar. But now the choice is up to you. And remember,
if you want to find more in depth information about both of these beds,
head over mattressclarity.com plus you'll find
some money saving discount codes in the description box below.
See you next time y'all see you.