Joe: Hey, guys.
It's Joe from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I'm going to be doing another review.
We have the 12-inch Nolah mattress.
I'm going to be running this mattress through a number of tests.
Going to be telling you what I like about it, what I don't like about it.
I'm going to then compare it to the original 10-inch Nolah mattress.
By the end of the video, you're going to have a very good idea if this is the right fit
for you.
Stay tuned.
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Joe: I will give a brief overview here.
Before I do that, if you have any specific questions or you want me to give you a personal
recommendation, all you have to do is leave a comment below.
We have the 12-inch Nolah mattress.
I have reviewed the 10-inch Nolah mattress before, which I really liked.
I found that to be very soft.
This has the same material in it, but that material is thicker in this version.
I was excited to see how that compared.
This is also flippable.
It has a firm side and a soft side.
I'm going to be testing out both sides and then comparing both those sides to the original
version.
I was excited to jump in and see how that comparison worked out.
Let's go over the construction of the 12-inch Nolah mattress.
Starting with the cover, it has a nice texture to it.
It's thin.
It's nice and soft.
I think I like it overall.
Go to the mattress here.
It's 12 inches.
You'll see that this looks like this.
It's actually the same material.
It's flippable.
There's one inch of this air foam, 2.5 inches here.
There's a transition, high resilience foam.
Really just to transition you from the very soft layer here to the support layer here.
This is a seven inch pretty standard base poly foam layer.
Here we have four inches of comfort material.
You'll see what this top layer looks like.
It's very soft.
You see it's pretty responsive.
You won't get that feeling of getting stuck.
Having it be four inches here of total comfort material means it's going to be a very good
fit for side sleepers.
Again, this is just very soft.
It's very good at relieving pressure.
If you stick around later, I'll be doing a pressure map test that shows you exactly how
well this mattress relieves pressure.
Definitely stay tuned for that.
You can imagine just having an inch here on the firm side.
Your body's going to press through that and hit the firmer layer right there.
It's going to be a good fit for stomach sleepers just for that reason alone.
You wouldn't want to do that on your side.
Overall, I like this foam and that it's not going to trap heat, so that shouldn't really
be a concern here.
It does relieve pressure quite well.
We'll show you how these layers react with each other.
That's the general construction overall.
Let's talk about firmness and feel.
Firmness-wise, I'm going to put this mattress at about a 5 out of 10, with 10 being firmest.
Definitely softer than average.
I think just slightly softer than the original 10-inch version of the Nolah mattress.
You can push your hand in pretty easily.
Just doing that, you can tell it's definitely a very soft mattress.
That's why it's a good fit for side sleepers.
On the firm side, it's flippable.
I would put that at about a 7.5 out of 10.
Pretty firm.
Not quite as firm as I was expecting, but definitely much firmer than this.
As far as feel is concerned, it has a nice foam feel.
You definitely sink in a little bit.
You'll feel like you're sleeping in the mattress just a little bit.
It's also quite responsive.
You'd be able to move around, reposition.
You won't feel like you get stuck.
It has a little bit of bounce to it.
Not too much, which I'll show you with this lacrosse ball.
Not a whole lot of bounce.
It has that nice foam feel that gives you really good pressure relief without that feeling
of getting stuck.
I'm going to talk through how I feel in different sleeping positions.
Starting on my back, first thing I notice is that my hips do sink in.
It's very soft, very comfy feel overall.
I feel like my hips sink in a little bit more than average.
Perhaps, if I was just sleeping on my back, I would want something a little bit firmer.
Perhaps, a little bit more supportive.
Switching onto my side, this is where the mattress really shines in my opinion.
It just feels very, very good.
It relieves pressure very well, which was the same as the original Nolah mattress.
It's a little bit thicker with that air foam, which I really like.
I think people that are of any weight range are going to enjoy sleeping on your side with
this mattress.
Switching onto my stomach now.
I share the same thoughts that I have with my back.
I think my hips are sinking in a little bit too much.
It's definitely way softer than average.
If you're just a stomach sleeper, you're probably going to want something firmer.
Having said that, I did test out the firm side of this mattress, which I would put at
about like a 7.5 out of 10.
I think if you're a stomach sleeper and you're looking at this mattress, you're definitely
going to want to be on the firm side.
It's definitely too firm for side sleeping.
For back sleeping, it felt very good for me, as well.
I'm going to give you a visual representation of where you might feel pressure points on
this mattress.
I've got a pressure map here.
I'm going to lie down on my back, side, and stomach.
You're going to see anywhere from blue to no pressure, all the way up to red to high
pressure.
Let's get started.
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Marten: Hey, guys.
Marten here to offer a different perspective.
Joe is 5'9'', 160.
I'm 6'7'', 230.
Looking at the Nolah mattress here, Joe said it was a 5 on the soft side and a 7.5 on the
firm side.
I thought it was more like a 5.5 on the soft side and then a 7 on the firm side.
Starting with the soft side for me, on my side, look at my pressure map, you really
don't see any red on my shoulders or my hips.
I felt very comfortable on this side.
Usually, with a foam mattress like this, I have an option of bottoming out, where I press
through the soft upper layer and I engaged the support layers beneath.
I did not have that experience with the Nolah on the soft side.
Big side sleeper like me, very comfortable.
However, on the soft side, on my stomach and my back, I needed some more overall support.
Flipping over on to the firm side.
On my side, a little bit too much pressure for me, especially with that seven firmness.
On my stomach, I think I needed a little bit more support still.
A little bit of a firmer mattress would be good for me on that.
Also, on my back, I felt it has the proper amount of support.
If you're a side sleeper and you're my size, I would go for the softer side.
If you're a back sleeper, my size, I would go for the firmer side.
However, if you're a stomach sleeper, you might need something firmer overall.
Joe: We get a lot of questions from people who sleep with a partner.
They're worried that if their partner moves on that side of the bed, are they going to
get disturbed on their part of the bed?
We call that motion isolation.
To test that, I have a glass here.
I'm going to roll around.
You'll see that the glass doesn't really move that much.
I'll create a bigger disturbance around the glass.
It's still not really moving too much.
That's a pretty objective test.
I also had Marten jump into bed and move around, tie his shoes, get in, get out, really created
disturbance.
I didn't really feel that motion transfer over to me that much.
I felt like this could be a pretty good option for couples.
If you sleep with a partner or you like sleeping towards the edge of the bed, you may want
to consider something we call edge support.
This is an all-foam mattress.
It's very soft, as well.
You can see that the foam is collapsing.
It's really not the best if you're trying to tie your shoes or something.
It's probably not one of the better mattresses for that.
I'll lie down on my back here towards the edge of the bed.
I don't really feel like I'm going to fall off the bed.
I don't feel like the edge support is one of the best attributes of this mattress.
Let's talk through some of the pros of this mattress or who I think this mattress may
be a good fit for.
First thing you notice is just the overall comfort of the mattress.
It's just a very comfortable mattress.
Relieves pressure very well.
For that reason, I think it's just an excellent match for side sleepers.
I didn't really feel any pressure on my shoulders or hips.
I just thought it was a good match for me there.
It doesn't trap heat, as well.
It's a nice foam mattress.
Some memory foam owners complain about sleeping hot and that's not the case here.
I think that's very good, as well.
In addition, this is thicker than the original 10-inch mattress.
I think it's going to be a good match for heavier sleepers.
I don't think if you sleep on your side, that you're going to bottom out.
You're still going to feel that really good pressure relief when you're on your side.
It could be a very good match for heavy sleepers, as well.
Let's talk through some cons now or who I think this mattress may not be the best fit
for.
I think if you're looking for something that's in that medium firmness range, this might
not be the best fit.
The soft side is definitely very soft, certainly, softer than average.
The firm side is definitely firmer than average.
If you're looking for that kind of happy medium, this isn't going to be the best fit for you.
Similarly, if you find yourself switching positions from side to back, back to stomach
quite often, I think this may not be the best fit for you.
I think it's a good match for side sleepers, if you're on the soft side or a very good
match for stomach and back sleepers if you're on the firm side.
If you switch and you can just choose one side, it's not going to be quite the best
fit, if you're switching positions throughout the night.
If you're looking at Nolah, you might want to know how the 10-inch original mattress
compares to this one.
I'll just go through that here.
Certainly, there's price differences, which you can see on the website.
The main differences are its 12 inches versus 10.
The comfort part of the 12-inch is an inch thicker.
You have four inches of the comfort layers versus three.
The air foam layer is 2.5 inches versus 2 inches.
This is flippable.
The other one isn't.
You have a firm and a soft side.
To me, I think whose better for which one, certainly the price differences will come
into play, but I think heavier sleepers will do better with this 12-inch version.
It's thicker.
If you sleep on your side, you're not going to bottom out, which is potentially a threat
with the 10-inch mattress where your weight will just press through.
You'll hit the support layers underneath there.
You definitely have options with this one.
If you just sleep on your stomach and back, I think the firm side of this mattress is
the most appropriate out of the original or the soft side of this mattress, as well.
I think if you're a heavier sleeper, this is probably a better fit.
Maybe, if you just sleep on your side, this is just a little bit more plush.
That's just something to consider, as well.
I would put it just a little bit softer than the 10-inch version.
Hopefully, that gives you a little overview.
Definitely, again, let me know if you have any questions.
I can give you a personal recommendation, as well.
I wanted to give you some additional information about this mattress and Nolah in general.
You have a 120-night sleep trial.
You have free shipping and returns.
There's also a forever warranty.
There's also financing available.
If you're cash-strapped, you can make smaller, monthly payments rather than one lump sum.
They also have this wildlife adoption program.
A portion of their proceeds will go to saving an animal of your choice.
To wrap up, I think there's a lot to like about the 12-inch Nolah mattress.
Just for me, personally, I'm predominantly a side sleeper, so this is a great match for
me.
It relieves pressure very well.
I didn't feel any pressure on my shoulders and hips.
I think there's a lot of good innovation in this mattress.
It's a really good pressure relieving mattress but doesn't trap heat.
You're not going to sleep hot.
It's flippable, too, so it gives you extra options.
I think it can be a great match for a lot of people.
That's basically it.
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mattressclarity.com.
If you want to see a full list of our reviews, you can just google Mattress Clarity plus
Reviews.
Definitely let me know if you have any questions.