Joe: Saatva and Nectar, two very popular mattresses, but they are quite different.
Which one should you get?
Stay tuned to find out.
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Joe: Let's talk about what's similar between these two mattresses and really, not very
much at all.
They're both very popular.
They're available online only.
They're pretty good for back and side sleeping.
Let's talk about what's different between these two mattresses.
Number one is price.
The Nectar is going to come in at a few hundred dollars cheaper than the Saatva is, depending
on the discounts of the day.
Number two is construction.
We've got a coil on coil plus a pillow top construction with the Saatva, versus more
of just a memory foam, mattress feel construction with the Nectar.
There's going to be some firmness differences as well.
I believe that the Nectar is going to be softer than the Saatva is.
Most people would agree.
General feel as well, you get more of that quicksandy memory foam feel from the Nectar,
and more of a traditional spring mattress feel from the Saatva.
Let's talk about the construction of both mattresses and what the differences are.
I'd encourage you to check out our individual written and video reviews of both these mattresses
as well if you really want to go into the details.
Starting with the Nectar here, we have a memory foam construction.
We have an inch of memory foam quilted into the cover.
Then we have three inches of more memory foam, transition layer, then a base layer.
Given that you have four inches of memory foam, you're really going to sink into this
mattress.
It's going to be good for pressure relief.
Moving on to the Saatva now, we have a coil on coil construction.
We have support coils, then micro coils, then a Euro-style pillow top, has some nice, soft,
comfort polyfoam layers there.
It's going to be nice and supportive, but because it has a pillow top feel, it's also
going to be a pretty good pressure relief when you're on your side.
I would say if you're a heavier sleeper, it might be more supportive if you go with the
Saatva, just given that you have steel coils versus polyfoam as far as the base layer is
concerned.
The feel is going to be different in that you have a traditional pillow top feel that
you would see in a luxury hotel with the Saatva versus more of a quicksandy, slow-moving feel
from the Nectar.
The feel is going to be quite different.
I would say the Saatva is going to last longer if you just think about having two sets of
steel coils versus having foam.
You're just going to know that it's going to be a little bit more durable.
I would say it's probably going to be a little bit more breathable as well.
It's really just going to come down to the type of feel that you like.
The feel is going to be quite different between these two mattresses.
Let's talk about firmness and feel differences between these two mattresses.
As far as firmness is concerned, I'll put the Nectar at about a 6 out of 10, Saatva
a 7 out of 10.
I definitely think most people would agree that the Saatva is going to be the firmer
of the two mattresses.
As far as feel differences, Saatva is going to be pretty bouncy mattress, it's a traditional
spring feel.
You're going to sleep on top of the mattress, rather than sinking into the mattress.
If you've stayed in a nice hotel, that type of feel is what you get with the Saatva mattress.
With the Nectar, you have four inches of memory foam.
You're really going to sink into the mattress.
It's going to be that quick sandy memory foam feel that's a little bit harder to move around.
You're going to sink into the mattress, rather than sleeping on top of the mattress, with
the Saatva.
Those are the main differences.
Let me talk through how I feel on different sleeping positions on both mattresses.
Starting on my back, on the Nectar, I feel like it's a pretty good match for me.
The memory foam is getting to work conforming to the curves of my body and holding me up
other than that.
The Saatva is a very good match for me.
It would say it probably feel as the more supportive of the two mattresses, so I'll
probably prefer it on my back.
Switching onto my side now, the Nectar really shines here.
Four inches of memory foam melts away the pressure on my shoulders and hips.
It feels very nice.
Saatva feels pretty good, too.
I would personally prefer the Nectar just by a little bit.
Switching onto my stomach now, I feel like the Nectar is a little bit too soft, but the
Saatva is a very good match for me there.
In Mattress Clarity, we like to mix in subjective opinions with objective tests.
Now I want to talk about a very objective test that shows exactly how well each mattress
relieves pressure.
We do that with a pressure map test.
I get down on my backside and stomach, and you see anywhere from blue to no pressure,
all the way up to red to high pressure.
What really matters is these side sleeping results.
We threw up the results here.
I was actually surprised I thought Nectar relieved pressure better, but this shows that
it's actually the opposite.
I think that's just because of the pillow top, which is very soft on top of the Saatva.
That's probably why the results are the way they are.
Marten: Hey guys, Marten here to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5'9", 160, I'm 6'7", 230.
I'm definitely a larger person.
I want to talk about my experience with these two mattresses.
Today we have the Saatva mattress and the Nectar.
In terms of firmness, I said the Saatva was a 7 out of 10, and I feel the Nectar here
was a 6 out of 10.
In terms of sleeping positions, over on the Saatva, on my back, I feel fantastic.
My hips sink into that pillow top, not too far, but I feel really nice support overall.
On my side, a little bit a pressure on my shoulder and my hips, but this pillow top
does a pretty good job relieving pressure.
Overall, not bad pressure relief for my shoulders and my hips for a larger person like me.
On my stomach, though, I need more support.
I'm definitely bowing in at my hips there.
I'm feeling myself get out of alignment.
Over on the Nectar here, on my back, also fantastic.
I feel my hips sink in just the right amount as well.
This foam is pressing up on the lumbar area, supporting it there very, very nice.
On my side, at first I feel some pressure, but I slowly sink into that memory foam and
the pressure melts away on my shoulders and my hips.
Then on my stomach, I definitely need more support as well.
I'm bowing at the hips they're also getting out of alignment.
What does that mean?
If you're a heavier back sleeper, either could work for you.
You want to think about the feel you're looking for though.
Do you like more of a memory foam feel or more of pillow top feel?
If you're a side sleeper, also, either could work for you.
I felt a little bit better pressure relief over here in the Nectar, but again, it's a
feel preference thing.
On your stomach, you definitely need more support overall.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider when looking at a mattress.
At Mattress Clarity we call it motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer is basically if your partner's moving on that side of the bed, is that motion
going to be isolated or transferred over to you, and possible bother you at night?
Edge support is basically can you sit at the edge of the bed?
Can you sleep towards the edge of the bed without feeling like you're going to fall
off?
As far as motion transfer is concerned, I'd give Nectar the advantage.
It just has memory foam, which is very good at isolating motion on top.
As far as edge support is concerned, I'll definitely give the advantage to Saatva.
They have this edge support, foam encasement system.
You can sleep towards the edge of the bed without any problem what so ever.
Now, the moment you've been waiting for, which one of these two mattresses should you get?
As far as who should get Saatva, I think if you've had success with traditional spring
mattresses, that's definitely the feel you're going to get here.
It might be the more appropriate fit for you.
If you want to sleep on top of the mattress, rather than sinking into the mattress, that's
more of the feel that you get here.
If you like a pillow top feel as well, that's exactly what you get here.
If you're looking for something a little bit firmer, maybe a little bit more supportive,
I think heavier people might find this to be a better fit, and potentially, stomach
and back sleepers.
As far as who should get the Nectar, if you like memory foam, you've had success with
it in the past, it's definitely the way to go.
If you want to sink into the mattress, rather than sleep on top of the mattress, it's definitely
the way to go as well.
If you're just a side sleeper, it does a very good job at melting pressure away.
It might be the better fit there.
If you're looking to save some money, it's definitely the cheaper of the two.
That's definitely something to consider as well.
That's basically it.
Hopefully, I've given you a good overview of the similarities and differences between
these two mattresses.
The differences are pretty clear, and the decision should be pretty easy.
For some reason it's not, you can just leave a comment below.
Tell me a little bit of information about yourself, and I can give you a personal recommendation.
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