Joe: What's up everybody?
I'm Joe from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I'm going to be comparing and contrasting the Nectar and GhostBed mattresses.
I'm going to be telling you the similarities between these two mattresses, the differences.
Telling you what type of sleeper should get one over the other.
You're going to want to stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's start off by talking about what's similar between these two mattresses.
Number one, they're both very good values.
They're both very popular as well.
They both have the similar thickness overall, about 11 inches.
They have a pretty similar base layer as well.
They both contain some memory foam in them.
Now let's talk about what's different between these two mattresses.
Number one is price.
The GhostBed is going to be about a hundred dollars more expensive than the Nectar is
depending on the discounts of the day.
Number two is materials differences.
The GhostBed is going to be latex over memory foam over base layer.
Whereas Nectar is going to be some memory foam quilted into the cover, then some more
memory foam, then a transition layer, then a base layer.
There's going to be some firmness differences as well.
I think most people would agree that the GhostBed is definitely going to be firmer than the
Nectar is.
There's going to be some feel differences as well.
You get a true memory foam feel from the Nectar where you sink into the mattress versus more
of a balanced feel overall that you get from the GhostBed.
Now, let's open up these mattresses and see what's inside and compare the construction.
Starting with the GhostBed you have latex over memory foam over a base layer.
The latex is on top to make it more breathable.
Make sure you don't sink too far into the mattress and give you a little bit of balance
as well.
Memory foam is going to give you a lot of good pressure relief, but again having that
in the second layer means it's going to be a more breathable mattress.
Moving onto the Nectar now, you're going to have some memory foam quilted into the cover,
then three inches of more memory foam, then a transition layer, and then a base layer.
These are pretty different constructions.
You're really going to sink into the Nectar.
It's going to be more appropriate for side sleeping, but I'll talk about that later on
in this video.
The GhostBed is going to be a little bit more supportive overall.
It's going to be a little bit more breathable and more durable.
Really is just going to come down to the type of feel you want, because you have latex over
memory foam in the GhostBed, it's more of a balanced feel overall.
You get a good pressure relief, pretty good support without the feeling of getting stuck
as well.
You get some bounce.
Whereas Nectar is more of just a true memory foam feel where you really sink into the mattress
versus sleeping on top of the GhostBed.
Now let's talk about differences in firmness and feel.
As far as firmness is concerned, I put the Nectar at about a 6 out of 10, with 10 being
the firmest.
The GhostBed about a 7.5 out of 10.
It's a pretty big difference.
Most people are definitely going to agree that the GhostBed is the firmer of the two.
As far as feel is concerned, you more sleep on top of the GhostBed versus sleeping in
the Nectar.
You're going to really sink into the Nectar.
It's got that true slow-moving memory foam feel.
It doesn't really have any bounce.
If you drop the lacrosse ball, for example, it would just die.
Whereas you get some good balance with the GhostBed, if you drop a lacrosse ball it would
bounce right up there.
It's more of a balance feel with the GhostBed overall, but it definitely is a very firm
mattress so that's just something to know.
I'm going to talk through how I feel in different sleeping positions on both mattresses.
Starting on my back on the Nectar, it's a pretty good match for me.
You sink in a little bit there.
It might be a little bit too soft, I think.
On the GhostBed it's definitely a good fit there so it's probably at the right firmness.
Your hips can sink in just a little bit.
It's pretty firm overall.
I definitely fell that extra support in that lumbar area.
Switching to my side on the Nectar, it's very good fit here.
I feel like the pressure relief is pretty good.
I feel a little bit of firmness at first then the pressure gets melted away when the memory
foam starts working.
I'd probably prefer the Nectar for side sleeping.
I think it's just a little bit too firm on the GhostBed.
Definitely feel a little bit of pressure on my shoulders and hips there.
Switching onto my stomach now on the Nectar, I feel like it's a little bit too soft.
Not quite supportive enough for me.
Switching onto the GhostBed, however, this is a very good fit for me.
It's definitely firmer than average mattress.
I think you get the proper support when on your stomach.
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At Mattress Clarity we like to mix in subjective opinions with objective test.
One test we really like is the pressure map test.
It shows you exactly how well each mattress relieves pressure.
I get down on the pressure map, lay down on my back, side and stomach.
You see anywhere from blue to no pressure all the way up to red to high pressure.
What really matters here is these side sleeping results.
If we throw these up here you'll see that there's a little bit less red on the Nectar.
I would say it definitely relieves pressure better in my opinion.
The memory foam, it feels kind of firm at first and then slowly melts away.
It would be even less red if you just gave a little bit more time.
I'd definitely say the nectar relieves pressure a little bit better than the GhostBed does.
Marten: Hey guys, Marten here to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5'9", 160, I'm 6'7", 230.
I'm a larger person and I want to give me experience to these two mattresses.
Today we have the GhostBed mattress and the Nectar here.
In terms of firmness, I said the GhostBed was an 8.5 out of 10, firmer than average.
The Nectar here was a 6 out of 10, definitely softer than average.
In terms of sleeping positions for me, over on the GhostBed, on my back, pretty good overall
support.
It's a little bit too firm for me actually.
My hips don't sink in quite enough.
On my side, definitely too firm for me.
I'm feeling some firmness in my shoulders and my hips.
However, on my stomach, good overall support.
Over to the Nectar here, on my back, very, very nice.
I feel the foam pressing in my lumbar area.
I feel it conforming to the curves of my body, really nice on my back.
On my side, better pressure relief than I felt on the GhostBed, less pressure in my
shoulders and my hips.
On my stomach, I definitely need more overall support.
What does that mean?
If you're a larger person like myself and you sleep on your back, both could work for
you, but if you want your hips to go in a little bit more, I'd lean towards the Nectar.
If you want to sleep on your side, I'd lean more towards the Nectar here as well.
If you sleep mostly on your stomach, I'd lean towards the GhostBed.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider when looking at a mattress.
That's motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer is basically, if your partner is moving around on that side of the bed,
is that motion going to be isolated or transferred over to you and possibly wake you up at night?
Edge support is basically can you sit on the edge of the bed?
Can you sleep towards the edge of the bed without feeling like you're going to fall
off?
In this case with motion transfer, I'd give Nectar the advantage.
Just having memory foam on top, it does a better of a job at isolating motion.
As far as edge support is concerned, the GhostBed is a little bit firmer.
It does just a little bit better of a job at preventing that falling off the bed feeling.
Now, the moment you've all been waiting for, who should get one over the other?
As far as who should get the GhostBed, it's definitely the firmer of the two.
If you want a firmer mattress, it's probably the way to go.
I think it's most appropriate for back and stomach sleepers.
If you sleep on your back and stomach mainly, I'd probably pick the GhostBed.
If you have some extra support needs, if you're a heavier sleeper, it's the more appropriate
choice as well.
If you don't want to sink into your mattress, you'd rather sleep on top of the mattress,
this is the more appropriate choice.
As far as who should get the Nectar, if you're looking for something that's a little bit
softer, it's definitely the softer of the two.
It shines in side sleeping.
If you sleep mainly on your side, it's probably the best choice.
If you like sinking into your mattress, really getting the quicksandy memory foam feel, that's
definitely what you get here, and you should choose the Nectar in that case.
That's basically it.
Hopefully I've given you good overview of these similarities and differences between
these two mattresses.
I think the differences are pretty clear, but if for some reason you're still confused
you can just leave a comment below, tell me a little bit of information about yourself.
I'll get back to you with a personal recommendation.
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Once again, let me know if you have any questions.
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