Marten: Hey, guys.
Marten here from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I'm reviewing the Saatva HD Mattress.
I'm going to be talking about the construction, running it through a number of tests, talk
about who it's a good fit for, and who it's not a good fit for.
Is it the right fit for you?
Let's find out.
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Today, we have the Saatva HD Mattress.
This is their mattress made specifically for heavier people.
I'm 230 pounds, the biggest guy on the team, so I get to review it.
I've been a big fan of Saatva's other mattresses, like the Saatva, the Loom & Leaf, the Zenhaven,
and the Saatva Solaire.
I was excited to try this out, and to see how it compared to the original Saatva mattress.
Let's get started.
Let's talk about the construction of the Saatva HD.
First off, it's 15 and a half inches tall.
There's also a very good supportive foundation you can get from Saatva because of the 4.75
inch.
There's also an 8.75 inch.
It's very important to have the right support for your mattress, especially if you're a
heavier person.
Starting on top and working our way down, very soft cover, cotton.
Very breathable as well.
It's tufted and quilted with a comfort foam, so it has that pillow-top feel on top.
It is still quite firm, though, so it's pretty hard to push into it.
Beneath that, you have a layer of Talaylay latex.
It is ventilated for air flow.
It is also zoning, more supportive under key areas, especially supportive for heavier people.
Now, beneath that, you're going to have two layers.
You're going to have memory foam and support foam.
Together, they're going to actually add some nice pressure relief to the mattress.
As you press in, you're going to feel better pressure relief on the shoulders and the hips.
Now beneath that, you've going to have very supportive coils -- high-grade coils -- more
supportive than you'd find in a lot of hybrid mattresses.
At the center of the coils there, more supportive under the lumbar area.
Good for back sleeping and for stomach sleeping as well.
Around it, you have foam encasements.
Going to help with edge support.
Overall, you have a luxury look to the mattress.
What does that mean?
First off, it's going to be a luxury mattress.
You have this very nice pillow tuft on top.
You got some premium materials like the high-grade coils, latex as well.
Overall, a luxury mattress.
Off of that, it should be a long-lasting mattress.
The coils are very durable, as are the latex and the memory foams here, too.
It should be a good long-lasting investment.
Now off of that to overall very, very supportive.
If you are a larger person, it should be a good match for you.
You have the very supportive coils.
The latex is zoned.
The coils are zoned as well.
If you're a larger person, you should feel the right support, especially in your back
and your stomach.
Then last but not least, it's a good, breathable mattress.
You get some nice air flow with the ventilated latex and with the coils here as well.
You shouldn't be overheating at night.
Now let's talk about firmness and feel.
In terms of firmness, I'd put this mattress at an 8 out of 10, so firmer than average.
It's made for people who are between the 300 and 500-pound weight range.
I'm only 230 pounds.
I don't think I'm pressing too far into this mattress.
If you are heavier than me, you might press further in.
It actually might feel softer to you.
In terms of feel, it has a very responsive feel to the top.
It is a pillow top but bounces back very quickly.
Beneath that you have latex and coil.
Overall, a hotel inner-spring feel with a pillow top.
Again, it is bouncy and responsive.
I put my hand in.
It pops right back into place.
You get the latex beneath there as well.
To test out the bounce, I have the ball here.
A fair amount of bounce you can see.
That lets me know it shouldn't be too difficult to move around.
Now let's talk about how I feel in different sleeping positions.
Starting on my back, I feel very, very nice.
Good overall support.
You have some zoning in the latex layer.
You have some zoning in the coils as well so extra lumbar support.
My hips sink in just the right amount.
Very nice for back-sleeping.
If you're lighter than me though, your hips might not sink in far enough.
You might not feel the best on your back.
Again, this mattress is made for people between 300 and 500 pounds.
If you're lighter that, lighter than me, you might want to look elsewhere.
Moving to my side, feeling some decent pressure relief.
I'm still feeling some pressure in my shoulders and my hips so not the best for side-sleeping.
Again, I'm only 230 pounds.
I think if I were heavier, I would press further in, feel some better pressure relief.
Then finally, moving to my stomach, great overall support.
A big issue for heavier people is they don't get the support they need, especially on their
stomach.
Some firm layers in there, extra support of coils.
My hips don't sink in at all so great for stomach-sleeping.
Here at Mattress Clarity we like to mix subjective opinion with objective tests.
One of those tests is the pressure map here.
I'm going to lie down on my back, side, and stomach.
You're going to see anywhere from blue for no pressure all the way up to red for high
pressure.
Pay close attention to my shoulders and my hips.
Let's get started.
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If you sleep with a partner, you definitely want to think about motion transfer.
Basically, if you're lying down on one side of the mattress, your partner moves around
on their side of the mattress.
Are you going to feel that movement or not?
It's definitely a big issue with heavier people.
You definitely cause more movement in a mattress.
To test that out, put the glass of water here on the Saatva HD.
I'm pushing into the mattress.
Seeing a little bit of disturbance in the water glass there.
You do have latex in the top layer, which is not the best at handling motion transfer.
Beneath that, you do have some memory foam, which should absorb some motion.
Overall, for the motion transfer is decent on this mattress.
If you do sleep with a partner, you definitely want to think about edge support.
Basically, you can utilize the full surface area of the mattress, or you're going to be
stuck sleeping towards the middle.
Can you lie down and sit down on the edge of the mattress comfortably and securely?
Or you feel like you're going to fall or roll off?
Here, I'm sitting near the edge of the mattress.
You can see it doesn't collapse too much.
You have this edge support system, the foam encasement around the coils.
Coils are very supportive as well.
Other supportive materials.
I don't feel like I'm going to fall off the mattress.
I feel very secure sitting near the edge.
Lying down, I'm rolling around near the edge.
I feel very, very secure.
I don't feel like I'm going to roll off whatsoever.
Overall, I would say the edge support on this mattress is very good.
Now let's talk about the pros.
Who I think this mattress might be a good fit for.
First off, I think if you're a larger person, this is a great match for you.
It is a very supportive mattress.
You have extra support of coils, zoned construction in that.
You have very supportive latex.
Zoned there, too.
If you're a larger person, a great match for you.
Also, if you're a hot sleeper, this could be a good match for you, too.
You get some breathability with the latex in those top layers.
You also have a good airflow with the coils, too, so you shouldn't be overheating at night.
Last but not least, if you want a luxury mattress that's durable, and should last you a good
amount of time, definitely check out the Saatva HD.
You have the coils that are very, very durable, durable latex too.
You spend some money up front but it should last a good amount of time.
Now let's talk about the cons, who is this mattress may not be the best fit for.
First off, if you're a lightweight or medium-weight sleeper this mattress really isn't made for
you.
It's very, very supportive so unless you sleep specifically on your stomach, I would look
elsewhere.
Also, if you want more of affordable mattress up front, this is on the pricier side.
While it has a lot to offer, it might be out of some people's price ranges.
Finally, if you like to slowly sink into your mattress, you like that slow sinking, quicksand
memory-foam feel, I would look elsewhere.
This has more of that pillow top feel inner spring beneath that with some bounce to it.
If you like a slow moving feel, it's probably not the best choice for you.
If you're taking a look at the Saatva HD, you might want to know how it compares to
the original Saatva.
The main differences the Saatva HD is much more supportive.
It has a latex layer added and much more supportive coils.
While you have two coil layers in the original Saatva, this is a more supportive mattress
overall.
If you're a larger person, I think the Saatva HD is definitely a better choice.
It's made for people between 300 and 500 pounds.
If you're lighter than that, the Saatva should work for you just fine.
It's much more affordable than the Saatva HD, so you can definitely save some money
if you're not too heavy.
However, if you are a larger person the Saatva HD is definitely worth the investment.
I want to give you some additional information about the Saatva HD.
First off, it comes the 100-night sleep trial.
If you're not sure it's the right fit for you, you want to try it out for 120 nights
risk-free, you should definitely try this out.
There's also a 20-year warranty, comes with free shipping and free in-home setup.
This is a big mattress.
It is very heavy, difficult to move.
They'll come in and set it up in your house for free.
Financing is also available.
If you don't want to spend all the money up front, they break it up over couple months
for a couple years.
Last but not least, Saatva has a lot of other great mattresses and some great accessories
as well.
In the end, I think the Saatva HD does exactly what it says it's going to do.
It is a great match for larger people, very, very supportive.
Also a good choice for hot sleepers and those who want a long-term investment.
If you're on the lighter side though, you like the slowly sinking into your mattress,
I would look elsewhere.
That's about it.
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