Marten Carlson: If you're a larger person like me, you might have trouble finding a
mattress to meet your needs.
Something that is both comfortable and supportive.
I'm Marten.
I'm here from Mattress Clarity.
I'm talking about two mattresses made specifically for larger people, the Saatva HD and the WinkBeds
Plus.
I want to talk about the construction of these mattresses, the similarities, the differences,
and who should get one over the other.
Stick around.
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Marten: Let's start off by talking about the similarities between these two mattresses.
First off, they're both made specifically for larger people.
They're both very supportive mattresses, made to handle weight between 300 and 500 pounds.
In terms of design, they're both hybrid mattresses.
That means they have supportive coils in the bottom, and some soft for comfort layers on
top.
They are both mattresses with a pillow-top, so kind of a plush feel on top of the mattress,
and they're both very similar in terms of height.
Let's talk about the differences between these two mattresses.
First off, they're both very supportive mattresses.
However, the WinkBeds Plus is little bit softer than the Saatva HD.
The WinkBeds Plus is also more affordable than the Saatva HD, but with the Saatva HD,
you get more layers.
It has a more complex construction, and more of a luxury mattress overall.
I want to talk about the construction for both these mattresses.
I also want to say, if you want to see more information about the construction, definitely
go on MattressClarity.com to see our individual reviews for the Saatva HD and the WinkBeds
Plus.
We'll start on top of both these mattresses and work our way down.
First, on the Saatva HD, you have organic cotton cover that's tufted with a comfort
foam.
Over on the WinkBeds Plus, you're going to have a very soft cover as well.
Tufted, and it's going to be quilted with a body impression foam.
Both mattresses on top have this pillow-top design, very plush on top of the mattress.
On the Saatva HD, below that, you're going to have Talalay latex.
It is ventilated, and it's also going to be zoned.
That means it's going to be more supportive under key areas, a great match for heavier
people.
Beneath that you have memory foam and support foam.
Over here on the WinkBeds Plus, you're going to have a layer of latex as well that is also
zone more supportive under key areas.
Moving down to the coils on the Saatva HD you have very supportive coils and is 12.5
gauge, so very thick tempered steel.
It's also zoned to the center of the coil so it's going to be firmer than the rest of
the mattress.
Firmer under the lumbar area and the hips as well, a great match for heavier people
especially on the back and stomach.
With the WinkBeds Plus, it's also zone coils.
Very, very supportive, it's going to be also firmer in that center, making it more supportive
for lumbar and for the hips.
What does that mean?
Both mattresses should be a great match for heavier people, they both have zoned the latest
layers.
Zoning is really great to make sure it's firmer under the key parts of your body and its latex,
very resilient shouldn't sag over time.
In addition, they both have very supportive coils that are both sewn, also more supportive
under your key areas, so all in all, both mattress should be a great fit for heavier
people.
In addition, in terms of feel they both have very, very similar hotel mattress feel.
Very luxury overall with a pillow-top so the designs are very, very similar in that way
have a very similar feel.
However, in terms of durability, they're both very, very durable mattresses, they should
both be very longer lasting.
However, just comparing the two, I would say over with the Saatva HD you have seen even
more premium materials has more luxury design overall so it should be a little bit longer
lasting.
Then last but not least, speaking about breathability they both have coils.
It will have some breathable comfort layers above that so both mattresses should have
some nice airflow and neither should trap too much heat.
Let's talk about differences and firmness and feel.
In terms of firmness, I put the Saatva HD at an 8 out of 10, the WinkBeds Plus at a
7.5 out of 10.
We'll just note I'm only 230 pounds and both these mattresses are weighted for more, that
300-500 pound weight range.
If you are heavier than me, you might press further into these mattresses, feel some more
softness or firmness than I did, but for me again an 8 and a 7.5.
In terms of feel, they both have this hotel mattress feel-supportive coils, comfort layers
on top of that, and also a pillow-top.
Overall, a very hotel mattress feel with a good amount of balance as well.
Let's talk about how I feel in different sleeping positions.
Starting with the Saavta HD on my back, I feel very, very, nice.
My hips sink into the pillow-top on top.
There is some nice lumbar support from the zoning as well.
It's very, very nice overall support, good for back sleeping.
Moving to my side, I'm feeling a little bit of pressure on my shoulders and my hips, but
not too much, so a decent match for side sleeping, and then on my stomach definitely supportive
enough overall.
I'm not bowing at the hips.
I feel very good overall support.
On the WinkBeds Plus, on my back very, very similar.
Hips sink in the right amount, good lumbar support, very great match for back sleeping.
Moving to my side, I am feeling some more firmness on my shoulders and my hips.
Even though it is a softer mattress, I am feeling some more firmness on my shoulders
and my hips.
Then, on my stomach overall support is very, very nice, hips aren't bowing in, great for
stomach sleeping.
Here at Mattress Clarity we like to mix subjective opinions with objective tests.
One of those tests is the pressure map.
We put the pressure map on the mattress.
I lie down on my backside and stomach.
You'll see anywhere from blue for no pressure all the way up to red for high pressure.
Pulling up both the side sleeping results and looking at them both, with the Saavta
HD you see a little bit of red on my shoulder.
With the WinkBeds Plus, you are seeing some very heavy red on my shoulder.
It lets me know the pressure relief is definitely better with the Saavta HD.
If you sleep with a partner, there's two things you definitely want to think about.
That's motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer means if you're lying down on one side of the mattress and your partner
moves around on the other side, are you going to feel that movement or not?
With edge support, that means if you're sitting down near the edge of the mattress, if you're
lying down near the edge, are you going to feel secure or more like you're going to roll
off the mattress?
In terms of motion transfer, I would get a slight advantage to the Saatva HD.
Saatva HD has some very high-density memory foam in the top layers absorbing some more
motion.
In terms of edge support, they're both about equal and they're both very, very good.
They have very supportive coils and a foam encasement around that.
Both have very, very good edge support.
You might be wondering, "Marten, which one should I get?"
In terms of who should get the Saatva HD, I think if you want something more durable,
something on the more luxurious, the Saatva HD should definitely work for you.
It has some more support of coils.
Some more premium materials.
It should be a long lasting investment.
In addition, it is firmer than WinkBeds Plus.
If you like something a little bit on the firmer side with more support, I would go
for Saatva HD.
Off of that, I think Saatva HD is a better fit for people on the much heavier end.
It's weighted for the 300-500 pounds.
It's able to support that weight, no problem.
If you're on the higher end of that like in the 400-pound weight range, the Saatva HD
is definitely the way to go.
Who should get the WinkBeds Plus?
First off, I think if you're trying to save some money upfront, the WinkBeds Plus is definitely
the way to go.
It is the more affordable mattress but it's still a very high quality.
You can save some money on your purchase.
In addition, if you're looking for something a little bit softer, the WinkBeds Plus is
probably the better choice.
It is softer than the Saatva HD.
It has a little bit more give.
If that's the kind of feel of softness you're looking for, I would go with the WinkBeds
Plus.
Last but not least, I think if you're in the weight range of 250-300 pounds, the WinkBeds
Plus will be supportive enough for you.
You'll definitely save some money and get all the support you need for your heavier
weight.
In the end, the differences between these two mattresses should be clear but if you're
still a little bit confused, leave a comment below.
I can even give you a personal recommendation.
If you're getting started looking for a mattress, definitely check out mattressclarity.com.
If you want to see a list of our top picks for heavy people, "Mattress Clarity best mattress
for heavy people."
Again, let me know if you have any questions.