If you’re in the market for a new mattress, you’ve probably come across the terms hybrid and regular mattresses, (or innerspring mattresses), whilst searching for “comfy beds”. But what exactly differentiates a hybrid mattress from a regular mattress, and which one is best for you?
Here, we’ll look at how both mattress types work and help you pick which will suit you best.
What are Regular Mattresses?
Regular mattresses have existed since the mid-nineteenth century and were invented when upholstery coil springs were first employed in horse and buggy carriage seats.
They are the most common mattresses on the market and ones that most people are accustomed to — using mostly coil technology to create structure.
What are Hybrid Mattresses?
Today, most non-wire mattresses use materials like memory foam, gel, or latex foam to provide the needed support and comfort when sleeping.
In contrast, hybrid mattresses combine the veteran ergonomics of regular beds with the elegance of the latest wireless mattress design. They are designed to provide the firmness accustomed with innerspring mattresses without sacrificing comfort.
Differences Between Regular and Hybrid Mattresses
The main difference between regular and hybrid mattresses is in the use of coil technology for structure.
While both hybrid and regular mattresses use a coil for a base, hybrid mattresses use multiple layers of foam for comfort. In contrast, innerspring mattresses feature a thin layer of cushioned material.
Due to this internal coil structure, regular mattresses are typically firmer than their hybrid counterparts, but are not inherently more supportive.
In addition, hybrid mattresses are designed to accommodate the needs of various types of sleepers, and their versatility allows engineers to be more creative with mattress design.
Other differences between hybrid mattresses and regular mattresses are:
Comfort
While regular mattresses have minimal comfort layers, hybrid mattresses, on the other hand, have the freedom to pile them on thick.
Memory Foam mattresses have layers of foam, designed to give support throughout the night whilst also emphasising comfort aspects.
Thermoregulation
Research shows the ideal temperature for adults to get a good night’s kip is between 60 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
When considering thermoregulation whilst sleeping you needn’t worry about what your thermostat is set too. That’s because your bed is a microclimate unto itself. This makes choosing the type of mattress crucial, it’ll be the difference between waking to sweat-stained sheets and a night of blissful sleep.
Mattresses utilising coils allows airflow through it, it helps keep the mattresses cooler throughout the night and prevents you overheating whilst sleeping. Hybrid mattresses, however, go above and beyond. They still allow for the circulation of air without compromising comfort, making that dream of a great night’s sleep attainable.
Spinal Alignment
The most important factor when is comes to choosing a mattress is spinal alignment. The firm support of a typical innerspring mattress offers some help to sleepers suffering from lower back pain by allowing the sleep to keep a straight spine throughout the night. Though this typically comes with a loss of comfort.
Hybrid mattresses, on the other hand, are both supportive and responsive, giving perfect balance to both form and function. You’ll still get the necessary support but you’ll also get the comfort. That’s because these types of mattresses are specially created to relieve your body’s pain.
Hybrid Mattresses compensate for the natural curvatures of the shoulders, pelvis, and neck by utilising materials like foam to deliver maximum comfort during sleep—and minimise discomfort.
Conclusion
Typically Hybrid Mattresses tend to be more comfortable and supportive than regular mattresses. They accommodate for all types of weight and act intuitively in terms of support. The only real question when looking at hybrid mattresses is your comfort level.
The main consideration when deciding between a hybrid mattress, a regular mattress or other types of mattresses, may come down to price. Our advice is and will always be thus, you spend ⅓ of your life in bed if you’re willing to cut corners on price you’ll risk your overall health.
