Bear vs Bear Hybrid Mattress Comparison

The Bear brand offers 4 mattress models, specially designed for those with an active lifestyle. They’ve partnered with chemists to develop a Celliant fabric cover that can increase blood flow to sore muscles. They also incorporate cooling substances, like graphite and gel memory foam. 

While choosing which model is right for you, we’ll compare the original Bear and Bear Hybrid models. They also offer a Bear Pro model, which is a memory foam mattress, like the Bear, and a Bear Elite Hybrid, which is an upgraded version of the Bear Hybrid. 

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Bear vs Bear Hybrid Overview

Key Similarities:

• Both Bear mattresses feature the Celliant yarn in their covers. This mineral-infused yarn can help improve blood flow to skin and muscles, which aids in recovery of injuries and soreness.
• Celliant technology also improves your body’s ability to regulate its temperature. That means both mattresses help to keep you cool. Additionally, the Bear mattress features graphite-infused memory foam, which prevents heat from pooling under your body. The Bear Hybrid has gel memory foam, which is cooling, as well as a coil system that improves airflow.
• The Bear and Bear Hybrid mattresses are each around 6/10 on the firmness scale. This medium to medium-firm feel appeals to the average sleeper. It’s soft enough for side sleepers and supportive enough for stomach and back sleepers.
• Both mattresses come with a lifetime limited warranty and 120-night sleep trial.

Key Differences:

• The biggest difference between these two models is the Bear Hybrid’s encased coil system. Similar to innerspring mattresses, hybrid mattresses have a slightly firmer, bouncier feel. They are typically cooler and more responsive than all-foam beds, but don’t provide as much pressure relief. Surprisingly, the Bear Hybrid outscored the original Bear mattress on pressure relief in our lab assessment.
• Hybrid mattresses can cost significantly more than all-foam mattresses. This is also true for Bear’s beds. The hybrid model is 40-50% more expensive than the original memory foam model.

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Compare Sizes

Take a look at the dimensional differences between Bear’s original memory foam and hybrid models.

	Bear	Bear Hybrid
Thickness	10”, 14″	14”
Twin	39” x 75”	39” x 75”
Twin XL	39” x 80”	39” x 80”
Full	54” x 75”	54” x 75”
Queen	60” x 80”	60” x 80”
King	76” x 80”	76” x 80”
Cal King	72” x 84”	72” x 84”
Split King	76″ x 80″	76″ x 80″

Learn more about mattress sizes.

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Compare Prices

See how each of these models fits in your budget by comparing their prices.

	Bear	Bear Hybrid
Twin	$748	$1,248
Twin XL	$811	$1,373
Full	$873	$1,498
Queen	$998	$1,732
King	$1,248	$1,998
California King	$1,248	$1,998
Split King	$1,622	$2,746

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Compare Layers

Peak inside each of these unique mattresses for a better look at their coil and foam layers.

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Compare Scores

Learn how the Bear and Bear Hybrid scored in our comprehensive lab assessment, which covers 14 key criteria.

	Bear	Bear Hybrid
Shipping	9	8
Trial Period	9	9
Return Policy	10	10
Warranty	9	10
Set-Up Test	7	8
Motion Transfer Test	7.75	6.25
Edge Support Test	8.5	7.25
Pressure Relief Test	7	7.5
Spinal Alignment Test	8.5	9.5
Responsiveness Test	9	8.75
Cooling Evaluation	9	8
Durability Evaluation	8	9.5
Customer Service Score	9	9
Social Impact Score	6	6
TOTAL SCORE	8.6/10	9/10

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Which Bear Is the Best Mattress?

Are you still deliberating between these two Bear mattress models? Think through which bed best suits your sleeping position, budget, sleep environment, and preferred buying experience. 

• Sleeping position: Surprisingly, the Bear Hybrid scored higher in pressure relief, and with a medium-firm feel, it’s the superior choice for all sleeping positions.
• Budget: The original Bear memory foam mattress is clearly the more affordable option.
• Sleep Environment: Both beds are excellent for hot sleepers, and the original Bear is better for couples needing low motion transfer.
• Buying Experience: Both beds have a 120-night sleep trial and a limited lifetime warranty.

Sleeping Position

The Bear and Bear Hybrid models share a medium-firm feel, making them attractive to most sleeping positions. Specifically, the Bear is 6.5/10 on the firmness scale, and the Bear Hybrid is 6/10. This firmness level is generally soft enough for side sleepers and supportive enough for back and stomach sleepers.

Pressure relief is another important consideration for sleeping position. Side sleepers need extra cushioning around their shoulders and hips to prevent too much stress on those areas of the body. Usually memory foam mattresses do a better job at contouring around pressure points, but we gave the Bear Hybrid model a higher score for pressure relief than the original Bear. Side sleepers will want to consider that the hybrid could be a better fit for their sleeping position.

Combination sleepers need a mattress that quickly responds to their changes in position throughout the night. Fortunately, both models scored high in this category, making them a good choice for combo sleepers. 

Budget

Bear’s price-points for their memory foam and hybrid models are relatively accessible for the average consumer; however, the hybrid model has 40-50% higher cost than the all-foam model. This makes the original Bear the more budget-friendly choice. Bear offers financing through Affirm for all of their models, so regardless of which bed you choose, you can pay in monthly increments, if needed.

Sleep Environment

Do you sleep with a partner or pet? If so, you need a bed with good motion isolation. That way, you aren’t disturbed by movements next to you. Neither the Bear or Bear Hybrid scored remarkably high in our motion transfer test. The original Bear did score significantly higher than the Bear Hybrid, though, so it’s the better choice for those with sleeping partners. 

Another important consideration for your sleep environment is temperature. Either of these mattresses will provide you with a cool night’s sleep. They both use temperature regulating Celliant fibers in their top layers. The Bear features graphite in their comfort foam layer, while the Bear Hybrid uses gel-infused foam – both of which are cooling. The original Bear even scored 9/10 for cooling, which is very high for memory foam.  

Buying Experience

The buying experiences for Bear’s mattresses are very similar. You get a 120-night sleep trial, as well as free shipping in the continental US. Returns are also free, and you get a full refund (minus original shipping costs for those in Alaska or Hawaii). Used mattresses are picked up and taken to a donation center or local charity. 

The main difference in buying experience for these beds is their structure and cost. The Bear Hybrid uses an encased coil system, making it slightly firmer than the Bear Original mattress. As with most hybrid mattresses, the Bear Hybrid is more expensive than the Bear Orig.

Regardless of which bed you choose, both the Bear and Bear Hybrid will leave you feeling rested and ache-free!

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