Plank Mattress Review

The Plank mattress, by Brooklyn Bedding, is a flippable memory foam mattress that offers different firmness levels on each side. If the typical firm mattress is never quite firm enough for you, read on to see why the Plank is one if the best firm mattresses on the market. You’ll learn everything you should know about this bed in our in-depth Plank mattress review.

Plank Mattress Highlights

• The Plank mattress is a dual-sided memory foam mattress designed for those who say a typical firm is never quite firm enough. This two-sided mattress offers a firm (7/10) and ultra-firm (9/10) side allowing you to choose which works best for you.
• Designed with Brooklyn Bedding’s proprietary firmest transitional TitanFlex foam, the Plank offers outstanding support, durability, and pressure relief. This allows for improved blood flow and better support for your lower back so you can rest peacefully all night long.
• The specially quilted top and bottom layers are uniquely stitched to provide the most firmness and least loft.
• It’s one of our top-rated best firm mattresses!

Plank Mattress Review

The Plank is a unique option for those who prefer firmer mattresses. This bed is flippable, meaning you can sleep on both sides. One side is firm (7/10) and the other is ultra-firm (9/10), so it’s great for those who think they want a firm mattress but aren’t sure just how firm they need.

What Makes the Plank Different?

Two Options in One

The Plank is designed to give sleepers a customized sleeping experience. One side is topped with a .75” quilted top layer patterned with continuous stitching to provide an ultra-firmness. The other side is topped with a 1.5” quilted layer patterned with tack-and-jump stitching to minimize loft.

Outstanding firmness

If the typical firm mattress is never hard enough for you, you won’t be disappointed with the Plank. Designed with Brooklyn Bedding’s firmest proprietary foam, the Plank offers a supportive firmness like no other. Plus, you have options. If the firm side isn’t enough for you, just flip the Plank for an ultra-firm sleep experience.

Score Breakdown

Here you can see how the Plank mattress scored in each of our tests. You can learn more about our review process here.

⭐Total Score for the Plank mattress⭐

Testing Highlights

Check out this moments from our testing to get a closer look at the Plank mattress. 

Unboxing the Mattress

The Plank mattress took us exactly a minute and a half to unbox. The mattress was not very heavy and had a mild smell (not too much chemical off-gassing). There was a lot of wrapping, but the Plank took its full shape immediately.

Measuring Motion Transfer

While our sleep subjects were testing motion transfer on the Plank they noticed they could feel there partner rolling around when they were laying on the mattress. However, the surface wasn’t too shakey. They gave the Plank ab 8 for the first part of our motion transfer test.

The Wine Test

The glass of wine held its own while on the Plank mattress. It once again scored an 8. See our video below!

Edge Support

The support from the edge of the mattress was pretty good for the Plank mattress. Our testers said they could feel the mattress gripping their body, keeping them from falling out of bed.

Pressure Relief Test

There was no trace of red on our sleep subjects pressure maps! This is further proof that firmness isn’t correlated with the support a mattress provides. Take a look at our testers pressure map results.

Spine Alignment Test

The spines of our sleep subjects were nearly straight. There was only a slight curve of the spine as it approached the base of the neck. Take a look!

Responsiveness Test

For being such a firm surface, the Plank did a good job responding to its sleepers, especially when they were on their stomachs and backs. The only other feedback they had was it didn’t cradle their shoulder as much as they would have liked.

Customer Reviews

“My husband and I have traveled to Asia a number of times, and always come home wishing we had a nice, firm mattress. We went to a few stores and laid on some and they were all waaaay to soft. After my last trip to Vietnam I decided I was fed up with our soft mattress and took a chance ordering Plank online. WE LOVE IT. Its only been about 2 weeks, but so far it is amazing. No more achy backs in the morning!!!” – Bethany O.

“I am a side and stomach sleeper. I am an overweight female. With the Plank, I no longer have shoulder, hip or back pain in the morning! The other side is supposed to be about a 7 on the firmness scale oh, so if I ever get uncomfortable with my 9 firmness, I can always switch over. It’s nice to have the option. The mattress was easy to set up. I am very glad I made this decision.” – Trubie B.

“We are from India, where we are used to sleeping on cotton mattresses that are relatively ultra firm. I have spent a lot of money on a lot of mattresses that are firm but that have box springs and they sag and really do not support the back like this one from Plank. Even though this assessment is early in my purchase, I am hoping it remains the same. It would be nice to have would be a cooling gel top and more sturdier edges of mattress.” – Hemant C.

Product Details

Foundations Plank is compatible with

The Plank mattress can be used on most foundations that provide minimal to no flex. This includes box springs, platform beds, or slatted bed frames. Brooklyn Bedding also offers specially designed foundations.

A Look Inside the Plank Mattress

The Plank is a memory foam mattress comprised of two foam layers and unique quilted tops on both sides.

• 0.75” Quilted Top: Ensures firmness with a continuous stitching pattern.
• 2” TitalFlex Foam: Top layer of Brooklyn Bedding’s firmest transitional foam to add deep support.
• 7” High-Density Based Foam: Layer of high-density foam to ensure long-lasting durability and stability in your mattress.
• 1.5” Quilted Bottom: Patterned with tack-and-jump stitching to allow for a firm sleep experience when flipped.

Purchase Information

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