Wink Beds *PLUS* vs The Nest Bedding Hybrid Latex w/ Firm Feel

[phoenix]

Hi ghiggz,

how would these differences in the padding layers between the Wink Bed Plus and Nest Bedding Latex Hybrid firm affect the feel of the mattress for me as a stomach sleeper?

Unfortunately, there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved in choosing a mattress for someone else to make specific suggestions based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or theory at a distance that can possibly be more accurate than your own careful and objective testing (using the testing guidelines in the tutorial post) which is always the most reliable way to predict which mattress will be the best match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here). There is a bit of general information about sleeping prone in this article, and choosing something in the “firmer” end of the spectrum for surface comfort certainly would be logical.

On Wink Bed’s site, I’m seeing that they’re using 1" of an unspecified “proprietary hypersoft gel foam” and 2.5" of latex foam in the top padding layers instead of the micro-coil layer.

I already linked for you the specifications of the Plus model in the second paragraph of my initial reply to you. In case you missed that:

• 1" Hypersoft and gel foam blend 1.5lb density 17 ILD (polyfoam)
• 2.5" C1 Mountain Top Latex which has an IFD/Density spec of 3.0 PCF and 12 IFD
• 1" Lumbar Pad made from pre-compressed densified cotton.
• Foam encased, individually wrapped, triple zone coil. A king has 1089 in this layer.
• 2" Support foam 1.8LB density 28 ILD
• -High density foam edge support 4.5 inch wide (1.8LB density and 65 ILD)

Would you give the Nest Bedding Latex Hybrid firm the edge in terms of construction since it uses a five-zone pocketed coil system versus the Wink Bed Plus’s only triple zoned construction? And it also uses a full 3" of firm dunlop latex on top compared to the 2.5" of latex and 1" of hypersoft gel foam on top of the Wink Beds Plus. Would these differences give the Nest Bedding Hybrid Latex a firmer feel overall?

The innerspring unit is rarely the “weak link” within a mattress, and although I don’t have the complete specifics of the spring unit manufacturer for the Winkbeds mattress, it seems to be a good quality item. Some people, especially when used with a power foundation, do prefer the performance of the Quantum Edge system in the Nest Bedding versus the polyfoam system used in the Winkbed. The upper comfort layers in the Winkbed Plus mattress would be softer (all use a lower ILD) than using the firmer latex option in the Nest Bedding Latex Hybrid mattress.

Based upon the information provided to you from Winkbeds, it seems that they are recommending the Plus model for you, which is why it is always a good idea to contact them. I usually recommend a phone call versus email.

Phoenix