Nectar Mattress VS Zenhaven Mattress

When it comes to purchasing a new mattress, gone are the days of walking into your local department store, choosing the first mattress you see in the size you would prefer, and the salesmen choosing the appropriate box spring to serve as the foundation for the mattress once it was set up in the bed frame. Today, there are so many models and styles to choose from, it can become overwhelming when trying to decide if you want a trusted coil spring mattress or something different, like a memory foam mattress. There are now mattresses that serve as their own box spring and foundations, mattresses that can be used in a hammock on a nightly basis, and mattresses that are completely filled with water but still support the body while there are also mattresses that are made from pure memory foam, with multiple layers to cradle the body in the utmost of comfort.

Memory foam mattresses have been clinically proven to support the body into the best position for each individual body type to achieve correct spine and joint alignment, so it is no wonder that they are starting to become one of the top recommended mattresses on the market today. A proper memory foam mattress will support any sleep position and should offer a level of firmness to support the body weight of the sleeper.

Today let’s take an in-depth look at the Nectar Mattress and the Zenhaven Mattress – one a memory foam mattress and the other a latex based design that are shipped directly to your door. They can be set up with little effort and are built with enough layers to suit all your needs.

Construction of the Nectar Mattress

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The Nectar Mattress has an impressive five-layer construction, with each layer thick enough to bring the overall height of the mattress to a full ten inches. Each individual layer provides the sleeper with an advantage that cannot be found in your typical memory foam mattress, from breathability to stellar contouring abilities. Each layer of the Nectar Mattress has met the requirements of the CertiPUR-US Certified rating, which translates to the absolute knowledge that neither layer contains a single trace of a harmful chemical agent.

Top Layer – Tencel Cooling Foam

A common complaint surrounding a memory foam mattress is how it traps heat within its confines. This is because memory form is naturally a heat absorbing material and will draw heat not only from the sleepers’ body temperature but also the heat in the room itself. This heat absorption will allow the sleeping surface of the mattress to warm and this can become uncomfortable. The Nectar Mattress has made positive improvements to their mattresses to ensure this complaint is swept out the door by using a patented Tencel Cooling Layer of foam to increase breathability and temperature control. Tencel material widens the air flow channels of the Nectar Mattress, allowing heat to escape into the atmosphere without touching the surface of the mattress itself. Additionally, this Tencel Cooling layer contains certain properties that will naturally repel bed bugs and other nasty creatures that can cause long-term health problems.

Second Layer – Quilted Gel Memory Foam

Found directly below the layer of Tencel cooling foam is an inch thick layer of quilted memory foam for additional cooling properties. The quilted pattern of this layer will add pockets of comfort to the mattress, allowing for a cradling feeling while maintaining enough sturdiness that the sleeper will not feel as if they are sinking too far into the mattress.

The quilted pockets of the layer provide excellent contouring and retention properties, allowing the body to automatically relax into the correct position for spinal alignment and pressure point relief.

Third Layer – Gel Memory Foam

Furthering the notion that the Nectar Mattress will sleep cooler than other comparable memory foam mattresses, the brand uses another three inches of gel memory foam to widen the air flow channels. This allows trapped body heat to escape at a solid pace and increase the level of breathability found in the mattress.

Fourth Layer – Adaptive Memory Foam

Right underneath these dual layers of cooling gel memory foam, lies a layer of adaptive memory foam. This layer serves as the memory portion of the mattress, and while only an inch thick, it is supportive enough to contouring to the body in conjunction with the top layers of the mattress.

Adaptive memory foam will take the shape of any object that adds weight to the mattress and will support up to 300 pounds before losing its adaptive properties. This layer will bounce back to its original shape once any source of weight is removed, allowing this layer to be aptly nicknamed the “recovery layer”. This half an inch of foam will allow the mattress to return at a faster rate to its original design and structure while increasing the lifespan of your Nectar Mattress.

Fifth Layer – Base Layer

The Nectar Mattress can be used with multiple types of supports, from platforms to bed frames but it doesn’t require one to be functional. That is because there is a five-and-a-half-inch layer of dense memory foam that serves as the base of the mattress. This layer will encourage the mattress to return to its original structure once any source of weight is removed. If you prefer a higher mattress in terms of height, this layer is where the majority of the overall height for the Nectar Mattress comes from. The mattress overall is 10 inches in height, so it seems only fair the bulk of that comes from the foundation itself. Using a dense memory foam will add height to the mattress without sacrificing any comfort in terms of contouring and support for the sleeper.

Firmness of a Nectar Mattress

The Nectar Mattress, when tested by the company itself and other freelance websites, earned a rating of 5.5 on the firmness scale. Typically, a 5.5 rating translates to a medium-firm distinction, with enough give to be comforting but not enough to lose all support in the mattress. The scale used for firmness testing runs in numerical terms from one through to 10 and can make the difference between a medium-firm or firm mattress. A mattress with a rating of one is extremely soft, with no support found in any layer and a mattress with a rating of 10 is hard to the touch, with no indents found when weight is applied. The Nectar Mattress can only be purchased as a medium-firm mattress, but this distinction has enough bounce to support sleepers of all positions (front, back, side) without losing the support and contouring a memory foam mattress is known for.

Feel of a Nectar Mattress

The first feel of the Nectar Mattress is plush and soft, with the Tencel Cooling layer being made of a downy material to soothe the skin. Pressing into the mattress, it is no trouble to feel the multiple quilted pockets of the secondary quilted gel memory foam layer and once you press even further? You can definitely feel the contouring ridges the Nectar Mattress is known for.

Unique Features – Nectar Bed

Tencel Cooling Layer

The Tencel Cooling layer is one of the most unique features when it comes to the Nectar Mattress, as most cheaply priced memory foam mattress contains neither cooling layer. While the Nectar Mattress can seem a bit pricey at first glance, it is important to note the temperatures of these mattresses is what allows for the top complaint found on any informational site “they sleep hot”. Using a layer of cooling foam not only cools the mattress, regardless of the length of time you are laid within its contouring ridges, but it also widens air flow channels to a higher level. Breathability is important in any mattress, not just memory foam, to ensure cleanliness and odor control. The Tencel cooling layer is also made a patented material that has proven to repel bed bugs and other creatures. An infestation of bedbugs can lead to rashes, stomach illness, itchy or scaly skin, and trips to your doctor for disease testing and treatment creams, medications, etc.

Double Gel Memory Foam Layers

You want your memory foam mattress to not only sleep cool throughout the night, regardless of the climate, but also support the body with contouring ridges. It has been proven that a quality memory foam mattress can reduce the appearance of aches and pains in the joints, as it is sturdy enough to cradle the body during slumber and reduce motion transfer felt throughout the night. Using dual gel memory foam layers in the construction of the Nectar Mattress will not only offer a cool night’s sleep but also encourage the body to relax from its daily tensed state into the proper positioning to apply pressure to the various points of the body, using only the sleeper’s natural body weight.