This mattress has a Medium firmness level and performs well for average-weight side sleepers as well as lighter back/stomach sleepers. It provides adequate support for average-weight and heavier people as well, which makes it a decent option for combination sleepers. However, some Medium mattresses, like the Casper Cooling Select or Novaform Serafina Pearl, are more supportive and will do a better job of keeping your spine aligned when you sleep on your back or stomach.

The mattress's quilted top and upper comfort layer are both quite thin. Lighter individuals will only sink as far as the comfort layer, which helps explain the mattress's sub-par body conformity for people in that weight category. Average-weight and heavier people will compress both foam layers and also engage with the spring layer.

The support layer is made up of 16-gauge springs, so they're made of thinner wire than most mattress springs, which generally results in a softer spring. The coils in the lumbar area and along each side of the mattress are more tightly wound, which adds stiffness and is meant to create more support for your hips as well as better edge support. This zoned design doesn't result in extremely sturdy edges or a noticeable difference in firmness between the head/foot and lumbar area of the mattress, but average-weight shoulders will sink into the spring layer, which helps add pressure relief. Heavier-weight sleepers may feel like they're bottoming out the springs, however, which is less comfortable.

Pros

Cons

• Neither foam layer is made of good-quality foam, making it prone to forming indentations.

Neither foam layer is quite dense enough to be considered good-quality. This makes these layers prone to forming permanent impressions sooner than higher-quality materials. 

The quilted top includes fiber fill and polyfoam. Below it, there's a thicker layer of polyfoam. Both polyfoam layers are springy and help give the mattress its responsive feel.

Pros

• Highly contouring sleeping surface helps cushion pressure points.

Cons

• Sub-par pressure relief for lighter sleepers.

This mattress's body conformity performance depends on your weight. If you're average weight, it's impressively conforming, as you'll sink in enough for comfortable side sleeping. Heavier individuals will sink in too far given the mattress' design, as they quickly compress the foam comfort layers and bottom out the springs. However, it's much less conforming for lighter individuals and isn't a comfortable option for side sleepers in that weight category.

It doesn't have a very enveloping feel, since you won't sink very deeply overall into its comfort layer, and you'll feel like you're sleeping 'on' it instead of 'in' it. However, it's highly contouring, so it molds closely around your body, which helps distribute your weight and cushion pressure points.

Pros

• Very good support for lighter people, so your spine stays aligned.

Cons

• Average-weight and heavier people need more support for ideal spinal alignment.

Pros

• Good cooling during the first hour.

• Exceptionally cooling over eight hours.

Cons

Pros

• Motion dissipates very quickly, so it's less likely to disturb you.

Cons

• You'll feel movements all over the mattress.

• You'll feel some smaller movements as well as bigger ones.

Pros

• Sleeping surface responds quickly when you move, so you don't feel held in place.

• Bouncy design makes it feel easy to change sleeping positions.

Cons

This mattress is very responsive. The sleeping surface responds quickly when you move, so it doesn't feel like it's hugging you tightly or holding you in place. 

The mattress has a very bouncy feel, which makes your movements feel supported, so it's easy to change sleeping positions.

Both comfort layers are quite resilient, or bouncy, especially the polyfoam comfort layer. This helps give the mattress its bouncy, responsive feel.

Pros

Cons

• Edges sink a bit when you sit or sleep near the side of the mattress.

• Edges form a slight ramp outward, which can make you feel pushed off the bed.

The edge support is just okay. The sides of the mattress sink a bit when you sit or sleep on the edge of the bed. Instead of compressing evenly, they form a slight ramp outward.

The edge coils are more tightly wound at the edge of the mattress, which is intended to give the edge coils a stiffer feel and provide additional support. However, the edges still compress more than is ideal and form a slight ramp, making it more difficult to get into and out of bed if you have mobility issues.

This hybrid mattress is a bed-in-a-box because it's compressed and rolled before shipping, but it arrives wrapped in plastic, not in a box.

The cover uses 100% recycled polyester.

The Allswell Hybrid and IKEA VALEVÅG have different strengths. The Allswell is firmer and more supportive, making it a better option for most back/stomach sleepers. It also offers significantly better motion isolation, so you'll feel fewer of your partner's movements. The IKEA VALEVÅG offers better pressure relief, so it's much more comfortable for side sleepers, especially in the average-weight and heavier categories. If you're a hot sleeper, you might prefer it for its significantly better cooling. 

You might prefer either the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid or the IKEA VALEVÅG. The DreamCloud is more conforming and comfortable for average-weight and especially lighter side sleepers. It has significantly better edge support, which makes the sleeping surface feel more spacious. The IKEA's better support makes it more suitable for lighter back and stomach sleepers. It also provides significantly more cooling and is a better choice for hot sleepers. 

The Casper Cooling Select Hybrid is better than the IKEA VALEVÅG for most people. It offers better pressure relief and a more comfortable feel for lighter and average-weight side sleepers. It's also much more supportive for average-weight and heavier people, making it a more comfortable option for back and stomach sleeping. Its much better motion isolation makes movements less noticeable, and it uses more durable foam. That said, the IKEA VALEVÅG is a more supportive option for lighter individuals and better for back or stomach sleepers in that category. Its significantly better cooling performance makes it more suitable for hot sleepers as well. 

The Beautyrest Mattress and IKEA VALEVÅG have different strengths. Both are best suited for average-weight and heavier side sleepers, but the IKEA is much cooler and better suited for hot sleepers. It also uses denser foam, so it's much more durable. The Beautyrest isolates motion much more effectively, so you'll feel fewer of your partner's movements. Its edges are also significantly sturdier, which gives you a more comfortable sleeping space and makes it a better option for people with mobility issues.