Why Compare These Two Mattresses?

Besides being memory foam beds, both Nectar and Puffy are designed to provide similar sleep experiences. They both are made to provide luxurious comfort and support for a better night’s sleep. But how do they do at meeting these objectives? Answering this question means finding out exactly how different these two really are to one another.

How Nectar and Puffy Compare on Construction and Materials

The Nectar mattress has a height of 12 inches wide, while Puffy is 10 inches. While Nectar has four types of foam layers, Puffy has two. Nectar combines quilted, lush, high-density, and cooling gel-integrated foam. On the other hand, Puffy has gel-infused foam and a highly dense foam base.

So, both mattresses incorporate dense foam and cooling gel designed to keep the body from overheating. Puffy’s foam layers are made in the U.S., and Nectar is constructed in China. Where it is made may affect long-term quality, although ratings are high for both from web reviewers for the value of both beds for the price.

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Firmness and Support: Nectar vs. Puffy

Puffy’s dense foam is one inch thicker than Nectar. This difference may explain why Puffy has more of a sinking feeling for users when they lay out on it than does the Nectar mattress. If you like this feeling, then Puffy may be more suitable for you than the other choice. But read on as there are other factors to consider as you shop for the best overall bed for you.

For example, some web reviewers explain that Nectar feels a bit softer than Puffy. If you sleep on your side, then you may prefer the Nectar Mattress feel. While Puffy does provide sinking to ease shoulder and hip areas for side sleepers, Nectar provides slightly more relief of pressure points.

When it comes to supporting the body, Puffy receives a bit better ratings than Nectar from what we’ve researched. This statement holds true for both lumbar support and relief of pressure points. As for edge support, Puffy has a consistent feel across its entire surface, which is good news if you like sitting on a bed’s edge to put on your socks without feeling like you’ll roll right off it.

On the other hand, Nectar feels different across its center than the edges. It has weaker edge support than Puffy. This makes sense given that Nectar is a bit softer than Puffy, although they’re both in a medium-firm range. Likely your preference for firmness, whether it is for a softer mattress or a bit firmer one instead will be the most important factor here, overriding edge support.

How Do They Rate for Cooling?

As we’ve mentioned, both mattresses have cooling features, which is important as foam mattresses have traditionally been known to retain heat and can lead to body overheating. So, both brands are smart to incorporate gel. Puffy uses proprietary Cooling Cloud material in their memory foam, which is specifically designed to remove heat from the sleeper via convection and conduction. The result is airflow, according to many online reviews. While this technology is hard for Nectar to surpass, it does provide decent cooling.

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The Nectar mattress has polyethylene fabric that sweeps away moisture and its top layer has the gel to dissipate heat from your body. But its materials are generally less responsive than Puffy, which can mean the body collects some heat during the night that can lead to uncomfortable periods.

Nectar vs. Puffy on Off-Gassing, Odor, and Motion Transfer

Both mattresses rate low for off-gassing, which is great for someone with sensitivities. Also, neither one has a strong smell when removed from their boxes upon delivery. Users of these mattresses explain in online testimonials that any smell goes in about a day.

For motion transfer, this feature is especially important for people sleeping together. If your partner moves a lot during the night, being woken up on a mattress that does not have good motion isolation can wreck your sleep. Both mattresses rate well for motion isolation, with the Puffy Mattress having a slight edge over Nectar. Puffy absorbs almost all vibrations with its stable, thick foam base. Nectar, which uses more layers than Puffy in its construction, has reliably low motion transfer.

Which One to Choose? Nectar vs. Puffy Mattress

So, which foam mattress should you choose? The answer is that it depends on what you like in a bed. There is no one objective “best” one. If you are deciding between the Nectar Mattress and Puffy, it is the Puffy model that will offer you more firmness of the two. When looking at how much each one supports the body, Puffy offers a bit more pressure point relief than Nectar. While a few reviews do cite overheating, both mattresses have gel components to help the body stay cool during sleep. Both mattresses rates well online for off-gassing, have little to no odor and are in our top 10 list. They are both quality choices at reasonable prices; which one you choose depends on what type of mattress you’re looking for in your next bed and which model best aligns with it.

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