Brooklyn Bedding Select 10" Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress, Twin

I chatted with Brooklyn Bedding to figure out a bit more about this mattress, since the details here are pretty scant. The 8” queen mattress (the one we ordered) contains 840 Ascension X coils, which are 6” high and 16 gauge. The coils on the sides are wound more tightly for increased support (there is no edge support at the head or foot, just the left & right). The 6” coil isn’t super common in BB’s products. The 10”, 12”, and 14” mattresses use 8” Ascension X coils (also 840 in the queen size), which are also 16 gauge in the center of the mattress, and 14.75 gauge on the sides for edge support. These are used in several other Brooklyn Bedding mattress lines, including the Essential sold on their site. Per the rep I spoke with, the coils themselves shouldn’t feel firm, nor are they soft; give from the mattress should come from the foam(s) on top of the coils. It’s widely suggested that Brooklyn Bedding mattresses run softer in practice than on paper, so this “firm” may feel more like a “medium” while another medium may feel soft. __ We chose this mattress because 1) Brooklyn Bedding is a reputable brand, 2) the price was right, and 3) it has a 100-night trial period. It replaced a Saatva Classic Soft that was more than 5x the price (thankfully still within the return window) — I’m still amazed it was only $330. BB is a good brand, they even wind their own high-quality coils at their Arizona factory. It is considered more fitting for back & stomach sleepers due to its firmness, but we got specifically it to use as a base/support layer under our 3” soft Talalay (19 ILD) & 2” medium Dunlop (28 ILD) latex layers. For reference, My partner & I are lightweight side-sleepers (5’7 115lbs & 5’9 140lbs). After sleeping on it for about a month now, I can confirm it’s a great bed. It does feel less firm than I imagine “firm” to be, but definitely isn’t soft enough for bony people like us to sleep on our sides without a topper. With the latex on top of it, it’s quite comfortable! It offers support under the latex we were hoping for, i.e. the coils feel steady & firm under the plush layers we added. It is bouncy (as a mattress with coils should be) but doesn’t transfer motion like a trampoline — we can actually roll over without waking each other up now! It also works REALLY well with our adjustable base (Lucid L300). Unlike the Saatva, it actually conforms to the shape of the base instead of creating gaps and sticking out at the foot. It smelled only slightly factory-like out of the box — it wasn’t super noticeable and dissipated pretty quickly. Gel memory foam isn’t exactly known for its durability, but since we’re just using it for the coils, it *should* last us as long as they do. The only minor issue is that it seems to be slightly shorter (head to foot) than a standard queen, by about 2”. The toppers stick off the end kind of awkwardly and I never know whether to line it up with the bottom of our base or the top. For us, that isn’t a deal-breaker, but it could be for some. Final note on firmness: ~90% of mattress softness comes from the foam on top, not the coils, and this bed only has 0.75” of quilted foam & 0.75” of gel memory foam on top. Too-soft mattresses cannot be made less soft, but a too-firm mattress allows you to play around with additional foam layers to find what works best (e.g. adding an inch or two of high-density foam on top of the mattress/under the latex should be *chef’s kiss*).

My wife and I have a split king adjustable bed, and my mattress went bad. Her's was still good, so I was looking for just a cheap temporary mattress to keep me going until we bought a whole new bed. I saw this Brooklyn Bedding mattress for under $250. It had good reviews, but I was hesitant with all the bogus reviews out there, and iffy on the bed-in-a-box concept. I took a chance, and holy cow am I glad I did. This mattress is awesome. I wish I had replaced my Sleep Number mattress a long time ago. Now... people's opinions on mattresses are going to vary wildly based on their preferences, health, body shape, size, weight...so I can only speak for myself. I am 6'5" 280 pounds, fairly lean and have a bad spine. I'm a side sleeper that also sleeps on their back about 30 to 40% of the time. This mattress is extremely well built, popped up perfectly when opened and had little, if any, smell. I've never thought of mattresses as being attractive or ugly, but this one falls into the attractive category. It has a soft plush top you sink into, but the coils are firm and support well. It was really comfortable to lay in at night, but I was a little sore after my first night's sleep, so I wasn't sure. After my second night and every night thereafter, this mattress is pure bliss. This went from being a temporary stop-gap cheap mattress to my mattress of choice. In fact, we're going to replace my wife's remaining sleep number with a Brooklyn. The only downside is I was sent a regular twin instead of a twin XL, but Brooklyn Bedding (3Z) is taking care of that and sending me out the proper one free of charge. For what it's worth, I read into the company and they seem fantastic as well. The mattresses are all produced in-house in Arizona and have top notch materials. Overall I highly recommend this mattress, and for the price, I don't believe anything comes remotely close to being this good.

I spent a lot of time researching mattresses and decided on the full size Brooklyn Bedding Select 14” Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress. I was impressed by the positive reviews and the reasonable price point (under $1,000), which is rare for quality mattresses. However, when the mattress arrived, I immediately noticed it didn’t fit properly in my full-size bed frame. Curious, I measured the mattress and found that its actual dimensions were smaller than advertised. While the product description lists the dimensions as 75”L x 54”W x 14”H, the mattress I received measures approximately: • Length: Just under 74 inches • Width: Around 53 inches • Height: Slightly less than 13.5 inches This discrepancy of about an inch in all directions makes a difference, especially if you’re pairing it with a frame or bedding that requires precise sizing. That said, the mattress is incredibly comfortable. As the first mattress-in-a-box I’ve purchased, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to set up, and I’ve been sleeping well since. The firmness is perfect for my needs, and it provides great support. While I’m happy with the quality and comfort, the sizing issue was disappointing. Had I known the mattress would be smaller than standard full-size dimensions, I would have ordered the queen size instead. If precise measurements are important to you, keep this in mind before purchasing.