Memory Foam Mattress VS. Hybrid Mattress: Which one is better?

Having a good night sleep is vital in your daily life, it is the relaxing time after a tiring day and is essential for your health and well-being. To get a good night sleep, you will have to choose the right mattress for yourself and your loved ones. Lucky for us, today’s advanced sleep science has provided us with variety choices. So here comes the question: should you choose a memory foam mattress or a hybrid mattress? First of all, you need to know what is memory foam mattress and hybrid mattress.

What is Memory Foam Mattress?

Memory foam mattress combines a layer of memory foam with support foam. Memory foam is made out of a polymer, also know as polyurethane. It was discovered by NASA half a century ago and used for the purpose of improving safety of aircraft cushions, but we can find it everywhere nowadays. If the memory foam used has a high density, then it can be very durable and can provide remarkable support and comfort.

What is the benefits of Memory foam mattress?

They provide you with good spine alignment in sleeping. Memory foam mattresses are usually soft, and they are able to study your body and hug your body. That’s why they are called “memory foam mattress”. With this feature, memory foam mattresses are good for back pain relief. Back pain is not just an aging issue, it also can be caused by wrong sleeping positions. However, with the good alignment and support, memory foam mattresses can provide you with a comfortable night’s rest.
They also have good motion isolation. Nobody wants to be disturbed while sleeping. However if you have a partner who moves a lot at night, you may suffer from their noises and movement. Memory foam mattresses can reduce motion transfer and ensure that you will not disturbed by your partner or your furry friend. So, who doesn’t want a do-not-disturb night? 
They are durable and easy to maintain. You don’t have to spend too much time to care your memory foam mattress. If the mattress is made of good materials, you will not probably think about replacing it for at least 10 years. Besides, the warranty of most brands can cover the period if you have any issue with the mattress, which avoids the hassles for you.

What is the disadvantage of memory foam mattress?

The first bad thing about memory foam mattress is that the quality may vary a lot between different brands and manufacturers. So when you are choosing the memory foam mattress, make sure you take the density, materials, certifications and customer’s feedback of the mattress into consideration. All of Novilla mattresses come with CertiPUR-US® Certification. The mattresses are eco-friendly and organic. If you are in the market of memory foam mattress, don’t miss it out!
Another disadvantage of memory foam mattress is that they usually tend to sleep hot. Because memory foam mattress retains the body heat. Novilla memory foam mattress uses gel-infused memory foam and it can keep you cool and comfortable all night long.
Another problem is memory foam mattresses sometimes has initial odor. When the first time you unbox a memory foam mattress, you might be annoyed by the unpleasant smell of the mattress. But the smell is not harmful. It would help if you let the mattress air out before you sleeping on it.

What is Hybrid Mattress?

Hybrid mattress combines the memory foam layers with the traditional innerspring. It offers you the benefits of both foams and spring mattress. It is the best choice for those people who do not want to sink into the bed. Some hybrid mattress, such as Novilla mattress has independent pocket springs, which limits the motion transfer you feel from partners or pets that move during the night.

What is the benefits of hybrid mattress?

Compared with memory foam mattresses, hybrid mattresses are usually more breathable. Due to the fact that hybrid mattresses are equipped with innerspring coils, they can provide you with a cooler sleeping environment. If you are a hot sleeper, you can choose a hybrid mattress like Novilla Serenity or Vitality mattress. 
Better edge support. Because hybrid mattresses have the innerspring coils, the edge support is usually better than memory foam mattresses. This gives you the security even you are sleeping close to the edge of the bed. 
Hybrid mattress can also help with pressure relief. With the memory foam on top of a hybrid mattress, it can give you a comfort layer for your body when you are sleeping. On the other hand, with the inner spring coils, you can sleep with different positions: back, stomach or side.

What is the disadvantage of hybrid mattress?

Considering hybrid mattress is made of different materials and the making process is more complicated than memory foam mattress, the price of it is usually higher than memory foam mattresses.
Hybrid mattresses can be very heavy and it can be a challenge for your to set it up. However, Novilla hybrid mattresses comes in a box and is designed with 4 handles on the side, easy to carry and simple to set up.

Which one should you choose?

It’s hard to have and definitive answer without know your sleeping habit and preferences. However, here is some tips for you when you are making decisions between memory foam mattress and hybrid mattress. 
Memory foam mattress is better for those: 

• Like to sink into bed
• Have a limited budget
• Have back pain
• You sleep with your partner

Hybrid mattress is better for those:

• You are a hot sleeper
• You have enough budget for the mattress
• You need extra support
• You change your sleep position when you sleep

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