The Original Bear mattress is 10″ thick and Bear Hybrids range from 10-14″ thick. The Kids mattress is only 8.5″ thick.
The table below shows all current Bear mattress models and their respective thicknesses.
Mattress | Thickness |
---|---|
Elite Hybrid | 14″ |
Star Hybrid | 13″ |
Pro Hybrid | 10″ |
Bear Original | 10″ |
Bear Cub (for kids) | 8.5″ |

In general, a thicker mattress means better pressure relief. In our performance tests, we saw good pressure relief scores of 9.0 for both the Bear Elite Hybrid as well as the Bear Star Hybrid.
Bear Elite Hybrid

Bear Star Hybrid

The Elite Hybrid has 5″ of comfort material and the Star Hybrid has 4″ of comfort material. Both mattresses have a 9″ support system below.
Click here to read the head-to-head comparison of the Bear Elite Hybrid vs. Star Hybrid.