Nectar Hybrid vs. Hybrid Premier vs. Hybrid Premier Copper

In This Comparison
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 8 different factors that impact the comfort, feel, and value of the mattress. Testing categories include:

Factor	Nectar Hybrid	Nectar Hybrid Premier	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper
Overall Score	7.87	8.48	8.87
Cooling	9.0	9.0	9.0
Motion Transfer	6.0	5.6	7.7
Response	5.0	9.1	9.2
Edge Support	8.7	8.2	9.6
Sex	8.4	9.6	8.6
Pressure Relief	8.0	9.0	9.0
Off-Gassing	9.2	8.9	9.4
Company	9.0	9.0	9.0

The table below shows the data we generated to determine these scores.

Factor	Nectar Hybrid	Nectar Hybrid Premier	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper
Price (Queen)	$799	$1,099	$1,349
Cooling	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sinkage – Depth	1.70″	2.35″	1.99″
Sinkage – Feel	Minimal	Deep	Minimal
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	14.00 m/s²	14.73 m/s²	10.04 m/s²
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	2.5 sec.	0.3 sec.	0.3 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	6.8 sec.	0.8 sec.	0.7 sec.
Bounce – Height	8.83″	13.11″	9.30″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Very High	Moderate
Edge Support – Sitting	3.50″	4.25″	3.75″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good	Outstanding
Comfort Layer Thickness	3.0″	4.0″	5.0″
Mattress Thickness	12.0″	13.0″	14.0″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong	Moderate
Off-Gassing – Days	3 days	4 days	2 days
Trial	365 nights	365 nights	365 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime

Nectar Hybrid Head-to-Head: Which Is the Winner?

The table below shows which of these mattresses is the winner in each scoring category we test for.

Factor	Winner	Score
Best Overall	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	8.87
Best Cooling	Nectar Hybrid, Nectar Hybrid Premier, Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.0
Most Sinkage	Nectar Hybrid Premier	2.35″
Least Sinkage	Nectar Hybrid	1.70″
Lowest Motion Transfer	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	7.7
Fastest Response Time	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.2
Most Bounce	Nectar Hybrid Premier	13.11″
Least Bounce	Nectar Hybrid	8.83″
Best Edge Support	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.6
Best for Sex	Nectar Hybrid Premier	9.6
Best Pressure Relief	Nectar Hybrid Premier, Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.0
Least Off-Gassing	Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.4
Best Company	Nectar	9

The Nectar Hybrid (original) took the title for the least amount of sinkage, least bounce, and best edge support. It did also have the slowest response time.

The Nectar Hybrid Premier hit the charts for most sinkage and most bounce.

The Premier tied with the Premier Copper for the fastest response time, best for sex, and best pressure relief.

The Nectar Premier Copper had the lowest motion transfer and also scored best overall.

All three Nectar hybrids tied for best cooling, with excellent scores of 9.0 across the board.

The cooling performances on all three Nectar Hybrids were fantastic. Each mattress scored a 9.5 in this category.

Cooling Test	Score	Baseline	Max Temp	Ending Temp
Nectar Hybrid	9.0	79.6°	88.8°	82.0°
Nectar Hybrid Premier	9.0	80.4°	89.0°	82.4°
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.0	80.5°	89.3°	84.1°

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (after 5 minutes) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Although the exact degree data may vary, max temps never reached over 90° and ending temp was within 4° of the baseline temp—all good signs of a strong cooling performance.

The sinkage levels of the Nectar hybrids varies depending on which style you go with.

The Hybrid Premier has the most sinkage (at 2.35″) and the Nectar Hybrid has the least sinkage (at 1.70″). The Premier Copper falls in the middle between these two.

Sinkage Test	Sinkage Feel	Sinkage Depth
Nectar Hybrid	Minimal	1.70″
Nectar Hybrid Premier	Deep	2.35″
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	Minimal	1.99″

The average level of sinkage across all mattresses tested to date is 2.20″. This puts the Nectar Hybrid and Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper at less sinkage than average and the Hybrid Premier at slightly more sinkage than average.

Here is a quick view of the sinkage levels of each mattress below.

Motion transfer is a bit of a problem for all the Nectar hybrids.

Motion Transfer Test	Score	Acc. Range
Nectar Hybrid	6.0	14.00 m/s²
Nectar Hybrid Premier	5.6	14.73 m/s²
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	7.7	10.04 m/s²

The average amount of motion transfer is 5.83 m/s² (based on all of our mattress tests to date). Every single one of the Nectar Hybrids is at least double that.

For Nectar with less motion transfer, you may want to opt for one of their all-foam options. This would include the:

• Nectar Original
• Nectar Premier
• Nectar Premier Copper

All three of these all-foam Nectars have less motion transfer than average.

The level of motion transfer is documented in the videos below. The graphs that follow each video show a quantifiable version of motion transfer based on accelerometer data of the medicine ball drop.

Nectar Hybrid Motion Transfer Test

On the Nectar Hybrid, you can see there is a huge spike of energy initially from the mattress and that energy continues across the mattress, in varying degrees of intensity, for over a full second.

Nectar Hybrid Premier Motion Transfer

On the Nectar Hybrid Premier, again, we see a lot of motion at the front end which continues in a pretty significant energy dip at 0.64 second. Motion transfer continues until beyond a full second.

Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper Motion Transfer Test

On the Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper, the performance as better than the Original Hybrid and the Hybrid Premier, but still not really great.

On the chart above, you can see that there is a big initial energy spike and it continues across the mattress until 0.77 seconds.

I was glad to see the energy dissipate quicker than the other mattress, but it still did not perform well here.

The response time on the Nectar Hybrid Premier and Premier Copper was significantly faster than the response time on the Original Hybrid.

Response Test	Score	Mostly Recovered	Completely Recovered
Nectar Hybrid	5.0	2.5 seconds	6.8 seconds
Nectar Hybrid Premier	9.1	0.3 seconds	0.8 seconds
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.2	0.3 seconds	0.7 seconds

The average response time across all mattresses that we’ve tested to date is 0.56 seconds to be mostly recovered and 0.94 seconds to be fully recovered.

Following this data, we can see that the Hybrid Premier and Hybrid Premier Copper are both significantly faster than average.

However, the Nectar Hybrid is much slower than average.

You can see these material responses in real time in the video below.

Nectar Hybrid Response Test

Nectar Hybrid Premier Response Test

Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper Response Test

The level of bounce on these hybrids varies between moderate to very high.

Bounce Test	Bounce Feel	Bounce Height
Nectar Hybrid	Moderate	8.83″
Nectar Hybrid Premier	Very High	13.11″
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	Moderate	9.30″

The average amount of bounce across all mattresses tested to date is 9.35″.

The Nectar Hybrid and the Hybrid Premier Copper are both slightly below that, having less bounce than average.

The Nectar Hybrid Premier has more bounce than that, almost 4″ more bounce than average.

Bounce levels can also be viewed in real-time via the short video clips below.

Nectar Hybrid Bounce Test

Nectar Hybrid Premier Bounce Test

Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper Bounce Test

The edge support for these three Nectar hybrids was pretty good.

Edge Support Test	Score	Sitting Sinkage	Lying Support
Nectar Hybrid	8.7	3.50″	Good
Nectar Hybrid Premier	8.2	4.25″	Good
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.6	3.75″	Outstanding

The average level of sinkage (when sitting right at the edge of the mattress) is 4.67″.

All of these mattresses had less edge sinkage than the average.

One quick note—this is the average across the board, between all mattress types. All foam mattresses oftentimes have worse edge support than a hybrid. The coil base can help reinforce supportive edges on hybrids.

So when we’re thinking about sex on each of these Nectar hybrids, which one is best?

The Nectar Hybrid Premier has the best sex performance, with a score of 9.6. This mattress has high levels of bounce and decent edge performance.

If edges are more important than bounce level, you may want to opt for the Nectar Hybrid.

The Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper falls somewhere in the middle, with slightly more bounce than the Nectar Hybrid, but slightly less edge support.

Sex Test	Sex Score	Bounce	Edge Support	Noise	Pressure Relief	Cooling
Nectar Hybrid	8.4	8.0	9.4	10	8.0	9.0
Nectar Hybrid Premier	9.6	10	8.4	10	9.0	9.0
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	8.6	8.3	9.1	10	9.0	9.0

Pressure relief is good for all three of these Nectars. Each mattress offers 9″ of support and between 3-5″ of comfort material.

Pressure Relief Test	Score	Comfort Layer	Support Layer
Nectar Hybrid	8.0	3.0″	9.0″
Nectar Hybrid Premier	9.0	4.0″	9.0″
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.0	5.0″	9.0″

In most cases, more comfort material will provide better pressure relief since it separates the sleepers from the support layer. Heavier sleepers or those who sleep on their side generally appreciate these thicker comfort layers.

The Hybrid Premier Copper has a 5.0″ comfort layer, which is the thickest in this comparison.

The Nectar Hybrid original has a 3.0″ comfort layer, which is the thinnest, but still very comfortable. If you’re a lighter sleeper, you may be able to get by with less thickness here (and take advantage of the cost savings) without giving up much in terms of performance.

Off-gassing for the Nectar hybrids takes anywhere from 2-4 days.

Off-Gassing Test	Score	Initial Smell	Smell Duration
Nectar Hybrid	9.2	Strong	3 days
Nectar Hybrid Premier	8.9	Strong	4 days
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	9.4	Moderate	2 days

Out of the box, the Nectar Hybrid and the Hybrid Premier had the strongest smell. The Hybrid Original took 3 days and the Hybrid Premier took 4 days to fully off-gas.

In comparison, the Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper had only a moderate smell and took 2 days to off-gas.

If you’re especially sensitive to strong smells, the Premier Copper may be the better choice here.

Overall, Nectar is an excellent company and has a handful of positive terms and policies.

Company	Nectar
Score	9.0
Trial Period	365 nights
Warranty	Lifetime
Shipping	$0
Returns	$0
Trust	Good
Country of Origin	China

They offer a 365-night trial period where you can test out the mattress.

If you decide at any point within that trial window that the Nectar isn’t right for you, you can return it for a full refund. If you decide to keep the mattress, it is backed by a lifetime warranty.

The firmness level is pretty similar among all three Nectar hybrids—medium firm. The Hybrid Premier is just a touch softer than the Original and Premier Copper.

Firmness	Rating	Feel
Nectar Hybrid	6.5	Medium-Firm
Nectar Hybrid Premier	6	Medium-Firm
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	6.5	Medium-Firm

Overall, this firmness would be considered suitable for a wide range of sleepers and sleeping positions.

For the most part, all of these Nectar hybrids offer excellent support regardless of sleeper weight and sleeping position.

For lighter weight sleepers, especially those who sleep on their side or stomach, you may want something a little softer than the hybrids reviewed here. A firmness of 6 to 6.5 may provide just a little too much pushback and could ultimately lead to pressure relief issues.

Likewise, heavier sleepers over 300 lbs. could also benefit from a firmer mattress. A medium-firm mattress may be sufficient, but the extra firmness helps prevent sleepers from sinking too deeply into the mattress.

With that said, for the vast majority of sleepers the firmness level on the Nectar Hybrids is a good middle-ground that’s appropriate to many body types and sleeping positions.

Design

All three of the Nectars reviewed here are hybrid mattresses, using a blend of foam and coils for comfort and support.

As the price tag goes up, so does the overall thickness and amount of comfort material.

Design	Type	Mattress Thickness
Nectar Hybrid	Memory Foam Hybrid	12.0″
Nectar Hybrid Premier	Memory Foam Hybrid	13.0″
Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper	Memory Foam Hybrid	14.0″

Materials

Even though all three of these mattresses are hybrids, they are not identical. On the inside of each mattress, we can see two key differences between these Nectars.

The first difference is comfort material.

• Nectar Hybrid: 3.0″ total
• Nectar Hybrid Premier: 4.0″ total
• Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper: 5.0″ total

The next difference is the cover.

The Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper is the only mattress in this comparison with a copper-infused cover. Copper provides a handful of material benefits such as better cooling as well as an antimicrobial and antiviral finish.

Which Mattress Should You Buy?

As you can see in the tests and analysis above there are significant performance and material differences between each of these Nectar Hybrid models.

Should You Buy the Nectar Hybrid?

I would recommend the Nectar Hybrid if you’re looking for:

• A good value. If you’re on a budget and want the best bang for your buck, go with the Original. This mattress had good performance and
• Least amount of sinkage. If you don’t want to sink too deeply in a mattress, the Nectar Hybrid had the least amount of sinkage among all three tested in this review.
• Classic memory foam. If you like the feel of classic memory foam the Nectar Hybrid has that. It offers more bounce than traditional memory foam, but does have very slow response time—a trademark of memory foam.

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Should You Buy the Nectar Hybrid Premier?

I would recommend the Nectar Hybrid Premier if you’re looking for:

• Deeper sinkage. The Hybrid Premier offers the deepest sinkage among all Nectar hybrids. If you want that deeper hug and contour, the Premier could be a good pick.
• More bounce. This mattress also had higher levels of bounce. More bounce gives it a more traditional feel and makes it easier to move around on.
• Very fast response time. Response time on the Premier tied with the Premier Copper, but both are significantly faster than the Original Hybrid.

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Should You Buy the Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper?

I would recommend the Nectar Hybrid Premier Copper if you’re looking for:

• Lowest motion transfer. If you’re easily disturbed during the night or sleep with an active partner, the Premier Copper offers the lowest levels of motion transfer among all Nectar hybrids.
• Excellent cooling. The copper-infused cover, gel memory foam, and pocketed coils all help to enhance the cooling performance of this mattress.
• More comfort material. The Premier Copper has 5.0″ of comfort material, which is fantastic for pressure relief, especially relevant to side sleepers or heavier sleepers.

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