Bedstory Hybrid Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of that test and compare to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Bedstory Hybrid	Average
Overall Score	6.49	8.53
Price (Queen)	$430	$1,389 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	5.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.42″	2.16″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	6.4	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	13.08 m/s²	8.74 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.2	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.4 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.4 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.99″	9.28″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.4	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	4.00″	4.04″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good
Sex – Score	8.4	8.4
Pressure Relief – Score	5.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	2.0″	4.2″
Mattress Thickness	12″	12.1″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.1	8.2
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	7 days	6 days
Company – Score	6.2	8.6
Trial	100 nights	179 nights
Warranty	0 years	25% have lifetime warranties, average of other 75% of mattresses is 13 years

How is Bedstory Hybrid Different?

The Bedstory Hybrid is a 12″ hybrid with below-average overall performance and a price tag that is also well below the average level—70% less than the average hybrid mattress.

Advantages

The biggest advantage of the Bedstory mattress is clearly the price. At only $430, the Bedstory is one of the cheapest hybrid mattresses we’ve tested to date.

Neutral Factors

The Bedstory mattress has deep sinkage and moderate bounce levels. The sex score is also right at the average level, making it a bit of a neutral factor.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages include lower cooling performance, higher levels of motion transfer, and slower material response time. Pressure relief is also a big issue on this mattress. With only 2.0″ of comfort material, the Bedstory is just not supportive and causes many pressure point issues when sitting or lying on the mattress.

The Bedstory Hybrid has poor cooling. During our tests, I felt a significant level of heat retention around my body.

• 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 (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

The mattress did not seem to breathe well and there was notable heat all around and under my body. The materials of the Bedstory are problematic. In terms of quality, this is among the worst foams we’ve ever tested.

The foams look and feel incredibly cheap. Cheap foams like this simply don’t breathe well and are more susceptible to heat retention, which is exactly what we measured in our objective tests. The cover also looks and feels low quality.

As with foams, these types of covers just don’t allow air to flow as easily through the mattress, which hinders cooling performance.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 94.9° F. This is 5.1° more than the average of 89.8° F, based on all of our tests to date.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is poor.

The Bedstory Hybrid has deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.42″. This is 0.26″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.16″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

The mattress creates a balanced type of body contouring hug. It’s an even and non-polarizing feel. The mattress doesn’t feel overly dramatic in any way. The hug, sinkage, and contour is neither too much or too little. That said, the feel still leaves much to be desired. 

A balanced body contouring hug and even feel can be great, provided we have high-quality foams and a sufficiently thick comfort layer. However, both of those are lacking and as a result, the total comfort dynamic suffers greatly.

The Bedstory Hybrid has a high level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 13.08 m/s². This is 50% more motion transfer than the average of 8.74 m/s².

When we look at the material design of the mattress, it’s no surprise to see such a high level of motion. We have a 12” total profile and 10 of those inches are metal springs. Springs simply create more bounce and more motion, whereas foam typically reduces bounce and motion.

With only 2” of foam it’s simply not enough to overcome the high motion generated by the 10” spring unit.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.15 seconds.

Motion declines thereafter, but we then see a secondary spike from 0.51 to 0.65 seconds. It’s not until 0.94 seconds that we return to near-zero levels of energy.

The total motion picture is simply not good. We have a high initial motion spike, a moderately high secondary motion spike, and a motion duration that exceeds the average. The Bedstory has a high level of motion that is likely to disturb sleeping partners during the night.

The Bedstory Hybrid is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a fast mostly recovered response time and a slow fully recovered response time.

In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.4 seconds, which is 0.03 seconds faster than the average of 0.43 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 1.4 seconds, which is 0.42 seconds slower than the average of 0.98 seconds. The two material types within the mattress have markedly different response speeds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

The 10” coil unit rebounds back to shape effectively instantly. This allowed the mostly recovered response time to earn a fast rating. However, the full material recovery takes longer due to the 2.0” comfort layer.

These materials simply take a moment or two longer to fully return to their original shape. While the full material response is slower than average, it’s not so slow that I’m overly worried.

The Bedstory Hybrid has a moderate level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 9.99″. This is 0.73″ more bounce than the average of 9.26″, based on all of our tests to date.

The Bedstory is built mostly with metal coils. Metal coils typically create lots of bounce and that’s exactly what we measured here.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

While we do have a 2.0” foam comfort layer that is slightly lowering the bounce, the 10” coil unit still rebounds bounce at a greater than average level. The higher bounce helps ensure the mattress is easier to move around on and enhances sex performance.

The Bedstory Hybrid has good sitting edge support and good lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 4.00″. This is 0.04″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 4.04″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

While sitting directly on the edge the mattress maintained its shape, supported my body, and did not collapse. Edge support while lying was a similar story.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was good in all sleeping positions.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

The mattress appears to use reinforced coils running along the perimeter of the mattress.

However, the BedStory website isn’t exactly clear about the specs or how many rows of reinforced coils. Even so, the edge support performance for both sitting and lying was solid.

The Bedstory Hybrid has good sex performance. On the positive side, noise is minimal, edge support is good, and bounce is high. Edge support and bounce are the most critical factors.

Mattresses that lack bounce are more strenuous to have sex on. Bedstory has 9.99” of total bounce height, which is more than average and is helping to improve amorous activities.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	8.7	High
Edge Support	20%	8.8	Good
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	5.0	Poor
Cooling	5%	5.0	Poor

Likewise, sitting edge support measured at 4.0”, which is sufficient to create robust edge support and extend the sexable surface area of the mattress. On the negative side, both pressure relief and cooling are poor.

As a result, the mattress simply isn’t as comfortable to have sex on. Nevertheless, the Bedstory Hybrid earned a good sex score due to its strong performance from bounce and edge support.

The Bedstory Hybrid has a poor level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt significant pressure points on my body. I found the mattress to be incredibly stiff and uncomfortable.

The mattress is equipped with 2.0″ of comfort material, including a 1.0” quilted cover and 1.0” poly foam layer. The total comfort layer is 2.16″ less comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.16″, based on all of our tests to date.

Certainly, a thinner-than-average comfort layer isn’t great. However, beyond quantity, this is a quality issue.

The foam layers used in the Bedstory are simply low quality. These are among the worst and most low-quality foams I’ve tested in my 11-year testing career.

They look and feel incredibly cheap both in hand and on the body. The feel is stiff, hard, and it fails to relieve any substantial level of pressure on the body.

When I consider the objective pressure mapping tests, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be poor.

Pressure Map – Side Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.14	0.93

Pressure Map – Back Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.09	0.54

Pressure Map – Stomach Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.11	1.01

The Bedstory Hybrid had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 7 days.

This is 0.6 days more than the average of 6.4 days. The mattress has a typical polyurethane smell.

Bedstory mattresses come with a 100-night trial period and includes both free shipping and free returns. For reference, the average trial period is 179 nights, and Bedstory is quite a bit shorter.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	15%	8.0	100 nights
Warranty	10%	0	0 years
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	10	$0
Trust	50%	5.0	Poor
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Bedstory also lacks one other very important factor—the warranty. Bedstory mattresses do not come with a warranty. This is incredibly rare. Virtually every mattress I have ever tested included a warranty.

The Bedstory is available in a single firmness, 6 out of 10, which gives the mattress a medium-firm feel.

Many sleepers find this firmness to be ideal, but as we discussed in the performance sections above, a mattress’s comfort is more than just its firmness. This mattress lacks quality materials that would otherwise make it comfortable and supportive.

Support on the Bedstory Hybrid is mediocre. During our tests, I felt an insufficient level of support during our tests. The Bedstory feels both incredibly springy and incredibly cheap.

The mattress is equipped with a 10.0″ support layer. This is 2.13″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.87″, based on all of our tests to date. While it’s great to see a thicker-than-average comfort layer, the quality of the coil unit feels mediocre.

When I see a taller coil unit, especially more than 8.0”, in a super budget-friendly mattress I am immediately concerned about the coil quality. Typically, this means they have stretched the coil to further elongate it for increased height, while using the same quantity of metal that would normally be utilized in a 6” or 8” coil unit.

All that to say, when we consider the quality, performance, and feel of both the coil unit and 2.0” comfort layer, it leaves much to be desired. I found the mattress to be unsupportive and created significant pressure relief issues.

Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident most sleepers will find support on the Bedstory Hybrid is mediocre.

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Maybe	Maybe
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Maybe	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	No	No	No

Design

The Bedstory is a hybrid mattress with a medium-firm feel. It is available in two firmnesses, 12″ or 14″ thick, with the 14″ version costing a bit more expensive than the 12″ version.

This mattress is designed as an extremely budget-friendly option for sleepers who want a hybrid, but aren’t ready to make the leap into the higher-end hybrid market. For reference, the average hybrid price is $1,389, based on all of our tests to date.

Materials

The Bedstory Hybrid mattress we tested is 12″ thick (although the mattress is also available as a 14″ mattress). From top to bottom, the layers on this mattress include:

• 1.0” quilted cover
• 1.0” poly foam
• 10.0” pocketed coils

The Cover

The cover of the Bedstory is 1.0″ quilted cover with tufted accents to hold the cover fabric in place. According to the manufacturer, there is a convoluted foam followed by a bamboo Charcoal-infused memory foam.

Although these materials sound nice on paper, they failed to impress in our performance tests. The cover is soft and allows for deep sinkage, but also really struggles with heat retention.

The Comfort Layer

Beneath the cover is a 1.0″ poly foam. This layer is extremely thin, comparing the average comfort layer thickness of 4.2″. I would have really liked to have seen a thicker comfort layer above the support layer for better comfort and pressure relief.

The Support Layer

Beneath the 2.0″ comfort layer and cover is the meat of the mattress—a 10″ pocketed coil base. This mattress does use reinforced coils at the edge of the mattress for better support when sitting or lying at or near the edge (as shown in blue below).

Product Evolution

The Bedstory Hybrid has a relatively limited history. According to the Internet Archive, it first launched in 2024.. Since it hit the market, there have been no major changes made to the mattress.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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