Nest Bedding Finch 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 9 different factors that impact the comfort and feel of the mattress. Testing categories include:

Test	Rating
Cooling	Excellent
Sinkage	Moderate
Motion Transfer	High
Response Time	Extremely Fast
Bounce	Low
Edge Support	Very Good
Sex	Very Good
Pressure Relief	Excellent
Off-Gassing	Exceptional
Company	Exceptional

How is Nest Bedding Finch Different?

The Nest Bedding Finch has overall performance that is slightly below average, but with a price that is also slightly below average—2% less than the average latex foam mattress for a savings of $31 (for a queen mattress).

Advantages

The Finch has slightly better cooling performance, fast material response time, and a thicker layer of comfort materials.

Neutral Factors

This mattress also has 7% less sinkage and 20% less bounce than average. Both sinkage and bounce are more preferential factors, but still certainly worth considering.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages for the Finch include 40% higher levels of motion transfer, and 20% poorer edge support. The sex score also struggled a bit, largely due to the lower levels of bounce.

Factor	Nest Bedding Finch	Average
Overall	9.45	9.51
Price	$1,997	$2,028 (Latex Foam only)
Cooling	9.5	9.4
Max Sinkage	2.03″	2.17″
Total Motion Transfer	11.89 m/s²	8.52 m/s²
Response Time	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Total Bounce	7.72″	9.65″
Edge Support – Sitting Sinkage	5.00″	4.11″
Mattress Thickness	10.5″	12.0″
Sex Overall	9.4	9.6
Comfort Material	4.5″	4.2″
Off-Gassing – Smell	None	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	0 days	5 days
Trial	365 nights	160 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	26% have lifetime warranties, average of other 74% of mattresses is 14 years

Testing Note: In our performance tests of the Finch, we tested the medium firmness mattress.

Cooling on the Nest Bedding Finch mattress was excellent. During our tests, I found the Finch breathed incredibly well and did not retain heat.

At no point during the tests did I feel any significant heat build-up. When it comes to cooling, latex mattresses have a significant leg up over memory foam and poly foam mattresses.

• 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

Latex doesn’t absorb heat in the same way that other foams will. The material construction of the Finch mattress is a 1.5” quilted cover on top of 9.0” of natural Talaly latex.

The latex is perforated with holes to further improve breathability. This fact, combined with the material’s ability to avoid retaining heat, works together to great effect in order to keep sleepers cooler.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

The Nest Bedding Finch mattress has a moderate level of sinkage. In our tests, we measured 2.03” of pressure point sinkage.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

On average, across all mattresses we’ve tested to date, we see a sinkage depth of 2.22”. So the Finch is a little below average, but still very much with what we would consider a “moderate” sinkage depth.

At 2.03” most sleepers will find it comfortable. The contour on the Finch mattress is notably more generalized around the body.

This is in contrast to the type of contour and hug that memory foam creates, which is more dramatic and exacting around the body.

There isn’t really a good or bad when it comes to the type of contour a foam creates, but some sleepers may find the contour of memory foam to be too significant. 

Motion transfer on the Nest Bedding Finch mattress was moderately high. In our tests, we measured an acceleration range of 11.89 m/s².

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

This is more than double the average motion transfer in all of our tests to date, which is 5.89 m/s². Natural latex as a material simply has lots of bounce and is highly responsive.

As a result, it naturally creates more motion transfer than many memory foam and poly foam mattresses. If you or your sleeping partner are highly sensitive to motion transfer you may want to consider a different mattress.

The Awara (3.72 m/s²), Birch Luxe 5.41 m/s²), and EcoSleep Hybrid (5.96 m/s²) mattresses all utilize latex, but also have considerably less motion transfer.

The Nest Bedding Finch mattress has a very fast response time. In our tests, we measured a mostly recovered response time of 0.2 seconds, with a full material recovery taking just 0.4 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

This is among the fastest mattresses we’ve tested to date and significantly better than the average.

Average response time across all mattresses we’ve tested to date is 0.58 seconds to mostly recovery and 0.94 seconds to fully recovery.

Mattresses with a faster response time are easier to move around on and avoid any type of “stuck” or overly enveloped feeling.

The Nest Bedding Finch mattress has a moderately low level of bounce. In our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 7.72”.

This is notably lower than the average bounce height across all mattresses we’ve tested to date, which is 9.39”.

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

I was more than a little surprised by the relatively low bounce height. Typically, latex mattresses have substantially more bounce on average compared to most other mattress types.

The slightly softer firmness of the Finch mattress (at least in the medium version) is the most likely reason for the diminished level of bounce. Despite having a little less bounce, it’s just a little outside of what I would call a moderate bounce level in the 8-12” range.

I would expect a little more bounce in the firm version of the Finch mattress.

Edge support on the Nest Bedding Finch mattress leaves much to be desired. In our sitting edge support test, we measured 5.0” of sinkage compression.

This is a little deeper than the average sinkage of 4.67”. However, being just close to average isn’t great when it comes to edge support.

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

In general, the best mattresses have a sitting edge compression of 4.0” or less. As you can see from the photographs there is a significant collapse of materials when sitting directly on the edge.

This is a relatively common problem with natural latex, but especially latex that’s slightly softer, as the Finch is.

Edge support while lying on the mattress is a similar story. It feels as if the mattress is trying to roll you off when lying directly on the edge. 

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

The best mattresses for sex have high bounce, good edge support, quiet materials, and good pressure relief and cooling.

These 5 factors make up the NapLab sex performance score.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	60%	9.4	Low
Edge Support	20%	9	Very Good
Noise	10%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9.5	Excellent
Cooling	5%	9.5	Excellent

For the Nest Bedding Finch, these individual factors generated a sex score of 9.4.

Sex performance on the Nest Bedding Finch is a bit of a mixed bag. In many cases, more bounce on a mattress is better for sex.

The bounce on the Finch is pretty restrained — not low bounce, but certainly not high bounce either. Hybrids or coil-based mattresses would outperform the Finch in this area.

Edge support is also a little lacking. While this may not be an important factor for all couples, it’s important to many.

Pressure, relief, cooling, and noise were all well-performing factors. No issues to note here.

Pressure relief on the Nest Bedding Finch mattress was excellent. Out of all of the mattresses I’ve tested over the years I continue to be impressed with the quilted covers that Nest Bedding uses.

Notably, the quilted cover on the Finch isn’t quite as good as the Nest Bedding Sparrow’s quilted cover. Even so, it’s better than most and offers fantastic pressure relief.

The quilted cover combined with 3.0” of natural latex foam work together to create a generalized contour around the body, relax muscles, and create ideal pressure relief. 

There was no significant off-gassing or smell with the Nest Bedding Finch mattress. Immediately after unboxing the mattress, we conducted our smell test.

During that test, we confirmed there was no strong off-gassing smell. Sometimes latex mattresses can have a fairly strong rubber smell.

However, we did not even experience that. The Finch mattress is ideal for sleepers who are sensitive to strong odors.

The company score takes a look at factors that may influence your experience with the mattress.

Factors include length of the trial period, warranty, shipping / return costs, and country of origin.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	25%	10	365 nights
Warranty	25%	10	Lifetime
Shipping	25%	10	$0
Returns	25%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Nest Bedding was founded and launched its first mattress in 2011. The company policies at Nest Bedding are consumer-friendly and generally fair.

Nest Bedding has a 365-night trial period, which is among the ranks of some of the best trial periods in the industry. They also include a lifetime limited warranty.

Shipping is free and returns are free. In addition, all Nest Bedding products are sourced, designed, fabricated, and shipped from within the US.

The Nest Bedding Finch is available in two firmnesses—medium and firm. We tested the medium version, which came in around a 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale.

I would expect the firm to be closer to a 7.5 out of 10.

Support on the Finch mattress was excellent overall. During our tests, I felt well supported (except when lying and sitting directly at the edge). Despite the issues with edge support, general support is solid.

The Finch Medium is best for the following sleepers:

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

The Finch Firm is best for the following sleepers:

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

My only concern is when it comes to supporting heavier sleepers. The slightly softer feel of this natural latex may result in heavier sleepers sinking considerably deeper into the foams.

As you can see from the photographs where we have the 60-pound weighted vest on, there is a considerable sinkage even at 200 pounds.

Heavier weight sleepers than sleep on their back and stomach, in particular, may find the Finch mattress (at least in the medium) isn’t supportive enough.

If that’s you, you may want to consider the Winkbed Plus, Helix Plus, or Titan Hybrid Luxe mattress, all of which are designed for sleepers over 300 pounds. Alternatively, the Finch mattress in the firm version will also provide additional support.

Design

The design of the Nest Bedding Finch is a natural latex build with a 10.5″ profile and two optional firmnesses available. Here is a quick look at what the Finch is made of:

It uses two layers of natural latex and encases those layers in a soft, quilted cover.

Materials

From top to bottom, there are three layers to the Nest Bedding Finch mattress. The layers break down as follows:

• 1.5″ quilted cover
• 3.0″ natural latex
• 6.0″ natural latex

The Cover

The cover on the Finch mattress is soft and stretchy, with a diamond stitiching pattern to hold the quilted material in place.

One of the most unique parts of the Nest Bedding Finch is the zippered cover. This zipper allows for easy access to the top layer of foam.

If you try one mattress and decide that it’s not the right firmness for you, it is incredibly easy to just unzip the cover and swap out that top piece of foam for a firmer or softer option (depending on what mattress you started with).

Not only does this improve the likelihood of the mattress working for you, but it also extends the overall life of the mattress since you can replace that top foam as needed.

Nest Bedding will send you one replacement latex top layer during the life of your mattress as part of their Lifetime Renewal Exchange program (more on that program below).

Lastly, on the side of the mattress, there are thick quilted handles that make it easier to move the mattress around as needed.

The Comfort Layer

The top layer of the Finch is a simple perforated Talalay latex. This design improves airflow, and also gives it a softer feel than solid foam layers.

The Support Layer

The support layer is 6.0″ of natural Talalay latex. This layer, is non-perforated, unlike the top layer, which makes it more of a high-density foam with a firmer feel.

Despite the different looks, both materials are Talalay latex.

Product Evolution

Nest Bedding was first launched in 2011, but recently underwent a pretty large rebranding effort in 2021.

During this process, all Nest Bedding mattresses received a new name. For example, the FLIP Hybrid became the Robin. And the Natural Latex mattress became the Finch, as reviewed here.

The Finch also received a new cover and changed the type of latex used in early 2023. The mattress was originally made with Dunlop latex, but in 2023, the brand made the shift to Talalay latex.

The Talalay latex still allows for perforated latex on the top and support latex below so performance would be expected to be similar.

For clarification, the performance tests in this review analyzed the Finch mattress with Dunlop latex.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Still not sure if the Finch is right for you? Here are three other options you may want to consider.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Check out some of the top FAQs on the Nest Bedding Finch mattress below and get the answers you’re looking for.