Polycouch Review

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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 value 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	PolyCouch	Average
Overall Score	7.18	8.60
Price (Queen)	C$716	$1,089 (Foam only)
Cooling – Score	6.0	8.7
Sinkage – Depth	1.20″	2.14″
Sinkage – Feel	Extremely Minimal	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	7.4	8.1
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	10.68 m/s²	8.81 m/s²
Response Time – Score	10	9.0
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.9 sec.
Bounce – Height	14.26″	9.73″
Bounce – Feel	Extremely High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.2	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	4.25″	4.05″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good
Sex – Score	9.2	8.5
Pressure Relief – Score	5.0	8.8
Comfort Layer Thickness	0.0″	4.1″
Mattress Thickness	8″	12.0″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.9	8.3
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	4 days	6 days
Company – Score	6.8	8.7
Trial	30 nights	167 nights
Warranty	5 years	24% have lifetime warranties, average of other 76% of mattresses is 13 years

How is the Polycouch Different?

The Polycouch is a 2-in-1 couch and mattress but struggles to offer high performance in either category. The mattress is very hard and the sofa just feels a bit “off” ergonomically. While the price point is significantly less than average for a foam mattress, the performance score is also less than average.

Advantages

Aside from price, the other leading advantage for many sleepers is likely the 2-in-1 design. The ability to convert back and forth between bed and couch gives the Polycouch a multi-functional appeal and makes it a good choice for playrooms, dorm rooms, and other multi-purpose spaces where you lounge and occasionally sleep.

Other small advantages include fast material response time and better-than-average sex performance.

Neutral Factors

This mattress has extremely minimal sinkage and extremely high levels of bounce.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages to the Polycouch include a wide variety of performance factors. Cooling performance is worse than average, motion transfer levels are high, and edge support is slightly worse than average as well.

Pressure relief struggles as well as the overall comfort dynamic. Not having any comfort material really hurts performance when thinking of this as a mattress.

As a mattress it is somehow too firm and creates insufficient pressure relief. And yet in couch mode, it doesn’t have the rigidity to provide full support to the back unless backed up against a hard surface (like a wall).

The Polycouch has a mediocre level of cooling performance. During our tests, I felt a significant level of warming and heat retention around my body. The mattress utilizes an all-foam design and fairly basic support poly foams.

There are no significant cooling features or design elements on the mattress and as a result, it struggles with heat retention.

• 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

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 94.3°F, which is 4.6° warmer than the average of 89.7°.

Overall, cooling performance leaves much to be desired. When I look at the objective data alongside my subjective experience and an analysis of the materials I am confident in my view that most sleepers will find cooling to be insufficient. 

Heat Dissipation Over Time

The Polycouch has an extremely minimal level of sinkage. In our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 1.20”. This is 0.94” less sinkage than the average of 2.14”.

The mattress creates a dramatic floating feel “above” the mattress, as opposed to sinking down “in” the mattress. There is virtually zero hug and zero body contouring.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

This makes sense given there is no comfort material on the mattress. Instead, it’s just 8.0” of support foam that you’re lying on. This type of sinkage dynamic is quite extreme and only a minority of sleepers would be comfortable with this feel.

The Polycouch has a moderate level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 10.68 m/s². This is 21% more motion than the average of 8.81 m/s².

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

Due to the thinness of the mattress, in combination with the extremely minimal sinkage and extra firm feel, we see extra motion transfer. However, it wasn’t as high as it could have been.

Having the mattress split into 4 different sections of foam I believe is helping much of the motion to be mitigated.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion from 0 to 0.15 seconds. Motion drops thereafter and we then see a secondary spike from 0.61 to 0.76 seconds.

Motion remains spiky until 1.58 seconds when we return to near-zero levels of energy.

While I am generally pleased with the initial motion spikes, the motion duration is quite long. Those who are more sensitive to motion would likely find motion at these levels and durations to be problematic.

The Polycouch has an extremely fast material response. In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.2 seconds. This is 0.21 seconds faster than the average of 0.41 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

In our fully recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.58 seconds faster than the average of 0.88 seconds.

At these responsiveness speeds the Polycouch is tied with a number of other mattresses as the fastest-responding mattress we’ve tested to date.

The mattress is made entirely from poly foam and has no memory foam. In addition, it has a thin knit cover with no quilting.

These factors allow the mattress to rebound back to shape effectively instantly. The instant material response ensures you’ll never feel stuck in the mattress.

The Polycouch has an extremely high bounce. In our tests, we measured 14.26” of total bounce height. This is 4.53” more bounce than the average of 9.73”.

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

The combination of extremely minimal sinkage and extra firm feel creates a mattress surface that rebounds a ton of energy. It’s not all that different than it would be if you bounced the medicine ball off the floor.

While the high bounce is negatively impacting motion transfer, it’s also a positive for sex performance and ease of movement.

The Polycouch has good edge support, however, it doesn’t rise to the “excellent” or “outstanding” level.

During our sitting edge support tests, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 4.25”. This is 0.20” more sinkage than the average of 4.05”.

While sitting directly on the edge of the mattress I felt reasonably well supported. However, the relatively thin 8.0” total profile does leave something to be desired.

Sitting for extended durations, sitting as a heavier weighted person, or sitting during amorous activities could prove to be more problematic.

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

Lying edge support was equally as good. During our tests, I felt well-supported in all sleeping positions while lying directly on the edge of the mattress.

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

Without question, the extra firm feel is having a positive impact on both sitting and lying edge support.

While the mattress lacks any type of reinforced edge support, it doesn’t seem to need it. The total firmness of the mattress creates a strong level of support.

The Polycouch has excellent sex performance. Most notably, the mattress has an extremely high bounce at 14.26”. This bounce level significantly and positively impacts the sex score, as a high bounce is by far the most important factor for great amorous activities.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	10	Extremely High
Edge Support	20%	8.4	Good
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	5.0	Poor
Cooling	5%	6.0	Mediocre

In addition, edge support is good enough and noise is kept to a minimum. Unfortunately, cooling and pressure relief leave much to be desired.

As a result, the Polycouch loses points in those areas and sees a softening of the total sex score. Nevertheless, as a whole the mattress makes for a solid mattress for sex.

The Polycouch has a poor level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt significant pressure points on my body. Despite the novel 2-in-1 mattress sofa design, the Polycouch uses fairly basic poly foams.

These types of foams are often used as a support foam layer in other mattresses. In those cases, you might see a similar 8.0” support foam layer (which is what PolyCouch uses) with 3-5” of comfort foam on top of the support foam.

The comfort foam is what provides pressure relief and comfort for the mattress. PolyCouch has no comfort foam.

As a result, sleeper bodies come into direct contact with a very firm and hard support foam that just doesn’t do much with respect to relieving pressure.

Based on all of our tests to date, on average, mattresses use a 4.1” comfort layer. While those who like the extra firm feel may not mind the lack of pressure relief, most adult sleepers are likely to find the level of pressure relief is severely lacking. 

Pressure Map – Side Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Minimum	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.26	0.02	1.14

Pressure Map – Back Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Minimum	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.19	0.02	0.93

Pressure Map – Stomach Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Minimum	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.20	0.02	1.51

Off-gassing on the Polycouch is strong right out of the box. The off-gassing period lasts for 4 days, which is shorter than the average duration (6 days).

If you’re sensitive to strong odors, this shorter off-gassing period may be advantageous for you.

Polysleep mattresses are made in Canada with mattresses being sold in US and Canadian markets (mattress models available by country). As a note, the Polyoch is only sold in Canada.

All mattresses come with a 100-night trial period, a 5-year warranty, and free shipping.

At any point in your trial, if you decide this mattress isn’t the right pick for you, you can exchange or return it for a full refund (minus a $90 return fee).

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	15%	6.0	30 nights
Warranty	10%	0.0	5 years
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	7.0	$90
Trust	50%	8.0	Good
Country of Origin	0%		Canada

Compared to average company policies, the Polysleep has a shorter trial period and shorter warranty than average. For reference, the average trial period is 166 nights and the average warranty is 14 years (26% of all mattresses have lifetime warranties).

Polysleep’s 5-year warranty is perhaps the most disappointing. Out of the 226 mattresses we’ve tested to date only 3 have had a warranty of less than 10 years. And 2 of those 3 are Polysleep mattresses. The industry norm is 10 years or more. I really would like to see Polysleep step up to the 10-year warranty mark for all of their mattresses.

The Polycouch mattress has a firmer feel overall, 8.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. This puts the feel somewhere between firm and extra firm.

The Polycouch has a fair level of support. During our tests, I felt well-supported by the mattress. However, I also felt significant pressure points.

In order for a mattress to properly support sleepers it needs to keep the spine in a neutral spinal alignment, while also remaining comfortable.

To be fair, the PolyCouch creates plenty of support for back and stomach sleepers. However, you absolutely need to like a firm to extra firm feel. There is very little sinkage and very limited pressure relief on the mattress.

For many sleepers, this dynamic is simply going to create an uncomfortable feel. The lack of sinkage and pressure relief is especially problematic for side sleepers.

Side sleepers need more sinkage to achieve a neutral spinal alignment and the PolyCouch simply doesn’t have enough.

Overall, I am troubled by the support dynamic on the PolyCouch. While there are some who prefer the firm to extra firm feel that may like this feel, many sleepers are likely to encounter significant pressure relief issues such that it will make it impossible to feel properly supported by the mattress.

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	No	Maybe
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	No	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	Maybe	No	Maybe

Design

The Polycouch is a mattress and a couch. It is designed to serve multipurpose spaces where you sometimes need sitting room and sometimes need sleeping room, like play rooms, guest spaces, kid rooms, and even dorm rooms.

It has a firm feel and is designed into panels that fold out to create the mattress, when needed.

Materials

The material strategy of the Polycouch is one of the simplest we’ve seen from any mattress tested to date. Instead of being divided into a comfort layer and support layer, the Polycouch has only one single material—an 8.0″ poly foam.

It is unreasonable to think that a single material would excel at both comfort and support. This hypothesis is backed up by the poor performance in our tests.

The Cover

The cover of the Polycouch is thin and soft, made of a blend of 88% polyester and 12% spandex.

The Support Layer

The comfort layer and support of this mattress is an 8″ poly foam, with a density of 1.8 lb/ft3.

The foam is CertiPUR-US certified, meaning that it is manufactured without ozone-depleting chemicals and regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for indoor air quality (less than 0.5 ppm) and for volatile
organic compound emissions (Low VOC).

Product Evolution

The Polycouch was first launched at the end of 2022. Besides expanding to offer a couple of additional colors, there have been no major design changes to the Polycouch since its initial release.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the Polycouch is the right pick for you? Check out these three other top-rated foam mattresses for high-performing alternatives you may want to consider.

Bear in mind, that these mattresses are not designed to flip into a couch but may be used within a sleeper sofa configuration.

Frequently Asked Questions

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