Winkbed EcoCloud 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 value of the mattress. Testing categories include:

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

Cooling performance on the Winkbed EcoCloud is excellent. During our tests, I felt no significant heat retention around my body. The EcoCloud uses a proven design and proven materials.

Latex hybrids similar to the EcoCloud are used widely across the industry due to their excellent cooling performance, durability, and pressure relief. The latex itself does not retain heat, while the pocketed coil base creates plenty of airflow, cycling air in and out of the mattress.

• 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

Our objective tests measured a maximum surface level temperature of 86.2° F. From minutes 0 to 1 the EcoCloud was able to reduce the temperature by 4.7°.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

From minutes 0 to 5 that temperature reduction was 8.2°. When we consider our objective data, my subjective experience, and the material components, I am confident in my assessment that the Winkbed EcoCloud has excellent cooling.

The Winkbed EcoCloud has a moderate to deep level of sinkage. In our tests, we measured 2.35” of pressure point sinkage. Technically, this puts it in the “deep” sinkage level, but only by 0.05”. The latex hybrid design creates a more generalized contour around the body.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

While the sinkage is in the moderate to deep range (for our pressure point tests with the medicine ball), the heavier parts of my body (especially butt / midsection) sink fairly dramatically into the mattress. The mattress creates excellent pressure relief through this more noted sinkage depth.

The Winkbed EcoCloud has a very high level of motion transfer. In our tests, we measured 14.92 m/s² of acceleration range.

This is nearly double the average of 7.61 m/s² (based on all of our tests to date). While motion transfer is high, it is not unexpected.

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

Based on all of our tests to date, the average motion transfer for latex and latex hybrid mattresses is 8.84 m/s². As material classes, both latex and pocketed coils create more motion and bounce compared to many other material types.

As a result, if you want a latex hybrid you should be prepared to deal with greater motion.

Looking at our motion transfer chart the picture isn’t pretty. The EcoCloud has an initial spike with motion remaining high until 1.13 seconds. It begins to drop by 1.13, but it isn’t until 1.70 seconds that motion returns to near zero levels.

Motion duration and motion intensity are significantly worse than the average. As a result, if you do sleep with a partner who is easily disturbed you should carefully consider whether this is a deal breaker for you.

Response time on the Winkbed EcoCloud is extremely fast. In our tests, we measured 0.2 seconds to mostly recover and 0.3 seconds to fully recover. This makes the EcoCloud mattress tied with several other mattresses as the fastest-responding mattress we’ve tested to date.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

Latex and pocketed coils create an effective instant response. I wasn’t surprised to see such a rapid response here. The faster response ensures the mattress moves with you as you move during the night, avoiding any type of a stuck feeling.

Additionally, it also improves sex (more on that later). When it comes to response, faster is always better. I have no issues with the response on the EcoCloud.

The Winkbed EcoCloud has an extremely high level of bounce. In our tests, we measured 14.58” of total bounce height. This is 4.82” more bounce than the average of 9.76”.

As with many performance areas, the latex hybrid design drives much of the performance we’re seeing. Both latex and pocketed coils create a high level of bounce, together even more so.

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

More bounce helps make it easier to move around on the mattress and can improve sex.

In general, I like to see 8-12” of total bounce height. It’s a sort of sweet spot that maximizes benefits while minimizing negatives.

At 14.58” the EcoCloud is well beyond my ideal threshold. As a result, we’re seeing notably higher motion transfer. Despite the high motion generated by the high bounce, the higher bounce also creates best-in-class sex performance.

The Winkbed EcoCloud has excellent edge support for both sitting and lying. In our sitting edge support tests, we measured 3.25” of sitting edge sinkage. This is 1.16” less sinkage than the average of 4.41” (based on all of our tests to date).

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

With respect to sitting sinkage, I like to 4.0” of compression or less. The EcoCloud easily exceeds that mark. Even when sitting directly on the edge of the mattress I felt fully supported.

Lying edge support was equally as impressive. When lying directly on the edge of the mattress I felt well-supported in all sleeping positions.

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

I am confident that the vast majority of sleepers will feel well supported for both sitting and lying at the edge of the mattress.

Our sex rating formula looks at 5 different factors weighted based on their importance.

All factors are not equal in terms of significance, but each plays an important role.

Three of the most important factors are listed below with the associated testing scores:

In addition to the factors above, there are two other we consider as well, including pressure relief and cooling.

Here’s a look at the breakdown of how these 3 factors rank within the full formula:

We use the scores from all factors, plugged into the formula above, to derive a sex score for each mattress.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score
Bounce	60%	10
Edge Support	20%	9.9
Noise	10%	10
Pressure Relief	5%	9.5
Cooling	5%	9.5

For the Winkbed Ecocloud, these individual factors generated a sex score of 9.9.

This mattress has very high levels of bounce. For sleeping, this may not always be a good thing, but for getting down and dirty, bounce is best.

This higher level of bounce is coupled by exceptional edge support. In our sex test, these two factors alone make up 80% of the sex score so it’s no surprise that the EcoCloud put up big numbers in this category.

This mattress is very comfortable and in terms of performance, it’s a near-perfect combination of materials.

Pressure relief on the Winkbed EcoCloud is excellent. The mattress uses 4.0” of comfort material. In general, I like to see at least 3.0” of comfort material and ideally 4.0” or more.

The 4.0” all-latex comfort layer creates a more generalized body contouring with fast response.

This helps to prevent any type of a stuck feeling while keeping pressure relief more balanced and even across the body.

The EcoCloud has the standard latex comfort feel.

For those who are familiar with this feel, I am confident you’ll love the EcoCloud as much as any high-performance latex and latex hybrid.

For sleepers who have never experienced latex, I would encourage you to try latex in person first. While many sleepers love the feel, it is a more unique feel and not well suited to all preferences. All that said, I don’t have any major issues when it comes to pressure relief.

Off-gassing on the EcoCloud mattress was strong right out of the box. That being said, the strong smell is not chemical-based. Rather, the odor is the smell of natural textiles and latex.

It’s not the same type of overpowering and offensive smell that off-gasses from memory and poly foam mattresses. Even so, it does still take 5 days before the smell goes away.

Winkbed mattresses have a long 120-night trial period with free shipping and a lifetime warranty. The warranty is a full replacement program that will send you a new mattress if yours fails to perform at an acceptable level.

Company Factor
Trial Period	120 nights
Warranty	Lifetime
Shipping	Free
Returns	Free
Country of Origin	USA

The Winkbed EcoCloud has a firmness of 5 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm. This falls at the medium level of firmness, a level suitable for a wide range of sleepers.

The Winkbed EcoCloud has excellent support. The mattress uses proven material types and a layered design. At 12” thick it’s sufficiently thick enough to support sleepers up to 300 pounds.

Likewise, the 4” thick comfort layer is able to create enough pressure relief for both light and heavier-weighted bodies. During our tests, I felt well-supported in all sleeping positions. I don’t foresee any support issues on the EcoCloud mattress.

The table below shows the wide range of sleeper profiles who would be well-suited for the Winkbed EcoCloud.

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

Design

The Winkbed EcoCloud is a latex hybrid mattress with a 12″ profile height and medium firmness (5 out of 10 where 10 is the most firm).

The EcoCloud is designed for sleepers who want a mattress with more natural materials.

The feel is distinctly latex and when you add the coils, it results in higher levels of bounce, deeper sinkage, high lotion transfer, and extremely fast response times.

Materials

The EcoCloud has three main material layers. From top to bottom, these layers include:

• 2.0″ latex
• 2.0″ latex
• 8.0″ pocketed coils

The Cover

The EcoCloud mattress has an organic cotton cover for a natural feel and simple design aesthetic.

The Comfort Layer

Under the cotton cover is the first layer of latex. This top layer is a convoluted, perforated Talalay latex.

• Convoluted foams have an egg-crate shape which allows for more airflow and better cooling performance.
• Perforated foams also have better cooling performance due to holes of foam being cut and removed from the material.

With the EcoCloud, the comfort layer utilizes both of these techniques and it really shows in the performance of this mattress.

Below the top latex, is a second layer of Talalay latex which is also perforated for enhanced performance. The second layer acts as a transitional layer between the comfort material and the support coils below.

The Support Layer

The support layer is an 8.0″ high layer of pocketed coils. These coils are individually encased in fabric that allows them to move independently of each other for improved pressure relief and limiting noise.

Pocketed coils also usually have less motion transfer than other coil-based mattresses, but in the case of the EcoCloud, the top layers of bouncy latex kind of negate the benefit of pocketing the springs.

Product Evolution

The Winkbed EcoCloud was launched in 2019, around the same time as the Winkbed GravityLux. Since its launch, there have been no major design changes made to the mattress.

How is the EcoCloud Different?

The Winkbed EcoCloud mattress is the only latex hybrid offered by Winkbed. Aside from standing out within the Winkbed collection, how does the EcoCloud differ from other latex hybrids on the market?

#1. Natural Latex

The EcoCloud mattress is made of natural materials including Talalay latex and an organic cotton cover. It skips additives like synthetic foams, fibers, fillers, glues, or dyes.

#2. 50% off Lifetime Replacement Guarantee

Winkbeds offers this special program that allows you to exchange your mattress for a new one (equal exchange, swap it for a different firmness, or opt for a different Winkbed entirely). This exchange costs you just 50% of the current price. If you are concerned with replacement or warranty issues, this program may settle some fears.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the Winkbeds EcoCloud is the best pick for you? Check out these three other top-rated latex hybrid alternatives you may want to consider.

Frequently Asked Questions

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