Winkbed Mattress Review: The Best of Both Worlds?

Overview of the Winkbed Models

I recently received a free queen size Winkbed for review.  This new Winkbed model is a significant improvement on the previous model which was also a great mattress. This mattress is not delivered in a box and is a hybrid coil/foam mattress. Below is an overview of the company and the mattress. 

WinkBeds is a US-based mattress company that offers a range of high-quality mattresses that are designed to provide a comfortable and supportive sleep experience. The company was founded in 2014 and has since gained a reputation for producing durable and reliable mattresses that are made from high-quality materials.

WinkBeds offers four different mattress models: the WinkBed, the WinkBed Plus, the EcoCloud, and the GravityLux. Each of these mattresses is designed with different types of sleepers in mind, so you can choose the one that best fits your specific needs.

The WinkBed is the company’s flagship mattress and is available in three different firmness levels: soft, medium, and firm. It features a hybrid design that combines foam and innerspring coils to provide a balance of comfort and support.

The WinkBed Plus is a firmer version of the WinkBed and is designed to provide extra support for heavier sleepers. It features a reinforced innerspring coil system and a layer of high-density foam for added support.

The EcoCloud is WinkBeds’ eco-friendly mattress, made with natural and organic materials. It features a layer of latex foam for added comfort and support, and is designed to be breathable and cool.

The GravityLux is WinkBeds’ memory foam mattress, which is designed to provide pressure relief and contouring support. It features multiple layers of high-density memory foam and a breathable cover to help regulate temperature.

Overall, WinkBeds offers a variety of mattresses to choose from, each designed to meet the needs of different sleepers. With their high-quality materials and attention to detail, WinkBeds mattresses are a popular choice for those looking for a comfortable and supportive sleeping experience.

You can order the Winkbed exclusively through their website. Winkbeds come with a 120-night trial where you can sleep on it in the comfort of your own home for 120 nights and if you aren’t happy with it, you can return it for a full refund.

Beyond that, they also offer a lifetime warranty and a 50% off lifetime replacement guarantee. This means that at any point after your trial period has expired, you can exchange the mattress for a different firmness at 50% off!

Below is a video overview of the WinkBed. As you can see it is a very substantial mattress that has a beautiful tufted top.

The Winkbed Mattress Company

WinkBeds has a similar mission to other mattress companies that I have reviewed in that they are looking to provide more value and less smoke and mirrors in the mattress industry. I spoke with one of the founders of Winkbeds and we both agreed that the bed in a box model of mattress sales is starting to get crowded. This is even truer than when we first spoke a few months back. That also means that there’s plenty of opportunities to disrupt the traditional spring mattress space.

Construction of the Winkbeds Mattress

Below are the sizes and weights of the medium firm WinkBed along with other detailed specifications.

What are the mattress dimensions and weights?
Twin: 14.5″ x 38″ x 75″ – 58 lbs
Twin XL: 14.5″ x 38″ x 80″ – 60 lbs
Full: 14.5″ x 54″ x 75″ – 70 lbs
Queen: 14.5″ x 60″ x 80″ – 79 lbs
King: 14.5″ x 76″ x 80″ – 93 lbs
California King : 14.5″ x 72″ x 84″ – 93 lbs

The WinkBed is fundamentally different from other e-commerce mattress brands because of its unique multi-layer construction style. The WinkBed is a true hybrid mattress, uniting two systems of encased inner-spring coils with three types of designer foams. It promises greater comfort and contouring, pushback support, better airflow throughout, and greater durability over time.

This mattress is crafted out of the following materials:

Cover: The cover is made with a Tencel fiber which is beneficial for the following reasons

• Very quick drying and breathable, more breathable than cotton or linen
• Tencel is derived from Eucalyptus trees which are a renewable resource thus limiting the environmental impact.
• Tencel is OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, Class 1 certified – the highest standard that guarantees the material is safe enough for babies and children

Natural Fire Barrier: WinkBeds uses a fire barrier that is made from cotton and wood-pulp derived rayon. The barrier is made entirely from cellulose-based raw materials with absolutely no chemicals or additives included.

Contour Box Top (2-inch thickness): The sleep surface is built using a contour box top, which contains a proprietary blend of HyperSoft foam and gel foam that’s U.S. CertiPure-certified and eco-friendly. The blend is useful for the following reasons:

1. More buoyant than memory foam, so you don’t get unwanted body depressions or that “stuck feeling”
2. Contours to your body, but is more responsive when you move
3. Minimizes motion transfer so sleepers don’t get woken up by a restless partner
4. Keeps its shape over time
5. The gel promotes a cool sleep temperature
6. The foam blend is stitched securely around the mattress perimeter top to create a box of padding instead of a pillow with loose edges. This knit pattern keeps the foam in the sleep surface evenly distributed, so it won’t ever sag, unlike a pillow top
7. CertiPure certification means WinkBeds beds are made without any ozone depleters, PBDE flame retardants, mercury, lead, formaldehyde, prohibited phthalates, and it’s low in volatile organic compound emissions, at less than 0.5 parts per million.

Beneath that…

2.5 inch foam-encased pocketed Micro Air-Spring coils (1,358 coils/per Queen): The top layer of Micro Air-Springs are encased within 2.5 inches of medium density foam.

1. This top layer of springs helps to optimize your bed and your body’s sleep temperature by encouraging airflow around the sleep surface, so the bed sleeps cool
2. Naturally evaporates any moisture from sweat
3. Creates a supportive, flexible, pressure-relieving effect
4. Sleeps 28% cooler than all-foam products

Beneath that…

4 inches of high ILD foam-encased perimeter support (around the perimeter of the mattress only): The edges of the mattress are reinforced using 4 inches of high ILD perimeter support foam. This feature accomplishes the following:

1. You can sleep all the way to the edge of the bed without any sagging.
2. You can sit on the edge of the bed with good support.
3. The amount of usable sleep surface is greater due to the edge support. It actually makes your bed feel like its bigger.(I know this sounds crazy but you have to try it).

Beneath that…

Individually enclosed, high-profile 14.15 gauge tempered steel coil support system (858 coils/queen): Soft on first touch, firm on deep compression, the tempered steel coil support system provides localized pressure point relief and the push-back body support for optimal alignment of the spine and joints. Some of the finer points:

1. High coil count is better for weight distribution and conformity to body shape
2. Innovative coil design allows the coil to progressively firm as it’s compressed, ensuring support from the coil unit strengthens naturally with increased body weight
3. 100% working wire – every part of surface flexes
4. Coils are encased with an ultrasonically-welded cotton mesh which ensures noiseless performance and the elimination of friction
5. Head-to-foot laced helicals stabilize to reduce motion transfer

Beneath that…

2 inches of support foam on bottom side: Adds to the overall stability of the mattress.

Other features of the mattress:

1. All foam is CertiPure-certified
2. The WinkBed owns a top durability score, meaning during tests stimulating a year of bed usage, there was less than a 1% change in the height and support of the sleep surface. This bests the poly-chemical foam used in most other mattresses (49% change), memory foam (17%) and latex (23%). 

Construction of all the Winkbed Models

1. WinkBed (Original)

• Soft: 13.5 inches thick, with a plush Euro-pillow top, gel-infused foam layer, microcoil layer, zoned support coils, and a base layer of high-density foam.
• Medium: 14.5 inches thick, with a Euro-pillow top, gel-infused foam layer, microcoil layer, zoned support coils, and a base layer of high-density foam.
• Luxury Firm: 14.5 inches thick, with a Euro-pillow top, gel-infused foam layer, microcoil layer, zoned support coils, and a base layer of high-density foam.

1. WinkBed Plus

• WinkBed Plus: 14.5 inches thick, with a Euro-pillow top, gel-infused foam layer, microcoil layer, reinforced zoned support coils, and a base layer of high-density foam.

1. EcoCloud

• EcoCloud: 12.5 inches thick, with an organic cotton cover, latex comfort layer, microcoil layer, and a base layer of high-density foam.

1. GravityLux

• GravityLux: 12 inches thick, with a breathable Tencel cover, gel-infused memory foam layer, high-density memory foam layer, and a base layer of high-density foam.

Note that the dimensions of each WinkBeds mattress may vary slightly depending on the size you choose. Generally, WinkBeds mattresses are available in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, and California king sizes.

Additional Winkbeds Benefits

1. All mattresses are made in U.S.A. at their Wisconsin factory
2. WinkBeds offer free shipping and in-home delivery
3. They offer a 101-night free trial period, with free returns
4. Their mattress comes with a 10-year warranty
5. Every mattress is handcrafted and built-to-order

My Winkbed Mattress Findings

WinkBed Luxury Firm Review

Here’s me on the Winkbed Luxury Firm

WinkBeds are easy to order, just name address and credit card number gets one delivered.  Once you place an order, your bed is made and shipped in a few days. That’s right, they’re made on demand so they aren’t suffocating in a plastic bag for months. There’s not much turnaround time at all. Unlike the Bed in a Box shipping experience, they don’t just leave it at your doorstep. Instead, they coordinate with a local delivery company to bring the mattress into your house and into the room of your choosing. It’s easy and convenient.

The Winkbed used to come shipped unboxed but now they all come compressed and rolled in a box. 

Here is a queen size luxury firm right out of the box. 

Upon opening the bed the first thing I noticed is that there was very little smell. This is probably because the mattress is not vacuum packed and so can breathe a bit.

This is due to the fact that it has springs so that should be expected. If you appreciate the bounciness of a spring mattress, you will get that with this bed with the bonus of the benefits of memory foam.

As I said before the WinkBed has some bounce to it. Which can be a good thing, “Wink, Wink”.

Winkbed Soft Review

You can now purchase the Winkbed in a Soft Medium or Firm feel. If you want to sink in your mattress a bit more, then I definitely recommend the soft version of the Winkbed. Here’s a summary of the soft version of the Winkbed:

The soft Winkbed is designed for sleepers who prefer a deeper sink for their mattress. Compared to the medium WinkBed, the soft version uses a more flexible coil system and extra layer of foam in the sleep surface for added body contour. It’s ideal for sleepers who want the same award-winning quality as the medium WinkBed, but with a slightly softer, more plush feel.

The soft features a plushtop instead of our regular euro top, which has an extra inch of foam. It also utilizes a more flexible support coil system (the lower coils) which allow sleepers to sink deeper into the mattress. Otherwise, the construction is the same as the regular WinkBed.

The firm is essentially the same design as the regular WinkBed, but it utilizes a more supportive zoned coil system in the lower layer.  The middle third of the coils are a firmer so sleepers get more support through the midsection. This coil system is called the Quadcoil, because every 4 coils are banded together. A little more information below. Before I got my climate control set, I was sleeping on this version and its really nice. Perfect for people who like a firm mattress but still want some cushion/body contour.

Winkbeds also feature Quad Coil pocket coils here’s some more information on the quad coil system.

Winkbed Plus Review

1. High Density “anti-sag” Foam

   Constructed with high-density foam cushioning, with a minimum density of 1.8 pcf (pounds per cubic foot). That’s over 50% denser than the foam in a standard innerspring mattress and is essentially sag-proof.

2. Latex support layer

   A 2.5″ layer of 100% pure latex that contains 7 distinct support zones. Pure latex has been proven to maintain its firmness and shape better than any other foam product on the market. Our latex features an open cell design that maximizes heat transfer away from the body.

3. Third Party Tested For Durability

   In a simulation of 20 years of bed use by a 350 lb sleeper, the Plus by WinkBeds retained both its loft and and firmness over the simulated time frame. We repeat this test periodically to ensure long term consistency and reliability.

Patented 5-Zone EliteEdge individually wrapped support coil

Features a patented individually wrapped coil design that is specifically built to support heavier weights. Coils are banded together and reinforced to ensure a supremely supportive and durable feel.

Winkbed Firm

The firm option is designed for those who prefer a more supportive sleeping surface or for people who primarily sleep on their back or stomach.

The WinkBed Firm mattress features:

1. Tencel cover: A soft, eco-friendly, and breathable cover that helps wick away moisture and keep you cool during the night.
2. Euro-pillow top: A layer of Hypersoft Foam adds comfort and pressure relief, while a gel-infused foam layer helps regulate temperature.
3. Pocketed micro air-spring coils: These tiny coils provide targeted support and pressure relief, as well as enhanced airflow for a cooler sleep.
4. LumbarLayer: A layer of high-density foam to enhance lumbar support and maintain proper spinal alignment.
5. Zoned support coils: Individually wrapped coils are zoned to provide optimal support and pressure relief for different parts of the body. Firmer coils are placed in the middle of the mattress for enhanced lumbar support.
6. Extra edge support: A high-density foam encasement surrounds the coil system, providing a sturdy edge and preventing sagging.

The WinkBed Firm is ideal for those who prefer a firmer sleeping surface or require additional support due to their sleeping position or body weight.

Winkbed Soft vs. Winkbed Plus

Below is a video showing the differences between the Winkbed soft and the Winkbed Plus. I found that the Plus feels very similar in firmness to the Luxury Firm, thier most popular model. The difference is that the plus has a layer of latex instead of the microcoil system making it more resilient for heavy sleepers. The weight limit of the Winkbed Plus hasn’t been established. The standard Winkbed models were designed to accommodate sleepers up to 350 lbs. While the Winkbe Plus will accommodate sleepers over 350 lbs.

My Winkbeds Recommendation

She prefers a softer mattress than I do however this mattress achieved the best of both worlds by providing a firm innerspring with a soft memory foam top. So, I would definitely recommend this to couples that may have different comfort preferences.

Many people have been asking how the WinkBed compares to the Saatva Mattress. I found that the WinkBed is just plain more comfortable than the Saatva. It also has less motion transfer.

WinkBeds have gone through a significant amount of durability testing and are built to last. I think it’s worth the extra cost upfront to pay for that instead of finding yourself mattress hunting again.

If you are wondering how the Winkbed compares to Saatva check out my Winkbed vs Saatva comparison.

Winkbeds vs. DreamCloud vs. Saatva

When comparing WinkBeds, Saatva, and DreamCloud mattresses in terms of value for money and suitability for different sleeping positions, it’s essential to consider the unique features of each mattress. Here’s a breakdown of each mattress:

1. WinkBeds:

• Value for money: Offers a high-quality, durable hybrid mattress with a range of firmness options. Slightly more expensive than DreamCloud, but competitive with Saatva.
• Sleeping positions: With four firmness options (Soft, Luxury Firm, Firm, and Plus), WinkBeds cater to various sleeping positions and preferences. The variety makes it easier to find a suitable option for side, back, stomach, and combination sleepers.

1. Saatva:

• Value for money: Saatva mattresses are known for their luxury feel and quality construction, which includes an organic cotton cover, memory foam, zoned pocketed coils, and a euro-pillow top. Prices are competitive with WinkBeds.
• Sleeping positions: Saatva offers three firmness options (Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, and Firm), making it suitable for different sleeping positions. The Luxury Firm option is popular among back and stomach sleepers, while Plush Soft caters to side sleepers. The Firm option is ideal for heavier individuals or those who prefer a firmer surface.

1. DreamCloud:

• Value for money: DreamCloud mattresses are generally more affordable than WinkBeds and Saatva, offering a good balance between quality and price. The hybrid construction includes a cashmere-blend cover, quilted foam, gel-infused memory foam, pocketed coils, and a high-density foam base.
• Sleeping positions: DreamCloud comes in one medium-firm option (around 6.5 on a 1-10 scale), which is suitable for most sleepers but may not cater to those with specific firmness preferences. This firmness level works well for back and stomach sleepers, as well as some side sleepers.

In summary, if you’re looking for the best value for money, DreamCloud may be a good option due to its lower price point. However, WinkBeds and Saatva offer more firmness options and cater better to specific sleeping positions. It’s essential to consider your personal preferences, sleeping position, and budget before making a decision. Test out mattresses within their trial periods to determine which one is the best fit for you.

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