Novaform Mattress Review
Company Policies Who is the Novaform mattress for?
- A wide variety of sleepers – Novaform’s main selling point is its variety. There are a healthy selection of mattresses to choose from, each designed to tailor to specific sleeping habits or needs.
- People looking to buy a mattress on a budget – Most of the Novaform mattress line retails for under $1000, which is great news for those who need a new mattress, but don’t want to spend too much money. Some
- Couples who require minimal motion transfer during sleep (Comfort Grande, Advanced Back Support) – There are some really sturdy feeling memory foam models that do a great job of isolating the vibrations caused by restless sleepers. This is especially nice for couples to consider.
- Sleepers who need some form of temperature regulation (Novaform So Fresh) – Novaform’s So Fresh model comes with a pleasant cooling cover and uses a combination of gel foams and convoluted layering to help cool down warm sleepers.
Who won’t love the Novaform mattress?
- Anyone who doesn’t enjoy a neutral memory foam feel – While these mattresses may differ with each other in firmness levels and feeling, their general character is that of traditional memory foam. Some sleepers prefer the bouncy nature of innerspring models, which is not what Novaform mattresses cater to.
- Anyone looking to buy a luxury quality mattress – Because these mattresses come with a pretty light price tag, it’s easy to assume that there are more luxurious feeling items out on the market. If luxury is what you’re looking for, it’s best to remember that you get what you’re paying for.
Novaform company policy
10 Year
Warranty
No Night Trial
Free
Shipping
Free
Returns
Made in
USA
Shipping: Novaform retails exclusively through Costco, who provide free delivery with every mattress purchase.
Old mattress removal: Costco does not service the removal of your old mattress. Have a look online for some of your area’s collection services or donation programs
Payment accepted financing: Neither Novaform nor Costco provide financing for their mattress. Payments can be made with cash or credit card online or at Costco outlets.
Returns and refund: Should you be unsatisfied with your product, Costco will accept your return and refund you in full at no extra charge.
Sleep trial period: Because Novaform products are sold through a 3rd party, they do not come with a sleep trial.
Warranties: All mattresses come with a 10-year warranty.
Packaging and unpacking: Your mattress will be delivered to your doorstep in a box. Setup is relatively simple and shouldn’t take longer than half an hour.
Smell (off-gassing), harmful chemicals: The Novaform mattress range is CertiPUR- the US certified, which means the mattresses contain no heavy metals, leads, formaldehyde, or any other ozone-damaging properties.
Where are the mattresses made? All mattresses are manufactured in the USA.
Novaform mattress measurements and pricing
- Gel Memory Foam
- Overnight Recovery
- Serafina Pearl
TWIN | 39″ × 75″ | $199.99 |
FULL | 54″ × 75″ | $249.99 |
QUEEN | 60″ × 80″ | $699.99 |
KING | 76″ × 80″ | $799.99 |
CAL KING | 72″ × 84″ | $799.99 |
QUEEN | 60″ × 80″ | $799.99 |
KING | 76″ × 80″ | $949.99 |
CAL KING | 72″ × 84″ | $949.99 |
- SoFresh
- ComfortGrande
- Advanced Back Support
TWIN | 39″ × 75″ | $399.99 |
FULL | 54″ × 75″ | $449.99 |
QUEEN | 60″ × 80″ | $499.99 |
KING | 76″ × 80″ | $599.99 |
CAL KING | 72″ × 84″ | $599.99 |
TWIN | 39″ × 75″ | $449.99 |
FULL | 54″ × 75″ | $499.99 |
QUEEN | 60″ × 80″ | $599.99 |
KING | 76″ × 80″ | $699.99 |
CAL KING | 72″ × 84″ | $699.99 |
TWIN | 39″ × 75″ | $449.99 |
FULL | 54″ × 75″ | $499.99 |
QUEEN | 60″ × 80″ | $599.99 |
KING | 76″ × 80″ | $699.99 |
CAL KING | 72″ × 84″ | $699.99 |
Novaform mattress performance review
Novaform’s simplest, shortest, and cheapest option in their range. This is a great buy if you need something for a guest bedroom or kid’s room.
Novaform Overnight Recovery
This has a standard memory foam with a bit of extra responsiveness thanks to some hybrid foam layering. Designed to favor sleepers who may need additional pressure relief, such as side sleepers.
Novaform Serafina Pearl
Available in only soft, medium, and firm options. This seems to be one of the more popular sellers in the series and uses a simple but effective combination of gel and hybrid memory foams.
Novaform So Fresh
This is Novaform’s primary temperature regulation option, complete with cooling cover. It’s layering consists of cooling gel foams and a support base of more breathable high-density foam convolutions.
Novaform Comfort Grande
This is meant to be Novaform’s more luxurious feeling option, although one or two of these other models could possibly compete for its title. Comprised of a cooling cover, gel memory foam comfort layers, as well as a high-density polyfoam support base
Novaform Advanced Back Support
Designed primarily to help alleviate back pain and provide added support for stomach and back sleepers, these mattresses are the firmest of the line.
Construction layers and materials used
Each of the 6 Novaform mattresses in this range comes with their own unique design and layering recipe. The foams used in the comfort layers range from standard medium grade memory foams to hybrid (fore pressure relief) and cooling gel options( for temperature regulation. These also vary in thickness, ratios, and combination depending on the firmness level or feel of the respective model. The support bases of this line all consist of high-density polyfoam which help to isolate the motions of body movements quite sturdily. These support bases range from 6-8’’ in height depending on the model. Below is a breakdown of each model’s design and layering system.
- Gel Memory Foam
- Overnight Recovery
- Serafina Pearl
- 2’’ Gel Memory Foam
- 6’’ High-Density Poly Foam Support Layer
- 1’’ Gel Memory Foam
- 3’’ Comfort Transitional Poly Foam Layer
- 8’’ High-Density Poly Foam Support Layer
- 3’’ Gel Memory Foam
- 3’’ Memory Foam
- 8’’ High-Density Poly Foam Support Layer
- SoFresh
- ComfortGrande
- Advanced Back Support
- 2’’ Copper-infused Foam
- 2 ’’ Memory Foam
- 6’’ High-Density Poly Foam Support Layer
- 3’’ Gel Memory Foam
- 3 ‘’Comfort Transitional Poly Foam Layer
- 8’’ High-Density Poly Foam Support Layer
- 2’’ Polyfoam
- 1’’ Memory Foam
- 9’’ High-Density Poly Foam Support Layer
Novaform firmness and pressure relief
You will experience different levels of firmness and feel depending on which firmness level and mattress type you choose within the Novaform mattress range. There are firmness options ranging from soft through to firm. The softest option is their Serafina Pearl which sits at around a 4/10 on the firmness scale, while their most pressure-relieving is the Overnight Recovery. A little further down we discuss how this differs. The firmest mattress in the range is their Advanced Back Support. We feel that this sits at a pretty sturdy 8/10 on the firmness scale.
There are definitely mattresses out there that give off a firmer feeling than this model, but we feel as though the model itself ticks the boxes it’s designed for quite well. It has a firmness that translates even through to heavier body types. The general feel on the top of these models is most like the standard memory foam mattresses. Most body types above 150lbs will slowly sink into the surface. The response to pressure is much slower and quieter than more modern designs such as an innerspring.
Below is a relative chart of each model’s firmness level, based on a 180lbs sleeper testing each model. These are not definitive and it’s best to test the mattresses out yourself to decide how firm they feel to you.
MATTRESS FIRMNESS SCALE
| Soft | Medium Soft | Medium | Medium Firm | Firm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gel Memory Foam | - | - |  | - | - |
Overnight Recovery | - | - | | - | - |
Serafina Pearl | - | | - | | |
SoFresh | - | - | | - | - |
ComfortGrande | - | - | - | | - |
Advanced Back Support | - | - | - | - | |
Sleep position and body type
The first step to knowing which mattress is best for you is having a clear understanding of your sleeping habits. This will help you seek out the best possible mattress design and materials for your body’s sleeping requirements. Thankfully this is Novaform’s major selling point. They offer a menu of mattresses that seem to cover most of the general population’s basic sleeping support requirements.
Back and stomach sleepers usually tend to concentrate their weight around the lower back and hip area while sleeping. In order to give them the best possible sleep they need something that is firmer and allows their body to plane out evenly. The Advanced Back Support mattress is Novaform’s best example of this kind of support. It comes in just one level of firmness (Firm) and most of its profile is made up of a high-density support core that isolates a lot of motion. Heavier sleepers above 250lbs should even enjoy the firmness of this bed, but if you’re a light back/stomach sleeper you may need a mattress that’s slightly softer.
Side or combination sleepers disperse their weight across points throughout the length of the body. These points are at the neck, shoulders, sides, hips, and knees. Mattresses for these sleepers need to be able to account for all these different pressure points and provide relief. The Overnight Recovery mattress is Novaform’s answer to this challenge. Its multi foam layering gives the user some quicker response time to shifting movements, giving the sleeper some much-needed contour support for their body’s natural curves.
Novaform-Pedic edge support
Even though there is a wide range of firmness and feel options on offer, the Novaform mattress series has pretty consistent performance rapport when it comes to their edge support. Edge Support is an important factor for people who may need help getting in and out of bed or couples who share their sleeping space. Because each mattress uses similar constituents for their support base, their edge support systems all have only minor differences in height or density. The general standard of these mattresses’ edge support is not the best, but they’re also by means the worst we’ve ever experienced. The Advanced Back Support mattress seems to have the firmest feeling along its perimeter with only a very subtle roll-off. Softer models such as the Soft Serafina Pearl or Gel Memory foam mattress may not have sides that hold up as long due to the more plush nature of their design.
| Perfect for | Thickness | Edge Support | Discount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gel Memory Foam | Back/stomach sleepers under 200lbs | 8" | Average | Save $200 off |
Overnight Recovery | Side/combo sleepers under 250lbs | 12" | Fair | Save $200 off |
Serafina Pearl | Back/stomach/side sleepers between 120 - 250lbs | 14" | Fair | Save $200 off |
SoFresh | Most sleepers under 250lbs | 10" | Fair | Save $200 off |
ComfortGrande | Most sleepers under 250lbs | 14" | Fair | Save $200 off |
Advanced Back Support | Back/stomach sleepers above 150lbs | 12" | Good | Save $200 off |
Temperature regulation
If you’re an overly warm sleeper or are in a couple with one, you’’ want to find a mattress with sufficient temperature regulation. Memory foam mattresses are generally not the first choice for sleepers who require some form of temperature regulation or cooling aid with their sleep. Other mattress types such as innerspring models have more space in between their layers which allows for better airflow throughout the structure. That being said, these mattresses aren’t overly warm, even when shared with a partner.
We feel that they’re quite neutral on the temperature scale, with the exception of the So Fresh and Serafina Pearl mattresses. These two sit somewhere around a medium cool, as the cooling aid that they bring to the body is only minor. Sleepers who like the tactile feeling of a cooling down should try the So Fresh model as it comes with a cooling cover that draws heat away from the skin and into the rest of the comfort layer.
Below is a table showing each model’s general temperature feel. Each mattress will have an increase in temperature as it’s thickness increases.
MATTRESS TEMPERATURE SCALE
| Cool | Medium Cool | Medium | Medium Warm | Warm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gel Memory Foam | - | - | | - | - |
Overnight Recovery | - | - | | - | - |
Serafina Pearl | - | | - | - | - |
SoFresh | - | | - | - | - |
ComfortGrande | - | - | | - | - |
Advanced Back Support | - | - | | - | - |
Motion isolation and noise
While it may be easy for some to stay asleep, many sleepers are prone to waking up at even just the slightest disturbance. Couples may have a partner that shifts positions during sleep or likes to get up during the night. If this is your scenario you’ll want to acquire a mattress with some decent motion isolation. Thankfully this is where memory foam is in its element, and especially so with the Novaform range.
The line’s best performer in this department is the Comfort Grande. This model has the thickest comfort layer at 3 inches and does a great job of absorbing the ripples caused by body movements. This particular model is available in 3 levels of firmness, so if motion isolation is your primary concern when sleeping, try out this mattress. The solid support bases in this mattress line are a lot quieter than innerspring or coiled bases, so you’re less likely to hear any movements made throughout the night.
Is Novaform suitable for couples and sex?
This is a bit of a grey area for the Novaform line. Even though these mattresses are great at isolating motion and noise, this may not always work to a couple’s favor. Mattresses need a bit of bounce to accommodate for sexual activity. If the mattress is not responsive enough, it can tend to make sex a bit more laborious for couples. If you’d really like to purchase something in the Novaform range, and would like to maintain a healthy sex life, we suggest trying out the Overnight recovery model. It’s designed to come with a bit more elasticity and quicker response time than standard memory foam, so the mattress may give couples the traction they need to comfortably enjoy their intimacy.
Durability and longevity
It’s easy to assume that because the Novaform mattresses are some of the most affordable products on the market, their quality is compromised. Each mattress comes with a 10-year warranty, which is the industry standard. While we can’t project any premature wear and tear across this mattress line, it’s always safer to go with the notion of getting what you pay for. If you want to pick out the most durable option in this range, perhaps try the Comfort Grande. It’s not the hardiest of the series in structure, but the extra thickness in the comfort layer combined with its thick base gives users a bit more accommodation for movement and rotation.
Bed base
The Novaform mattresses are built to be paired up with either a box spring or some form of slatted platform. This is according to their website. We can only assume this is because these mattresses need open space underneath to allow for optimum ventilation. Mattresses with thick support bases also shouldn’t generally go on solid platforms for this reason. Even though these may fit well with certain adjustable bases, we think that because they’re budget mattresses that constant repositioning might exponentially add to their wear and tear. It’s probably best to use these mattresses with some form of the wooden frame. Check with your local retailer or online for possible package deals that may be tailored to each model’s respective design.
COMPATIBLE WITH THESE BED BASES
Box Spring
Adjustable
Slats
Novaform mattress complaints
We read many real customer reviews and here are two of the most popular complaints.
- A few customers who bought Novaform have complained about sags or divots that form in the center of the mattress over time.
- There have been some consumer reports of unpleasant odors or off-gassing after unpackaging. While we experienced no major issues with this we advise giving your room adequate ventilation while you unbox and set up.
Our final verdict: Do we recommend the Novaform mattress?
OUR RATING
3.5/5
- The biggest appeal in the Novaform brand is their amazing range. There’s definitely something on offer for most basic sleeping needs, from extra temperature regulation to added pressure relief.
- They’re also one of the most affordable mattresses ranges on the market with most of the range retailing for under $1000.
- We found their Advanced Back Support mattress to deliver great support to the areas of the hips and lower back. It’s a great option for those who may need orthopedic support on a budget.
- These mattresses all maintain a reasonable amount of edge support and temperature control, with the So Fresh model giving off just the right amount of cooling relief without becoming too frigid.
FAQ
We think that the mattresses generally justify the price tags they come with.
Depending on your weight, habits, and choice of product a Novaform should hold up quite nicely for about 5-8 years before any major wear and tear sets in.
Novaform mattresses retail primarily through Costco.
The primary foams used in these mattresses consist of traditional memory foam.
This depends on your sleeping requirements and the quality of the foam used. On average, memory foam carries no major health disadvantages.