Blu Dot Natural Hybrid Mattress REVIEW
BLU DOT Natural Hybrid Mattress
Overview + Our Take
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid is an excellent sleeping mattress similar to those you would expect to find in a good luxury hotel, but eco-friendly and mindful of its environmental impact on the planet — so you can feel good about this purchase while enjoying a restful sleep.
An exceptionally good organic, eco-friendly, hybrid mattress Blue Dot uses natural and non-toxic materials. The design layer's organic materials include certified 100% organic cotton and wool and are free of polyurethane foams and toxic fire retardants. This mattress is both comfortable and supportive, one of the best online green mattresses at a price under $1,800 for a queen size.
The design of The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress delivers a comfy feel with enough support to keep your back well-aligned during the night. You will wake up rested and refreshed. We found this mattress provides a supportive sleep surface for all types of sleepers — side, back, or stomach and will appreciate the adaptive support of the Natural Hybrid design.
This Hybrid natural mattress uses layers of natural talalay latex and organic wool combined with the latest coil technology, with a reinforced perimeter, for good edge support. The latex layer combined with a coil support base offers a traditional spring feel that relieves pressure points and reduces motion transfer. Additionally, the pocket coils are made from recycled steel.
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Our team knows what makes a good mattress – including organic, natural, latex, memory foam, spring and more. If it’s good, it’s good; if it’s bad, then it’s bad, we will tell you. Over the ten years, we have tested and published mattress reviews. We get hands-on and sleep on to give you the insights to overall design, tech, and function, including the feel, price, and drill down on components such as layer construction, comfort, origin, fairness of price, delivery, set up and return policy, durability and setup.
Based on extensive use and testing, we discuss, summarize, and compare the mattress to help you determine if this item is the one for you.
When testing and evaluating the BluDot Natural Hybrid, we compared it to similar mattresses such as the Parachute Home Eco Comfort Mattress, Boll and Branch the Mattress, and Birch Living Luxe Natural Mattress.
PROS
WHAT WE LOVE
Organic Cotton • Natural Latex • Spring + Bounce
Blu Dot only uses hypoallergenic, organic, non-toxic, eco-friendly materials composed of organic cotton, wool and natural latex with a medium firmness the Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress is made in the USA using CertiPUR certified materials.
The Natural Hybrid cover is made from 100% sustainable organic cotton. The tufted organic cotton top conforms to your body, providing the right amount of give. Premium materials deliver pressure relief and adaptive support for your body.
Wool, Latex, Cotton, and Re-cycled Steel
The Blu Dot mattress materials come from nature — whether it be sustainable wool sheared from sheep happily living in New Zealand or latex tapped from tropical trees. These premium organic materials are healthy, safe and non-toxic for sleeping on. “As eco-friendly as it is cozy” The recycled pocket coils are super-conforming, and supportive. Blu Dot design includes the best, most innovative materials and still keeps the price competitive. With a height of 11 inches, this mattress looks amazing on a platform bed frame.
You have a 100-night trial to try out the Natural Hybrid mattress in your home. If you are unhappy, the mattress will be picked up and you will receive a 100% refund.
WHAT FANS HAVE TO SAY
CONS:
There is a Fedex shipping charge to your door of $95. The mattress is compressed and rolled into a box. You have to bring in the mattress and place it on your foundation. There is a $249 if you want it taken out of the box, and placed in the room of your choice. With this service, the delivery will include taking away the packaging.
BLU DOT DESIGN
Blu Dot was founded by three designers - John Christakos, Maurice Blanks and Charlie Lazor. We started a business to feed our design habit. Everything we make and sell was designed, right here, in our studio in Minneapolis.
“The Blu Dot team is committed to designing high quality products that customers love.”
A NATURAL MATTRESS THAT IS ECO FRIENDLY
All Blu Dot mattresses are committed to being toxic free and they celebrate everyone's efforts to making the planet safer. Any adhesives used are water based and environmentally friendly.
Blu Dot’s Natural Hybrid Mattresses are tested and certified by Certi-pur® and meet high performance, low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) for indoor emissions and air quality. Blu Dot Natural mattresses are also GreenGuard Gold Certified providing a safe non-toxic sleep surface without any chemical solvents and have been screened for over 10,000 chemicals by an independent third-party organization.
The fabrics are tested by OEKO-TEX and comply with their highest standard and strict certification process and safe for babies and children — meaning they’re free of synthetics and chemicals.
What Does "GREENGUARD Certified" Mean?
If a product has been GREENGUARD Certified, it has been tested and scientifically proven to have low chemical emissions. It’s guaranteed to give off only low levels of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs.
VOCs are carbon-based chemicals (such as formaldehyde) that easily become vapors or gases. Mattresses, flooring and even wall paints give off VOCs. GREENGUARD Gold Certification means products emit even lower levels and incorporate a really low level of formaldehyde emissions specifically.
Why these Materials in the BluDot Natural Hybrid Mattress?
TALALAY VERSUS DUNLOP LATEX
Both types of latex have a springy feel, but the Talalay latex has an added bouncy feel and retains less heat. The reason is because during processing, Talalay latex forms tunnels that make it more breathable and slightly cooler. The extra bounce comes from an expansion that occurs during the freezing portion of processing. The two types look similar in appearance. A mattress or pillow made from Talalay latex maybe be slightly more expensive than other materials.
REASON FOR WOOL
Wool has awesome natural properties. It naturally regulates body temperature to keep you comfortable – cool in warmer temperatures, warm in winter months. It also acts as a natural fire barrier as it’s difficult to ignite.
POCKETED COILS OVER MEMORY FOAM
A good quality coil system will give you better edge support over a memory foam mattress and is more supportive for spinal alignment. Memory foams are made from petroleum chemical derivatives that can give off VOCs. (Volatile Organic Compounds — Gases and vapors released that can be harmful) Using coils is a less toxic option and that is why Blu Dot decided to use pocketed coils in the Natural mattress.
GOOD TO KNOW
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress has a height of 11” and is made in the United States with all components and materials sourced in the US except the wool that comes from New Zealand.
Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattresses Ship Free in the continental USA. It arrives to your door via UPS in 3-7 days. The mattress is custom made to order and may take up to 4 days before shipping.
Blu Dot Natural Hybrid is a medium firm mattress, a 7 on a 10-point scale, with 10 the firmest.
You can sleep on a Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress in your home for up to 100 nights and, if you’re not completely satisfied, they will refund 100% of the purchase price.
This mattress comes with a 10-year NON-PRORATED warranty covering any manufacturing defects.
WHAT TO KNOW
The BluDot Natural Hybrid Mattress is the highest rated mattress we have reviewed. The Natural Hybrid Mattress is well crafted and thoughtfully designed. The price is a great value ranking it higher than Parachute, Boll and Branch or Birch by Helix. This is an excellent choice for a premium luxury mattress.
The friendly team at Blu Dot is there to help with any questions. It is easy to contact the team through their 800 number or live chat on bludot.com.
The price of a Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress is competitive — starting with a queen is $1,795 worthwhile price for a premium high-quality mattress.
The mattress comes with a 10 non-prorated year limited warranty.
THE FEEL + UNDER THE COVERS
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid has a medium firm feel to it. The 2 inches of natural Taalay latex combined with the wool tufted 100% organic cotton cover provides a nice feel on top. Well suited for all types of sleepers, this Blu Dot mattress gives enough support, so you won’t get sore shoulders while it properly supports your back. It has responsive, conforming and pressure-relieving tendencies that combine and work together. The bottom 8 inches of recycled steel zoned pocketed coils with edge support gives the mattress a firm base to support the top comfort layers.
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid provides reduced motion transfer so you will only slightly feel a partner’s movements. And the mattress has enough bounce so there is not that sinking feeling into the mattress, you stay on top — but it has a very comfortable feel.
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress uses a combination 100% organic cotton and wool, breathable natural Talalay latex and pocketed coils to keep the flow of air circulating so the mattress stays cool.
The Natural Hybrid conforms to your body for a supportive feel.
The zoned pocketed coils provide excellent edge support to this mattress.
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid offers a 10-year non-prorated warranty covering manufacturing defects.
The Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress provides a premium luxury eco-friendly green mattress at a very competitive price.
WHO SHOULD BUY A BLU DOT NATURAL MATTRESS?
People who want a mattress that is foam free and safe from chemicals and toxins
Those who want a luxury mattress at a value price with an in-home trial with a 100% refund if unsatisfied
People who like a bouncy feel and the edge support benefits of pocket coils
People who want a medium firmer feel from their mattress yet supportive
PRICES / Options
Blu Dot mattresses are high quality but competitively priced. They offer an excellent sleep surface that could easily be much higher priced.
Delivery
For Threshold delivery to your front door or lobby add $239 or for $60 more ($299) - you get White Glove Delivery which includes setup in the room of choice.
SIZE | PRICE |
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Twin | $1,349 |
Full | $1,695 |
Queen | $1,795✓ |
King | $1,995 |
Cal. King | $1,995 |
Night Cap ── Our Final Thoughts
BLU DOT NATURAL HYBRID A RECOMMENDED BUY
Blu Dot Natural Hybrid mattress is a thoughtfully designed, well-made mattress that provides a medium firmness level with adaptive support. This mattress only uses hypoallergenic, organic, eco-friendly, non-toxic materials and is totally free of any polyurethane-based foams and harsh chemicals. The Talalay latex combined with the zoned pocketed coils, with edge support, delivers the feel of a luxury hotel bed. It has enough spring to keep things fun, plus provides good spine alignment support for a great sleep. Pricing is competitive. This is a great buy.
Blu Dot Natural Hybrid is safe and healthy to sleep on. This is a recommended buy so you can sleep content that you are doing your part to save the planet and its inhabitants.
SW SCORE BREAKOUT | Points |
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OVERALL SCORE | 9.8 |
Materials | 9.8 |
Supportive | 9.9 |
Comfort | 9.9 |
Motion Transfer | 9.0 |
Sleeps Cool | 9.8 |
Service level | 9.9 |
Price | 9.8 |