The Arrival

Purple Hybrid can be purchased online from the company’s website, as well as at select retail locations in Canada; shipping is free for most addresses. There is a shipping fee for customers in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The mattress arrives within 3–5 business days in a large plastic bag reinforced with canvas. It requires two people to carry.

The Unboxing

Like other direct-to-consumer mattresses, Purple Hybrid is simple to unpack. Simply unzip one end of the bag and slide the compressed mattress out. After the plastic wrap has been sliced open and removed, the mattress expands to 11 inches in height within a few minutes.

The Look

Purple Hybrid features a grey fabric base and a white knit top cover. The Purple Hybrid logo is stitched to one end of the mattress sidewall. Purple-coloured thread is used on the most of the fabric seams, as well as the piping that separates the base and top cover.

The Feel

Even for mattress shoppers who have slept on a foam bed-in-a-box before, Purple Hybrid has an unusual feel. When you press the sleep surface with your hand, you’ll notice the springy and somewhat jiggly polymer Grid layer. This is Purple’s patented innovation, and it is used within each of the company’s mattresses.

When you lie down, the mattress has consistent support beneath the shoulders, back, and hips. Of note, the Purple Hybrid does not use zoned coils. Many other hybrid mattresses used stronger coils in the central third of the bed where more bodyweight concentrates, as otherwise, this part of the mattress is prone to sinking and premature degradation. As a relatively new product, there is not a lot of evidence so far for the long-term durability of the Purple Hybrid.

Thanks to the lattice-work of air channels in the Grid layer, Purple Hybrid should provide good heat dissipation for people who tend to sleep hot.

The following results were determined by licensed 3rd-party engineers, commissioned by us:

Purple Hybrid Mattress Layers

Purple Hybrid has four layers. Like other hybrid (foam and coil) mattresses, the layers of the Purple Hybrid mattress work together to provide a good balance of comfort and support.

• First layer: 2-inch patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer Purple Grid™. This top layer is designed to eliminate pressure points and provide gentle support. The polymer’s grid pattern helps to promote airflow and regulate body temperature. According to Purple, the polymer material never breaks down.

• Second layer: 0.5-inch High-Density Structural Foam Border. This conventional polyurethane foam acts as a transition layer between the polymer Grid and the pocketed coils below. Foam density: 2.0 lbs/ft3.

• Third layer: 7.5-inch proprietary Responsive Support Coils. These individually wrapped stainless steel coils make up the foundation of the mattress. Together, the coils are designed to provide pressure relief, support, and insulation against motion.

• Forth layer: 0.5-inch High-Density Structural Foam Border. This is another transition layer of foam that forms the base of the mattress. Foam density: 2.0 lbs/ft3.

Purple Hybrid Mattress Cover

Purple Hybrid’s Premium StretchMax top cover is made from polyester and spandex.

The cover is soft to the touch and has a pleasing satin finish. The majority of the cover is white. While many purple accents, including a large “Purple” wordmark, are stitched into the cover.

The cover on Purple Hybrid is NOT removable and machine washable. Purple recommends scrubbing with a cleaning solution or enzyme cleaner to remove stains. For peace of mind, a mattress protector is available from Purple for $269 (for a queen).

Note: a non-toxic, fire retardant barrier has been knit under the cover of this mattress.

Purple is an American-based comfort and technology company founded by brothers Tony and Terry Pearce. In 2007, Purple merged with Global Partner Acquisition Corp (GPAC).

Purple manufactures mattresses, seat cushions, and pillows made from its patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer material. Purple owns many patents, and licenses its intellectual property to makers of hospital beds, toy balls, shoe insoles, knee/ankle braces, and more.

Purple uses a variety of couriers to deliver their mattresses. Shipping is free for most customers in Canada, but there is a $120 fee for people who live in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, or Newfoundland and Labrador.

Like many direct-to-consumer companies, Purple promotes its 100-night comfort guarantee. This is when the buyer can try out the mattress at home before deciding to keep it. At 100 nights, this sleep trial is average in length. If you choose to return your mattress during this time, you can contact Purple’s customer service team and you can exchange it for a different model of Purple mattress for a “nominal fee”, along with any price difference for the new mattress.

Purple only offers a money-back returns, provided it is within 30 days of delivery and the mattress is still in the unopened box.

It is worth noting that Mattress-Reviews.com did not complete the return process but received this information via the FAQ section on the company’s website.

We hire 3rd-party engineers and use public data to rate mattresses on over 25 criteria.

If you’ve made it this far into the review, you’ll know that Purple Hybrid Mattress is somewhat of an oddity.

Purple’s proprietary Grid layer gives the mattress a unique feel. But it does feel strong and supportive, and the network of air channels promises good cooling performance. Purple Hybrid also performed well in our third-party engineer testing. Most notably, the bounce score (10/10) is a new record at Mattress-Reviews.com. If you love a springy sleep surface, you may want to give it a try (if you happen to live near a retail location). Even just for curiosity’s sake.

However, we can’t ignore the main reason for Purple Hybrid’s low overall score: price. At $3,499 CAD (for a queen), this mattress is a lot of money for an uncertain payoff. To some degree, all mattress purchases present risk and uncertainty; however, when you combine Purple’s premium pricing with the inability in Canada to return the Purple Hybrid mattress for a full refund, this risk is too much for us to give this mattress our seal of endorsement.

Our Recommended Alternatives: If you want a Canadian-made hybrid mattress for less than half of the price of a Purple Hybrid, check out Logan & Cove ($999 for a queen). Or, if you’re interested in a Canadian-made memory mattress packed with advanced cooling features, see Octave ($899 for a queen).