Brooklyn Bedding vs Tuft and Needle Mattress

Brooklyn Signature Has 6″ Coils

The biggest difference between these two beds is in their construction. The Brooklyn Signature Hybrid mattress uses 6″ pocketed coils for support and Tuft & Needle Original mattress uses polyurethane foam. To the average shopper, that might not mean a whole heck of a lot, but to a mattress researcher such as yourself, the support system makes all the difference.

Not only are pocketed coils our preferred method of support when it counts, but also they have three other widely recognized benefits. Firstly, they make your bed more bouncy and responsive (thanks, Captain Obvious). Secondly, they are much better than traditional innersprings at limiting cross-bed motion. Thirdly, coils help to pull in and circulate airflow to help you sleep at a more neutral temperature.

This is not to say that coils are always superior to foam, but most people agree that, in the long run, coils will be more durable. Even so, if you’re petite it’s not really going to matter which support system you choose because you won’t be applying much pressure to the bed either way.

Different Body Types

Given the coils, Brooklyn Signature Hybrid should be your first choice of the two if you’re over 250 lbs, or more. As we mentioned above, it’s just a nice rule of thumb that heavier folks are better off with coil beds (in the long run) than with all-foam beds.

As it relates to medium-size and petite sleepers, you have your pick of the litter. You can easily sleep on the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, but the Tuft & Needle Original mattress will also be fine. After all, last we had checked, Consumer Reports gave T&N an “Excellent” rating for durability.

More Options With Brooklyn Signature

Just so they have an option for everyone, Brooklyn Bedding offers the Signature Hybrid mattress in three firmness profiles: Soft, Medium, and Firm. As you’d expect, most people go with the Medium option, but the Soft and Firm will definitely work in some special situations.

For instance, if you’re a petite side sleeper (i.e. under about 130 lbs) you might prefer how extra plush the Soft model is. But let’s say you’re a 200 lbs back sleeper, the Medium model might work, but the best option is the Firm model.

As you can see, we think of the Medium option as being slightly softer than a true medium. It will still be ok for all sleeping styles, but it’s perhaps best for side sleepers.

Price Is Tuft & Needle’s Biggest Advantage

We can’t recommend buying something this important and intimate, based solely on price, but the price is one of the biggest selling points for Tuft & Needle. Tuft & Needle is a great value because the price is so low.

The MSRP for the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress and Tuft & Needle mattress (in the queen size) is $999 and $895, respectively—a small difference before discounts. The Tuft & Needle mattress isn’t fond of offering cash discounts unless it’s a major holiday, so typically $895 is what you’ll pay for their mattress year-round. You can check for current deals on TuftandNeedle.com; however if you want to see if they’re promoting anything today.

Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress might start at $999 for the queen, but in contrast to T&N they are aggressive with discounts, so in many cases, the final selling price lands closer to $800 for the bed. Let me repeat myself. A queen-size coil bed for close to $800 when it’s all said and done. You can visit Brooklyn’s website to see their deals today.

Even with a discount, however, Tuft & Needle is cheaper by a not insignificant margin. That said, considering you will be sleeping on the bed for the next seven or more years, we’d urge you to pump the brakes on rushing to a decision based entirely on price.

T&N Has A Comfortable, Neutral-Foam Feel

If you just consider the foams, the beds actually feels somewhat similar. Both have a neutral, soft-foam feel that most sleepers will like. Even so, because the Tuft & Needle Original mattress lacks coils, it feels like one big slab of softer foam, while the Brooklyn Signature Hybrid mattress is extra bouncy.

The Tuft & Needle Original mattress’s main strengths and weaknesses have to do with its two-layer construction. We see it as a positive for the fact that it means Tuft & Needle is generally agreeable and not divisive. In other words, most people will conclude that it’s comfortable. It’s negative because it means the Tuft & Needle Original mattress feels sort of bland and is mostly restricted to people weighing under 250 lbs.

It’s Not Too Firm Or Soft

If you were to design a mattress for the mass market you would do two things: (1) make sure it’s comfortable and accommodating and (2) sit on the fence in terms of firmness so that you can appeal to the greatest number of potential buyers. That’s exactly what Tuft & Needle has done.

As you can see in our graphic, the Tuft & Needle Original mattress isn’t in danger of being too firm or soft—it’s safely in the medium zone so that all sleeping styles will be fine on the mattress.

Because softness and firmness are relative, we can’t tell you for certain how firm the bed will appear to you, but for the average American (weighing somewhere around 250 lbs), Tuft & Needle will be darn close to a medium.

So, Who Wins?

As you might have expected, we can’t elect a winner for you. We can say, however, that if they were the same price we’d prefer you start with the Brooklyn Bedding signature mattress because of the coils. But that’s not a reality, so let’s run through the points you should consider.

• How much do you weigh? If it’s close to, or over, 250 lbs, the Brooklyn Signature Hybrid mattress takes the biscuit.
• Would you want an all-foam bed or a coil one?
• Are you a petite side sleeper? If so, Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid (Soft) is the way to go.
• Are you a strict stomach sleeper that weighs 210 lb? If so, try Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid (Firm).
• Are you looking for a nice mattress and want to save every dollar possible? If that’s the case, Tuft & Needle is the clear winner on price.

If you’ve read any of our other mattress reviews or mattress comparisons you’ll know that we do not like to tell people what to do. We like to present you with what we know and allow you to make the final decision. Ultimately, we don’t know you or your situation, so we just want to help you along your way, not make your mind up for you.