Bear Elite Hybrid

Name: Bear Elite Hybrid
Brand: Bear
SKU: bear-elite-hybrid

A hybrid mattress from Bear, sold in firmness options spanning 5–7/10. Scores highest for back sleepers: 84/100, 7th of 26 ranked.

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Match Score

Strong match

Typical back sleeper, 160 lb · 7th of 26 ranked

Your weight, temperature and partner can move this a lot.

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Firmness: Several options 5–7/10
Queen price: Not yet verified
Trial: 120 nights
Warranty: Lifetime

Match Score

Scored for the way people sleep.

The same engine as the quiz, run for a typical sleeper in each position. Reference sleeper: 160 lb, sleeps neither hot nor cold, sleeps alone, no stated firmness preference. Only the sleep position changes.

Model v0.2. Rank is among the mattresses with enough data to rank, for that same sleeper, as on the category pages. How scores work

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Side sleeper
79/100
Good match · 8th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Good match for a side sleeper: strongest on pressure relief and support & alignment.
Back sleeper
84/100
Strong match · 7th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Strong match for a back sleeper: strongest on support & alignment and pressure relief.
Stomach sleeper
81/100
Strong match · 10th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Strong match for a stomach sleeper: strongest on support & alignment and pressure relief.
Combination sleeper
83/100
Strong match · 7th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Strong match for a combination sleeper: strongest on support & alignment and pressure relief.

Inside

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A typical hybrid build, layer by layer. Select a layer to see what it does, which parts of Bear's published materials list belong to it, and how that part of the bed scores.

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Illustration of a typical hybrid build, not a teardown of the Bear Elite Hybrid.

Layer 01 of 04

Cooling Cover

The fabric layer you lie on. It is often a quilted or knit panel; breathable weaves help move heat and moisture away from the body, which is one input to how warm a bed sleeps.

Mainly drives cooling.

From Bear's materials list

Quilted Celliant Infrared Cover
Quilt Foam with optional cooling layer

Matched to this layer by component name. Thicknesses and densities aren't published.

Performance · Typical back sleeper, 160 lb

Cooling65/100
Estimated · no independent rating on file

Specifications

The specifications.

7 of 8 core specs on file

Source: Bear Mattress (opens in a new tab) — official product page, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Firmness: Several options 5–7/10; Sold in three firmness options: Soft (5/10), Medium (6/10, "most popular"), Firm (7/10). Score below reflects the Medium option.
Construction: Hybrid; 7 components listed by Bear. See them by layer above.
Height: 14 in
Queen price: Not yet verified; We couldn't confirm a Queen price on Bear Mattress, so none is shown.
Trial: 120 nights; 120-night trial after a mandatory 30-night break-in. Free return/full refund via returns@bearmattress.com.
Warranty: Lifetime
Cooling: Not yet rated; Manufacturer: Copper-infused memory foam; optional CoolForce Layer upgrade stated as "up to 4 degrees cooler"
Motion isolation: 7/10; Independent rating
Edge support: 7.5/10; Independent rating
Durability: 7.5/10; Independent rating

Still missing: Queen price — shown as “Not yet verified” rather than guessed.

RTINGSIndependent review evidence

Independent testing by RTINGS

RTINGS figures we checked by hand against its published review of this mattress. The measuring is RTINGS’; Mattress Match Score did not test this mattress, and these figures do not change the Match Score.

Read the full review on RTINGS

RTINGS review published/updated: Not on file
Checked against RTINGS by us: September 25, 2026

Firmness, measured by RTINGS

51Pa/mm

RTINGS reports Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)

Source: RTINGS, independent review, cross-checked into our catalog. Only figures RTINGS published are listed; anything it did not report is left out. RTINGS’ product photos stay on RTINGS.

Independent notes

What reviewers noted.

Sources

Our paraphrase, not quotes. A listed source is evidence we checked, not an endorsement of this site.

Strengthedge support
Reinforced edges in the support core, strengthens on firmer models (rated 7.5/10).
Strengthdurability
Above average, expected lifespan ~7-8 years (rated 7.5/10).

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