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Koala Mattress on a timber bed frame
Koala Mattress
9.2
Sealy Posturepedic Exquisite Rosewood mattress
Sealy Posturepedic Exquisite Rosewood
8.4
Newentor Hybrid Mattress on a timber bed base
Newentor Hybrid Mattress
9.5
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999.20

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Overview
Mattress type All-foam
Mattress type Innerspring
Mattress type Hybrid (Pocket Spring + Memory Foam)
Firmness Flippable — Medium-firm / Firm (7/10)
Firmness Four levels — Firm / Medium / Plush / Ultra Plush
Firmness Medium Firm
Trial 120 nights
Trial —
Trial 120 nights
Warranty 10 years
Warranty 10 years
Warranty 10 years
Financing Afterpay · ZipPay
Financing —
Financing —
Model Koala Mattress
Model Posturepedic Exquisite Rosewood
Model MH2 7-Zone Hybrid
Ratings
Price 8.2
Comfort 9.0
Features 8.8
Service 9.3
Price 4.2
Comfort 9.0
Features 8.6
Service 6.5
Price 9.5
Comfort 8.3
Features 9.2
Service 8.4
Performance
Support 8.5
Pressure relief 9
Cooling 7.5
Motion isolation 9.4
Edge support 7.3
Value 8.4
Support 9.2
Pressure relief 8.8
Cooling 8.2
Motion isolation 7.5
Edge support 9.4
Value 5
Support 9.3
Pressure relief 9
Cooling 8.5
Motion isolation 8.6
Edge support 7.8
Value 9.6
Pros
  • Flippable firmness — change your mind without sending it back
  • The 120-night trial includes free returns
  • CHOICE Recommended and ProductReview.com.au awards 2023–2025 — given to the Koala range, not to this model alone
  • All-foam build with Zero Disturbance makes it strong for couples
  • Four walls of UniCased XT edge reinforcement, specified by the maker rather than left unstated
  • Four firmness levels at the same price, so choosing the feel costs nothing
  • Stocked in Harvey Norman stores, so you can lie on it before you buy
  • Made in Australia, which Sealy states on the product page
  • A spring core ventilates better than a solid foam core
  • Dual-firmness zoning: softer coils under the shoulders, firmer under the lower back
  • 120-night trial and 10-year warranty both sit above the category norm
  • CertiPUR-US foams and an OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 cover
  • Free Australia-wide delivery in 2–7 business days
Worth knowing
  • All-foam, so it runs warmer than a spring hybrid
  • Only five sizes — no Long Single or Super King
  • Three support zones where several rivals offer seven
  • At $999.20 for a Queen it sits well above budget boxed rivals
  • A queen is $3,699 — around three times Ecosa and six times Newentor
  • No sleep trial, so the showroom is the only chance to test it
  • Sealy does not sell direct; you buy through Harvey Norman
  • The Rosewood build is a Harvey Norman exclusive, so you cannot price-compare it elsewhere
  • The "15% more support" and "four degrees cooler" figures come from Sealy's own testing against unnamed rivals
  • Only one firmness on offer — no soft or extra-firm option
  • The maker makes no edge-support claim
  • At 25 cm it sits on the thinner side for a hybrid, so deep fitted sheets will be loose
Terms
120-night trial Free returns 10-year warranty Free delivery
No sleep trial 10-year warranty Harvey Norman exclusive
120-night trial 10-year warranty Free delivery Australia-wide

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