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Mattress comparison
Origin LumbarCloud Mattress with its quilted pillowtop visible along the edge
Origin LumbarCloud Mattress
9.0
Koala Mattress on a timber bed frame
Koala Mattress
9.2
Sealy Posturepedic Exquisite Rosewood mattress
Sealy Posturepedic Exquisite Rosewood
8.4
Price & offer
2089

From $1,399

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999.20

20% off site pricing

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3699

From $2,399

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Overview
Mattress type Hybrid (Pocket Spring + Memory Foam + Latex)
Mattress type All-foam
Mattress type Innerspring
Firmness Medium-plush — 6.5/10
Firmness Flippable — Medium-firm / Firm (7/10)
Firmness Four levels — Firm / Medium / Plush / Ultra Plush
Trial 120 nights
Trial 120 nights
Trial —
Warranty 15 years
Warranty 10 years
Warranty 10 years
Model LumbarCloud
Model Koala Mattress
Model Posturepedic Exquisite Rosewood
Financing —
Financing Afterpay · ZipPay
Financing —
Ratings
Price 6.6
Comfort 9.3
Features 9.4
Service 8.6
Price 8.2
Comfort 9.0
Features 8.8
Service 9.3
Price 4.2
Comfort 9.0
Features 8.6
Service 6.5
Performance
Support 9.2
Pressure relief 9.3
Cooling 8.8
Motion isolation 9.0
Edge support 7.2
Value 6.6
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
Pros
  • Two separate spring layers — adaptive micro coils over a seven-zone pocket core
  • A latex comfort layer adds rebound that memory foam alone does not have
  • 15-year warranty, five years past the standard ten-year term
  • 120-night trial with a money-back guarantee; returned mattresses are donated
  • CertiPUR-US foams and OEKO-TEX textiles
  • 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
Worth knowing
  • Queen sits at $2,089, the top of this list rather than the middle
  • The edge gives way when you sit on it — buyers mention this repeatedly
  • Some rural postcodes attract a $175 delivery fee
  • 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
Terms
120-night trial 15-year warranty Free metro delivery
120-night trial Free returns 10-year warranty Free delivery
No sleep trial 10-year warranty Harvey Norman exclusive

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