Saatva HD Review

Plus-sized folks have difficulty finding the right mattress because most mattresses lack the extra support for a good night’s sleep. In an attempt to come to their aid and fill the vacuum, Saatva created the Saatva HD, a mattress made for plus-size people that weigh between 300 and 500 lbs.

With the Saatva HD, you get the much-needed support for a good night’s sleep and pressure relief for aching joints. On paper, it is like a dream come true for plus-sized people. This review will determine if the Saatva HD is as good as it sounds. We will talk about the features we like and mention some things we feel could have been better.

An Overview Of Saatva HD Mattress 

Saatva has a broad range of mattresses to their name, all built to serve all forms of sleepers, and the Saatva HD mattress is just one of them. It was designed for large people who did not get maximum comfort from the other mattresses. The Saatva HD is made with high-quality materials and fine craftsmanship like all their mattresses.

The Saatva HD takes the best parts of all Saatva mattresses to become a hybrid mattress focusing on people with high body weight. The sturdiness and support are due to a reinforced innerspring support core, and it provides comfort through layers of latex, polyfoams, and memory foam.

Covering all this is a cover and pillow-top made from organic cotton, allowing maximum comfort and reducing heat buildup.

However, while the Saatva HD has many excellent features, the mattress isn’t a good fit for everyone. You will find out why later, but first, let us look at the construction of this mattress.

What Is Inside The Saatva HD?

The most noticeable feature of the Saatva HD mattress is its firmness. The mattress has a firm profile due to its innerspring support layer. The craftsmanship is excellent, and the durability is top-notch, so it is a bit more pricey than other mattresses.

The cover layer is made entirely of organic cotton, and it is soft and light and offers maximum breathability, which is another reason we love this mattress. The cover is the first layer, but now let us unwrap this mattress and see what is inside. 

Directly under the cover is the comfort system, and it comprises different layers of different types of foam. First is the Talalay latex foam, which is bouncy and durable and provides moderate contouring and pressure relief. While the Talalay foam is the main comfort layer, there are layers of memory foam and polyfoam under it, and they add to the comfort while aiding contouring and motion isolation.

After the comfort system, the support layer of extra-thick offset coils produces reinforcements and is placed to provide more reinforcement where necessary. Because the support layer is made with offset coils, instead of traditional innerspring coils, it performs better at reducing motion transfer than other mattresses.

The coils are wrapped in dense polyfoam to provide further reinforcement and edge support.

Saatva HD Mattress Specs

Let’s take a more detailed look at what makes the Saatva HD a great mattress. We will look at the most crucial mattress features and see how well the Saatva HD does.

1. Materials

The Saatva HD is a hybrid mattress aimed at heavyweight people. The support system consists of thick tempered steel coils which are durable, provide the necessary support, and have high breathability.

The comfort layer is made chiefly of Talalay latex foam, but it also contains memory foam and polyfoam layers. Combined with the steel coils, these layers ensure that the mattress is soft enough for comfortable sleeping yet firm enough to provide support.

These are wrapped in organic cotton, which adds to the comfort and aids breathability.

2. Firmness and Feel

The firmness and feel of a mattress is the most critical part of any review, and it goes a long way in helping you decide whether or not a mattress is good for you.

How firm is the Saatva HD? We rate the firmness of the Saatva HD at an eight on our firmness scale. It is firmer than your average mattress and helps with proper lumbar support. This mattress will feel medium-firm to people with a heavier weight. For those with a lighter body weight, the firmness of this mattress might border on uncomfortable.

Because of the impeccable construction, this mattress has a soft yet supportive feel. The coils and the Talalay foam also give the mattress a bit of bounce, making it easy to move around on the mattress.

3. Motion Isolation

Unfortunately, the Saatva HD is not up to par with other hybrid mattresses in the same price range when it comes to motion isolation. Saatva sacrificed the mattress’s ability to isolate motion to maintain the bounce and firmness that the mattress is known for.

However, this does not mean that the mattress does not fight motion transfer. The memory foam layer and the offset coils aid in motion isolation, but this effect is significantly reduced by the responsive Talalay latex.

Now do not fret. The Saatva HD has enough motion isolation to ensure that most couples get a good night’s rest, devoid of disruptions due to movement from their partner. However, it performs considerably less than other hybrid mattresses in this area. 

4. Edge Support

Unlike the motion isolation, the Saatva HD has excellent edge support, which is due to the offset coils encased in high-density polyfoam. They provide a supportive base for the mattress even at the perimeter, and the Talalay latex adds to this support by providing more structural integrity.

Because of how firm the mattress is, you don’t sink in as much as you should, even around the edges. So you can sleep on the edges almost as comfortably as you would on any part of the mattress.

Like almost every mattress out there, you will notice that the Saatva HD has less support at the edges. However, it still has stability even more than most hybrid mattresses.

5. Off-Gassing

Off-gassing is usually due to foam layers, and because Saatva HD has considerably less foam than other mattresses, off-gassing is minimal.

Saatva also offers White Glove delivery for the Saatva HD mattress, ensuring that your mattress does not spend too much time in plastic packaging and reduces off-gassing.

The Saatva HD has less off-gassing when compared to most hybrids and all-foam mattresses. The only smell most customers will have to deal with is the new mattress smell, which doesn’t last for more than a few hours.

6. Temperature Control

If you are bothered about sleeping hot, the Saatva HD is for you. It has optimum temperature regulation, and all the parts work in such a way as to aid this. The top layer is made of cotton, breathable, and aids comfort cooling. The next layer is latex, and it retains minimal heat. These two layers ensure that the surface of the mattress remains cool.

The offset coils also help regulate temperature. It helps with proper ventilation and removes the heat collected in the memory foam and polyfoam layers.

Moreover, because of the mattress’s firmness, you do not sink as much as you would on other mattresses, keeping the body cool while you sleep. The Saatva HD provides maximum comfort for hot sleepers with higher body weight.

7. Pressure Relief

Most people who sleep on the Saatva HD mattress experience above-average pressure relief, and all the mattress layers contribute, in one way or the other, towards this pressure relief.

The Talalay latex offers mild cushioning of pressure points while the memory foam layer steps up pressure relief. The polyfoam and offset springs ensure that you do not sink too deeply into the bed.

For most sleepers, this will not provide the optimum pressure relief they might get from other hybrid mattresses, but the pressure relief is optimal for people who weigh above 300 pounds. 

8. Ease Of Movement

The Saatva HD mattress is built for easy movement, and this is one of the things we love so much about it.

Because of the responsive Talalay latex and the bounce provided by the innerspring coils, you don’t have to worry about getting in and out of bed. This is better than what you will see in most hybrid mattresses and is advantageous to people who move around a lot when sleeping.

9. Durability

The Saatva HD is a very durable mattress, and with proper care, it can outlast many of the hybrid mattresses on the market. Saatva does not cut corners and ensures that it uses the best materials in making the Saatva HD.

However, beyond this, durability also depends on how well you use the mattress. Proper use and maintenance of the Saatva HD will guarantee that you use it for as long as is possible.

Delivery and Setup

Saatva does not sell its mattress through third-party retailers, so you can only get this mattress directly from the company. The best place to get the mattress is the company’s website, but they also have a showroom in New York City for people who prefer ordering from a brick and mortar shop.

There is free White Glove delivery for those who purchase the Saatva HD in the 48 contiguous States in the country. With white glove delivery, experts from the company deliver and set up the mattress for you. They will also get rid of the packaging and any old mattress you might have.

To ensure that time is maximized, both for the company and for the customer, Saatva will set up a 4-hour delivery window that works best for all parties on the delivery date.

Customers in Alaska and Hawaii do not get the free White Glove Delivery option. However, Saatva provides the opportunity for freight forwarding services, so people living in this area should contact Saatva for more details on how it works.

Trial And Warranty

Saatva offers a 120-night sleep trial period. If you decide that the mattress isn’t for you during this period, you can contact the company and request a return and a refund. Saatva will send a team to retrieve the mattress from you.

You will have to pay a return shipping fee of $99, which is deducted from the refund.

A 20-year warranty on the Saatva HD mattress covers defects in manufacturing and materials. Saatva will replace any mattress with these defects for the first two years at no extra cost. However, Saatva will handle repairs and re-covering after the third year while the customer pays for the transportation.

Saatva also offers the Fairness Replacement option, allowing customers to keep their old mattresses and order a new one at a discounted price. The amount to be paid varies according to how many years are left in the warranty.

Overall Value and Recommendation

There are many good things to be said about the Saatva HD. It is a mattress that focuses on those that are heavyweight, and this is a rare occurrence in the mattress industry. Hence, it is a massive plus for Saatva.

The Saatva HD provides excellent support even at the edges, and it makes for a cool night’s rest. Its craftsmanship is top-notch, and the mattress is durable. The trial method and warranty options are among the best you can find. They also provide free White Glove delivery, which is not so commonplace. We could keep on going about the features we love in this mattress.

However, we are not so fond of the decreased motion isolation. While it tries to prevent motion transfer, it does much worse than other hybrid mattresses in this category. Another thing we hate about the mattress is the return policy. You have to pay for the transport when returning the mattress during the trial period.

The Saatva HD mattress is suitable for sleepers who weigh above 300 pounds and who sleep on their stomachs or backs. However, it will probably be too firm for people who weigh less than this. These people are better off with other Saatva mattress options.