Bear costs less and states no return fee; Brooklyn Bedding costs more but has the independent test scores and a choice of firmness. NapLab, the only outlet that tested both, scored Brooklyn Bedding higher in pressure relief, edge support, motion isolation and smell. Cooling was a tie.
Pick the Bear Original Hybrid if you want the lower price ($898.80 for a Queen, on sale) and a return with no fee stated. You get one feel, Medium-Firm, and no Sleep Foundation or Mattress Clarity review to check against.
Pick the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid if you want a choice of Soft, Medium or Firm at one price ($1,098.75 for a Queen, on sale). All three outlets have scored it. A return costs $99.
DeliveryBear Boxed by FedExBrooklyn Bedding Boxed, roll-packed
Where the Bear Original Hybrid wins
Lower price. $199.95 less for a Queen on sale ($898.80 against $1,098.75).
No return fee stated. Bear says it refunds the mattress cost in full; Brooklyn Bedding charges $99.
No shipping the mattress back for a warranty claim. Bear only asks for photos; Brooklyn Bedding requires you to send yours in.
Where the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid wins
A choice of firmness. Soft, Medium and Firm all cost the same; Bear sells one feel.
Independent test data across the board. Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity have reviewed this bed; neither has reviewed the Bear Original Hybrid.
Higher NapLab scores. NapLab, the only outlet that tested both, scored it higher in pressure relief, edge support, motion isolation and smell, and tied them on cooling.
Side by side
How do the key facts compare?
Every value comes from each brand's own pages, checked Sep 27, 2026. The biggest gaps are price, firmness choice and the cost of a return.
Bear Original Hybrid and Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, as each brand publishes them
Detail
Bear Original Hybrid
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Type
Pocketed-coil hybrid
Pocketed-coil hybrid
Queen price
$898.80 (sale)
$1,098.75 (sale)
Height
11 in
13.25 in; 14 in with the pillow top upgrade
Feels
Medium-Firm only
Soft, Medium, Firm
Top
Quilted Celliant Infrared Cover over foam
GlacioTex Cooling Cover over foam
Coils
6 in individually wrapped coils, reinforced edge coils
8 in Ascension X pocketed coils; brand says up to 760, count by size not published
Fire barrier
Fiberglass-free; material not named
Fiberglass Free; material not named
Trial
120 nights; 30-night wait before a return
120 nights; 30-day wait before a return
Return cost
No fee stated; full refund of the mattress cost
$99, taken from your refund
Exchange
No fee stated; the new mattress can't be returned or exchanged again
What will each bed cost, including setup and a return?
Why this matters to you:Brooklyn Bedding charges a $99 return fee that Bear doesn't state. Add that to a return, and the two brands' costs pull even further apart than the price tag alone shows.
Sale prices for Bear's only feel, Medium-Firm, and Brooklyn Bedding's standard build with no pillow top, checked Sep 27, 2026. Bear costs $199.95 less for a Queen.
Cost calculator
What will you pay to keep, return or exchange it?
Brand prices, Sep 27, 2026
Bear Original Hybrid
Pay up front
If you return it
If you swap feels
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Pay up front
If you return it
If you swap feels
Sale prices. Bear: one feel, Medium-Firm, 11 in, no cooling upgrade. Brooklyn Bedding: Soft, Medium and Firm cost the same; the Queen pillow top upgrade adds $267 and raises the height to 14 in.
Size
Bear Original Hybrid
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Twin
$698.60
$719.25
Twin XL
$848.40
$873.75
Full
$848.40
$999
Queen
$898.80
$1,098.75
King
$1,099
$1,398.75
Cal King
$1,099
$1,398.75
Split King
$1,696.80
$1,747.50
Both brands show these as sale prices against higher list prices (Bear's code FALL30 takes 30% off; Brooklyn Bedding's code ANNI25 takes 25% off). Prices change often, so recheck both before you buy.
Firmness
Feels checked on each brand's site · Sep 27, 2026
What firmness options can you choose?
Why this matters to you: Brands name their feels their own way, so one brand's Medium can be another's Luxury Firm. Sleep Foundation rates the feels it has reviewed on one 10-point scale.
The firmness choices for the beds compared here, on Sleep Foundation's 10-point firmness scale, where 1 is softest and 10 is firmest. Feel names are each brand's own; the note below flags any that differ or weren't rated. We don't test beds ourselves.
Sleep Foundation hasn't reviewed the Bear Original Hybrid. Bear rates it 6 out of 10 on its own scale, which would put it level with Brooklyn Bedding's Medium.
Tester results
What do review sites say about feel, cooling, partner movement and edge support?
Why this matters to you: Review sites score the same bed differently. Each uses its own scale and tests, so we show every score as it was published and never add them up into one winner.
We don't test mattresses. Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity have only reviewed the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid; NapLab reviewed both, in separate reviews rather than a head-to-head. Each score is on its own scale, never averaged.
Scores as each outlet publishes them: Sleep Foundation · Mattress Clarity · NapLab. NapLab tested Bear's Medium-Firm and Brooklyn Bedding's Medium option, in separate reviews.
What they measured
Sleep Foundationout of 10 · Brooklyn Bedding's Medium option · updated Apr 10, 2026
NapLabout of 10 · reviewed separately, updated Aug 28, 2026 (Bear) and Sep 11, 2026 (Brooklyn Bedding)
Overall score
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 9.0
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 4.4
Bear 8.56Brooklyn Bedding 9.19
NapLab scores Brooklyn Bedding higher, and it's the only outlet that has reviewed both beds.
Cooling
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 7.5
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 3.5
Bear 9.0Brooklyn Bedding 9.0
NapLab found no difference in cooling. Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity have only tested the Brooklyn Bedding bed here.
Pressure relief
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 8.5
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 4.8
Bear 8.0Brooklyn Bedding 9.0
NapLab found more pressure relief on the Brooklyn Bedding bed. The other two outlets haven't scored Bear here.
Edge support
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 8
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 3.4
Bear 8.9Brooklyn Bedding 9.4
NapLab scores Brooklyn Bedding a little higher for edge support.
Motion isolation
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 7.5
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 4.7
Bear 7.7Brooklyn Bedding 10
NapLab found the least motion transfer on the Brooklyn Bedding bed, its top score in this comparison.
Ease of moving
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 7
Bear Not scoredBrooklyn Bedding 4
Bear 9.6Brooklyn Bedding 9.6
NapLab found no difference here. Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity have only scored the Brooklyn Bedding bed.
Smell on arrival
Not scored
Not scored
Bear 8.1Brooklyn Bedding 9.2
Not scored by Sleep Foundation or Mattress Clarity.
NapLab found less new-mattress smell on the Brooklyn Bedding bed. Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity don't publish an off-gassing score for either bed.
The beds
How is each bed built, and who is it for?
Pocketed-coil hybrid
Bear Original Hybrid
Bear Original Hybrid
The Original Hybrid is Bear's entry-level hybrid, foam comfort layers over individually wrapped coils. It comes in one feel, Medium-Firm, and one height, 11 in.
Fire barrier: fiberglass-free, per Bear
Bear Original Hybrid, Queen, as Bear lists it. Layer order only, not to scale.
It ships compressed in a box by FedEx and arrives in 5 to 8 business days. You get 120 nights to try it, but you must wait 30 nights before you can start a return. Bear says it refunds the mattress cost in full, with no return fee stated. An optional in-home setup and old-mattress removal service costs extra; Bear doesn't publish the price on this page.
Who may like this bed?
You want a low price for a coil hybrid.
You don't mind one firmness, Medium-Firm.
You want a warranty claim without shipping the mattress back.
Who may prefer another bed?
You want a choice of feels; Brooklyn Bedding sells three.
You want the setup fee named up front; Bear doesn't publish it here.
You want the independent test scores; Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity haven't reviewed this bed.
The Signature Hybrid puts foam comfort layers over an 8 in pocketed coil core, with a GlacioTex cooling cover. It comes in three feels, Soft, Medium and Firm, all at the same price.
Fire barrier: Fiberglass Free, per Brooklyn Bedding
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, standard build with no pillow top, as Brooklyn Bedding lists it. Layer order only, not to scale.
It ships free, roll-packed in a box, and arrives in 5 to 8 business days. You get 120 nights, but you must wait 30 nights before you can start a return, and a return costs a $99 fee. Sleep Foundation scores the Medium option 9 to 9.5 for side sleepers at any weight.
Who may like this bed?
You want a choice of firmness at the same price.
You want independent test scores; Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity have both reviewed this bed.
You want the higher scores NapLab gave this bed over the Bear Original Hybrid.
Who may prefer another bed?
You want a return with no fee stated; Bear states none.
You want a warranty claim without shipping the mattress back.
You've already used a Brooklyn Bedding return; the 120-night trial works once per customer.
What do the brands say about fire barriers, fiberglass and certifications?
Why this matters to you: Every mattress sold in the U.S. must pass a federal open-flame test. Some brands pass it with a barrier made with glass fiber, which can get out if the cover is removed. Know what's inside before it's in your bedroom.
Both brands call their fire barrier fiberglass-free, but neither names the barrier material on the page we checked.
Bear Original Hybrid
Fire barrier: fiberglass-free, material not named
Bear Original Hybrid
Bear lists the mattress as "Fiberglass-free" but doesn't name the barrier material on this page.
CertiPUR-US foams
The foam layers only
An outside group checks that the foams are made without certain harmful chemicals and are low in emissions. It doesn't cover the coils, cover or barrier.
GREENGUARD Gold
The whole mattress
An outside group tests for low chemical emissions into indoor air.
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Fire barrier: fiberglass-free, material not named
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Brooklyn Bedding lists the mattress as "Fiberglass Free" but doesn't name the barrier material on this page.
CertiPUR-US foams
The foam layers only
An outside group checks that the foams are made without certain harmful chemicals and are low in emissions. It doesn't cover the coils, cover or barrier.
GREENGUARD Gold
The whole mattress
An outside group tests for low chemical emissions into indoor air.
Check the law tag when it arrives. It lists what the bed is made of. If it doesn't settle the fiberglass question, ask the brand in writing. Never remove a cover that says not to. Why fiberglass in mattresses matters →
Living with it
How do delivery and setup compare?
Why this matters to you: Both beds ship compressed in a box, so the first job is getting a heavy roll through your door. These details decide the first night.
Weights, sizes and delivery rules from each brand's own pages. Delivery terms here are for the contiguous U.S.; check with the brand for Alaska, Hawaii and other areas.
Delivery, setup for Bear Original Hybrid and Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Detail
Bear Original Hybrid
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Sizes
Twin to Cal King, plus Split King (order two Twin XL)
Twin to Cal King, plus Split Cal King (order two)
Queen weight
115 lbs
Not stated by size; Brooklyn Bedding gives only a 60 to 125 lb range for the whole lineup
How it arrives
Compressed and boxed, shipped by FedEx
Roll-packed in a box, free shipping
How long it takes
5 to 8 business days
5 to 8 business days
Setup help
Optional paid in-home setup and old-bed removal; Bear doesn't publish the price on this page
Not offered on the pages we checked
Where the brands differ most: Bear sells an optional paid setup and removal service; the Brooklyn Bedding pages we checked don't mention one.
Fine print
Terms checked on each brand's site · Sep 27, 2026
What are the trial, return and exchange rules?
Why this matters to you: "Free returns" and "lifetime warranty" both come with rules. Know what a return costs you before the bed arrives.
Here's what each brand's own policy pages say, in plain words.
Bear Original Hybrid: your trial, night by night
Day 1The bed arrives
Night 30The first night you can return
Night 120The last night to ask
What each choice costs you
Keep it$0Nothing more to pay
Return it$0Full refund of the mattress cost, less any discounts
Swap itNo fee statedThe new mattress can't be returned or exchanged again
Limit: one return per customer, household, or delivery address, on your first order only
Bear Original Hybrid: a 120-night trial with no return fee stated.
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid: your trial, night by night
Day 1The box arrives
Night 30The first night you can return
Night 120The last night to ask
What each choice costs you
Keep it$0Nothing more to pay
Return it$99Taken from your refund
Swap it$99Return, then place a new order once the refund lands
Limit: the 120-night trial can be used once per customer; a second time isn't eligible for a return
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid: the same 120-night trial, but a $99 return fee.
Warranty
Terms checked on each brand's site · Sep 27, 2026
What does each warranty cover, and what voids it?
Why this matters to you: A warranty covers defects, not comfort. Your bed base, stains and how deep a sag is all decide whether a claim is paid.
From bearmattress.com/pages/warranty and brooklynbedding.com/pages/limited-lifetime-warranty, checked Sep 27, 2026.
Rule
Bear Original Hybrid
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Sag that counts
Deeper than 1.5 in
Deeper than 1.5 in
Years 1 to 10
Free replacement
Free replacement
Year 11 on
50% of retail price (11 to 15), 60% (16 to 20), 75% (21+)
50% of retail price (11 to 15), 60% (16 to 20), 75% (21+)
Your bed base
Slats no more than 5.5 in apart, with a matching foundation or adjustable base
Slats no more than 5 in apart, on a firm, solid-surface base
Stains
Void. Burns, cuts, tears, liquid damage or stains end coverage
Excluded. Burns, cuts, tears, liquid damage or stains
If you sell it
Ends. Original buyer only
Ends. Original buyer only
Shipping for a claim
Not stated; Bear asks for photos, not the mattress itself
You send the mattress in; who pays that shipping isn't stated
The trade-off: Bear only asks for photo evidence, so you likely won't ship the mattress back for a claim. Brooklyn Bedding asks you to send the mattress in for inspection before a repair or replacement. Its warranty page doesn't say who pays for that shipping.
Both brands cover a dip deeper than 1.5 in, so measure it the same way for either bed.
Strip the bed down to the mattress and wait a few hours so the top layers can recover.
Lay a straight edge (a broom handle or long level) across the dip, resting on the flat parts.
Measure from the edge down to the deepest point, then photograph the ruler for your claim.
How to measure a sag before you file a claim with either brand. Drawing not to scale.
Owner reviews
Review counts change daily
What do owner and company ratings show?
Why this matters to you: Each site draws a different mix of reviewers. Brand sites rate the mattress; Trustpilot and the BBB rate the company.
Ratings as each site showed them, checked Sep 27, 2026.
Mattress ratings on each brand's page, and company ratings on Trustpilot and the BBB, for Bear Original Hybrid and Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Site
Bear Original Hybrid
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
The brand's own site
4.7 from 10,854 reviews (product page)
4.7 from 11,805 reviews (product page)
These ratings appear on the brand's own product page.
Trustpilot
4.5 from 151 reviews; profile claimed
4.6 from 207 reviews; profile claimed
Trustpilot lists both profiles as claimed by the brand.
Better Business Bureau
No BBB profile found
A+ rating; accredited since June 2021
A BBB rating is the BBB's view of how a business is likely to deal with customers, based on its complaint record and other business details (how the BBB rates). It doesn't rate how the bed sleeps.
We haven't read enough owner reviews of either brand beyond these ratings to name a pattern, so we don't.
Quick Answers
Quick answers before you buy
Which is cheaper, the Bear Original Hybrid or the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid?
The Bear Original Hybrid, by $199.95 for a Queen ($898.80 against $1,098.75, checked Sep 27, 2026). Both prices are today's sale prices on each brand's own site.
Which is cheaper to return?
Bear states no return fee; it says it refunds the mattress cost in full. Brooklyn Bedding charges a $99 return fee. Both brands make you wait 30 nights before you can start a return.
Which is firmer?
They land close together. Bear's only feel is Medium-Firm (6/10). Brooklyn Bedding's Medium option is also medium firm (6/10) on Sleep Foundation's scale; its Soft is 4/10 and its Firm is 8/10.
Does either mattress contain fiberglass?
Both brands say their fire barrier is fiberglass-free. Neither product page names the barrier material itself.
Which scores higher at the review sites?
The Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid. Sleep Foundation and Mattress Clarity have only reviewed this bed, not the Bear Original Hybrid. NapLab, the only outlet that reviewed both, scored Brooklyn Bedding higher in pressure relief, edge support, motion isolation and smell, and tied them on cooling.
Which is better for heavier sleepers?
We can't say from the sources we have. Sleep Foundation's weight-based ratings cover only the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, since it hasn't reviewed the Bear Original Hybrid.
How does delivery differ?
Both ship compressed in a box, free. Bear ships by FedEx and offers an optional paid in-home setup and old-bed removal service, though it doesn't publish the price. Brooklyn Bedding's pages we checked don't mention a setup service.
Can I swap for a different feel?
Both allow it, but neither makes it simple. Bear states no fee for a swap, but the new mattress can't be returned or exchanged again. Brooklyn Bedding requires a $99 return, then a new order once the refund lands.
Brand facts come from each brand's own pages. Scores come from the outlets named. The date shows when we last checked, or when the outlet last updated.
: first published, with prices by size, a cost calculator, tester scores, fire barriers, and return and warranty rules, sourced from each brand's own pages.
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