Finally, for extra peace of mind, the foam is CertiPur and Europur approved – which means that both the quality and toxicity of the foam pass the highest standards set by the governing body – and all Otty products are compliant with the UK’s fire regulations. With all that being said, though, I’m inclined to agree with Otty. I’d place the Pure Hybrid somewhere in the 6.5 range, perhaps a smidge firmer when used on a solid base. While some mattresses can soften up after the first few days, I found the Pure Hybrid comfortable from the first night with little change over the following few days. Top layer: A 3cm Cool Blue Gel memory foam layer which is designed by OTTY and keeps the mattress in the right temperature during sleep. For the Hybrid mattress, there are 4 layers if you exclude the fabric outer skin (I will cover this later). The layers are:

Firmer mattress are NOT so good for front sleepers, as they don’t have the full softness that means your body won’t sink into the mattress as much – causing some possible aches and pains. If you are a front sleeper then consider other brands.According to the Sleep Council, most people are looking for a mattress around the “Medium-Firm” mark, and this is where OTTY state that their Hybrid mattress appears. When you’re comparing the best mattress brands, there comes a point where they all start to blur into one. If you’re not careful then you start to lose the will to live! I have hand-reviewed all the biggest mattress-in-a-box brands in the UK — so that you don’t have to; below I review the newest contender to the market – OTTY. While the Otty Original Hybrid mattress leans on the firm side, it’s not as firm as some bed-in-a-box mattresses you can find online. And its cushioned top layer is not only hygienic – as it can be regularly washed – but it also adds a layer of comfort you would generally expect to find on a mattress with a higher, premium price tag. Obviously I can’t tell you which mattress you “must” buy, as I try to be unbiased and neutral, allowing you to form your own opinion. Deterioration causing the Mattress to have a visible indentation greater than one (1) inch that is not associated with an indentation or sag which results from use of an improper or unsupportive foundation or adjustable bed base.

But for the most part this won’t affect most people, because nowadays the recommended period to keep your mattress is only 8 years. So if it fails after 10 years you probably won’t know about it, as it’ll already have been recycled. That’s the theory anyway. I found the Otty Original Hybrid to have a nice bit of squish and softness underhand, without failing to support the body, making it one of the most comfortable hybrid designs I’ve tried. OTTY Sleep Ltd are a UK-based company that sell a small range of different mattresses – some are memory foam, some are ‘hybrid’ mattress and some even boast charcoal layers. For the most part, the “ OTTY Hybrid” is their best-selling model, so this is what I am focusing on mostly in my review here.As said above, I am focussing on the Hybrid mattress here mostly. But let’s not forget that, like many other brands nowadays, OTTY also offer a few other mattresses in their range: Otty have a 100 night free trial, this is similar to Emma mattress and a lot of other brands, although Nectar offer a 365 night trial now. 100 nights should be enough to gauge if the mattress is right for you. Otty suggests waiting a minimum of four hours before sleeping on the new mattress as this is how long it takes for it to reach a usable depth once unrolled. To give it enough time to reach its full 25cm depth, I left it for 48 hours before giving it a try. But if you do need to sleep on it sooner, four hours should be enough for it to take shape. This is where the OTTY mattress range loses a few points (but they’re still one of my preferred brands). The shelf-life of memory foam mattresses (and therefore hybrid mattresses) is about 5-10 years. If you want to read more on why this is, then I have created this article to explain further.