09/03/2017 - Yawnder

You can no longer buy the Brentwood Home Ojai mattress. It was discontinued in 2022.

Brentwood Home has replaced the Ojai mattress with the Cypress mattress. The Cypress mattress is a similar mattress, but it is made with different materials and has a different construction.

If you are interested in buying a memory foam mattress from Brentwood Home, I recommend that you check out the Cypress mattress. It is a good quality mattress that is available in a variety of firmness and height options.

The Ojai Mattress is a latex and foam mattress from Brentwood Home with a Tencel fabric cover. I rate this mattress to be a medium feel. People looking for a more plush mattress with sink should consider the Oceano or Cedar mattress instead. Brentwood Home now has three flagship mattress which are the Ojai, Oceano and Cedar. Each has a unique feel and story but all exude the quality and craftsmanship that Brentwood Home has become known for.

Overview of the Ojai Mattress

The Ojai mattress is sold exclusively through the Brentwood Home website. The mattress comes with a 120 night trial period where you can try it out in your home and if you don’t like it, you can return it for a full refund. The way returns work is that you would donate the mattress to a local charity and then email your donation receipt to Brentwood Home for a full refund. There are no shipping charges and no return charges either. It’s a clean break.

The Ojai Mattress retails as follows:

Twin: $795
Twin XL: $859
Full: $995
Queen: $1,195
King: $1,395
CA King: $1,395
Split King: $1495

This makes the Ojai the most affordable mattress of their three offerings.

Here’s a video of me on the Ojai explaining some of the features of the mattress. This is one of the few mattresses on the market that has foam, springs, latex, and tufting. Lots of value here.

Construction of the Ojai Mattress

Tencel Stretch Knit Cover
Eco-friendly, plant based fiber is softer than silk and more breathable than linen. A 4-way stretch knit allows you to reap all of the pressure relieving benefits of the comfort layers while staying cool. It’s been hand-tufted to secure the layers without chemical adhesives that can block airflow.New Zealand Wool
Untreated New Zealand wool wicks away moisture, allows for air circulation, and regulates temperature for comfortable sleep through the seasons.1.5-Inch Flo Foam
This responsive and sensitive layer of CertiPUR-US Certified Flo Foam will conform to your body to provide perfect pressure relief
Density: 4lb/ft3, ILD: 121.5-Inch Gel Memory Foam
Gel memory foam relieves pressure points by distributing weight evenly across the mattress. Ideal for couples, it isolates motion so you won’t disturb your partner while you sleep.
Density: 4lb/ft3, ILD: 101-Inch Natural Latex
Adds responsiveness so you never feel stuck. All natural and free of synthetic ingredients. Our latex made with the Dunlop process.
Density: 4.0lb/ft38-inch Individually Wrapped Base Coils
Quantum Edge Combi-Zone base coils are strategically positioned to provide support to the hips, back, and shoulders. Reinforced coils around the perimeter keep the edges rigid and supportive. Coils are individually wrapped for precise response to your body’s shape and movements.
Counts: Twin: 756, Twin XL: 772, Full: 1016, Queen: 1130, King: 1414, Cal King: 1384, Split King: 1544

The Ojai is a fairly simple construction but Brentwood uses quality materials throughout.

The cover is made with Tencel fabric. The main benefits of Tencel are that it is more breathable and moisture absorbent than cotton and less prone to wrinkles. Tencel has a soft, silky feel which makes it an ideal cover for a mattress.

The fire barrier is made with hydrated silica sand.

The cover is also made with New Zealand wool which helps to regulate temperature. If you have ever worn wool socks, you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Under that, you will find a 3-inch layer of cooling gel memory foam which provides the pressure relief.

Under that is a layer of latex for a little bit of bounce making the mattress easier to move around on.

Another signature of the Brentwood lineup is that this mattress is hand-tufted. This reduces the need for extra glue to keep the layers of material together. Here’s a photo fo the tufting. Not only does this look great but it serves a purpose and is not something most mattress companies offer, especially at this price point.

This mattress is backed by a 25 year limited warranty. Many online brands aren’t even over 2 years old. Brentwood has been in business making mattresses for over 30 years so a warranty like this carries weight.

My Ojai Mattress Findings

This mattress will feel more like a quality traditional mattress than a typical memory foam mattress. I think that’s because they use latex and hand-tufting which tightens up the mattress and doesn’t allow you to sink into it too much.

Here’s a photo of my bowling ball on the mattress to illustrate sinkage.

This mattress is super easy to move around on. As you can tell from the video above you are going to sleep more “on” than “in” this mattress.

Here’s a video showing how much motion transfer you can expect. I expected a bit more than this but I think with the tufting along with the 3 inches of gel foam you get good energy absorption.

Couples shouldn’t have to worry about waking each other up on this mattress during the night.

Here’s a video showing heat dissipation using my thermal camera. This is the only Brentwood Home mattress with a Tencel cover and it seems to draw heat away faster than the others.

My Ojai Mattress Recommendation

The Ojai is the perfect mattress for someone looking for a medium firm mattress with a touch of luxury. This mattress looks amazing and feels great for someone seeking a firm and supportive base. At this price point, you would be hard-pressed to find the materials and construction in a similar mattress.

With a 120 night free trial period I think people seeking a firmer supportive mattress owe it to themselves to give this one a try. It deviates from the typical 3 layer foam offering found all too often and offers a feel you won’t find anywhere else.

The Tango Mattress is a two sided mattress where one side is soft and the other is firm giving the customer the option to choose the firmness they prefer. There is a significant difference in firmness between the two sides as well. Tango uses two cooling technologies within the mattress, the combination of phase change material in the cover and cooling gel in the surface layer will help pull heat away from the body keeping you comfortable throughout the night. The mattress is easy to flip for a different firmness and very enticing if you are unsure if a soft or firm mattress is right for you. This also would make an excellent mattress for a guest room where guests may have different firmness preferences.

Overview of the Tango Mattress

The Tango mattress retails for $949 and comes with a 120 night free trial. According to Tango’s website, their team has worked on some of the largest and most successful mattress brands and brings that experience to the Tango mattress. Having tried both sides of the Tango, I think that they are spot on with firmness levels for the soft people and the firm people. It’s rare to find that people like a mattress too extreme on a particular end of the spectrum.

The mattress comes shipped in a box like the one below and should arrive about 5 days after placing your order.

Upon unboxing you’ll find a special suprise, a pair of Tango branded sox.

Below is a video of me with the Tango mattress. In this video I am on the soft side.

Tango Mattress Construction

The Tango mattress is build differently than most online mattresses in that there is a support core in the center of the matress. From there you get a transition layer of varying density on both sides with a comfort layer with one side firmer and the other softer. The picture above shows the soft side on top.

As far as I can tell the mattress has gel memory foam for cooling.

My Tango Mattress Findings

The Tango mattress has a unique feel on each side. I personally prefer the softer side but the firm side still offers good pressure relief as it is an all foam mattress.

To start, let’s take a look at how much sink you will get with each side of the mattress. Here’s a picture of my 16lb. bowling ball on the soft side.

Below is a photo of sinkage on the firm side of the Tango.

These pictures really don’t do justice to the feel as with more weight you will find a much more considerable difference between the two sides.

Here’s a video illustrating how each layer reacts. Again the top layer is the soft side.

There is little to no motion tansfer on this matress as well. The video below shows me dropping a bowling ball on the soft side of the Tango mattress.

In terms of heat retention, you can expect it to sleep like a typical online foam mattress. Tango does have a few cooling technologies to help you sleep cooler. The cover is infused with Phase Change Material and both sides have cooling gel memory foam at the surface, both of these materials work together to pull heat away from the body. I think feel and comfort trumps sleeping hot as there are other ways to address that.

Here’s a video illustrating heat retention on the Tango mattress.

My Tango Mattress Recommendation

There are other two sided mattress options online but the Tango so far is the most convenient in terms of switching sides. You just flip the mattress over. I also found that the Tango is a bit better than other two sided mattresses in terms of pressure relief. Tango is a great option for anyone who is uncertain which comfort they prefer as it has two great options in one. it is also perfect for a guest bedroom as if gives your guest the option to sleep on a soft or firm mattress with a simple flip.

Tango gives you a 120 night trial so you have plenty of time to test each side, chances are you will really like one of them as Tango’s team is made up of sleep experts who have a lot of experience in the industry and understand what customers want in a mattress.