The Helix Dusk Elite from Helix Sleep is a hybrid mattress with a medium feel that works for many side and back sleepers, and for combination sleepers who switch positions.
Inside the Helix Dusk Elite
Helix Dusk Elite
15.5" tall
Helix Sleep · Hybrid · Firmness 6/10
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Layer breakdown
Polyfoam comfort layer
1.25″ thick · 1.6 lb/ft³ density
At 1.6 lb/ft³ this foam sits under the ~1.8 lb/ft³ we'd want from polyfoam — low-density foam tends to soften and take body impressions sooner, especially under heavier sleepers.
Memory foam transition layer
1″ thick · 1.7 lb/ft³ density
1.7 lb/ft³ foam runs light, but a 1″ slab like this is too thin to drag durability down.
Polyfoam transition layer
1.5″ thick · 2.5 lb/ft³ density
Measured at 2.5 lb/ft³ — high-density foam like this resists softening and body impressions, one of the strongest longevity signals in a build.
Polyfoam transition layer
1″ thick · 2 lb/ft³ density
Measured at 2 lb/ft³ — clears the ~2 lb/ft³ durability bar we'd hold polyfoam to even under heavier (200 lb+) sleepers.
Coil transition layer
0.75″ thick · 19-gauge steel
Memory foam transition layer
0.5″ thick · 6 lb/ft³ density
Measured at 6 lb/ft³ — high-density foam like this resists softening and body impressions, one of the strongest longevity signals in a build.
Polyfoam transition layer
0.75″ thick · 1.8 lb/ft³ density
Measured at 1.8 lb/ft³ — solid polyfoam for average-weight sleepers, though heavier (200 lb+) sleepers would want closer to 2 lb/ft³ here.
Coil support core
8″ thick · 13.5-gauge steel
13.5-gauge steel — thicker wire than most, built to carry heavier sleepers without giving up support.An open coil core is the best airflow a mattress can have — body heat vents out instead of building up.
Polyfoam base layer
0.75″ thick · 1.8 lb/ft³ density
Measured at 1.8 lb/ft³ — clears the ~1.8 lb/ft³ durability bar we'd hold polyfoam to even under heavier (200 lb+) sleepers.
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Total height15.5"
What it does well
Excellent pressure relief at the shoulders and hips
