Joe: Are you confused about whether you should get the Casper or the Layla?
If so, you've come to the right video.
I'm going to be telling you what's similar about these two mattresses, what's different.
I'm going to let you know which type of person should get one over the other, so stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's talk about what's similar between these two mattresses.
Not a ton of similarities, but, number one, they're both all-foam mattresses.
Number two, they are both 10 inches thick.
Lastly, they incorporate a layer of memory foam in them.
Casper has that in the second layer, whereas Layla has that in the top layer of the firm
side and on the soft side.
Now let's talk about what's different between these two mattresses.
The construction is a bit different.
Number one, Layla is flappable, so it has two firmnesses in one -- a firm side and a
soft side.
Casper is not.
Casper has something called zone support.
It's actually firmer in the middle part of the mattress, underneath your hips, the heavier
parts of your body, whereas Layla is not.
Also, Layla has memory foam on top, whereas Casper has a pretty soft material that's latex-like
on top.
Because of that, the feel's going to be different.
Layla has more of a memory foam classic sinking in feel, whereas Casper has more of a balanced
feel.
There's also firmness differences as well.
Let's talk about the construction of both mattresses and what the differences are.
Starting with the cover, pretty similar cover.
They have nice texture to it.
It's nice, soft, and thin so it's not really going to affect the feel of the mattress too
much.
Moving on to the mattress now.
Here's where there are quite a bit of differences.
You'll see, in the Layla, it has on the soft side three inches of copper-infused memory
foam, then a transition layer, then the base support foam, and then one inch of that same
copper-infused memory foam for the firm side if you just flip that over.
Whereas, Casper has a top latex-like layer, then memory foam, then a transition layer,
and then the base foam.
What's unique to Casper is you'll see that, in the transition layer, it's actually different
color, which means that it's actually firmer underneath the heavier parts of your body,
your hips.
Under that part of your body will get more support.
If you're on your side, it'll be softer underneath your shoulders.
If you're on your back, you'll get more support because it's a little bit firmer underneath
that part of your body.
That's called zone construction.
It's a pretty unique concept, pretty cool.
You don't get that in the Layla.
Those are some differences.
As far as feel is concerned, just having this very squishy memory foam on top means you're
going to get that really slow-moving memory foam feel where you're going to feel like
you sleep in the Layla rather than on top of the Casper.
Casper has more of a sleeping on top of it feel versus Layla, which has a more sinking
in, sleeping in the mattress feel.
Definitely, the zone construction is quite different.
The overall feel is can be very different as well.
That's more of a personal preference type of thing.
Casper has more of a balanced foam feel because you have that latex-like material on top and
then memory foam underneath that versus the Layla, which just has that true slow-moving
memory foam feel.
They're both going to be pretty breathable.
I would say the Casper might have a slight advantage in that it's a very open-celled
top layer of foam versus memory foam with the Layla.
They do have a Thermogel-infused cover, which should help, but I would probably give a slight
advantage to Casper.
We can't really test for durability, but I would imagine it'd be about the same, so no
true differences there.
Feel differences overall.
Construction differences.
The zone support with the Casper is going to be quite different than the Layla.
Just the flippable nature as well is going to be quite different with the Layla.
Let's talk about differences in firmness and feel.
As far as firmness is concerned, I would put the Layla soft side at about a 5 1/2 out of
10 and the firm side at an 8 out of 10.
I'd put the Casper at about a 6 out of 10, so just a little bit firmer than the soft
side of the Layla.
There are some differences because of the zone construction with the Casper.
It's going to feel a bit softer underneath your shoulders.
If you're sleeping on your side, you're going to feel that softness and pressure relief.
If you sleep on your back and your stomach, you're going to feel more support just because
it's a little bit firmer underneath that middle part of your body.
That's definitely different, but I definitely think most people would agree that the Layla's
going to be softer than the Casper on the soft side and a bit firmer on the firm side,
but because of that zone construction the feel overall is going to be pretty different.
As far as general feel is concerned, it's really just the difference between a balanced
foam feel where it's a little bit easier to move around.
Still get good pressure relief with the Casper.
You sleep on top of the Casper rather than really sinking into it versus the Layla, which
is that true classic memory foam, slow moving, sinking in, quicksandy, squishy feel.
Definitely very different feel having that memory foam on the second layer versus on
the top layer with the Layla.
Definitely firmness differences and the feel differences should be stark enough where you
should really understand if you'd like the memory foam feel or if you don't because that
could be a big factor in your decision.
We've talked about the construction differences and I've given my subjective opinion on firmness
and feel.
Now, let's give you an objective test that shows you exactly how well both mattresses
relieve pressure.
We do that with our pressure map tests.
Obviously, get on a pressure map, lie down on my back, side, and stomach.
You'll see anywhere from blue, no pressure, all the way up to red, the high pressure.
We look at both these mattresses and throw up these results.
It's actually pretty much too close to call.
I think there are a little bit of tiny differences in shoulders and hips.
I don't think you can really say that the differences are big enough to say that one
relieves pressure better than the other.
In this particular case, it's about the same.
Martin: Hey guys, Martin here to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5'9", 160.
I'm 6'7", 230.
Definitely a different body type, and you should think about that when you're comparing
mattresses.
We have the Layla and the Casper here today.
For the Layla, I thought it was a 6 out of 10 for firmness.
For the Casper, more like a 7 out of 10 for firmness.
On the Layla, really nice on my side, better as a side sleeper, so my shoulders and my
hips, really nice pressure relief.
On the Casper here, definitely better when I was on my stomach and on my back.
If you're my size and you're a side sleeper, I would lean towards the Layla.
If you're my size and a back or stomach sleeper, between the two, I would choose the Casper.
There is a firmer side on the Layla, but I still don't think it's quite as supportive
as the Casper here.
Joe: Do you sleep with a partner?
There is two additional things you might want to consider when looking at a mattress.
That's motion isolation and edge support.
Motion isolation is basically, if your partner is moving around that side of the bed, is
that motion going to be isolated or is it going to transfer over to you and maybe wake
you up at night.
Edge support is basically, can you sit on the edge without falling off.
Can you sleep towards the very edge of the bed without getting that falling off the bed
sensation?
As far as motion isolation is concerned, I would give the slight edge to Layla.
It uses memory foam on top, which is very good at isolating motion.
As far as edge support is concerned, I would give the slight edge to Casper.
I think it's just a touch firmer.
In my experience, the edge support is just a little bit better.
Motion isolation, Layla.
Edge support, slight advantage to Casper.
Now, let's talk about who should get the Layla over the Casper and who should get the Casper
over the Layla.
As far as who should get the Layla, it's the softer of the two on the soft side.
If you're looking for something that's a little bit softer, this might be the right choice
for you.
I think it's very good for just pure side sleepers.
It relieves pressure very well.
It's a little bit softer as well, so I think it's more appropriate for side sleepers.
Also, if you really like that slow moving, quicksand-like memory foam feel, that's really
more what you get with the Layla.
As far as who should get the Casper, it's a bit firmer of the two.
If you're looking for something that's a little bit firmer, this could be the better choice
for you.
I think if you sleep on your back or stomach, it's a little bit more supportive, especially
given that zone construction.
I think it's a better fit for that type of person.
The zone construction is unique.
It makes it pretty good for all sleeping positions.
If you switch positions at night, it could be a good choice for you.
It also has a nice balanced foam feel.
If you want pressure relief with memory foam, but you don't like the feeling of getting
stuck, for example, this might be the better choice.
Hopefully, I've given you a good overview of what the similarities and differences are
between these two mattresses.
I think the firmness and the feel differences are pretty vast.
I think the decision should be pretty clear now.
If that's not the case, you can definitely just leave a comment below and I can give
you a personal recommendation or answer really any question that you have.
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Once again, let me know if you have any questions.
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