Katie Golde: Hey, guys.
It's Katie from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I'm comparing two pillows for you.
I've got the Casper pillow and Purple's Plush pillow.
You may be aware that Purple actually has two pillows.
Their signature pillow has a little bit more of that smart comfort grid, more of a gel
feel, and their Plush pillow's got a lot more of that fluffy feel similar to Casper.
I wanted to put these together, to go over all the details and show you how they stack
up.
If you're ready, let's get going.
[music]
Katie: Real quick, if you want to see a list of my favorite pillows, google "Mattress Clarity
best pillows."
it'll be the first thing that pops up.
We're going to compare these pillows side by side.
What I want to do is start with the similarities, then we're going to dive into the differences.
Last but not least, I'm going to share which pillow I think is a good fit based on your
sleep position.
Let's start with the similarities between these two pillows.
They're both adjustable.
They can both go from softer to firmer, but they do it a little bit differently.
Both involve zippers.
I'm going to share a little bit more about that, but know that they're both adjustable
in nature.
They're both filled with polyester fibers.
That's a down-alternative feel, you're probably familiar with it, really nice fluffy feel
to it.
They also both come with 100-night trials to try it out, and they're both machine-washable
and dryable, so they're easy to care for.
I'm going to highlight the key differences and the main features of the Casper pillow.
That's what I've got in my hands right now.
This outer cover is 100-percent cotton.
It's got a Supima-cotton feel, a percale weave.
That means really crisp, hotel, white-cotton sheet feel to it.
It's really gorgeous.
There's a pillow-in-a-pillow design going on with here, so what you're looking at is
just the outer pillow.
You're going to use these zippers, unzip the pillow, and pull out the inner pillow.
It's a little baby pillow.
They're both filled with polyester fibers, but the inner pillow's got a little bit more
going on.
It's got a little bit more firmness to it overall.
You can combine them, or you use them separately.
This pillow comes in two different sizes, standard and king.
The standard is $65 and the king is $85, and it comes with a three-year limited warranty.
Now it's time to talk about the Purple Plush pillow and the main features and key differences
in this.
Again, we're going to start with the outer cover.
Soft and very smooth feeling, but it's made out of 60 percent Lyocell and 40 percent nylon.
It's got a little bit more of that performance-wear feel to it, but again, soft and smooth.
The inside is made up of something that Purple calls their "Smart Fluff," which is basically
interlocking poly-fiber balls.
Either way, it's polyester fiber or that down-alternative feel, very nice and fluffy.
Of course, you can adjust the pillow as I mentioned before, but it's so unique the way
Purple does it.
They have two zippers on the side.
When you unzip, you see a mesh side over here, and you can unzip the other side.
This is going to make the pillow the softest version of itself possible, and as you zip
up, the pillow gets firmer.
You can basically zip up one side or both depending on what's most comfortable for you.
It's a really cool way to adjust your pillow, something I haven't seen before.
The pillow only comes in one size right now.
At full price, it's $49, but you do get a one-year warranty as well.
What does that mean for the construction of these pillows?
Well, just know that for the covers, Casper is cotton and Purple Plush is a mix of Lyocell
and nylon.
They are going to feel a little bit different in that area, and you can adjust them differently.
The Casper pillow can we have that little baby pillow pulled out.
You can use any combination of those two pillows together, where the Purple pillow will always
stay as one, but you're going to adjust from soft to firm using zippers on either side.
Of course, they do come in different prices and sizes.
Casper comes in two different sizes, standard and king, for $65 and $85.
The Purple comes in one size right now, a standard size that's the equivalent dimension
to the Casper standard size, but this one is $49 at full price.
All right, let's talk about what sleeping positions are best suited for each pillow.
The Casper pillow, with its ability to remove the inner pillow, makes it the best bet for
all sleep positions.
My one caveat here is that if you have broader shoulders or you're a bigger individual and
you sleep on your side, the entire pillow combined may not be firm enough for you overall.
That being said, though, if you're a stomach sleeper or a back sleeper, any combination
of this inner pillow and outer pillow will be a great fit for you.
The Plush pillow will really work well for side and back sleepers.
Again, based on my experience, stomach sleepers, even with both sides unzipped at its softest,
it still might be a little bit too firm for you.
I truly liked reviewing both the Casper and the Purple Plush pillow.
They're great down-alternative options, and they're both adjustable, but you don't have
to reach in and get any messy filling.
Plus, you can machine-wash and dry both of them, and what's not to love about that?
If you're a true stomach sleeper, you may prefer the Casper pillow a little bit more
because you can take that little inner pillow out and remove it, or use any combination
that you want.
Likewise, side sleepers are probably going to prefer the Purple Plush a little bit more
as well.
Let me know if you got any questions.
I'm happy to answer them.
Got a link in the description below to the full written comparison with more details,
so check that out as well.
Like and subscribe to our channel for more.
Thanks.