Joe Auer: Loom & Leaf and Purple, which one of these two mattresses should you get?
It's exactly what I'm going to be talking about today.
I'll be running through the pros and cons of each mattress, telling you about the similarities,
the differences between the two mattresses, letting you know what type of sleeper should
get one or the other.
You're going to want to stay tuned.
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Joe: Hi.
Let's get started by talking about what's similar between these two mattresses.
Number one, they both come with very good customer service, very customer-friendly policies
things, like sleep night trials, things of that nature.
They're both very durable mattresses.
Loom & Leaf uses high-density memory foam, makes it very durable mattress.
Purple uses this hyper-elastic polymer material that doesn't sag the way foam does.
It's definitely going to be more durable than your average bed-in-a-box mattress.
For that reason, both these mattresses are very good value because they're going to last
a bit longer.
For the price, very good value.
They're also in the same firmness range.
Some may say that the Loom & Leaf is firmer, some may say that the Purple's firmer.
Most would agree that they're in same general firmness range.
You know about the similarities, let's talk about the differences now.
Number one is price.
The Loom & Leaf for a queen is going to run you about $300 more than the Purple does.
Number two, materials.
Very different materials here.
We've got two layers of memory foam, then a transition layer, then a base layer for
the Loom & Leaf.
Two inches of hyper-elastic polymer and unique material to Purple, a transition layer, then
a base layer.
Very different materials and because of that a very different feel as well.
You're going to get a classic memory foam feel from the Loom & Leaf.
This unique squishy, pressure relieving yet firm at the same time, so supportive and pressure
relieving feel from the Purple.
Those are the main differences.
I'm actually curious to know from you, the viewer, what is the number one criteria you're
looking for in a mattress?
If you could just let me know in the comments.
Is it comfort?
Is it support, temperature regulation, something else?
Let me know in the comments.
It'll be very interesting to see what everyone says.
Now, let's look under the hood of both mattresses and see what the construction differences
are.
Let's look at the Loom & Leaf first.
You've got a pretty thick mattress here.
Got a cover here that is organic cotton.
It's also closed with a little bit of foam, so it adds a little bit softness to the mattress.
Then we have two inches of gel memory foam, high-density, four-pound density.
Then two-and-a-half inches of five-pound density memory foam.
Higher-density foams can be very good for contouring to the exact curves of your body.
Then we have a transition layer and a base layer.
Overall, definitely a memory foam feel.
It's a little bit firmer at first and then you'll sink in.
It definitely contours very well to the curves of your body.
Let's look at the Purple now.
We have two inches of this hyper-elastic polymer material.
It's going to stay flat and supportive except where a certain pressure threshold is reached,
then it'll collapse.
It can be a good fit for all three sleeping positions.
If you're on your back, it'll collapse underneath your butt and then stay flat and supportive
across the rest of your body.
If you're on your side, it'll collapse underneath your hips and shoulders, so it'll relieve
pressure there and then stay supportive across the rest of your body.
It's a very good fit for all three sleeping positions.
We have a transition layer underneath that, then a base layer.
The feel here is going to be very different.
It's going to come down to personal preference.
Do you like sinking into the mattress, having that slow moving memory foam feel.
That's what you're going to get with the Loom & Leaf.
With the Purple, it's this unique firm yet pressure-relieving feel at the same time.
Those are the main differences there.
Now, let's talk about differences in firmness and feels.
As far as firmness is concerned, I put the Purple about 7 out of 10 and the Loom & Leaf
about 6.5 out of 10.
Some may disagree with my opinion.
I think a little bit depends on your weight.
With the Purple, if you weigh more you're going to get that gel to collapse more and
it's going to feel a little bit softer.
If you're on your side and you don't weigh that much, you're a light medium weight sleeper,
you may feel that's a little bit firmer because you can't quite get that gel to collapse underneath
your shoulders and hips.
It's going to depend on your weight, but it's generally in the same firmness range.
That's something to note.
As far as feel is concerned, very different feels here.
You get the classic memory foam feel from the Loom & Leaf.
It's a little bit firm at first and then the memory foam slowly kicks in, very slow moving.
It's a little bit harder to move around, but definitely that memory foam feel.
Versus Purple, it's immediately responsive, it's bouncy.
If you drop a lacrosse ball, for example, it'll bounce right up there.
It's very easy to move around.
It's also firm yet pressure-relieving at the same time.
Very different feels here.
Now, I'm going to talk to you how I feel in different sleeping positions on both mattresses.
Starting on my back on the Purple, a very good match for me, very supportive overall.
The gel collapsed underneath my butt and it stays flat and supportive across the rest
of my body.
Very good match there.
Also, very good match on the Loom & Leaf.
The memory foam contours very well to the curves of my body.
It's about the right firmness as well for back sleeping.
I'd say it's about a tie.
I can't pick one over the other for back sleeping.
As far as side sleeping is concerned, on the Purple, I do feel a little bit of firmness.
I don't think I weigh enough to get that gel to fully collapse.
I do feel a tiny bit of firmness there.
That's something to note if you are a light or medium weight side sleeper.
On the Loom & Leaf, good match for me there.
There's a little bit of firmness at first, but the memory foam kicks in and relieves
that pressure.
I'd probably prefer Loom & Leaf for side sleeping.
For stomach sleeping, Purple's very good match for me there.
Definitely very supportive overall, about the right firmness.
It stays flat and supportive.
Very good match me on my stomach.
On the Loom & Leaf, I feel like it's a tad bit too soft.
I would say, overall, I'd prefer the Purple for stomach sleeping, Loom & Leaf for side
sleeping, and it's about a tie for back sleeping.
Over at Mattress Clarity you going to see our subjective opinions on things like firmness
and feel.
You're also going to see some objective tests.
What tests we really like is a pressure map test.
It shows exactly how well each mattress relieves pressure.
You'll see anywhere from blue to no pressure, all the way up to red, high pressure.
What matters here is these side sleeping results, so we'll be throw up the results here.
You'll see that there is some red underneath my shoulder, underneath the Purple.
I think that makes sense to me.
I don't think I weigh enough for that gel to fully collapse.
Someone that's a ligh or medium weight sleeper, the Loom & Leaf will probably relieve pressure
a little bit better than Purple does.
Marten: Hey, guys.
Marten here to offer a different perspective.
Joe is 5'9'', 160.
I'm 6'7'', 230.
I'm a larger person.
I want to give my experience to these two mattresses.
Today, we have the Loom & Leaf mattress and the Purple mattress.
In terms of firmness, I said the Loom & Leaf was a 7.5 out of 10.
The Purple here was a 6.5 out of 10.
The main reason I feel differently is on the Loom & Leaf I'm pressing further into the
mattress than Joe did, feeling some more firmness than he did.
On the Purple here at the same time, I'm actually collapsing the top gel more than he did, so
it actually feel softer to me.
In terms of sleeping positions, over the Loom & Leaf, decent support of my back with hips
sinking, maybe it's a little bit too far, but I'm getting some good lumbar support.
On my side, feels firm at first.
It does soften up and some decent pressure relief on my shoulders and my hips.
On my stomach though, definitely too soft.
I'm definitely bowing at the hips there.
Over on the Purple on my back, great overall support.
It collapses under my butt and my hips, the rest stays flat and supportive.
On my side, great pressure relief on my shoulders and my hips.
On my stomach, also stays flat, good overall support.
What does that mean?
If you're a heavier back sleeper, both could work for you.
If you're bigger though, that probably lean towards the Purple, it's more supportive.
Also the side sleeper, both could be a decent option.
If you're larger than me, then I'd probably lean towards the Purple.
Also, if you're a heavier stomach sleeper, lean towards the Purple.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider when looking at a mattress.
That's motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer is basically, if your partner is moving around on that side of the bed,
is that motionally isolated or transferred over to you and possibly wake you up at night?
Edge support is basically, can you sit on the edge of the bed or sleep towards the edge
of the bed without feeling like you're going to fall off.
As far as motion transfer is concerned, I would give the advantage to Loom & Leaf that
has high density memory foam.
It does a very good job of isolating motion compared to the Purple.
As far as edge support is concerned, I would say both mattresses don't have very good edge
support.
It's about a tie.
Now, the moment you've been waiting for.
Which one of these two mattresses should you get?
As far as who should get the Loom & Leaf, if you are a light or medium-weight side sleeper,
it's the more appropriate choice.
On the Purple, you may find it to be a little bit too firm, you can't quite get the pressure
relief that you need.
Also, if you've had success with memory foam before, that's definitely the feel that you
get here.
If you want to slowly sink into the mattress, that slow moving feel, that's definitely what
you get with the Loom & Leaf.
If you sleep with a partner, the Loom & Leaf isolates motion a lot better than the Purple
does.
If you're worried about your partner moving around and waking you up, then potentially
the Loom & Leaf could be the better choice because it isolates motion a little bit better.
As far as who should get the Purple, if you can't decide between the two, it's $300 cheaper
for a queen.
That's just something to note.
Heavier side sleepers are going to find this to be a very good fit.
Light and medium-weight sleepers can't quite get the gel to collapse, but heavier sleepers
will find this to be a pretty good fit.
In my opinion, also if you're worried about breathability, temperature regulation, this
is a temperature neutral mattress.
This is a very good choice for you if you're worried about sleeping hot.
Also, stomach sleepers will find this to be a better fit.
The Loom & Leaf is a little bit too soft.
Purple for stomach sleepers could be the better choice.
Hi, guys.
That's basically it.
Hopefully, I've given you a good overview of the pros and cons of each mattress, the
similarities between two, and the differences.
Hopefully, the choice is pretty clear which one you want to get.
For some reason you're still confused, leave a comment below.
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