Joe: If you've taken a look at the original Casper Mattress, you probably see that there's
a hybrid version available.
Which one of the two should you get?
This is exactly what I'll be going to be talking about today when we run through the pros and
cons of each.
Tell you exactly what the differences are, letting you know who should get one over the
other.
Stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's get started by talking about what's similar between these two mattresses.
The construction is quite similar, 12 inches thick overall.
The top layer is going to be the same.
The second layer is going to be the same.
Third layer is going to be the same.
They both have zone support so they're both can be firmer in the middle parts of your
body, softer when you are on your side, underneath your shoulders.
The firmness overall, I think, is about the same.
I put it at about a 6 out of 10.
The feel overall is going to be generally pretty similar as well.
What's different in between these two mattresses?
In the construction it's springs versus foam in these support layers.
The hybrid has individually pocketed coils, and the original just has a base kind of polyfoam.
What does that really mean?
The hybrid is going to be more expensive as a result.
The springs are going to be a more expensive of a material overall than foam is.
It's going to be more supportive, probably more durable and have better airflow, and
probably better edge support.
That comes at the cost of just being a little bit pricier.
Let's talk about the construction of both mattresses and see what the differences are.
Starting with the original Casper, 12 inches in total.
Very similar construction to the hybrid, but let's talk about the layers.
We have a soft latex-like layer on top, then pressure-relieving memory foam underneath
that.
Transition layer, that zone is going to be firm in the middle and softer on the sides,
underneath your shoulders if you're on your sides, and then the base layer of polyfoam.
Now, let's take a look at the hybrid.
You'll see that it's basically the exact same construction except it has springs instead
of polyfoam in the base layer.
Let's talk about what that means having springs.
There's going to be more air to flow through so if you're worried about sleeping hot, things
of that nature, the hybrid may do a little bit better of a job.
It's also a more expensive material.
It's going to be more supportive overall, so maybe you're a little bit heavier, you
have a high support needs.
I would definitely consider the hybrid over the original Casper.
Also, it's going to be pricier, and it's going to have better edge support as well.
You're going to be able to sleep more towards the edge with the hybrid than you would with
the original Casper.
Let's talk about differences in firmness and feel, and really there aren't too many difference
at all.
I put the firmness about the exact same, 6 out of 10 for both mattresses.
I feel that the feel is pretty similar as well.
It's a balanced foam feel.
You get a little bit more bounce out of the hybrid.
Overall, it's a pretty similar feel, but I would just say there's a little bit more bounce.
It's a very subtle difference, but there is little bit of a difference in the feel overall.
I'm going to talk through how I feel on different sleeping positions on both mattresses.
I actually feel about the same on both mattresses.
On my back, I feel that zone support on the original Casper, and on the hybrid I feel
a very good support overall.
It's a little bit firmer in the middle parts of my body so you feel that zone support.
Good match for me there.
On my side, great pressure relief on both mattresses.
It's a little bit softer because of that zone support.
On my side, on both mattresses, I really feel about the same.
Switching onto my stomach, I feel like it's a pretty good match for me.
I would say if you just sleep on your stomach, you probably want something a little bit more
firmer, but it feels about the same for both mattresses.
At Mattress Clarity, we love our pressure map test.
This is an objective test that shows you exactly how well each mattress relieves pressure.
In this case, I got down a pressure map, lying on my back, side, and stomach.
What really matters is this side sleeping results.
We'll show the results on both mattresses here.
In my experience, it was about the same.
I felt like they both relieved pressure pretty well.
You'll see that the hybrid, in this case on this test, shows that it relieves pressure
a little bit better than the original does.
That's something to know.
Martin: Hey, guys, Martin here to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5'9" 160, I'm 6'7" 230.
I'm a larger person.
Want to give my experience with these two mattresses.
Today, we have the Casper hybrid and the Casper original.
In terms of firmness, I put the Casper hybrid at a 6.5 out of 10.
The Casper here is 6.5, maybe a 7 out of 10.
Very, very close in terms of firmness.
In terms of sleeping positions, starting over on the Casper hybrid, starting on my back,
very, very good overall support.
My hips sink in, not too far, good lumbar support.
Very nice for back sleeping.
Moving to my side, I am feeling a little bit of pressure on my shoulders and my hips, but
it is softer under my shoulder area because of the zone construction.
A decent match for side sleeping.
On my stomach, it's actually pretty supportive.
Overall, I don't feel like my hips are sinking in too far.
I feel pretty nice overall support on my stomach.
Over here on the Casper original, on my back, good overall support as well, so my hips sink
in not too far.
Again, very, very nice for back sleeping.
On my side, feel similar.
A little bit of pressure but a decent match for side sleeping.
On my stomach, definitely not supportive enough.
I am bowing at the hips there.
What does that mean?
If you're a heavier back sleeper, both could work for you.
If you're a heavier side sleeper, and you weigh more than me -- I'm 230 -- it might
be a little bit too firm for you.
If you are a heavier stomach sleeper, I would lean towards the hybrid.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider when looking at a mattress.
It's motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer is basically if your partner is moving around on that side of the bed,
is that motion going to be isolated or transferred over to you and possibly wake you up at night.
Edge support is basically, can you sit or sleep towards the edge of the bed without
feeling like you're going to fall off.
As far as motion transfer is concerned, because the hybrid has coils in it, I feel like the
original Casper does a better job at isolating motion.
As far as edge support is concerned, the hybrid does have reinforced edge.
It definitely does a better job at preventing that rolling off-the-bed feeling.
Now the moment you've all been waiting for, which one of these two mattresses should you
get?
As far as who should get the original Casper, if you just want to save some money, I would
go with the original Casper.
You get pretty much the same type of feel but for less, so it may be a better value
given that it's a pretty similar type of feel.
If you are a little bit lighter or you don't have as many support needs, I don't think
you need the extra support you get from the coils, so I would go with the original Casper,
in that case.
You can save some money that way.
As far as who should get the hybrid, if you have more support needs, maybe you're a bit
heavier, it's definitely the more supportive of the two so I would go with the hybrid in
that case.
If you want something that's more durable, you want to view this as a long-term investment,
it's definitely going to be more durable than the original so that's something to note.
If you want something with more air flow as well, if you're worried about sleeping hot,
it's definitely going to be the best at doing that so that's something to note as well.
To wrap up, these are two very, very similar mattresses.
Hopefully, I've made clear what the differences are and which one you should get.
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