Joe: If you're deciding between the Casper and Lull mattress I'm here to help.
I've got both mattresses here.
I'm going to be running these mattresses through a number of tests.
Going to tell you the key similarities between the two, key differences.
By the end of the video, you are going to have a very good idea of which one you should
get, so stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's go over the construction differences between the Lull and the Casper mattress,
starting with the cover.
I think these covers are pretty similar.
They're both soft and have the same texture to them.
They're both thin so no real differences in my opinion.
Let's move onto the layers.
On top of the Lull is a gel memory foam layer.
There's a latex-like, pretty soft layer for Casper.
Underneath that, for Casper is the memory foam layer whereas with Lull is the latex-like
layer, so they have those kind of switched.
Then you'll see that Lull just has a base layer underneath that whereas Casper has a
transition layer and then a base layer.
You'll also see that Casper has something called zone construction.
In the middle part of the mattress, it's actually firmer in that transition layer to give you
more support underneath your hips, the heavier parts of your body.
Whereas Lull just has a straight base layer.
What does that really mean?
With the Lull you have a memory foam feel in that the memory foam is on the top versus
in that second layer with Casper.
Casper has more of a balanced feel.
You can see how the layers react with the Lull's kind of slow-moving memory foam feel
whereas Casper's much faster to respond.
The zone construction is unique to Casper's.
That could be good for heavier sleepers in that you get more support underneath the heavier
parts of your body.
Could be good for side sleeping as well and that's going to be a little bit softer underneath
your shoulders.
The feel is definitely going to be different.
There certainly are differences that could make these two mattresses good for one type
of person over another type of person.
Let's talk about the differences in firmness and feel.
As far as firmness is concerned, I'm going to put the Casper at about a 6 out of 10 and
the Lull at a 7 out of 10.
The Lull has a pretty soft top layer, but then it gets pretty firm, pretty quickly underneath
that.
That's why I feel it's about a 7 out of 10 when you combine that feeling.
Casper has a very soft top layer and even a relatively soft second layer.
Just because of those reasons I think it's about a 6 out of 10.
Now Martin on my team chose a similar opinion in that the Lull is definitely firmer than
the Casper.
He thinks the differences in firmness is even bigger, so that's just something to note.
As far as feel is concerned, just given that the memory foam of the Lull is on top versus
in the second layer on the Casper.
The feel is more of just that classic memory foam feel.
It's that really slow-reacting type of feel whereas Casper is more of a balanced foam
feel.
It's easier to move around.
The foam, in general, reacts more quickly than it does with the Lull.
As far as bounce is concerned, again, given that it's more of a memory-foam-type feel
with the Lull.
There's not too much bounce which you can see, but with Casper there is some bounce.
There are firmness differences and there is definitely overall feel differences which
is more a matter of personal preference.
So those are the differences in general.
We've gone over the construction differences and I've talked about subjective differences
and what the field might be like, but we want to give you an objective test and show you
exactly how well each mattress relieves pressure.
We have a pressure map test.
It's going to show you very objectively how well the Casper and Lull relieve pressure.
I laid down on my back, side and stomach.
We're going to throw the results up.
What's most important is the side-sleeping results.
You'll see that the results are pretty similar between the two mattresses.
With Casper maybe having maybe a slight advantage on pressure relief.
Which makes sense to me given that we classify the mattress as a little bit softer.
The differences are small but I would give Casper just a little bit of an advantage on
pressure relief.
Martin: Hey, guys, Martin here to offer a different perspective.
Joe is 5'9", 160.
I am 6'7", 230 and you should consider your body type when you're looking at a mattress.
Looking at these two mattresses here.
We have the Casper and the Lull.
With the Casper, Joe thought it was a six in term of firmness.
I thought it was a seven in terms of firmness.
For me, felt really nice on my side.
Little the no pressure on my shoulders and my hips.
However, on my back and my stomach, I definitely need a little bit more overall support.
Moving to the Lull, Joe thought it was a 7 out of 10 in terms of firmness, I thought
it was an 8 out of 10 in terms of firmness.
Definitely better on my stomach and my back.
I felt good overall support
However, on my side, I did feel a little bit of pressure on my shoulders and my hips.
Considering that, if you're my size and you're a side sleeper, I'd maybe look at the Casper.
If you're my size and a back or stomach sleeper, I'd maybe consider the Lull.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider, in addition to everything else we have been talking about today.
That's motion isolation and edge support.
Motion isolation is basically, if your partner moves about in the bed, is that motion going
to be isolated or is it going to transfer over to you and bother you while you're trying
to sleep?
Edge support is really just, can you sleep towards the edge of the bed?
Can you tie your shoes, if you want to sit on the edge of the bed?
Things of that nature.
With motion isolation, Lull has memory foam on the top layer of the mattress, Casper does
not.
Just based on that fact alone, I expected Lull to perform a little bit better with motion
isolation.
That was, in fact, the case.
Both did isolate motion pretty well but I would give Lull the advantage there.
As far as edge support is concerned.
I was able to basically able to tie my shoes, do things like that on the edge of the bed
pretty easily with both mattresses.
When I lie down towards the edge of the bed on both mattresses, I would give Casper maybe
just the slightest advantage.
Lull would probably win with motion isolation and Casper would probably have the slightest
advantage with edge support.
Let's go over the key similarities between these two mattresses.
Number one, they're both all-foam mattresses.
Number two, they both have a layer of memory foam in it.
Lull has it on top, Casper has it in the second layer,, but they do both have a layer of memory
foam in it.
Number three, the customer service terms are about the same, so they both give free shipping.
You get a 100-night free trial.
Things of that nature are all pretty similar.
They're all in the same ballpark.
Number four is the overall thickness of the mattress is about the same.
They both claim to have a 10-inch mattress.
Just looking at the mattresses right now you can see that that is pretty accurate.
Let's go over the key differences between these two mattresses.
Number one is price.
I think the difference right now is about $200, maybe a little bit more.
Number two is firmness I'll put the Casper's about a 6 out of 10.
The Lull at about a 7 out of 10, with 10 being the firmest.
Martin on my team thinks the difference is even bigger.
The other difference is Casper has more layers.
It also has a zone construction.
Lastly is the feel, so Lull has memory foam on top whereas Casper has memory foam on the
second layer.
The feel is different.
Casper has more of kind of a balanced foam feel whereas Lull is more of a memory foam
feel kind of that slow-reacting feel.
Those are the main differences between the two mattresses.
Let's talk about who might want the Caspar over the Lull, or the Lull over the Casper.
The Casper, I think if you want something that's a little bit softer, it's my opinion
that it's definitely softer than the Lull.
Martin on my team shares that opinion as well.
I think most would agree that the Casper's softer.
If you're looking for a softer mattress, the Casper could be the way to go.
I think if you sleep on your side the Casper might be the way to go, given that it's softer.
I think if you sleep in multiple positions as well, I really like these zone constructions.
It does a good job of addressing all the different sleeping positions.
Lastly, if you're looking for a nice foam feel but you don't like that sinking-in, memory
foam feel.
You want more of a balanced feel.
Maybe a little bit of bounce, for example -- the Casper could be the good choice for
you.
With Lull, I think if you're looking for something that's a little bit firmer, again I think
the Lull is definitely firmer than the Casper.
That could be the way to go.
If you like the memory foam feel -- you understand it, you've had experience with it, or you
just like the concept of just slowly sinking in a little bit into your mattress -- could
be the good choice for you as well.
Also if you just can't decide and you want to save a couple hundred bucks, this definitely
is a couple hundred bucks cheaper.
That's something to note as well.
Just to wrap up, while these mattresses appear to be similar at first, I think the differences
in price, construction and feel are big enough where it should be pretty clear which mattress
you should get.
If you still don't know, definitely just leave a comment below and I'll be happy to give
you a personal recommendation.
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