Joe: Lull and Layla, two very popular memory foam mattresses available online, but which
one should you get?
That's what we're going to be talking about today.
I'm going to be telling you what's similar about these mattresses, what's different.
Go to the construction differences and tell you what kind of sleepers should get one or
the other, so stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's talk about what's similar between these two mattresses.
Number one, pretty similar price range.
It's also about the same thickness overall.
They have a pretty similar base layer.
They have memory foam on top, so it has somewhat a similar feel based on just having a pretty
similar material on top.
That's about it.
Now, let's talk about some of the key differences between these two mattresses.
Number one, Layla is flippable, so it has a soft side with three inches of memory foam.
Then you flip it over.
It has one inch of memory foam.
Lull is not flippable.
Overall, there are materials differences.
You have gel memory foam, then the transitional layer, and then a base layer with the Lull.
You got three inches of memory from, a transitional layer, a base layer, and then that one inch
on the firm side of the Layla.
The feel is going to be a little bit different.
It's definitely firmness differences.
The Lull is going to be firmer than the soft side of the Layla and softer than the firm
side of the Layla.
The overall feel is going to be different.
If you're on the soft side of the Layla, you're really going to sink into the mattress more,
whereas you're going to sleep more on top of the Lull.
Now, let's go over the construction of both mattresses and see what the differences are.
Starting with the Layla, we have a nice cover.
It's soft and thin.
It has Thermogel infused in it, which really means it's just cool to the touch.
Then we have three inches of copper-infused memory foam.
The copper can provide a cooler nice sleep, potentially bringing health benefits as well.
I encourage you to check that on on your own.
Then we have a transitional layer, then a base layer, and then the one inch of that
same memory foam which would represent the firm sides.
If you flipped it over, you can basically get one inch of memory foam and then hit the
base layer.
That would mean it would probably be better for stomach sleepers.
Given that it has three inches of this very soft material, it's going to allow you to
really sink in.
You're going to sleep more in the mattress than sleeping on top of the mattress.
Switching over to the Lull now, we have a nice, soft, thin cover as well.
Then we have an inch and half of gel memory foam, then a transitional layer, and then
a base layer.
This is going to be a little bit firmer in that it just has one and half inches of memory
foams.
It's not really going to have as much of a memory foam feel as Layla does.
You're going to sleep more on top of the mattress, given that there's just not as much of that
soft memory foam material.
As far as the feel is concerned, I would say the Layla is probably more appropriate for
side sleepers.
You just get a really nice pressure-relieving material.
You get more of it on the soft side, whereas you just get one and a half inches of this
gel memory foam on the Lull.
It's going to be a little bit firmer and probably more appropriate for back and stomach sleepers,
but I'll talk about that more in a second.
As far as breathability is concerned, I would say it's about a tie.
We got gel-infused memory foam and then copper-infused memory foam.
I would say durability is about a tie as well.
Now, let's talk about differences in firmness and feel.
As far as firmness is concerned, I put the Lull at about a 7 out of 10, with 10 being
the firmest.
The Layla's soft side at a 5.5 out of 10 and the firm side an 8 out of 10.
I definitely think the Lull is right in the middle of those two sides of the Layla.
Most people would want to go for the soft side of the Layla, probably back and side
sleeping.
If you are looking for something a little bit softer, the Layla is definitely the way
to go.
The Lull is just a little bit firmer than average.
As far as feel is concerned, just given that you have so much more memory foam, you're
going to have more of that quick sandy slow-moving feel with the Layla, where you're really going
to sink into the mattress.
You have an inch and a half of this gel memory foam on the Lull, so you're going to sink
in just a little bit but not very much.
There's a pretty noticeable difference in feel there as well.
Now, I'm going to talk to you how I feel in different sleeping positions on both mattresses.
Starting on my back, on the Lull, I feel it's a good mattress for me.
It's definitely very supportive.
It allows my hips to sink in but not too much.
On the Layla, it feels a pretty good mattress as well.
I would probably prefer just from a support perspective the Lull while I'm on my back.
Switching on to my side, I do feel a little bit of pressure on the Lull.
This is where the Layla shines.
It just melts away all that pressure.
I'd prefer the Layla's soft side for side sleeping.
Switching on to my stomach now, it's a good mattress for me on the Lull.
I feel like it's doesn't allow my hips to sink in too far, so I feel it's a good mattress
there.
On the Layla, definitely the soft side is too soft.
I would say for stomach sleeping, it's pretty good on the firm side.
I would probably prefer the Lull in this case as well.
I've talked about the construction differences and given my subjective opinion on firmness
and feel.
Now, I want to give you a very objective test that shows exactly how well each mattress
relieves pressure.
We do that with a pressure map test.
I get down on my back, side and stomach.
You'll see anywhere from blue, no pressure, all the way up to red, the high pressure.
If we throw up the side sleeping results of both mattresses, you'll see that Layla does
a little bit better underneath the shoulders.
Lull does a little bit better underneath the hips.
I would say overall I felt that Layla really relieve pressure a little bit better, but
this shows that it has actually mixed results.
Marten: Hey, guys.
Marten here to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5'9", 160.
I'm 6'7", 230.
I'm a larger person.
I want to tell you how I felt with these two mattresses.
Today, we have the Layla mattress and the Lull mattress.
In terms of firmness, I say the Layla was a 6 out of 10 on the soft side, an 8 out of
10 on the firm side.
The Lull here, I felt like an 8 out of 10 for me in terms of firmness.
In terms of sleeping positions, over on the Layla on the soft side, on my back, I need
a little bit more support.
I'm definitely feeling my hip sink in too far.
On my side, a great pressure relief, barely any pressure on my shoulders and my hips.
On my stomach, I do need more overall support as well.
Over on the Lull, on my back, I feel fantastic.
I feel very held up by the mattress, great overall support.
On my side, I am pushing to the mattress, feeling some firmness on my shoulders and
my hips.
On my stomach, I also need some more overall support.
What does that mean?
I think if you're a heavier back sleeper, I'll lean towards the Lull.
If you're a heavier side sleeper, the Layla should work for you.
If you're a heavier stomach sleeper, I'd probably look elsewhere between these two mattresses.
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's moving around that side of the bed, is that
motion going to be isolated or transferred over to you and possible wake you up at night?
Edge support is basically, can you sit at the edge of the bed?
Can you sleep towards the edge of the bed without feeling like you're going to fall
off?
As far as motion transfer is concerned, I'd probably give Layla the edge here.
It has a little bit more memory foam, which is very good at isolating motion.
As far as edge support is concerned, I'd probably give Lull the advantage.
It's a little bit firmer, so you can sleep towards the edge of the bed a little bit better
than you can with the Layla.
You made it this far on the video and you probably are wondering, "All right, Joe.
Thanks for the information, but can you just tell me which one I should get?"
As far as who should get the Layla, I think it is the softer of the two.
If you are just looking for something a little bit softer, it's the way to go.
I like it better for side sleeping.
You just get more memory foam.
It's a very good pressure-relieving material.
Overall, I just found it to be just better for me on my side.
Most people would agree.
It has more of that quick-sandy memory foam feel.
If that's what you're looking for and you've had success with memory from in the past -- you
want to sink into your mattress rather than sitting on top of it -- that's what you get
with the Layla.
As far as who should get the Lull, if you are a stomach or a back sleeper, it's going
to be more appropriate if you're looking for something just a little bit firmer.
Even though the Layla has the firm side, I still like Lull just a little bit better in
general if you like something a little bit firmer.
If you want to sleep more on top of your mattress rather than sinking deeply into your mattress
-- you sink into the mattress just a little bit because it's so firm, and you have an
inch and half of that memory foam and not three inches like you do with the Layla -- you
will sleep more on top of your mattress.
If that's what you're looking for, the Lull might be the way to go.
That's pretty much it.
These are both memory foam mattresses technically, but they do have quite a bit of differences.
If you're still a little bit confused, you can't really decide, you can just leave a
comment below and tell me a little bit information about yourself.
I can give you a personal recommendation.
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Once again, let me know if you have any questions.