Joe Auer: Casper and Purple, two very popular and very good mattresses. Which one of them
is going to be right for you? That's exactly what I'm going to be telling you about today.
My name is Joe. I'm from Mattress Clarity. We run through the construction of both mattresses,
run these mattresses through a number of tests, telling you who should get one over the other,
so you're going to want to stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's get started by talking about what's similar between these two mattresses. They're
both very popular, have great customer service, about the same price range as well, have a
similar base layer. They're also good for multiple sleeping positions and combination
sleepers, as well. All right, we know about similarities, but what are the differences?
Well, firmness differences, I put the Purple about a 7 out of 10 and the Casper at 6 out
of 10. Definitely a difference in firmness there. Materials, as well, the Casper has
four layers. It has a soft latex-like layer over a memory foam layer over a transition
layer over a base layer.
The transition layer is also zoned. It's going to be firmer in the middle of the mattress.
It'll be a little bit softer if you're on your side and a little bit firmer and more
supportive if you're on your stomach and back.
Purple has three layers. It has a base layer, a transition layer, and then a hyper-elastic
polymer material which is unique to Purple. It's going to be flat and supportive, yet
pressure relieving at the same time.
Because of these material differences and firmness differences, there's going to be
feel differences, as well. You're going to get more of a standard, balanced foam feel
from the Casper that mixes in memory foam and latex-like qualities. The Purple has this
unique squishy, firm, yet pressure relieving feel at the same time.
Let's talk about the construction of both mattresses, see what's inside, and see what
the differences are. Starting with the Purple, we have three layers. We have a nice, soft
cover on top and then three layers, a base layer, a transition layer, and then two inches
of their hyper-elastic gel material.
The way it works is different from normal foam. Let's say you have the foam mattress.
You push your hand into the mattress a little bit, it'll compress a little bit. Push a little
bit more, it'll compress even further. This works differently. It'll actually stay flat
and supportive until a certain pressure threshold is reached.
It'll stay flat, flat, flat, then a certain pressure threshold is reached, and then it'll
collapse. It'll be both pressure relieving and supportive at the same time. If you're
on your back, for example, it'll collapse underneath your butt and stay flat and supportive
across the rest of your body.
If you're on your stomach, it will stay pretty much flat across your body and be very supportive.
If you're on your side, it potentially can collapse underneath your hips and shoulders
and be pressure relieving.
Moving on to the Casper now, we have 12 inches in total. We have a soft latex-like layer
on top, then a memory foam layer, then a transition layer, and then a base layer. The transition
layer is zoned, so it's going to be a little bit firmer in the middle of the mattress.
If you sleep on your side, it's going to be a little bit softer than if you're on your
stomach or back, it's going to be a little bit firmer.
What does that all mean? What are the main differences? Well, the number one thing you
should think about is, with the hyper-elastic polymer gel material, you need to weigh a
certain amount in order for that pressure threshold to be reached. If you're really
lightweight, you sleep on your side, you may not weigh enough to get that gel to collapse.
The one case where the Purple may not be as good is if you're a light- or medium-weight
side sleeper. That's not the case with the Casper. They both do a good job at being good
for multiple sleeping positions.
With the Casper, it's going to feel a little bit softer underneath your shoulders, no matter
what your weight is. That's something to note if you're a light- or medium-weight side sleeper.
I would just caution you about the Purple on back and stomach. I'll get into that a
little bit later. It's definitely going to be a good fit.
Then just generally, you have the more just standard foam mattress feel from the Casper.
It mixes in memory foam and latex-like qualities. You'll sink in, but not too much. Then the
feel of the Purple is going to be just dependent on this hyper-elastic polymer material. Those
are the main differences.
All right, now let's talk about differences in firmness and feel. As far as firmness is
concerned, I put the Casper at about 6 out of 10 and the Purple a 7 out of 10. I do think
it depends on what you weigh. If you weigh a little bit more, I think you're going to
think the Purple's a little bit softer, just the way that gel works I've described earlier.
If you're a lighter weight, I think you're going to think it's firmer because you won't
get that gel to collapse. I'd say it's about a 6 out of 10 and then a 7 out of 10 for the
Purple. As far as the feel is concerned, definitely a different feel, more of a standard balanced
foam feel from the Casper, where you'll sink in, but not too much.
More of just a general foam feel that you're probably used to if you've been on a foam
mattress before. The Purple is a unique, squishy feel that's firm, yet pressure relieving at
the same time. It's going to be very, very responsive, so very bouncy as well. Definitely
a unique feel. That's something you should note.
All right, now I'm going to talk to you how I feel in different sleeping positions on
both mattresses. Starting on my back on the Casper, I can definitely feel that zoned support,
just a little bit firmer when you sleep on your back, and a pretty good match for me
there.
However, on the Purple, it's a very, very good match. The gel collapses underneath my
butt and then stays flat and supportive across the rest of my body. I'd probably prefer the
Purple for back sleeping, personally.
Switching onto my side now, on the Casper, very good match for me there, about a 6 out
of 10 firmness. A little bit softer than average. Very good pressure relief overall.
Then switching to the Purple, it's a pretty good match for me there. I do feel a little
bit of firmness. I don't think I quite get that gel to collapse underneath my shoulders
and hips as much as I would if I were a bit heavier. That's something to note. Probably
prefer the Casper for side-sleeping.
Switching onto my stomach now, Casper is pretty good. You definitely feel that zoned support.
I would probably want something just a little bit firmer, however. Switching onto the Purple
now, a very good fit there. Just the way that gel works and stays flat and supportive, a
very firm feeling as well when you're on your stomach. I'd probably prefer, for stomach
sleeping, the Purple mattress.
At Mattress Clarity, we love our pressure map testing because it shows you exactly how
well every mattress relieves pressure. I get down on the pressure map, lie down my back,
side, and stomach. You see anywhere from blue to no pressure all the way up to red high
pressure.
What really matters is these side sleeping results. If you throw those up here, you'll
see that the Purple does have some red. There is some pressure. I think that's just from
the way that the gel works. I don't get that gel to collapse as much.
Perhaps if I were a bit heavier, it would look a little bit differently, a little bit
more pressure relieving. In this case, it shows that, at least for me, the Casper relieves
pressure a little bit better.
Marten Carlson: Hey, guys, Marten here to offer a different perspective. I'm a larger
person than Joe. Joe is 5'9", 160. I'm 6'7", 230. I'm much larger than him. If you're looking
for a mattress, you do want to think about your size and your weight. It definitely comes
into play when finding the right mattress for you. I want to give my perspective with
these two mattresses.
First off, we have the Casper mattress. Now for me, it felt like a 7 out of 10 in terms
of firmness, firmer than Joe thought. It's because I'm pressing further into the Casper,
feeling a bit more firmness than he did. Starting on my back, it is a very, very good match
for me, that zoned support holding up my lumbar area. My hips sink in the right amount. Very
nice for back sleeping.
Moving to my side, I'm feeling a little bit more pressure than Joe did on my shoulders,
on my hips. That being said, still a decent match for me as a side sleeper. Moving to
my stomach, though, definitely supportive enough overall. I'm getting enough support
on my hips. I'm not bowing in there.
Moving over to the Purple, Joe thought this was close to a 7 out of 10. I felt it was
closer to a 6.5 out of 10. This is pretty rare, because usually, I find mattresses to
be firmer than Joe did. With the Purple, I'm actually collapsed in this comfort grid more
than he does, feeling less pressure than he does.
When on my back, fantastic match for me. Hips sink in the right amount, but the rest stays
flat and supportive. Moving to my side, the gel collapses under my shoulders and my hips,
good pressure relief there. Moving to my stomach, good overall support.
What does that mean? I think if you're a heavier back sleeper, both could work for you. Heavier
side sleeper, I personally prefer the Purple. Heavier stomach sleeper, both could also work
for you.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider when looking at a mattress, motion transfer and edge support. Motion transfer
is basically, if your partner's 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, I'll
give the advantage to Casper. It does have memory foam in it. I think that's why it isolates
motion just a little bit better.
I'd probably give the edge support advantage to Purple. It does have this extra edge support
system that prevents that rolling-off-the-bed feeling.
All right, now the moment you've all been waiting for. Which one of these two mattresses
is going to be right for you? As far as who should get the Purple, I think if you're a
back sleeper, it's definitely a more supportive feel, in my opinion. If you sleep on your
back, I would probably go with Purple.
Also, if you sleep on your stomach, just the way that gel works, it's a little bit firmer,
a little bit more supportive overall. I think stomach sleepers will really like the Purple.
Also, if you just want something that just feels a little bit firmer, definitely go with
the Purple. I think most people would agree that the Purple's just a little bit firmer
of a feel overall.
As far as who should pick the Casper, I think if you want something just a little bit softer,
I would definitely go with Casper in that case.
Also, if you're a side sleeper, I personally think it relieves pressure better than the
Purple does. I didn't really get the gel to collapse as much with the Purple mattress,
so I'd probably go with Casper if you're a side sleeper. If you just prefer a more traditional
foam mattress, that's definitely what the Casper provides.
All right, that's basically it. These are two very popular mattresses that are very
good, and I think a lot of people are going to like them. Hopefully, the decision's more
clear to you.
If for some reason it's not, you can just leave a comment below. I can even give you
a personal recommendation. I do read and reply back to every single comment on YouTube. Just
leave a comment below. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
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