Katie: Hey, guys. It's Katie from Mattress Clarity. I'm so excited because today, we
get to talk about Casper's newest pillow, their foam pillow. If you're not familiar
with Casper, they're a super well-known mattress brand, but they also make three different
pillows.
There's their original which has polyester microfibers, things like a down alternative,
a down pillow, and now a foam option. For those of you who love that feeling of foam,
that support and you're looking for a new one, check out this Casper pillow.
We're going to go over all the details, the construction. My friend, Marten, is going
to come in here. He's a foot taller than me, definitely a bigger body type. He's going
to give you his take on the pillow, as well. If you're ready to check out Casper's new
foam pillow, stick around because the review's about to start right now.
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Katie: Make sure to check out mattressclarity.com if you want to see a list of all of my pillow
reviews. I have been reviewing pillows, literally, for years. There's a ton out there. Check
out my list and comment below if you ever have any questions.
Speaking of questions, I'm curious how many of you guys are already sleeping on a foam
pillow. Comment below and tell me what you've got, what type of foam it is. I'm always curious
what people are enjoying these days, but let's talk about the Casper foam pillow.
This is a new to line. This is their first foam pillow. We're going to start with the
outside and work our way in. It comes in two different sizes, Standard and King. This is
the Standard, 16 inches wide, 24 inches long, and 6 inches in height.
It's got a two-inch gusset right here. That's a lot of height for a solid foam pillow. We'll
talk a little bit more about what that means. Let's talk about the outer cover. This is
a very soft, 88 percent polyester, 12 percent spandex, definitely got that stretch in there.
Overall, this feels like a very smooth solid polyester cover.
There's a zipper on the top that lets you remove the cover. The cover is machine washable
but must be line dried. You need to lay it out flat and let it dry. When I did it myself,
it lasted about eight hours outside and it was completely dry. Be sure it's a well-ventilated
area. You should give it about a day to completely dry.
Let's remove this outer layer and take a look at this foam core on the inside. The inside
is what looks like a solid piece of foam, but it's actually three individual pieces
combined together.
This line right here is polyester and spandex and stretchy as well. It makes it a little
hard to see the color differentiation, but there's actually two pieces of blue foam surrounding
or sandwiching a piece of gray foam on the inside. Overall, it's 77 percent foam, 23
percent viscoelastic polyurethane foam.
All that means for you is that it's high-density foam, but the outer layers are plusher and
the inner layer is more supportive. If you imagine, your head is sinking into the plusher
layers.
Then it's reaching that supportive core so it's not going to just go all the way through.
It's going to reach a more supportive center. That's the concept behind the whole foam design
here with Casper.
It's also ventilated. You've got some holes in here for breathability, as well. Overall,
it's definitely plusher on the outside and firmer on the inside. That's the basic construction
of the pillow.
It does come in two different sizes as I mentioned, Standard and King. The full price of Standard
is $89. King is $119. You get 100 nights to try it out. Let's talk about all of the pros
of the new Casper pillow. I like that Casper introduced a foam option, because up until
now they didn't have one of those.
If you're a lover of foam pillows, you really like support -- which this one has a lot of
-- this could be one to try out. It also has some very high density foams in here which
means it's very durable and it's going to last you a long time. Plus, I love that you
can remove the cover and machine wash it. It makes it much easier to care for.
I do think that the cover is very smooth. You should probably put a pillowcase on it,
but you don't have to if you don't want to, which is great. It's also very breathable.
The ventilated foam core helps with that breathability, as well.
Here's some things to think about before purchasing the Casper foam pillow. We always like to
talk about price, because it's important. This one is a little bit more expensive than
their original option. It's $89 for a Standard size, $119 for a King.
It's a little bit on the pricey side, but of course, it's going to last you a while.
You do get 100 nights to try it out as well. The other thing I want to talk about is the
size and the feel of this foam.
It's not your classic memory foam feeling. Your head's not going to sink into it very
far. You're going to hit those plush layers, but you're not going to sink it in. Keep in
mind it's already six inches tall. It's on that medium to firm side. It's definitely
a very supportive pillow.
Also, a little bit of maintenance going on here. As I mentioned, you can remove the cover
and machine wash it, but you have to lie it out to dry. Give it time to dry in a well-ventilated
space. It doesn't take too long, but you can't just throw it in the dryer.
Last but not least, Casper does say that this pillow is designed for all sleep types, but
based on my experience I think only one sleep position works. Stick around because we're
about to talk about what that sleep position is.
What the heck is the best sleep position for the Casper foam pillow? I'm going to tell
you this is all based off of my sleep experience. I'm 5'7", about average body type on a good
day. I'm speaking for average-sized sleepers here.
This pillow is all about side sleeping. I'll say that for two reasons. First of all, it's
six inches tall. That is a tall pillow, especially one that's made of solid foam. This foam,
of course, is two plush pieces sandwiched over a more supportive piece, but you're not
sinking down very far.
It's six inches. You're going to probably sink down about a half an inch or an inch
to five inches. You're getting a lot of loft, a lot of support with this pillow which is
ideal for side sleepers.
I will say I fall asleep beautifully on my side, but the minute I rolled onto my back,
because I am a side and back sleeper, I could feel the back of the pillow pushing up my
head. I could feel that the angle of my head and neck was not neutral, was not even. I
know that I was uncomfortable. I had to switch back to my side.
I didn't love it for that reason. Forget it if you're a stomach sleeper. I'm sorry, but
it's just too much pillow here. It's too supportive. It's going to put strain on your neck. That's
my take on it, but we're going to get Marten in here.
Marten: Hey guys, Marten here to offer a different perspective. I'm a larger person than Katie.
I'm also more of a side sleeper. I want to give my experience with the Casper foam pillow.
In my experience, it was a pretty good match when I was on my side. It's definitely a thicker
pillow on the firmer side. I'm getting enough support on my side. However, when I'm on my
back, it's too firm for me. My head doesn't sink in too far, kind of flicked me and pushed
up off the pillow.
Same thing on my stomach though, it's too firm for me. I want something that compresses
more. Also, in terms of the feel, it is a foam pillow but it's a little bit too responsive
for me. I want a little bit more of that slow, memory foam feel which I'm not getting with
the Casper foam pillow.
Katie: As I mentioned, the Casper has three pillows now, their original pillow, their
down pillow, and their foam pillow. I thought I would bring all three out and just give
you an idea of how they stack up against each other. In terms of price, the most affordable
one is the original Casper pillow. It's $65 for a Standard.
The next most affordable is the foam. It's $89 for a Standard. The down over here, which
tends to be the most expensive type of pillow anyway, is $125 for a Standard. It definitely
goes least expensive, middle of the road, and then most expensive in the pillows.
I've clarified that the prices are all different, but something that these Casper pillows all
have in common is a design element that I've noticed from reviewing each one. Basically,
they all have soft outer covers or soft outer layers. They get more supportive as you go
towards the core.
That's an effort to help them stay supportive and to not fall flat. If you look at the original
polyester fibers in the Casper pillow, this is the outer pillow, and it unzips. There's
a more supportive inner pillow inside. It's got that down alternative fluffy feel to it,
but it's not going to go as flat on you because it has that supportive pillow inside.
The down option, very luxurious. It has a five chambered down design where it gets more
supportive in terms of its feather-and-down ratio inside the down pillow. It's not going
to go flat on you.
Then, of course, we've been talking about this foam option. The foam option has three
different individual pieces of foam in the core. The outer layers of the core of the
pillow are plush. Then as you push down, it gets more supportive. You can see how that
element plays into each of these different pillows that have different materials.
They're all different materials, but they have the same design elements. Who are they
a good fit for based on sleep position? The Casper original allows you to take out that
inner pillow. It allows it to get as flat as possible, which is why I think this one's
going to be the best fit for stomach sleepers.
Meanwhile, the down and the foam options are firmer. You can't adjust them or make them
any flatter. The down has this very interesting design side where it has these firmer core
chambers.
I would say back and side sleepers, your best fit is with either the down pillow or the
foam option. Side sleepers, I'd say, hands down, you're definitely going to like the
foam option best.
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Katie: Time to talk about some frequently asked questions about the Casper foam pillow
and Casper pillows in general. One question we get asked a lot is, are Casper pillows
any good? The answer is yes. Casper is great at making mattresses. They're good at making
pillows, as well.
So glad they added a foam addition to the family, because now there's something for
everyone. Their original Casper pillow is that down alternative feel. They have a down
option, and now the foam option, as well.
Which one is going to be a good fit for you? It's based on your own personal preferences,
whether you want some more support or more of a fluffy feel to it and, of course, your
sleep position.
Stomach sleepers and back sleepers, I would look to the original down alternative and
the down option. Then back and side sleepers, I would look for the down option or the foam
option. Those are going to be the best bets for you.
People want to know how do you care for the foam Casper pillows? What you're going to
do is you're not going to touch the inner foam filling. That is to be left alone. You're
just going to wash this outer cover. This is polyester and spandex. It is machine washable.
Just follow those care instructions.
You're going to use the zipper to unzip the pillow and remove the two pieces. Leave the
foam alone and grab that outer cover. You can machine wash it, but it does need to be
air-dried.
Just leave it out. Hopefully, if you have a nice backyard setting where you can let
it air-dry, that works. If not, a well-ventilated area in your house should allow it to air-dry.
Give it about a day or at least overnight to fully dry.
Last but not least, people want to know how much are your Casper pillows? What do they
cost? There's three different pillows, and they have three different prices. The least
expensive, most affordable option is the original Casper pillow.
This is the one with the polyester microfiber. It's that down alternative feel. That's going
to be $65 for the Standard size. Next is the foam pillow that I have right here. It's Standard.
This is $89 at full price. The most expensive is that luxurious down pillow that they have.
The Standard one is $125 for that pillow.
That's the rap. That's my take on the Casper foam pillow. The core of this pillow is the
most interesting part. You've got those two plush layers of foam sandwiching a much more
contouring or supportive inner layer.
The result is a very interesting, pretty firm pillow and, of course, six inches tall. For
that reason, it's going to be that good fit for you solid side sleepers. Those of you
who are a combination sleepers, or back or stomach sleepers, you have 100 nights to try
it out for yourself if you're curious. Take advantage of that.
Let me know if you've got any questions. I've been reviewing pillows, literally, for years.
I know a lot about them. I'm happy to give you a personal recommendation. At Mattress
Clarity, we do more than just review pillows. We have a ton of content, so like or subscribe
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