Marten: Hey guys, Marten here from Mattress Clarity.
If you're a larger person like me it is so important to find a mattress that is supportive
enough for you and comfortable as well.
I have two mattresses here today that are both supportive and comfortable, the Saatva
HD and the Purple 4.
I want to talk about the construction of both these mattresses, the similarities, the differences
and who should get one over the other.
Stay tuned.
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Marten: Let's start off by talking about the similarities between these two mattresses.
First off, they are both very, very supportive mattresses made to handle much heavier weights.
Off that, they are both hybrid mattresses.
It means they feature supportive coils and some softer layers on top of that.
Those coils are going to do a couple things for both these mattresses.
First off, there's a lot of room for airflow, they should both be very breathable mattresses.
With the Purple 4, you have a lot of breathability because of the top layer, too.
Last but not least, they both feature very, very high-density, durable materials.
They should both be longer-lasting mattresses.
Let's talk about the differences between these two mattresses.
First off, the Saatva HD is going to be taller than the Purple 4.
The Purple 4 is going to be significantly softer than the Saatva HD.
While both these mattresses are hybrids, they're going to have some very different components
in them.
With the Saatva HD, you have some high-density foams in the top layers.
With the Purple 4, you have this hyper-elastic gel polymer.
It's going to give both these mattresses a very different feel.
The Saatva HD has this hotel mattress feel with a pillow top on top.
With the Purple 4, it has this unique squishy feeling that is firm, yet pressure-relieving
at the same time.
Last but not least, the Saatva HD is going to cost a little bit less than the Purple
4.
I want to talk about the construction of both these mattresses.
If you want to see more information about the construction, definitely check out our
individual reviews on mattressclarity.com.
Starting with the covers, I'm working our way down on both mattresses.
Over here with the Saatva HD, you have a soft, organic cotton cover tuffed with a comfort
foam.
It creates a pillow top feel.
Over on the Purple 4, you have this thin very, very breathable, yet a soft cover.
Moving down to the comfort layers beneath that, you've a Talalay latex layer, which
is zoned and ventilated for airflow on this Saatva HD.
It helps it to be firmer and more supportive under key areas.
Beneath that you have memory foam and support foam, both very, very high density.
Over in the Purple 4, you have this very unique hyper-elastic gel polymer.
It creates a gel grid that is firm, yet pressure relieving at the same time.
The way it works is, it stays firm and supportive until you apply enough pressure and then that
part actually collapses, but only in that area.
If you're on your back, it only collapses under your hips.
On your side, just your shoulders and hips, so really good for all three sleeping positions.
Moving down to the coils, with the Saatva HD, you have 12.5 gauge tempered steel coils,
very supportive, very thick as well.
There's also a wire that runs through the middle of the mattress to make it firmer under
your lumbar area, so very good for back sleeping and stomach sleeping for heavier people.
With the Purple 4, you have individually wrapped coils, also, very supportive.
What does all this mean?
First off, both of these mattresses should be a great match for heavier people.
With the Saatva HD, have these very supportive coils, zoning layer as well to make it more
supportive under your lumbar area, a great match for heavier people in that respect.
Also, the Talalay latex layer, which is zoned, also it's going to make it firmer and more
supportive under the key areas.
With the Purple 4, also a great match for heavier people in that you have supportive
coils.
The hyper-elastic gel polymer is very supportive yet also pressure relieving when you're on
your side, only collapse under the heavier parts of your body, a great match for heavier
people.
In terms of breathability, the Saatva HD and Purple 4 should both be quite breathable.
A lot of room for airflow with the coils on both mattresses, with the Saatva HD some ventilation
with the latex layer.
On the Purple 4, a lot of airflow with the gel grid on top.
I would give the advantage in terms of breathability to Purple 4.
In terms of durability, I would say the Purple 4 is a little bit more durable than the Saatva
HD.
They're both very durable mattresses with very high-end components, but overall, the
Purple 4 should be a little bit longer-lasting.
Last but not least, I think the feel is going to be quite different with both these mattresses.
With the Saatva HD, you have this hotel mattress feel with a pillow top on top.
With the Purple 4, a very unique firm yet pressure relieving gel layer on top.
The feel is very different.
Now, let's talk about differences in firmness and feel.
In terms of firmness, I think the Saatva HD was an 8 out of 10.
The Purple 4 was a 5.5 out of 10, so much softer than the Saatva HD.
I will just note, I'm only 230 pounds.
If you weigh more than me, this firmness might be different for you.
For me, I definitely thought the Purple 4 was softer than the Saatva HD.
In terms of feel, the Saatva HD has this kind of hotel mattress feel, supportive coils,
foam layers on top of that, and a pillow top on top of that.
Overall, a hotel mattress experience.
With the Purple 4, you had this very unique feel.
It is firm, yet pressure relieving at the same time, a little bit squishy as well, so
very different feel on both these mattresses.
Let's talk about how I feel in different sleeping positions on both these mattresses.
Starting on the Saatva HD, on my back, it is a very, very good match for me.
My hip is sinking the pillow top, not too far.
I feel some extra lumbar support and extra support beneath that, so a great match for
back sleeping.
On my side, feeling a little bit of pressure on my shoulders and my hips, but not too much,
so a decent match for side sleeping.
Moving to my stomach, my hips don't bow in it at all.
It is a great match for the stomach sleeping.
I feel a very good overall support, so very good match for stomach sleeping.
Over on the Purple 4, on my back, also a very good match.
My hip is sinking that top layer, not too far.
The rest of the mattress stays flat and supportive, very nice for back sleeping.
Moving to my side, the mattress collapses under my shoulders and my hips.
I get this kind of weightless feeling, a really great pressure relief and a really great match
for side sleeping.
Last but not least, when I move to my stomach, my hips don't bow in whatsoever, feel very
nice overall support, so a very good match for stomach sleeping on the Purple 4.
Here at Mattress Clarity, we like to mix subjective opinion with objective tests.
One of those test is the pressure map.
We lay the pressure map down on a mattress, and I lie down on my back, side, stomach.
You'll see anywhere from blue for no pressure all the way up to red for high pressure.
Pulling up the side sleeping results for both these mattresses, you'll see on the Saatva
HD a little bit of red on my shoulder.
With the Purple 4, a little bit of red on my hips.
It lets me know that the pressure relief is about even with both these mattresses, even
though I personally felt the Purple 4 had better pressure relief.
If you sleep with a partner, you also want to think about motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer means if you're lying down on one side of the mattress and your partner
moves around on the other side, are you going to feel that motion or not?
Edge support means if you're lying down to the edge of the mattress, if you're sitting
down, are you going to feel secure or more likely to roll off the mattress?
In terms of motion transfer, I will give the advantage to the Purple 4.
Just overall, it isolates motion better than the Saatva HD, should be a better match for
couples.
In terms of edge support, I give the advantage to the Saatva HD.
Sitting down on the edge, it doesn't collapse whatsoever.
Lying down on the edge, I feel more secure than when I'm over on the Purple 4.
I'd say, overall, the edge support is better with the Saatva HD.
Now, the moment you've all been waiting for, which one of these mattresses should you get?
In terms of who should get the Saatva HD, first off, I think if you're a much heavier
stomach sleeper, I would go with the Saatva HD.
These are both a good match for stomach sleepers.
If you're in a 300 to 500 pound weight range, you should get better support from the Saatva
HD.
Also, if you want to save a little bit of money up front, the Saatva HD should definitely
work for you.
Right now it's a couple of hundred dollars less than the Purple 4.
If you want to save a little bit money on the purchase, definitely go for Saatva HD.
Also, if you like more of that hotel mattress feel, the Saatva HD should definitely work
for you.
Get these supportive coils, supportive foams above that, and a pillow top above that.
Overall, that hotel mattress experience.
Then lastly, if you want something firmer, I would go to Saatva HD.
For me, the Saatva HD is definitely the firmer of these two mattresses.
If you like something firm or just need extra support, I would go to Saatva HD.
In terms of who should get the Purple 4, I think if you are heavier side sleeper, the
Purple 4 is the clear choice.
You have four inches of this gel grid, so you press in, have this weightless feeling.
You should feel almost no pressure on your shoulders and your hips.
Just a great match for heavier side sleepers.
Also, if you want something very durable, I would go to the Purple 4.
These are both very durable mattresses, however, the gel grid on the Purple 4 is one the more
durable materials I've come across.
If you want something longer-lasting, I go to the Purple 4.
Also, if you're more of a hot sleeper, the Purple 4 is also a very good choice.
With a gel grid on top, you have a lot of room for airflow.
It's a temperature neutral sleeping experience, a great match for hot sleepers.
Then last but not least, I think if you want something on the softer side, I would go to
the Purple 4.
It's definitely a softer mattress of the two.
If you want a little bit more give, want some more pressure relief, I definitely go to the
Purple 4.
In the end, it shouldn't be too hard to choose between these two mattresses.
I think if you want something firmer, you want something that has more of that hotel
mattress feel, I go to the Saatva HD.
If you want something softer, something with better pressure relief for side sleepers,
I'd go to the Purple 4.
That's about it.
Just getting started looking for a mattress, definitely check out mattressclarity.com.
If you want to see a list of my top picks for heavy people, Google Mattress Clarity,
Best Mattress for Heavy People.
Again, let me know if you have any questions.