Hey, guys. Marten here, reviewer at Mattress Clarity. And I'm Elisa,
also a reviewer at Mattress Clarity. Now, if you're looking for a new mattress,
you've no doubt heard about the Layla vs. Purple mattress. These beds are both
so different. How do you find the right one for you? Well, let's put them
head to head. I'm a big fan of the Layla mattress, and I think you're
going to flip this double sided mattress. Well, I'm a big fan of Purple's
gel grid, so I'll be wrapping them. We're going to go over all the fun
details and help you find the best of your dreams. So don't forget to head
over to Mattress Clarity for more in depth reviews and money saving coupons.
These mattress do look quite
different, but there are some major similarities as
well. Yeah. So let's go over what they have in common. So first off,
they are both great cooling mattresses. Great news for hot sleepers.
They're also good picks for people who rest on their back. Got to get that
pressure relief and support. Absolutely. Another cool thing is
that both of these beds are available as hybrids, but we're going
to be focusing on the models with thick, dense base
foam for this comparison. They also both have great warranties and sleep
trials, and that's about it. Yeah. So now let's get to the exciting
stuff. The differences. All right, about to get competitive here.
I'm ready. The most notable difference between these two mattress
is that Purple contains a squishy gel grid,
while the Layla contains memory foam. Yeah, but the Layla has a
leg up on the Purple mattress. It is actually flippable, so you have
a soft side and a firm side. You can't do that with the Purple.
Okay. Yeah, but who really wants to deal with flipping their mattress anyway?
What's really cool about the Purple is that the gel grid is super
adaptable and it gives you the support where you need it, so no
flipping is necessary. Yeah. With the Whaler gets that classic
memory foam feel, you lie down and slowly sink in. I guess that's
good for some people, but for me personally, I want best online
mattresses. This bed feels super squishy, but also a little
bit firm, and it's really comfy. Yeah, but the Layla is more
affordable. Yeah, but you get what you pay for with the Purple, plus you can
finance it. We told you all a bit about the
construction differences, but you really need to see it for yourself.
Yeah. Look at each mattress layer by layer, starting with the cover.
Now, with the Layla mattress, right on top is going to have a soft,
breathable cover. It's also cool to the touch. The Purple also has
a thin, flexible, able, breathable cover that works well
with the gel grid underneath, so you can feel all that comfort. Now,
speaking of comfort, with the Layla mattress, you actually have two comfort
layers on the soft side you're going to have copper infused memory foam. And on
the firm side, also, copper infused memory foam that copper
infusion is going to help with heat dissipation, help you sleep cool throughout
the night. Purple's comfort layer is their proprietary
Gel flex grid. Like the Layla, it has lots
of room for airflow, it won't trap heat. And what's really
cool about it is it has a completely unique feel that
you won't find anywhere else, both squishy and firm at the
same time. Beneath that is a layer of their cushy foam.
Now, moving over to the Layla. Actually, the soft side has a transition
layer. It is going to be ventilated and also zoned for targeted support.
Yes, but with the Purple, you don't even really need that zone support, because
the grid works with your body to support you where you need it. When you're
shopping for a new mattress, you want to keep firmness and feel top
of mind. And when it comes to firmness, Layla definitely has
purple beads because you have two firmnesses in one. Now, the soft side
is going to be a six out of ten, a little bit softer than average.
But the firm side is going to be close to an eight out of ten.
Definitely firmer than average. Well, the purple has a classic
medium firm feel, which comes in at six and a half out of ten.
This also happens to be the industry standard, so it works well for a
variety of people. Plus, like I mentioned before, that gel grid
really adapts to your body weight and keeps you supported
no matter what. Yeah, we're talking about feel, though. The Layla has that
classic memory foam feel. You lie down, you slowly sink in,
kind of contours the shape of your body. Really nice for a lot of different
types of sleepers. Yeah, but memory foam can kind of make you feel trapped
inside a mattress. On the Purple, it's super responsive and
you'll feel like you're lying on top of it and not in it. Agree?
Disagree. Fine. Cool. When you're shopping for a new
bed, you got to consider your sleeping position to make sure the mattress
will work well for you. So start off by talking about the Layla mattress.
First off, on the soft side of the mattress, when I'm back,
sleeping not the best match for me. It is softer than average,
not quite enough lumbar support, not quite enough overall support.
Moving to my side, some really great pressure relief on my shoulders and my
hips. That thick layer of memory foam really doing its job. But moving
to my stomach again, it is the softer side of the mattress. Not quite
enough support under my hips. I'm going in there and I'm getting out of
alignments now, flipping this mattress over, then moving to my
back, a better balance of comfort and support. Hip sink in the right
amount and better overall supports. However, being the
softer side of this mattress, not as good pressure relief on my shoulders
and my hips. Now moving to my stomach. Better support under
my hips. But I am going in a little bit and I'm getting out of
alignment. That sounds complicated. A little bit
simpler with the Purple. So the Purple works really well
for most back sleepers. That gel grid is going to support you
where you need it most. Moving on to your side. The purple
is a great pick for average weight to heavier people because
they're going to really compress that gel grid and get that pressure relief that
they need. I will say, though, if you're a little bit on the smaller,
lighter end, you might not get that pressure leaf you're looking
for. Moving on to stomach sleepers. This works well for
a variety of people, except maybe some heavier folks might
start to bow in a little bit by their hips and that can lead to
lower back pain over time. We've been giving you
a subjective view on these mattresses, but let's see if technology
can help us out a little bit. Yeah. We're actually going to use something called
the pressure map, and we rest this on the mattress and I lie down on
my backside and stomach. You see anywhere from blue for no pressure all the way
up to red for high pressure. Now let's pull up the results for the Layla
mattress. First, the soft side of the Layla mattress. This is my
body is going to see bigger body on this result here. Now on my back,
some good even blue across most of my body. So some good even support,
not too much pressure either. Now, the scientific results are really important
specifically for those people who deal with pressure on their shoulders and
their hips. You can see here not a lot of pressure in those areas,
most of them blue and some green. Moving to my stomach,
though, pretty good. Even support across my body, just some even blue across the
entire mattress. Well, Martin was also kind enough to test
out the purple mattress. And as you can see here, when he's resting
on his back, it is nothing but blue and green. That is
good. You don't want to see any pressure here and moving over to his side.
So if you were to see some pressure build up, it would exist along the
shoulders and the hips. But again, you don't really see that on this
pressure map. So another win and moving over to the stomach.
Very little pressure happening here, which is great news. So like
I said, we're big fans of the purple here. If you sleep with the partners,
a couple more things you do want to think about exactly like motion,
isolation. And what this means is that if you're sleeping on one
side of the bed and your partner is tossing and turning in the night,
you're going to feel that movement come over to your side of the bed?
Yeah, when it comes to motion isolation, the Layla mattress is fantastic with
thick memory foam and its construction really isolates motions to each
side of the mattress. The purple mattress is a little
bit bouncier so it doesn't absorb motion quite as well.
Now if you sleep with a partner or like sleeping towards the edge of your
mattress, you also want to think about edge support. Basically,
if you're sitting down or lying down at the edge of the mattress, do you
feel secure or more than going to roll off and onto the floor?
Well, the purple has great edge support because it has a foam encasement
all around the bed so whether you're sitting or lying near the side of
it, you'll feel very secure. How is it for the Layla? The length is not
quite as good with a thick memory foam right on top, especially on the side
of the mattress. I feel like I might roll off and onto the floor point
for the purple. So now let's talk about who should
get delayed mattress first. It's a better option if you want two firmnesses
in one mattress, you have a firm side and a soft side. Not really sure
what's right for you. You have two options in one. Also like
more of a memory foam feel. Overall, it's definitely what you get with the Layla
mattress. Again, kind of has that quick sand memory foam feel. If you like that
feel, take a look at the Layla here. And last but not least,
if you want more of something for side sleeping, the Layla should be a better
option for you. The purple is not bad for sight sleeping but overall some
better pressure relief on the who should get the purple
mattress? This bed works really well for combination sleepers.
That gel grid is super adaptable and it can keep people comfy in many
different sleeping positions. Also, this bed works well for fans
of a responsive feel. It will quickly snap back into
place after you apply pressure. And finally, the purple mattress
is great for people looking for something with a medium firm feel.
We've given you all the pros and cons of the Layla and purple mattresses but
now the choice is up to you. Remember, if you want to find more detailed
information about these beds you can head over mattress clarity.com and
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See you next time. See ya.