Joe: If you're down to GhostBed versus Leesa, you've come to the right place.
I'm going to be telling you what's similar about the mattresses, what's different.
I'm going to be running these mattresses through a number of tests.
By the end of the video you can have a very good idea of which one you should get, so
stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's talk about what's similar between these two mattresses.
Number one, they're both all-foam mattresses.
Number two, they have a very similar base polyfoam layer.
They also have the layer of memory foam in the second layer.
They also have a top layer that's either latex or latex-like.
Now let's talk about what's different between these two mattresses.
Number one is firmness differences.
I believe and I think most people agree that the GhostBed is firmer than the Leesa.
Also the thickness.
The GhostBed overall is 11 inches thick versus 10 for the Leesa, yet the comfort part of
the Leesa is actually half an inch thicker than the GhostBed.
The GhostBed uses latex whereas Leesa uses a latex-like foam.
Some of the densities of the foams are a little bit different as well.
Let's talk about the construction of both mattresses and what the differences are.
The differences here are going to be subtle.
Starting with the cover.
Pretty similar cover.
The texture is a little bit different.
I don't think the covers are going to affect the feel too much.
You shouldn't base your decision really on differences in cover, but now to the mattress.
They have a pretty similar base layer.
The base layer is polyfoam.
With the GhostBed it's a little bit thicker, but I would say pretty similar overall.
The construction of the comfort layer is pretty similar as well.
You get an inch and a half of latex with GhostBed then two inches of gel memory foam.
Whereas you have two inches of Avena Foam, which is a latex-like foam that's supposed
to be a little bit more durable, but has some of the same properties.
Bounce, good response, things of that nature.
Then memory foam underneath that two inches.
The comfort layer in total is four inches with the Leesa versus three and a half inches,
so very similar.
Potentially if you're a heavier side sleeper, having a thicker comfort layer could be beneficial
so you don't bottom out, but the differences are pretty subtle.
You get the pressure relief from the memory foam in both cases in that second layer.
You still get good response and bounce and breathability from the top Avena for Leesa
and then latex for GhostBed.
You can see that it's a very similar construction with just subtle differences where the overall
thickness is a little bit different.
The comfort layer thickness is a little bit more for the Leesa, which potentially could
be better for heavier side sleepers all things being considered.
Just know that it's very similar mattresses with very subtle differences.
Let's talk about differences in firmness and feel.
Given that the construction of both mattresses are so similar, I would say the firmness and
feel differences is where you should base your decision on.
As far as firmness is concerned, I'd put the Leesa at about a 6.5 out of 10 with 10 being
the firmest and GhostBed at about a 7.5 out of 10.
The GhostBed is definitely firmer than the Leesa.
Marten on my team had a little bit of a different take as far as a total score out of 10, but
he does agree that the GhostBed is firmer than the Leesa.
As far as feel's concerned, they both have a pretty similar feel.
They have a latex or latex-like layer on top and then memory foam underneath that.
It really has a balanced foam feel.
They both have some bounce to it.
Not a whole bunch of bounce, but a little bit.
It's easy to move around.
Pretty good response time.
Definitely the feel is actually pretty similar, but they do have that firmness difference.
I've talked about the construction differences and given my subjective opinion about firmness
and feel, but now let's give you an objective test that shows exactly how well both mattresses
relieve pressure.
We do that with a pressure map test.
I basically get down on a pressure map, lie down on my backside and stomach.
You'll see anywhere from blue, no pressure, all the way up to red, high pressure.
What really matters here is the side sleeping.
You'll see if we throw up the results there, with the Leesa, there's a little bit of redness
under the hips but pretty good underneath the shoulders.
With GhostBed, it's pretty good underneath the hips but definitely there's some bright
red under the shoulders.
I would probably give a little bit of an advantage overall, as far as pressure relief is concerned,
to Leesa.
Marten: Hey guys, Marten here to offer a different perspective.
Joe is 5'9", 160.
I'm 6'7", 230.
Definitely different body type.
I want to give you my experience with these two mattresses.
We have the Leesa here and the GhostBed.
For the Leesa, I said this was a 7.5 out of 10.
For the GhostBed, I said it was an 8.5 out of 10.
With the Leesa on my side, really nice pressure relief on my shoulder and my hips.
On my back, good overall support.
However, on my stomach I definitely felt myself bow in there at my hips.
Over on the GhostBed, on my side, a little bit too firm for me.
I felt some pressure on my shoulder and my hips.
On my back though, good overall support.
On my stomach, same thing.
Good overall support.
With that being said, if you're my size and you're a side sleeper, I would go with the
Leesa here.
If you're a back sleeper and you're my size, either mattress should work for you.
However, if you're a stomach sleeper, I would go with the GhostBed.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you might want to consider.
We call that motion isolation and edge support.
Motion isolation is basically if your partner moves around on that side of the bed, is that
motion going to be isolated or is it going to transfer over to you and you're going to
be disturbed by it?
Edge support is, can you sleep all the way towards the edge of the bed and not feel like
you're going to fall off?
In this case, with motion isolation I'd probably give Leesa just a tiny bit of an advantage.
They are pretty similar in how they perform, but I think Leesa maybe does it just a little
bit better of a job as far as isolating motion.
As far as edge support is concerned though, I feel that GhostBed wins here.
You can tie your shoes a little bit easier.
You can sleep more towards the edge of the bed without feeling like you're falling off.
I'd give Leesa a little bit of an advantage on motion isolation and GhostBed the edge
support advantage.
Now let's talk about who should get the GhostBed and who should get the Leesa.
Given that the construction and general feel of the two mattresses are so similar, I think
it really just comes down to firmness preferences.
I'm convinced that most of you will agree that the GhostBed is firmer than Leesa.
If you're looking for something a little bit firmer, maybe you're just a back or a pure
stomach sleeper, potentially the GhostBed could be the better choice.
Then on the other hand, if you want something a little bit softer -- maybe you're just a
side sleeper for example or maybe you're a heavier side sleeper and you don't want to
bottom out -- then the Leesa potentially could be a good choice.
Again, given that the construction is so similar you really need to know if you want something
a little bit firmer or a little bit softer.
To wrap up, I think given that the construction again between the two mattresses, it's very
similar.
Really this is going to come down to your firmness preferences.
If you want something that's a little bit firmer maybe go with the GhostBed.
If you want something that's a little bit softer maybe go with Leesa.
If you still can't decide, I'm happy to give you a personal recommendation.
You can always leave a comment below.
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Again, let me know if you have any questions.