Joe: Casper and Leesa are two very similar and two very popular mattresses, but which
one should you get?
That's exactly what I'm going to be talking about today.
My name is Joe.
I'm from Mattress Clarity.
I'll be telling you the pros and cons of each mattress, the similarities between the two
and the differences, letting you know who should get one over the other.
Stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's talk about what's similar between these two mattresses.
There are a lot of similarities.
The general concept of the construction is pretty similar.
They'll have a latex-like layer on top over memory foam in the comfort layer.
It's in the same general firmness range.
Some may say Leesa's a little bit softer.
Some may say Casper is a little bit softer, but generally in the same firmness range.
That's something to note.
They're very popular, come with great customer service, very customer-friendly policies,
things of that nature.
There are a lot of similarities here.
We know these two matches are pretty similar, but are there any differences?
There are a couple of small differences.
Number one is price.
It's going to run you about $200 more expensive for a queen for the Casper than it is for
the Leesa.
That's something to note.
Casper is going to have a little bit different construction.
It's going to feature an extra layer, a transition layer, so that's something to note.
It also has something called Zoned Support.
It's going to be a little bit firmer when on your back and stomach in the middle of
the mattress.
It's going to be a little bit softer underneath your shoulder if you're on your side.
Let's talk about what the construction is of both mattresses and see what the differences
are.
Starting with the Leesa, we have 10 inches in total.
We have a base layer and two inches of memory foam and two inches of a proprietary foam
they call LSA 200.
It's latex-like.
It's pretty soft.
It's very responsive as well, good pressure relief overall.
Moving onto the Casper now, we have a base layer, a transition layer, then memory foam
and then a latex-like layer, that's pretty soft as well.
The transition layer is zoned, so it has zoned eupport.
It's going to be a little bit firmer in the middle, a little bit softer up top.
If you're on your back and stomach it's going to feel a little bit firmer.
If you're on your side, it's going to feel a little bit softer underneath your shoulder.
What does that really mean?
The construction overall is very similar.
The feels to me is very similar, but there are some subtle differences.
The fact that Casper is thicker overall and has a transition layer, may mean it is more
appropriate for heavier people, maybe, a little bit more supportive.
In the zoned support, with the transition layer is going to make it a little bit different.
If you're a combination sleeper, it's probably going to be potentially better in that it's
going to be softer underneath your shoulder when you're on your side and a little bit
firmer if you're on your back or stomach.
That's really the main differences there.
Now let's talk about differences in firmness and feel.
These mattresses, again, the feel and the firmness is very similar.
I put the Leesa at about a 6.5 out of 10 firmness-wise, and the Casper is 6.
I can definitely see how someone might think it's actually reversed.
It's in the same general firmness range.
The feel's going to be pretty similar as well, has a nice balanced foam feel.
Both do, but with that memory foam in it, you're going to sink in a little bit but not
too much.
Definitely, the feel is pretty similar.
I wouldn't say that because of the zoned support of the Casper, it is a slight difference there.
That is going to feel a little bit firmer on your back and stomach and a little bit
softer when you're on your side.
I'm going to talk to you how I feel in different in sleeping positions on both mattresses.
Starting on the Casper, on my back, definitely a good match for me there because that zoned
support's going to be a little bit firmer and more supportive on my back.
Great match.
Leesa's a pretty good match as well.
I'd say it's about a tie, maybe, a slight preference towards Casper for someone of my
body type.
Switching onto my side now, definitely good pressure relief on both mattresses on the
Casper because that zoned support's a little bit softer underneath your shoulders.
Definitely good fit there.
Leesa, just a very good fit overall as well.
About a tie there as well.
Switching onto my stomach, again, because of that zoned support, I feel like the Casper
has a slight advantage here.
It feels a little bit firmer and more supportive when I'm on my stomach.
Leesa is, maybe, just a little bit too soft.
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 on my back, side, and stomach.
What really matters is the side sleeping result.
You should see anywhere from blue to no pressure, all the way up to red to high pressure.
If you throw up the side sleeping results for both mattresses here, you'll see that
it's very similar.
My experience is that they both relieve pressure very well.
These results show that it's about the same, and they both relieve pressure very well.
Marten: Hey, guys.
Marten here, to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5'9'', 160.
I'm 6'7'', 230.
I'm a larger person.
I want to give my experience with these two mattresses.
Today, we have the Leesa mattress and the Casper mattress.
In terms of firmness, I feel the Leesa was a 6.5 out of 10, the Casper here is also a
6.5, maybe, a 7 out of 10.
In terms of sleeping positions, starting over on the Leesa, really nice for back sleeping.
My hips sinking just the right amount, not too far, good back sleeping overall.
On my side, good pressure relief, as well, on my shoulders and my hips.
A little bit of pressure, but not too much.
On my stomach, the mattress is definitely too soft for me.
I am bowing at the hips, getting out of alignment.
Over here, on the Casper, sleeping on my back, very nice.
Even better than it was on the Leesa.
With the zoned support, my hips sink in the right amount, even more lumbar support.
Very nice for back sleeping.
On my side, a decent match for side sleeping.
Not quite as pressure-relieving as I felt on the Leesa.
On my stomach, better support than I felt on the Leesa.
What does that mean?
I think if you're a heavier back sleeper, I'd lean towards the Casper.
Heavier side sleeper, lean towards the Leesa.
Heavier stomach sleeper, lean towards the Casper.
Joe: If you sleep with a partner, there's two additional things you're going to want
to consider when looking at a mattress.
It's motion transfer and edge support.
Motion transfer is, basically, if your partner is moving around that side of the bed, is
that motion going to be isolated or transfer over 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?
In this case, with motion transfer, I'd put it at about a tie.
They both isolate motion quite well.
On edge support, I would say they both don't have the best edge support.
I'd also say it's a tie there, and they don't have the best edge support.
Now the moment you've all been waiting for, which one should you get?
As far as who should get the Casper, because of that zoned support, it's going to be a
little bit firmer when you're on your back and stomach and a little bit softer when you're
on your side.
If you switch positions at night, I feel like it's going to be the better option.
It's also thicker and has an extra layer, so I think heavier sleepers will find it to
be more supportive.
If you're a little bit heavier, I'd probably look towards the Casper.
As far as who should get the Leesa here, it's a pretty similar feel overall, pretty similar
construction, but it's going to be $200 less for a queen.
If you just want to save money and really can't decide, I would go with the Leesa.
Lastly, if you're a lightweight back or side sleeper, I think you probably would like the
Leesa a little bit better.
You'd like the feel overall, and I don't think you need as much support as you would with
the Casper.
That's basically it.
Hopefully, I've given you a good overview of the construction of both mattresses and
what their main similarities and differences are.
Hopefully, the decision's pretty clear, but if for some reason it's not, just leave a
comment below.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
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