Casper mattress or alternatives

[AndrewR]

@Phoenix

Hi AndrewR,
The most important part of “value” would be PPP followed by the durability of the materials followed by the other criteria that are most important to you. I would also consider whether you are comfortable with a “one size fits all” mattress where it either works or it doesn’t and where logic says that the percentage of people where a mattress is “ideal” will be much lower than marketing information may suggest. Part of this would depend on how sensitive you are to different types of materials or designs and where you are in the range between “I can sleep on anything” and “princess and the pea”.

At the very least I would have one or two other finalists (even if all of them are online) where each of them would make a good choice based on your “best judgement” and then make a final choice between them. For me … a big part of the “value” of a mattress purchase is relative to what you are comparing it to and your frame of reference.

Phoenix

I hear what you are saying about PPP and that being more important than the durability of the materials. I guess my problem is that I have not found a mattress store in my area that has the abundance of materials in different configurations to allow me to actually try the different combinations. I am actively searching though so hopefully I will find a place sometime soon. I know that Casper mattresses are assembled in Atlanta so I would think I could find some mattress store that does local sourcing on non-major brands.

In terms of other options, I have looked at all the major online retailers that you listed in another post and narrowed down my search based on latex options, cost and return policy. There were some really compelling matrresses, but in the end I think I have to go with a hybrid based on my budget. This left me with looking at the following:

Casper - 100% refund and easy, free returns
Casper Mattress: 1.5" of Continuous pour synthetic Latex: Density = 3.3; 1.5" Memory 4.0; 7" of Poly 1.8

Brooklyn Bedding - Both mattresses have a $200 flat fee for returns

1. Cotton Camilla: 1" Soft Reflex Foam, 3" of Talalay Latex, and a 6" 1.5 LB HD Foam Core
   OR
2. Tri Comfort Latex: Cotton Knitted Cover, 1" BreathCool Poly Foam, (2) 4" layers of Tri-Zone Convoluted Dunlop

Dream Foam - No returns as far as I can tell
Ultimate Dreams Natural Latex Mattress - These specs are pretty well known here and I do believe that started using a 1.5lb base foam

Ikea latex mattresses - These were so broken in at the store that even the firmest models felt ridiculously soft so I have no idea. I’m not sure of their makeup either, but I imagine they are some of the lower quality materials.

These are the three I’m looking at most closely and it really comes down toCasper or Brooklyn Bedding since I think DreamFoam is owned by them or something?? Are there any other companies I should look at offering latex or hybrid latex mattresses in the $800-1000 range that have great return policies? I’ve gone through a ton of links that you offered up on this site so I feel like I’m checked out most options.

I know that none of my choices have any obvious weak points so that it will all come down to feel, but until I find a store that will allow me to actually feel each material for myself (I don’t know if I will be able to) I have to make a decision sort of in the blind and I know that is never ideal.