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Casper Sleep S-1
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#112I bought a latex mattress several years ago, and will never buy another mattress. (Literally, they last 50+ years) Feels great, available in a range of firmness, no weird smells, never deforms, doesn't get hot, and naturally insect/mold resistant. I think I paid 1300 USD for a king size. I know that's only tangentially relevant to the topic at hand, I'm just mentioning this since I had trouble finding much info on th…
Which brand? I've never considered a latex mattress, and I need to replace my current one soon.
I don't know the brand, I got it from a local mattress store in town and it wasn't branded beyond the name of the store (not a chain). But neither was it made locally, I think they're mostly made in SE Asia. I assume there must be online retailers but can't recommend one, sorry.
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#113Unsolicited advice: buy the cheapest mattress (that doesn't squeal) that you can find and slap a $50 memory foam topper on top of it. That maxes out my comfort level.
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#114Casper sued a mattress review site, Sleepopolis, for writing negative reviews of their products. Casper then settled the lawsuit by taking over Sleepopolis. The site now posts only positive reviews of Casper's mattresses. https://www.fastcompany.com/3065928/sleepopolis-casper-blogg... I would take any reviews of Casper's products with a grain of salt.
Mattress/politics is really shady. Purple tried to sue this YouTube blogger that was complaining about the mysterious "secret formula" powder that Purple used prevent the plastic sticking. I ended up getting a Leesa since it was the most reputable and haven't done anything shitty.
The backstory here is a bit more complex. The "powder" is entirely safe and the blogger was spreading disinformation while also running an incentive/referral site of their own while being connected to a competitor (GhostBed). Whoops.
https://www.legalreader.com/ghostbed-vs-purple-mattress-laws...
https://nonbiasedreviews.com/was-honest-mattress-reviews-bro...
etc.
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#115The trick is that there are a bunch of mattress companies on Amazon selling really cheap foam mattresses (~200$) that are basically the same as Casper. But Casper jammed a ton of money into branding and marketing, so probably has great margins on their products. Foam mattresses as a product are getting extremely cheap and the quality is really not bad. I have a cheap one and honestly like sleeping on it more than 120…
Can you recommend any of these cheap Amazon alternatives?
Zinus, like the others have said, is usually pretty good.
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#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
From what I have heard, Costco buys Casper mattresses in bulk and are able to charge basically whatever they want. It does make sense that Casper itself needs higher profit margins than Costco due to the differences in business.
Do they have them out to try in the store?
Not from what I’ve seen. There is a sample you can push your hand into, but certainly it’s not big enough to properly try out.
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#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not to get too meta but undermining reviews is also a tactic used by companies to manipulate sales because if you don’t trust any reviews but still have to make a decision you’re going to go with a “safe” “established” brand which usually means whoever has the most mindshare.
Can you recommend an unbiased site then
I trust The Wirecutter https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/casper-mattress-review-an-...
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#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not to get too meta but undermining reviews is also a tactic used by companies to manipulate sales because if you don’t trust any reviews but still have to make a decision you’re going to go with a “safe” “established” brand which usually means whoever has the most mindshare.
I see how that argument would work for Sealy, Simmons and Serta. I don't see how this would work for Casper or any of the other no-name mattress-in-a-box company.
Given the amount of advertising most of these companies (especially Casper) they're hardly no-name.
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#119Earlier quoted context omitted.
so even people who are cash strapped are willing to overpay for a commodity item if they perceive it to be the best in a certain price range...? i guess purchasing behavior is very different for things you buy very infrequently like a mattress? looking at Costco and a highly rated foam comparable to Casper is $500...
It's really hard to know what's a good price for a mattress. You might buy 1 per decade, people forget what the experience or price was like. I spent a lot of time researching then gave up and went to a "mattress outlet" laid on a few, then got one for around $400. I sleep fine, probably better than I ever have. There's also so much info on springs, foam, latex, rubber, on and on. It's overwhelming. Casper has good m…
About 5 years ago I bought a $400 mattress on Amazon. Came in shrink wrap and has been in my bed since then. It has been perfect in every way. I don't understand why anyone would spend more than twice that amount.
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#120Casper sued a mattress review site, Sleepopolis, for writing negative reviews of their products. Casper then settled the lawsuit by taking over Sleepopolis. The site now posts only positive reviews of Casper's mattresses. https://www.fastcompany.com/3065928/sleepopolis-casper-blogg... I would take any reviews of Casper's products with a grain of salt.
Mattress/politics is really shady. Purple tried to sue this YouTube blogger that was complaining about the mysterious "secret formula" powder that Purple used prevent the plastic sticking. I ended up getting a Leesa since it was the most reputable and haven't done anything shitty.
Mattresses are so notoriously shady that one popular new brand in Germany is literally marketed as the "anti-cartel mattress". Of course, the top Amazon reviews are full of people calling it a scam. (I have one and it's, well, tolerable.)