The biggest pain about buying a new mattress is … well, just about everything. You spend an hour in the store, awkwardly flopping on and off beds trying to find the one that meets the Goldilocks standard of “just right.” Then you have to lug the winning mattress across the parking lot, onto your car roof, up stairs, and into your home. I recently transplanted from New York City to San Francisco, and the first major purchase I made — hesitantly — was a new mattress. But I did things a little differently this time. Casper, called “the Warby Parker of mattresses,” sells mattresses on its website and delivers them to your door in a box not much bigger than a nightstand. The Manhattan-based sleep startup raised $13 million in Series A funding last August, and famously generated $1 million in its first 28 days after launch. My shopping experience began online, and was over and done with in fewer than 10 minutes. Casper sells just one type of mattress, dubbed “The Casper Mattress,” because the company prefers to “put all our energy into building the ideal bed … rather than confuse you with tens (or hundreds) of models that all start to feel the same after a while.”
It combines latex foam for cooling and bounce, and memory foam for support. A hand-sewn, custom-designed cover seals the layers. I ordered a full-sized mattress for $750, comforted by the knowledge that I could return my Casper mattress for any reason within 100 days. Plus, it was free to ship! Less than one week later, it arrived! My roommates wheeled the box on a cart into my room. We turned it upright and cut open the box. Inside, a cloth bag held instructions and … … the most adorable little letter opener. I held the box at a 45-degree angle as my boyfriend wiggled the mattress out. It weighed about 60 pounds. We cut the mattress free from its felt binding using the letter opener. Then came time for the “unfurling.” The 10-inch-thick mattress expanded and flattened as it filled with air. My boyfriend cut through the plastic and the mattress sprung to life. In seconds, it was ready for sleeping. Here it is, all done up. I’ve slept in the bed for a few nights now, and here are my takeaways.
The Casper Mattress is surprisingly springy, even for an experienced Tempur-Pedic-sleeper like myself. Its latex-and-memory-foam combination absorbs and contours to my body like a sponge. That said, the sinkage is minimal. Thanks to the surface layer’s high foam density, I don’t feel like I’m climbing out of a manhole everytime I get out of bed. Does it meet the Goldilocks standard of “just right”? How could it, when ever sleeper’s needs are different? I would have preferred a slightly firmer mattress, and I hope a variation is available in the future. Still, the convenience and low costs associated with Casper trump all other mattress-buying experiences. It was infinitely easier to maneuver this cardboard box around my apartment building than it would have been to burden it on our backs and strap it to the car’s roof on the way home from the store. Plus, by ordering online, I avoided paying for delivery, shipping, and tip. In the on-demand era, laziness is king.
NOW WATCH: Ikea Says Its New Furniture Takes Only 5 Minutes To Assemble — Here’s The Truth"understand what you're getting and you'll be happy!" Used & new (2) from $499.00 The Casper is one perfect mattress designed for all sleepers. The critically acclaimed sleep surface was launched in 2014, and its popularity has grown Casper into a formidable opponent to America's mattress monopolies. By uniting a top comfort layer of premium latex with a support layer of high-density memory foam, we created a sleep surface that lovingly contours while retaining a healthy bounce and cool temperature. After exploring more than a hundred configurations, we narrowed our selection down to two dozen beta models for qualitative user testing. We invited people from all walks of life to A/B test our most promising prototypes. To do so, we built mattresses with different constructions on each side so our sleepers could easily compare the differences. The Casper was named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2015.
The Casper ships to your door in a compact box. It’s backed by an industry-leading 10-year limited warranty. The direct-to-consumer business model cuts costs to offer a premium mattress for a third of the price. It's got just the right sink, just the right bounce, and it keeps you cool all night. Describe your product in 3 words. How did you come up with the idea for this product? We started with people. Our design process was human-centered and approached without marketing prejudice. We tested thousands of materials and constructed two-sided ‘beta beds’ that we sent to designated product testers. After collecting months of feedback and data, we slowly converged on a design that became The Casper. What makes your product special? We hybridized two proprietary materials that are rarely found together: a soft latex and a firm memory foam. Engineered together, they create a sleep surface that gives you unparalleled support without a reduction in bounce or cooling air circulation. What has been the best part of your startup experience?
Testing every material we could get our hands on was exhausting, but necessary. We worked with incredible people across America to design, engineer, and manufacture the different parts of the Casper to meet our exacting standards for better sleep. Product Dimensions80 x 60 x 10 inches Warranty Description10 year limited warranty #594 in Amazon Launchpad (See top 100) in Launchpad > House > Home, Furniture & Office in Home & Kitchen > Furniture > Bedroom Furniture > Mattresses & Box Springs > Mattresses Shipping Weight89 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Domestic Shipping Item can be shipped within U.S. Date First AvailableJuly 30, 2014 If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates to the product page?DetailsQueen Size SafeRest Premium Hypoallergenic Waterproof Mattress Protector - Vinyl Free FREE Shipping on orders over . 5 star80%4 star6%3 star4%2 star4%1 star6%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsFrom Very Over-Hyped Mattress to Practically PerfectTried to be objective in my review, but I love the bed so much it's hard to do!