Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Update: We have had the Casper mattress for close to a year now and thought I would update my review. My original review is below. I am still breathing a sigh of relief when I lie down in bed at night. I think the best thing about this mattress is the motion isolation. I did not realize how much disruption to my sleep was occurring from my partner flipping over during the night. He works earlier in the day than me and I am constantly surprised when he comes in to say goodbye that he is not still in bed next to me and is in fact showered, dressed and heading to work! We have had the mattress through 4 seasons and I have to say it does not retain heat. I thought last spring that maybe it was when we added the Casper topper but that was just me being acclimated to winter and running hot. My dog is now 14 and arthritic and still coming up on the bed to snuggle at night, which is impressive because he did not start doing this until age 13 when we got the mattress. I have noticed much less aches and pains in my hips and shoulders in the morning from sleeping on my sides. For stomach sleepers, with the topper to add depth and softness, it is still great. I sleep in all positions. I can even stay on my back for longer because my heels do not hurt from the pressure. I would say the mattress by itself is conforming and comfortable but a little on the firm side. With the topper (which was free), it is in the plush range. It is still easy to stand up from the edge of the bed as it is not spongy or sinking. Casper has started advertising now and they have kept the price the same. It is a steal compared to other mattresses on the market of comparable quality. To answer questions that others have sent me ... it comes in a box that is about 3 feet tall by 28 inches wide and deep (fit though my 100-year- old house doorways fine). You bring the mattress to the room where you want it and then unpack it. It is amazing how compact they get it in the box and how quickly it unfolds to its full loft. There was no smell or very minimal (I have migraines and would know). I would still buy this mattress and I have no regrets. I am happy to not be sleeping on an innerspring mattress anymore. I expect this mattress to last. It is not a mattress you flip but I have turned it for even wear. There is no sagging anywhere. I am happy to answer any questions people have. If you found my review helpful, you can use this referral link to get $50 off and I will get a $50 gift card, which would be great! [...] Happy sleeping! Original Review: I have to admit that I was hopeful but skeptical about the numerous positive reviews for the Casper mattress. But, at half the price of the mattress that I picked out at a furniture store (the Sealy Optimum Radiance Gold) and with the 100-night money-back guarantee, I had to take a chance and give it a try. It was just under a week from the time I placed the order until delivery, which was fantastic. I was excited to test it out. Upon first lying down, I thought it was comfortable. It felt soft. The mattress lets you sink into it a little without feeling swallowed by it. It wasn’t hot. I did read that you have to give your body a couple of weeks to get used to the mattress, especially if you are used to sleeping on inner spring mattresses and this was true. In some ways it was less pressure than my inner spring mattress – less heel pressure when lying on my back and less hip and shoulder pain from side sleeping – but I was a bit achy and sore all over in the mornings (lasted about 10 days). Before buying this mattress, I had done a lot of shopping and had read a lot of reviews. I wasn’t greatly impressed by any of the Ikea latex and foam mattresses. I did not like the cost, heat or level of sinking of Tempur-pedic mattresses. I was done with buying inner spring mattresses. I learned terms like motion isolation and off-gassing … if you have looked at sleeplikethedead.com, you know what I am talking about. So, I’ll tell you what I think now that I have had it for a couple of months. It had very little to no off gassing (smell when you open it). The motion isolation is awesome. You can’t jump on the bed with a glass of wine on it without cleaning up a mess but if you sleep with a partner that turns over violently in the night, like I do (sorry babe), then you will appreciate this feature. I am a rotisserie sleeper (back, left side, stomach, right side, back). My partner is a stomach sleeper mostly. This mattress is way more comfortable than my old mattress. We both felt it was a little on the firm side and we were looking for something luxuriously soft. I am the kind of shopper that buys something and then wonders if I bought the right thing or if there is something better out there that I should have bought instead. So, we went back to the furniture store to lie on the mattress we thought was so great but too expensive. It was no longer comfortable – too sinky and not supportive enough. I emailed Casper to ask about a mattress topper to make it softer. I had read that they would send you one for free in a review somewhere. I thought the review said they would ship one from Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised that they sent me a soft latex mattress topper made by Casper to work with their mattress and to fit perfectly on top of it (same exact dimensions). It also had straps to secure the topper onto the mattress to keep it from shifting. And it really was free. Wow! What a difference! The mattress that we liked but still had some lingering thoughts that maybe we could do better was definitively the one! We are keeping it and are happy to lie down in bed at night. I have travelled a few times since we got our bed and I am tolerant but not happy to sleep on other mattresses. My partner is a stomach sleeper and the topper made all of the difference with comfort for him. I rotisserie, like I said, and it is now good for all sleeping positions. It is a few degrees warmer with the topper, but then again, it changed from winter to spring here so maybe it is not the mattress at all. It is not a heat retainer by any means. Maybe one day Casper will make a firm and a soft mattress for people’s preferences but until then, the topper is a good solution for a softer bed. I expect the mattress to last a long time without the springs, since that is what causes them to sag in the middle or squeak when you get in and out. My 13 year old dog, who never wanted to sleep on the bed, is getting up into the bed at night now and snuggling for an hour before getting down to his dog bed on the floor. And sometimes when I come home from work I see the bedspread is wrinkled because he got up there for a daytime nap. It’s a great price, has fast shipping, is human and old-dog approved, has a no-hassle money back return policy and has an option to make it softer if needed so what are you waiting for? Take the chance. I feel like a Casper-salesperson talking to my friends about it but it was a great deal and worth every penny. If this review was helpful to you, copy this link to get $50 off (and I will get a $50 gift card for referring you which would be great!). [...]