Ahhhhhhhh...
That's the review,
seriously. Want to know more? Okay. If you have ever woken in the
night because your mattress is lumpy, sagging, or making you overly
hot, you'll understand the misery of what our lives used to be
like. That was until we received a box through the post that
transformed the way we sleep. We check out The Casper Mattress (and give you the chance to get £50 off with our Casper mattress discount code).
Casper is a name which
has been causing quite a stir in the bedroom furniture industry over
the past couple of years. When we first heard about them, we assumed
the headline was that their special memory foam mattresses come
vacuum-sealed in a compact box – a pretty remarkable thing to
behold in itself. However, after receiving one and sleeping on it for
over a week now, we can tell you that you'll soon forget about the
packaging, and everything else in your life, as you drift off to
sleep on an exceptionally comfortable mattress.
When offered one to
review, we ordered a King Size. Despite the sheer size of your
typical King Size mattress, the box the Casper came in was
impressively compact and surprisingly light. It was more than
manageable for one of us to hoist it upstairs to the bedroom, and
there was no need to bend anything around the corners, or squeeze it
through doorways, as with a normal mattress. Once in the bedroom it
was a simple case of opening the box, pulling out the wrapped
mattress (pictured below), then pulling off the plastic. The mattress
itself is folded in half and then tightly rolled, but kept thin by
the final vacuum-sealed layer of plastic. Once you cut into that the
air starts to enter and the Casper Mattress starts to gently expand
to the proper shape. You then pull it onto your bed and wait.
Expansion took about 15
minutes until it appeared plump and full. Again, it was a pretty
shocking transformation considering how thick it was when we took it
out of the box. The edges are dressed in a denim-like fabric, while
the top-side sleeping area is white with a pock-marked pattern. It
looks very modern, and the two-tone design certainly makes it stand
out from the crowd. When humans are colonising Mars, they'll probably
sleep on something that looks like this.
Then when we were sure
it was ready, we got on. Sweet Jesus, this thing is comfortable.
Going from an admittedly expensive sprung mattress to this is a big
shift, but not one we regretted. For a start (and this might not be a
big deal to many) it is silent, and as you sit, fall, or jump onto it
there is none of the typical groan and creak of metal springs. Hey,
as some of our number co-sleep with their kids, it is important.
Secondly, the level of
support is second to none. The memory foam in the core of the
mattress feels firm enough to prop you up, regardless of whether
you're laying, sitting, or even standing on it. You don't sink in,
but you also don't feel like you're laying a slab of concrete. It is
a difficult sensation to describe, but it is almost like the feeling
you get from laying on a trampoline; the surface will compress and
stretch as you move, but it always returns to support you.
The Casper Mattress is
further aided in the comfort department by a top layer of softer and
squishier material. It feels like it is only an inch or so thick, but
has a spongy, softer texture than the rest of the mattress. Lay your
hand gently upon the surface of this, and you'll notice how it sinks
slightly, almost like a cushion, and hot-damn is it comfy to lay on.
It is this top layer
that boasts an innovative air-flow feature, whereby air is allowed to
get into it and underneath your body, keeping you cool. Also,
apparently, memory foam by its very nature can pull heat away from
your body, so a night on this, even under a full duvet, on a warmish
spring night, with a sleeping buddy, never resulted in the dreaded
back-sweats.
We could go on, but
there aren't many more creatives ways of writing about that
'Ahhwwrrhhhhh...' feeling you get when you're completely comfortable.
If you thought the epitome of relaxation was sitting on a floating
sun lounger in the pool of a tropical Spa resort, you're wrong. It is
the Casper Mattress. You need to try it.
From £350 (our King Size is £600)
Visit
casper.co.uk
Plus – get £50
off your order with our Casper Mattress discount code by shopping via the link above.
Have a good night!