Company Vs Company – Leesa Vs Purple

Purple is the younger company, and as a result, I have been unable to find much information on their philanthropic endeavors. It may well be the case that they have yet to hit the point of profitability, where they can actually give back. I have gotten in contact with them regarding this and hope to hear back soon. I do know they donate all returned mattresses to charity, but that is an act matched by all of their competitors. Leesa, on the other hand, are well known for the charitable donations, and have a wonderful policy in place, donating not only all returned mattresses but also 1 mattress for every ten sold. That alone gives this section to Leesa.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Purple Mattress Build Quality and Materials

Let’s start by taking a look at the topper material. The Leesa uses a Lycra-blend topper all over. The material is porous, and very hard wearing, though I would argue not nearly as comfortable as a pure cotton sheet. Leesa went for longevity here, as the synthetic fiber blends tend to have a longer shelf life. Aesthetically the Leesa is quite nice to look at, with four horizontal stripes running across the simple two-tone gray mattress. Hardly a Picasso, true, but still much nicer to look at that the vast majority. The Purple uses a blend of three materials to create their topper, Poly-Lycra, polyester, and viscose. The end result is very similar to the Leesa, but with a small and significant difference. The Purple’s is more pliable, a necessity considering their hyper-elastic polymer layer needs a degree of plasticity above it to function. Too tight a topper and you don’t gain the benefits of that layer. In terms of look, the Purple is a little less modern and a little more classic bed-looking bed. I prefer the look of the Purple to the look of the Leesa, but which is better really depends on personal taste. In all, while the choice of material for the Purple syncs up with their choice of comfort layer material that alone is not enough to give them an outright victory here, and we’re left with a draw.

Winner – Draw

On to the inside, and here we see some big differences. The Purple is not like other mattresses, with their many tiers of foam coming together to create the perfect sleeping experience. Instead, all of the functions of a bed, contour conforming comfort and back-pain alleviating support, come as a result of their Hyper-Elastic polymer top layer. Take a look at the thing, very strange to look at that, but I can confirm that it does do its job well. The reaming two layers of the mattress are foam, sturdy support foam coming in two different densities. The base is 4″ and the transition support foam is 3.5″. The Purples top layer does not retain heat, like memory foam, and provides plenty of support, depressing only in areas that require depression.

The Leesa is the quintessential direct to consumer mattress. A classic three-tiered foam build, with a few novel twists. First and foremost is the ridged Avena foam top layer. The Leesa uses memory foam, and as much as I love the stuff even I have to admit it does retain heat, leading to a less comfortable sleeping experience. The Leesa solves this issue with an Avena foam top layer, porous and cooling. the ridges on the Avena foam, which is a kind of rapid response foam similar to latex foam, allow the mattress to better conform to your body, and the 6″ base foam provides plenty of support. From a pure tech perspective, this section has to go to Purple. Their mattress is as comfortable in many ways, more and less so in others.

Winner – Purple

Purple Vs Leesa Overall Review

This is a tough one to call. On the one hand, I love the Leesa and find its blend of materials to be spot on, and their price is fantastic too, but the Purple really does do all it claims to. I have never felt a mattress like it. At the very least you should try it out. If you have already gone with a memory foam build and found it lacking, then, by all means, check out the Purple. If you know you want a memory foam based bed, then get the Leesa. There is a market for both of these products, finding out which one you’re in is important.

Winner – Draw

Leesa Vs Purple – Pricing & Returns Policy

I have to first point out that the Purple do not offer any other sizes beyond Queen, Twin XL and King sized. They have plans to expand their size range in the future, but for now, these are the ones we get. Granted they are the most common mattress sizes, but I would still have liked to see the full range on offer. Price wise the Purple is a little more expensive than the Leesa on all fronts, not a bad thing overall, but it does give the Leesa an advantage. You can also get the Leesa with a $75 discount, and a $25 Target gift card, meaning our adjusted price for a Queen sized Leesa is $790, substantially less than the Purple’s $999. Both companies offer free shipping within the contiguous States.

On to the customer service policies of the two, and it is here that the Purple really shines. Leesa has a 10-year warranty on all their mattresses, but that is simply the industry standard.the Purple is half again as good, with a 15-year warranty, and remember that mattress warranties are actually worth something. The trial period offered by Leesa is a fairly impressive 100 days, again beaten by Purple’s more impressive 120 days. Either is good there though, as I imagine that most of us will know if we are to keep a mattress after a month or so of sleeping on it. So while Purple have this second section, this section overall will go to Leesa. It is way cheaper, and it offers customer service that is at least comparable to Purple.

Winner – Leesa

Purple Vs Leesa – Conclusion

A hard one to call. Leesa is certainly one of the most consistent mattresses I have ever tested, and the overall quality on offer is impressive. If you are making the jump to bespoke quality mattresses the low entry price of the Leesa is a great incentive. If you have already sampled the memory foam mattress market and found it wanting, then this new tech from Purple might be exactly what you are looking for. It may be some time before we know how well the Purple does its job of fixing all our backs, but the early results look promising, and it is at least worth a try. Overall I think this will go to Leesa though, it is a mattress we can trust, one of the best selling of the last few years, and I would need a few months with a Purple before I could recommend it over the Leesa.

Overall Winner – Leesa

Bedding Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – Both of these mattresses are of the highest quality, but even a Bulldozer has to be put back into its protective case at the end of the day. You will need a mattress protector. Something that will save it from the accidental spills, the trips with scissors, the random badger attack. I bought a SafeRest not too long ago and was greatly impressed with its ability to not coat my mattress in Pepsi Max. Some other review I  read online about mattress protectors told me it was the best on the market, so now I pass on that Knowledge to you. You can find it on Amazon, and click here to apply a small discount to it too.

Sheets – Long time readers, which I’m pretty sure is just my Dad so, Hi Dad! know I am a big fan of high-quality cotton sheets, and at the end of these reviews, I advise you to go out and get a high thread count cotton sheet. I picked a few up from Amazon for a decent price, here they are Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet &1500 Thread Count Wrinkle. Just remember if you get them elsewhere that they must be high thread count and 100% cotton.

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Leesa Coupon Code 2018 – Updated & Working Promo Codes

Using the codes here is simple. You can just click the following link below and the best current coupon code will be shown.

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Bear in mind that the direct to consumer mattress market puts the customer first more so than the vast majority of businesses out there these days. When you buy a leesa you get peace of mind, and a full 75 days to decide whether you want to keep it or not. If you don’t like it you can get a full refund and Leesa will donate the mattress on your behalf. In addition, the warranty is a full ten years. Mattress warranties are amazing, and all of them cover visible sagging within the ten year window.

Leesa Mattress 2018 – A Brief Re-Review

Let’s do a brief recap on why I like the Leesa so much. There are three things we want from a mattress topper material. We want durability, breathability and comfort. The Leesa uses a Lycra blend, and while I would have preferred cotton, this material does a fine job of combining the traits required. You’ll find it slightly more durable than cotton, but not quite as luxurious. Better I think to use a pure high thread count cotton sheet to cover the cover. On the inside we have some of the best use of tech on the market. There is nothing truly impressive going on underneath, but the way the Leesa uses older tech is amazing. A three tiers of foam build, at base we have 6″ of support foam. topped with 2″ of memory foam and 2″ of Avena foam. The issue with memory foam that a lot of fol don’t seem to realize is its ability to hold heat. Not all that comfortable melting into a bed. The issue is solved here through the porous support foam and the cooling avena foam, a form of latex foam. The Avena layer is also shaped, disipating the heat further, and contouring itself to your body better.

Overall it is beauty in simplicity. Good use of materials, and an excellent base price combine to make the Leesa my pick for best mattress of 2018. We’ll see if the market changes, and one of the great things about the direct to consumer mattress world is that it does change, on a dime.

Happy hunting folks, be sure to check out my full Leesa review here, and stay tuned for more mattress bargains in the next few weeks.

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Company Vs Company – Leesa Vs Saatva

That’s right, the Loom and Leaf is the foam option from Saatva, a company that should be well known to any regular reader of my articles. I absolutely love their coil spring flagship, one of the most comfortable things I’ve every had the good fortune to test. As good as their products are, I just can’t find anything regarding their philanthropic work. No donations to speak of. I’m certain they must donate something every so often, but without a record of it I have to assume otherwise. When compared to Leesa, with their pledge to donate a new mattress for every 10 mattresses sold, there isn’t really much of a contest.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Loom and Leaf Mattress Build Quality and Materials

With the Loom and Leaf you really are getting what you’re paying for. The topper material is made from 100% pure cotton, and if you read my articles you know how important seeing that material is to me. Perfectly porous and damn durable. It’s more expensive to produce, true, but no other material can boast those two properties to the same degree. Leesa’s Lycra blend is arguably more durable, one of the benefits to synthetic fiber blends is how long they last, and they tend to be harder to stain. From an Aesthetic viewpoint, the plush upper layer and intricate design on the Loom and Leaf is one of the only mattresses on the market that looks nicer than the Leesa. Those simple horizontal lines still look fresh and clean, but not as quintessentially “mattress” as the Loom and Leaf.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

The insides of the Leesa should be well known to you by now. A blend of three foam densities, a high density base layer, a two inch layer of memory foam and a nice cooling layer of Avena foam. The Top most layer is contoured in such a way as to provide near unsurpassed support and the memory foam does its job of alleviating back pains wonderfully. Most mattresses go for this design, with different levels of success. Loom and Leaf is different though. we have the usual highly dense base layer followed by a transitory layer, allowing the base layer and the memory foam to act in concert. These three layers align themselves to your body in a way that has to be felt, like a semi-interested hug from a chiropractor. Magic. The top most layer is a cooling gel infused latex foam. It provides even more heat dissipation than the Avena foam, a tough thing to do.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Leesa Vs Loom and Leaf Overall Review

It isn’t often that the Leesa is outclassed on all physical fronts, but the Loom and Leaf manages to do it. It has more everything, comfort, cooling, advanced design. The Leesa is still cutting edge, but the Loom and Leaf is bleeding edge, and it makes a differences in overall comfort levels. Both beds are great for all sleepers, and work great for couples. The biggest caveat to the Loom and Leaf is coming though. Read the next section to see how different the prices are.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Loom and Leaf Vs Leesa – Pricing & Returns Policy

In the erroneously attributed words of the great George Takei, Oh My. That is some price difference. It gets worse than the first glance might lead you to believe too. The Loom and Leaf does not come with free delivery, nor could I find any discounts to off set such a high price. So when the final figures are tallied a Queen sized Loom and Leaf will cost you $1098. If you want to make use of all of Saatva’s services when ordering, it will cost you around $1521, with a foundation and removal of old mattress included. By comparison Leesa’s $790 price tag, including $75 discount and a $25 gift card, for the Queen is peanuts.

The price difference here is staggering. The usual bonus features come with both companies, though Loom and Leaf offer seventy five days for their trial period, honestly that is more than enough time to decide whether you want to keep a mattress or not, but Leesa’s 100 days looks a hell of a lot longer by comparison. Loom and Leaf do offer a longer warranty, fifteen years compared with Leesa’s ten. Keep in mind that warranties cover sagging of the bed too, so they are worth it here. For me, the biggest factor is price. Most mattresses on the market give you a great nights sleep, especially direct to consumer mattresses. You can nearly get two Leesa’s for the price of a full Queen package from Loom and Leaf. In the current market Loom and Leaf’s price just isn’t competitive. Kinda the opposite problem from the Tuft & Needle there.

Winner – Leesa

Loom and Leaf Vs Leesa – Conclusion

Such a hard one to decide. From a comfort perspective the Loom and Leaf reigns supreme. But the considering what you will pay for one, is that added comfort enough? I would argue no. The Leesa offers too similar a sleeping experience for significantly less money. Objectively though the Loom and Leaf is the best foam mattress currently available. But you have to ask yourself whether it is necessary for you to have the best of the best when the amazing will do. If you’re the  kind of person who changes their phone every six months or so then the Loom and Leaf is for you, for everyone else, go for the Leesa.

Overall Winner – Loom and Leaf

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So who wins out in this battle? Read on for the full review.

Company Vs Company – Leesa Vs Layla

Both of these companies have a myriad of charity under their belts. The industry standard of donating all returned mattresses is present here for both of them, and its a policy I’d like to see become universal. Layla are also working closely with homeless shelters all of the San Francisco area, donating beds and money. Leesa have pledged to donate a new mattress for every ten sold, and they give generously to various organizations as well. It might seem that we have an even match here, but I must point out that Layla are hesitant to say they donate new mattress for any number sold, saying instead that when someone buys one of their mattresses they make sure someone less fortunate gets to sleep on a bed as well. Overall I am calling this one a draw.

Winner – Draw.

Leesa Vs Layla Mattress Build Quality and Materials

From the top, or the topper material. Most companies see fit to release extensive information on their topper materials, and it makes it much easier to analyze them. Whether you use a cotton or a poly-blend, we can know the strengths and weaknesses. Layla are a bit odd then. We know the tech they use in their topper material, but not the actual fabric. I have contacted them about this, but thus far have received no answer. The tech used is impressive though. they use a Thermogel infused topper. Unlike gel-infused memory foam using it in the topper allows it to work immediately, cooling you down as soon as you start to overheat. it is excellent, and even without know the rest it is my top pick for a cover material. Leesa use a Lycra-blend, which I know to be extremely hard wearing and porous. While their topper is fantastic, they cannot compete in this section. I hope I can update this article in the future with a more in depth analysis of Layla’s cover material, but regardless I have to give this section to them.

Winner – Layla

On to the innards, and here we have a nice comparison. Both of these mattresses use a convoluted foam layer, but they each use it for something different. Leesa use theirs for cooling, and body contouring, while Layla use theirs for support, and body contouring. Either way it is nice to see it. Convoluted foam can go a long way to compensate for a comparative lack of memory foam, conforming to contours and providing extra cooling. The Leesa has a 6″ base foam layer topped with 2″ of memory foam and 2″ of convoluted Avena foam. Avena foam responds rapidly to movement, and provides excellent cooling. It all comes together to craft a fantastic sleeping experience. Leesa has struck a balance between soft and firm, and there is a reason I named it the best mattress of the year.

The Layla is a little different, it is still three layers of foam, but this time it is reversible. One side is firmer and the other side is softer, but overall I would call this a softer bed than the Leesa overall. If we lay on the soft side the base layer is 1″ of memory foam followed by 6″ of convoluted support foam, considering the support foam that base memory foam layer has little impact on the soft side sleeper. The Top layer is 3″ of copper infused memory foam. The Copper infusion leads to better heat dissipation, adding to their already impressive Thermogel topper. The Layla site points out that copper has been used to treat inflammation and arthritic pain, but are careful to not claim that their bed does. In truth, copper can be absorbed through the skin, and it does have some anti-inflammatory effects, but less than a 200mg ibuprofen, and with the copper infused with the foam and under two layers of fabric you are extremely unlikely to receive any health benefits from this.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Layla Overall Review

Overall this is a hard one to call. The Leesa is the more comfortable mattress overall, but the Layla is fantastic, and provides far better cooling. If you find yourself sweating a lot when you sleep the the Layla may be exactly what you’re looking for, but I urge you to disregard the supposed medicinal benefits of copper. I have to call this one a draw.

Winner – Draw.

Layla Vs Leesa – Pricing & Returns Policy

Oh so close, makes this hard. Both of these mattresses are very competitively price. The Leesa in the Queen is $890, but factor in the $75 discount and the $25 gift card and we have an adjusted price of $815/$790. Layla is not to be outdone though, I have found a full $100 discount on their products in other places, meaning that in terms of payment their mattress is slightly cheaper, at $799. Not much of a difference, and it ignores the build of each, but that is still a win for them here.

When it comes to policy Leesa are hard to beat, but Layla have outdone them here. The Trial period offered by Leesa is a little less than the 120 offered by Layla, at 100 nights. More than enough time to figure out if you want to keep the mattress or not either way. If you find you do not like the mattress you can return it free of charge, they will even come and pick it up, goes for both firms. The warranty offered by Leesa is the standard 10 year warranty offered by many in the mattress business. And while that is good, Layla offer a lifetime warranty. The average lifespan of a mattress is 10 years, so I expect that warranty to be worth quite a bit in the long run.

Winner – Layla

Layla Vs Leesa – Conclusion

This has been an interesting head to head. The Layla is the best mattress in this price range for cooling. Not even the Leesa can match it there. They use some interesting tech and that copper infused memory foam to great effect. I am skeptical regarding the supposed medicinal benefits of sleeping on a copper infused mattress, but there is no questioning the quality of rest on offer her. In terms of overall sleeping quality I would rank the Leesa as the better of the two. Both mattresses do their job, and well, but the Leesa has that edge.

Overall Winner – Leesa

2018 Discounts & Coupon Codes

So the bad news is neither of these two companies offer coupons for their mattresses. That said you can actually save a little money by being creative.

Leesa Coupon Code:

To view & apply the updated leesa coupon code for $75 off you need to click this link 

Layla Coupon Code Info:

Step 1: Click on this link to apply the discount rate

Step 2: Use the coupon code LOVE79 when checking out to save $79 on your mattress order.

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Company Vs Company – Leesa Vs Novosbed

I feel it is important to know who you are buying a mattress from. One of the great things about the direct to consumer mattress market is their philanthropy. Being based in the US grants these firms the ability to donate locally, and to respond to crises. Novosbed have an excellent track record here, not only making sure that all returned mattresses are donated to charity, but also by donating free mattresses to the victims of the Fort McMurray fires. Leesa also donate all returned mattresses, but they also donate a new mattress for every ten sold, as a standing policy. Both firms also work with homeless shelters, locally and nationally. In all, while both of these firms have commendable policies, I have to give this one to Novosbed.

Winner – Novosbed

Leesa Vs Novosbed Mattress Build Quality and Materials

Let’s take a look at the cover material first. You want your mattress cover to be both durable and porous. Cotton tends to combine both of those features into a single material, but many mattress companies have had to opt for a less expensive option, and as a result tend to be slightly less comfortable. Leesa have gone for a Lycra-Blend, and while it is comfortable enough, it is more focused on Durability and breathability. That is no bad thing, you want your mattress to last as long as possible after all. Aesthetically it looks wonderful though. A few horizontal stripes may not sound like much, but in the mattress world that is considered a work of art. Too many companies think a simple off-white cuboid is the pinnacle of mattress art. The Novosbed has gone for a more technical solution, rather than using one material that does its best to hit all three criteria, it uses a combination of two different poly-blends. A top section, that is more comfortable than most poly-blends, and a side section that is more durable. The combination makes the bed more comfortable than most mattresses to the touch, and as durable as the best of them. Bear in mind the feel of the mattress topper material is of little importance, it is under a sheet most of the time, but that edge Novosbed have in comfort give it this section.

Winner – Novosbed

The Leesa is about efficiency. They have proved that it is possible to create a top quality mattress with less. Their three tiers of foam design is impressive, a subtle blend of materials that is comfortable without being too plush, and pain relieving without being too firm. You will find it suitable for all sleeping positions, and it is a nice balance between firm and soft. At base we have 6″ of support foam, topped with 2″ of memory foam and finished with 2″ of Avena foam. Memory foam is notorious for holding onto to heat, and the Avena foam transition layer does a great job of cooling the mattress. The top layer is also grooved, allowing it to respond to movement faster, and leading to a more comfortable sleeping experience. Overall a great build, and if we were comparing to almost any other mattress it would be the one to beat, but the Novosbed is one of the more advanced mattresses on the market.

The Novosbed comes in three flavors. The Soft, Medium and Firm. The Soft is something special, but the Medium and Firm are similar enough, so let’s start with them. On the inside there is 7″ of support foam, topped with two 2″ layers of memory foam. Now the heat retention of two regular memory foam layers would be ridiculous, and almost impossible to get comfortable with. Novosbed don’t use regular memory foam though, they use hyper dense memory foam. The high density foam means there is less space to trap the heat in. Add in the fact that the foam is aerated and we have a mattress that is cool and comfortable. The firm’s topmost layer of memory foam is slightly less dense, meaning you hit the support foam faster, making it firmer.

The Soft is a work of art. You get 6″ of support foam here, with 3″ of hyper dense memory foam topped with 2″ of hyper dense gel infused memory foam. Gel infusion is the second best mattress cooling tech on the market, after a gel infused topper material. It provides some of the best heat dissipation on the market. It may not be the best option for those with back issues, but it provides a superior comfort level.

Winner – Novosbed

Leesa Vs Novosbed Overall Review

It may seem like this section is cut and dry. A clear win for the Novosbed. And I guess you could say that is true when we look only at the build, but I feel like that does the Leesa a disservice. It is still the best broad spectrum mattress on the market, and when we factor in the price, it becomes an arguably more attractive product than the Novosbed. But this section is about what’s under the hood, and if we only look at that then the Novosbed have it in the bag.

Winner – Novosbed.

Novosbed Vs Leesa – Pricing & Returns Policy

See what I mean about the pricing? The Novosbed is well worth the extra $200 they charge in the Queen, and as both companies offer pretty substanial discounts which you can get automatically by clicking the following two links:

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The quality offered by Leesa is fantastic, and getting a mattress of that quality for $200 less than the Novosbed is a steal. That said the Novosbed does have an ace in the hole with their comfort+ system. The Comfort+ system is essentially a half dozen mattress toppers that fit flush under the topper of the Novosbed that allows you to dial in the firmness level. Novosbed send them out to all customers who are dissatisfied with their purchase. Both firms offer free shipping.

The mattress industry has a great track record when it comes to customer support. Both of these firms offer an extended trial period, where if you are unsatisfied within a certain number of nights you can get a full refund. Novosbed have the longer trial period, at 120 nights, while Leesa offer 75 nights. In all honesty, I would not weigh those figures highly, you are going to know whether or not you want to keep your mattress within a month. The Novosbed’s 15 year warranty may look appealing too, but I must stress the average lifespan of a mattress is ten years, a figure that matches the warranty of the Leesa.

Winner – Leesa

Novosbed Vs Leesa – Conclusion

This is a tighter result than it first appears. The price of the mattress is a major selling point, and when we have to go right down to the nitty gritty to call one of the mattresses a more comfortable experience it can flip a decision. The Leesa is still one of the best mattresses on the market, and that price is fantastic. The Novosbed is the better mattress, and the value of both the mattress and the Comfort+ system is great. If the Novosbed were $100 cheaper I would call it the winner, however these two are really on a level playing field from a value standpoint.  You can’t go wrong either way.

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Overall Winner – TIE

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Leesa is one of the early innovators in the direct to consumer mattress market. They arrived on the scene in 2013 with a tweaked three-tier foam design. That style of mattress has become the standard, as has free shipping, hundred day trial periods and that ever important donation of returned mattresses. So which of these two fine products comes out on top? Read on to find out.

Company Vs Company – Leesa Vs Tempur-Pedic

This is a difficult section to call. This section is for judging the charity offered by both firms, as how much a company is willing to give back to the community is an important thing to consider when getting into bed with one, aha! Leesa has done its best to give back, they donate all returned mattresses. Granted that is something of a standard in the industry, but they also offer discounts to veterans, always good to see. They also donate a new mattress for every ten sold. That last one is amazing, no other firm can claim that. Tempur-Pedic is a much bigger company though, and they have been around for a lot longer. They have a whole slew of events, donations and even links to an array of charitable organizations. In all, while Leesa do a wonderful job with what they have, Tempur-Pedic have more, and by extension have given more. I can only hope that others follow their example.

Winner – Tempur-Pedic

Tempur-Pedic Flex Supreme Vs Leesa Mattress Build Quality and Materials

I like to start this section off with a detailed look at the topper material. This time that isn’t really possible. While I can, and will, go into fine detail about the material Leesa uses, Tempur-Pedic has not seen fit to release that information. Nor have they released the information on the exact make up of their mattresses. They are the only firm who have not given the consumer a complete breakdown of materials used, their densities and their size. I do know that the top part of the topper is soft and white. It is also designed to help manage any excess sweating on the part of the user. It comes off easily, a rare enough thing in the market, and is machine washable. Leesa uses a Lycra-blend, known for its durability, cutting it with polyester allows it to breathe and overall it is very comfortable. The mattress has four horizontal stripes running through it, if you’ve seen the designs others use you know the Leesa is a veritable Picasso.

Winner – Leesa

On to the insides, and with the Leesa I can again give an in-depth break down of the materials used. At base we have six inches of support foam. This layer is porous and dense, preventing heat build up and providing the required lumbar support. On top of that is two inches of memory foam, this conforms to your contours wonderfully but has issues with heat retention. That heat retention is dissipated by the Avena foam top layer. Avena foam is similar to Latex foam, but more responsive and provides better cooling. That Avena foam is also molded to better allow you access to the memory foam, creating superior body contouring. The Tempur-Pedic Flex Supreme is known to be 11.5″ and made from four layers. The base layer is a basic foundation foam, this is followed by a coil layer, a TEMPUR-Response material, which seems to be a home-grown variant of memory foam, and a final layer of TEMPUR-ES material. All in all it feels great, but without that material breakdown, or a fair amount of time to study it, I can’t give you a full estimation.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Tempur-Pedic Flex Supreme

Overall Review

This is not a hard one to judge. The Flex Supreme is a great product, no arguments here. It is comfortable and provides excellent back support. But I have no idea what it is made of. I don’t know how thick the memory foam is, I don’t know how they solved the heat retention issue, and I don’t know how durable or porous their cover material is. I know all of those things with the Leesa, and I know it provides a fantastic sleeping experience.

Winner – Leesa

Tempur-Pedic Flex Supreme Vs Leesa – Pricing & Returns Policy

When it comes to the direct to consumer mattress market their a few things that are standard. Free shipping, low prices and discounts galore. And while Tempur-Pedic seems to have one of those things down pat, they are sorely lacking in the other two. That $2699 for the queen is frankly astounding in the online marketplace. Leesa offer a bed that is, in many ways, the better sleeping experience for $890. In addition that comes with a $75 discount, and a $25 Target gift card. That makes the adjusted price $790. You could buy nearly three and a half queen-sized Leesa’s for the price of one Flex Supreme.

On to the customer service policies, and while Tempur-Pedic may be behind in their pricing, they can match policy with the best of them. Tempur-Pedic give you 90 days to test out your mattress. More than enough time to acclimate then decide if it’s for you. Leesa offer 100, and sure that’s more time, but it is unlikely you will need it. They both offer the standard ten-year warranty, and remember that covers visible sag. Due to the longevity of the company I would rank Tempur-Pedic’s warranty as worth slightly more, but with those prices in this market that may quickly change.

Leesa Vs Tempur-Pedic Flex Supreme – Conclusion

See what I mean about the blood bath? Temper-Pedic must be dong something right, I mean, they are still selling, it’s the only way they can still be charging so much for their products. But with the increasing popularity of the Direct to Consumer model, and the competition in that industry offering products on par with, and in many way surpassing the Flex Supreme, I just don’t know for how long Tempur-Pedic an get away with charging so much. All told, the Leesa is the better mattress, both in terms of price and comfort.

Best of all you can take advantage of a $75 discount on the Leesa right now by clicking here to automatically apply the coupon code. 

Overall Winner – Leesa

Bedding Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – If you drop any amount of money on your mattress you’re going to want something to protect it. A good mattress is an investment, and one that will pay dividends in good night’s sleep. Get yourself a mattress protector. I use a SafeRest, because someone online told me they were the best. Not too sure if that’s true but I do know for a fact that they protect against accidental Pepsi Max. They are also fire and bug resistant, but thus far I have been unable to check. Be sure to click the link for a discount.
Sheets – While not as important as your mattress, a good sheet is still able to transform a sleeping experience. The only thing I insist on is that it be high thread count cotton. Doesn’t really matter the brand, so long as it is those two things. I got myself a few of these, 1500 Thread Count Wrinkle & Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet, and they are great.

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Company Vs Company – Leesa Vs Tuft and Needle

What a company does for the community is an important factor for me when deciding on any big purchase. Mattress companies are in a great position to help, and only a few choose not to. From the information provided on both companies’ websites, Tuft & Needle and Leesa both work to donate to charitable organizations in need of mattresses.

Tuft & Needle was the first company to offer the option to donate a returned mattress, and does their best to donate 100% of all returned mattresses. The donation return policy is now a common practice among other companies in the industry. Besides donating returned mattresses, Tuft & Needle gives back through organized team volunteer opportunities, bulk mattresses donations to shelters and not- for-profits, and The Tuft & Needle Gives Back program. The Tuft & Needle Gives Back program partners with school districts, and a percentage of each sale made using the Gives Back link goes directly to the school district.

Leesa also does it’s best to donate all returned mattresses to local charities and if that’s not possible free takeaway to a local recycling center. Additionally  Leesa donates a new mattress for every 10 mattresses sold to charities, homeless shelters, and others in need.

Both policies are great. This one is really a toss up based on what you think suits your personal charitable beliefs better.

Winner – Everyone Is A Winner Here

Tuft and Needle Vs Leesa Mattress Build Quality and Materials

Starting with the cover material here, and we have some nice differences. Tuft & Needle uses a high-quality blend of polyester and rayon. I’ve gone on about how interesting rayon is in the main Tuft & Needle review but in short, it’s a material made of natural cellulose, but cooked in such a way as to make it semi-synthetic. I find the blend of natural and man-made to be interesting, and the feel of the material is wonderful. It is durable and porous, which are to the two things you want from your cover material. The aesthetic design of the mattress itself leaves something to be desired though. It is a simple, bright white design with their logo lightly woven into the fabric.

When it comes to the Leesa, the mattress uses a Lycra blend material which is known for its durability, comfort, and breath-ability. I always advocate for a cotton topper, but the expense seems to the primary factor when companies decide on their cover material. Aesthetically the Leesa is much nicer to look at, a few minimalist horizontal bars go a long way in an industry plagued by uninteresting mattress covers. Not a big thing, but enough to show that they at least gave the look of the thing some thought. In a head to head comparison I much prefer the lyrca based cover.

Winner – Leesa

Tuft & Needle’s mattress consists of two layers of high-performing polyurethane foam: a 7-inch support layer and a 3-inch comfort layer made of their T&N Adaptive Foam. When compared to the Leesa, with its six inches of support foam, two inches of memory foam and two inches of cooling Avena foam I found the Leesa to be a better option. Additionally something interesting with the Leesa is the way the top most layer of foam is grooved to make it perfectly ergonomic, great for anyone who has back pains, or other back issues.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Tuft and Needle Overall Review

When it comes to comparing the Tuft & Needle and the Leesa I personally feel the Leesa is a fair bit better. Not to say the Tuft and Needle isn’t still a great mattress, that cannot be denied, but head to head the Leesa takes the cake.

Winner – Leesa

Tuft and Needle Vs Leesa – Pricing & Returns Policy

Due to the length of time they have been on the market Tuft & Needle seems to have been able to streamline their production, sales, and returns process while producing a product at a lower price point than the competition. Leesa’s prices are still great, considering what you’re getting, and especially when compared to their direct competitors, but it just cannot match Tuft and Needle. A Queen sized Tuft and Needle will cost you a mere $600, a small figure when compared to Leesa’s base price of $890. When Leesa’s $75 discount is factored in (which you can get automatically applied by clicking here!) you are sitting right around $800. So for a little less than $200 you can get what I feel is one of the best mattress options on the market. I would still argue that for the budget conscious the Tuft and Needle is the best on the market. That said you spend a third of your life asleep, I wouldn’t let a few hundred dollars make or break your decision.

Both companies offer a full one hundred days to decide whether you want to keep their product or not. Bear in mind that it’ll take you around thirty days to adapt to a new mattress. In addition you get a wonderful ten year warranty, which includes sagging. Those are essentially standard in the industry, but it was due to Tuft and Needle that they became so.

Winner – Tuft and Needle

Leesa Vs Tuft and Needle – Conclusion

For me, choosing between the two is an easy decision. If you know anything about the direct to consumer mattress industry you know that the standard pricing for a Queen is around nine hundred dollars. You should be going into your search with that in mind. I would personally recommend spending the extra couple hundred bucks and getting what I feel is the better mattress.

Overall Winner – Leesa

2018 Update: As of 2016 you can get a pretty substantial discount on any Leesa mattress by clicking this link. After clicking the link you will be redirected to the Leesa website and have a $75 discount automatically applied to your purchase.

If the Tuft & Needle is more your speed you can actually get it at Amazon.com now with prime shipping by clicking here.

Bedding Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – As is usually the case I have come to recommend extras. Regardless of which of these two mattress you end up buying, you will need a mattress protector. The SafeRest is tested against all kinds of spillages, bed bugs, rips, tears, whatever in your deranged state you decide to throw at your bed, this protector will meet the challenge of defending it nicely. Be sure to click the link for a discount.

Sheets – Seen as neither of these great mattresses come with a cotton topper, you’re going to need a damn good sheet. Thankfully I’ve got my hands on one. I order a 1500 Thread Count Wrinkle & Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet from amazon a few weeks back, and I cannot get over how nice it is. Always go for high thread count cotton, unsurpassed in quality to this day. That link is the one I bought, by the way.

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Company Vs Company – Saatva Vs Leesa

I imagine that this is not a section that too many people will find useful, but the business practices of the companies who make these mattresses should be important when making your purchase. Both firms are successful, and Saatva have some big names who use their products, but Leesa comes out on top here. They give back to their community, and it doesn’t seem like Saatva does. For every 10 mattresses sold by Leesa, they donate one to a homeless shelter, considering their sales figures that is no small amount of mattresses. It shouldn’t be a major deciding factor, but with products this close in terms of quality, it may just be the tie breaker.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Saatva Mattress Build Quality and Materials

On to the actual products in question. I always begin this breakdown at the top, i.e. with the covers. The Saatva’s cover is made of pure cotton, both durable and breathable, while the Leesa’s cover is made of Lycra blend, as breathable as cotton but much more hard wearing. Now I’ve made no secret of my love of cotton sheets, but on the cover of a mattress the material doesn’t matter so much. You’re not sleeping directly on the mattress after all. Leesa wins out here on longevity, no doubt, but I would argue that the extra cotton layer for the Saatva makes it slightly more luxurious. It’s too close to call a real winner from materials alone, but Saatva have an ace in the hole, their Euro style pillow top. The Leesa prides itself on its minimalist design, just making the most comfortable bed they can, and they succeeded, but that flush pillow top lets Saatva eek out a lead on the covers.

Winner – Saatva

On to the innards, and it’s chalk and cheese between these two. The Leesa uses three distinct and specially designed foam layers to create a bed that not only conforms to your contours, but does so no matter how you sleep or who you are sharing the bed with. The Saatva has four inner layers of base springs, wrapped contour coils and memory foam. The bottom of the Leesa is a more dense, but still porous, base layer. A full six inches of comfort topped by a two inch thick layer of memory foam followed by another two inches of specially designed Avena foam. Overall it has unsurpassed heat dissipation and amazing durability. The Saatva’s layers are more complicated. At base we have a foundation layer of steel coils, followed by their excellent individually wrapped contour coils. Those coils are then wrapped in a layer of foam and that is topped off with some memory foam. I cannot call one design better than the other outright. The Saatva comes in three varieties, Plush Soft, Luxury Firm and Firm, making it a more complicated process getting the right one, while the Leesa is truly a one size fits all deal.

Winner – Draw

Saatva Vs Leesa Overall Review

The Saatva comes in three distinct softness levels, each one perfect for different kinds of sleeping position, back, side or stomach. The Firm is meant for back and stomach sleepers, the Luxury Firm is competent with all three and the Plush Soft is perfect for side and back sleepers.  The attention to detail there is fantastic, and the Plush Soft variety, the one I tried out, is great for side and back sleeping. I tried to lie on my stomach for a while, but it felt a little like drowning. With the Leesa I was able to lie comfortably no matter what position I tried. The Leesa has the added benefit of being perfect for two people sleeping side by side. Don’t get me wrong, the Saatva isn’t a bachelor bed, it works fine with two people, but the level of personal comfort does dip somewhat. So what do you want from a bed? Do you want to be able to sleep in whatever position you like with your partner next to you? Then you have to go for the Leesa. Do you want unprecedented levels of choice and just a little more plushness? Then it’s the Saatva for you. The versatility of the Leesa pushes it ahead for me though.

Winner – Leesa

Leesa Vs Saatva – Pricing & Returns Policy

Here’s where most of us will really be making our decisions. The most common bed type is the Queen sized. I’d love a king sized bed, but the price and space requirements are beyond the reach of most of us. Taking a look at the comparison here and the Saatva sits at $899 while the Leesa is barely cheaper at $890. What we must take into account is the delivery price and whatever other discounts are applied. The Leesa currently comes with free delivery, a $75 discount, and a target gift card (you just need to make sure you click the link at the bottom of this post to automatically apply the promotion.) The Saatva has a ninety nine dollar delivery charge, not a huge amount, but the difference that makes to our base figures is very telling. Now we have the Leesa at $840 and the Saatva at $998. For the budget conscious consumer, and let’s face it, that’s all of us these days, the Leesa is the better deal. Take a look at the price breakdown below by bed size.

You can see the savings that can made the larger the bed is. As for returns, the Saatva company offer a seventy five day returns policy. It’s impressive, and I was blown away when I first read that, especially considering that they will send someone to pick it up free of charge. Leesa has a leg u here though. They offer a full one hundred days for you to make up your mind. If you decide you don’t want the mattress they will give you a full refund, and don’t even require you to send the mattress back. They will advise you on how to recycle their product. Both companies have a standard fifteen year warranty for defective products. Winner here is easy to pick.

Winner – Leesa

Saatva Vs Leesa – Conclusion

I love the Saatva, and in a world where the mattress has free delivery I would not hesitate to recommend it over the Leesa. But we don’t live in that world. Both of these mattresses use top of the line tech, with different design philosophies, but the price of the Leesa pushes it over the edge, giving them the victory.

Overall Winner – Leesa

Discounted Price Update: You can currently save $75 on the Leesa by clicking this think to automatically apply the coupon code on their website.

If you’re interested in the Saatva you can get it for the best price online by clicking here.

Bedding Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – Regardless of the durability of both of these products, you’re going to need a protector. The longer your mattress lasts, the better the bargain after all. I would advise against buying any add-ons direct from a mattress supplier, they tend to offer them at a significant mark up. Instead take a look online and try to find yourself a SafeRest. They are the highest rated on the market, and you can find them on Amazon. You can click on this link to automatically apply a discount rate on Amazon.com

Sheets – I am a huge proponent for high quality cotton sheets. They really do transform your sleeping experience. I would advise you pick up this one from Amazon, I have a few on order myself. 1500 Thread Count Wrinkle & Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet.

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Discounted Price Update: You can currently save $75 on the Leesa by clicking this think to automatically apply the coupon code on their website.

About Leesa

The half dozen entrepreneurs behind Leesa all had the same problem. No matter the bed they tried, none of them could find a product on the market that wouldn’t have the waking the next morning in pain. Back pain is an issue that afflicts all of us from time to time, and they had all become sick of it. They gathered together with a simple goal. To make a mattress that would alleviate their problems, and the Leesa was born. The company and the product takes pride in being 100% American made, a claim not too many firms can make these days I’m sorry to say. In addition, for every ten mattresses sold Leesa donates one to a homeless shelter. Not only are they at the forefront of mattress design, they actually give back to the community. So let’s actually look at the product in question.

The Leesa Mattress Build Quality & Materials

Let’s judge this book by its cover. The top layer is a single piece of fabric made from a Lycra blend. Now I would have preferred cotton, but the major benefit to this material lies in its durability. It is soft, breathable and hard wearing, but it isn’t as soft or breathable as cotton. Aesthetically it very pretty though. Taking a leaf from the Adidas school of design, we see a number of simple stripes cutting the width of the Leesa mattress. It doesn’t sound like much, but most mattress makers don’t pay the design of their cover any mind, so this extra level of detail is nice to see. The only thing I would say is missing is a pillow top. Again, one is not strictly necessary, and considering the streamlined design philosophy of the company possibly not wanted.

On to the construction of the Leesa Mattress. Rather than a single slice of unshaped foam, the Leesa is a subtle blend of three different foam densities. At the bottom is the foundation layer. A six inch thick support foam base that, while thicker than the other layers, is highly porous, allowing for excess heat to be dissipated easily. On top of that is two inches of memory foam. If you’ve ever lay on a memory foam topper then you know how great they are at adapted to the contours of your body. When it comes to back pain, these troopers are at the front line, little ergonomic soldiers. At the top is another two inch layer, this time of Avena foam. Avena is a patented alternative to latex foam that matches latex in terms of comfort and heat control, but surpasses it in durability. It’s hypo-allergenic too, so no need to worry if you’re allergic to latex.

Leesa Overall Review

So what does all that mean, I hear you ask. Well, through the combination of all three layers, you have a mattress that will conform to your contours, no matter how you sleep. With coil mattresses you’ll need to tailor the firmness of the product to how you normally sleep. Not true for the Leesa, which will allow you full freedom of movement while you try to get to sleep. The other big benefit here is its ability to have two different, uninfluenced, molds at once. In other words you and your partner may sleep how ever you like, with both sleepers experiencing the same high quality ergonomic experience. The Leesa mattress is designed to fit most peoples preferences, as such you’ll find it to be neither too soft, nor too firm, it’s that foam blend, there really isn’t a need for multiple products of various firmness levels, unlike with some other beds. In short, the Leesa is just great, fit for the vast majority of purposes.

Leesa Mattress – Pricing & Returns Policy

On to the numbers, and I was pleasantly surprised by how little they charge for this product. You would usually be paying a premium for the quality on offer here, but Leesa has somehow managed to keep the prices well within most peoples range. The standard queen comes in at $890, not including any discounts you get. That comes with a $50 gift card for target and, unbelievably, free shipping. It’s rare to see free shipping on such a large product, believe me, I’ve looked. The mattress arrives vacuum sealed, and takes up a surprisingly small amount of space. Shipping it like this keeps the price nice and zero, and ha the added benefit of increasing the longevity of the mattress.

I’m beginning to think that the mattress industry is the only one that still over concerns itself with customer opinion. Leesa is another company with excellent customer service and a second to none returns policy. You get one hundred days to decide if the mattress is right for you. One hundred sleeps in this thing and you probably won’t want to go back to the half broke thing you used to sleep on, true, but I would still call that a hell of a grace period. You don’t even have to return the mattress, Leesa will help you arrange a recycling service to come pick the mattress up. On top of that is a ten year warranty for defective products. Always good to hear.

Leesa Mattress – So Is it Worth it in 2018?

I was not the biggest fan of all foam builds until the Leesa. I tried out the Saatva before this, and felt heaven, imagine my surprise here when I found a comparable experience. The Leesa is hands down the best on the market when you take everything into account. the comfort level, the price and the perks. It converted me to foam, and I have no doubt that it will do for you too.  Best of all you can save $75 right now by clicking this link to automatically apply a $75 discount to any Leesa Mattress purchased.

Leesa Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – When you invest in a nice mattress it’s a no brainer to protect that investment. The easiest and most effective way to protect the life and longevity of your mattress is a high quality mattress protector. That said DO NOT buy it from a mattress store as they will price gouge you to the ends of the earth. Rather buy one online and save a fortune while getting better quality than you would in store. We recommend the SafeRest mattress protector as it’s the highest rated in the industry and protects against just about everything you could imagine (Dust, Mites, Fluids, Urine, Perspiration, Allergens, Bacteria.) Also it’s completely waterproof, noiseless, and breathable. I’ve been so impressed with it I probably sound like a salesman. That said you can currently get it at a huge discount by clicking this link to automatically apply the discounted rate at Amazon.com

Sheets – I would recommend pairing it with a high quality cotton sheet, here’s one I found on amazon, 1500 Thread Count Wrinkle & Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet.

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