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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So how does the Purple hold up under scrutiny? Read on for the full breakdown.

About Purple

Purple is one of the youngest companies I have ever looked into. They got their start at the tail end of 2015, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. The mattresses all shipped last December, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. They have a great website and are very active on social media. So a modern company then. I am very impressed with the level of community involvement from Purple, but beyond the industry standard of donating all returned mattresses, I cannot find any information on their charity work. And it is philanthropy that this section judges. I have got in contact with the firm and am awaiting their reply. Rest assured that I’ll be updating as and when.

Purple Mattress Build Quality & Materials

I love a company that is open with its information. Purple have all the information you need to make an informed decision right there in their FAQ section, so let me break it down for you. Let’s begin with the topper material. The Purple uses a blend of Poly-Lycra, polyester, and viscose to create their mattress topper. It is porous and very durable, but its main selling point is its elasticity. With every other mattress the pliability of the cover is not a concern, but considering how the Purple operates you will need a cover that can change its shape easily. It moves with the hyper-elastic polymer that gives the purple its name, allowing it to conform to your contours and spring back to normal quickly. Aesthetically it looks great, very bed-looking if you know what I mean. While the cover is removable I would not recommend machine washing it, as the materials used to make it so stretchy can also shrink in a hot wash. In all a functional topper that nicely adds to the Purple experience.

On the inside and we have something I have never seen before. I have reviewed a wide variety of mattresses over the last few months, and with the exception of the vanilla Saatva, they all shared a fair amount in common. The Purple eschews the current mattress building consensus and does away with memory foam. In its place is something they call hyper-elastic polymer. Take a look at that material in the embedded image. Very strange, but I assure you it does all that Purple claim. It is not soft for the sake of softness, nor is it overly firm. Instead, it has an interesting middle ground feel, depressing in areas that need the space while remaining comfortably firm in areas that need the support. It really has to be felt, there is literally nothing quite like it on the market at the moment, though I expect to see a few other firms go down the same route purple is taking. The base layer is foam though, a nice 4″ of support foam topped with 3.5″ of transition foam. The mattress does not have the cooling issues that plague its memory foam based brothers, due to the space inherent in their hyper-elastic polymer.

Purple Overall Review

Overall I was greatly impressed with the tech here, and the comfort really is very different from anything I have tested before, whether you will think it better is up to you. I love the way it feels, and the lack of heat retention is amazing, but I also love the way memory foam hugs you as you sleep. In the end, this may well be the better ergonomic experience, and thus be excellent for sleep-related back pains and various other aches. I would definitely recommend at least trying this mattress out.

Purple Mattress – Pricing & Returns Policy

The first thing you will notice here is that the Purple does not come in as wide a variety of sizes as other mattresses, it may be a side effect of the crowd-funding method. But these three sizes make up the vast majority of the mattress, and it is very likely that you sleep on one of these three. The Queen is reasonably priced at $999, which includes a $100 discount, and shipping is free. The popularity of the Purple means that many folk buying now are experiencing delays in their order, with shipping unlikely to occur for the next month or so. Considering the claims they make, and the quality on offer, that is not much of a surprise.

In terms of customer service, the Purple can match with the best of them. The Warranty is for ten years, and considering the average lifespan of a foam bed is also ten years that is a perfectly selected number. I would argue that their hyper-elastic polymer is too new a material to properly estimate the lifespan though, so this mattress may well end up lasting for much longer than ten years. A mattress company would be incomplete without a sleep trial, and Purple is no exception. They offer a full 100 nights to test out their mattress, putting them ahead of a fair few competitors in their field. If you find after the 100 nights that you do not like this mattress they will donate it to a local charity and provide a full refund. Cannot say fairer than that.

Purple Mattress Conclusion

This is not a hard sell really. There is nothing to compare it to on the market currently, considering its unique feel and impressive construction method. If you have trouble sleeping if back pains are keeping you up if you have tried everything to mitigate the heat build-up of your mattress then, by all means, get yourself a Purple and give it a go. If it does not rectify your issues there are still plenty of more conventional options out there, but I have a feeling you will have found the mattress you are looking for with this one.

Purple Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – Unlike with my other reviews, where I play up the protective elements of the mattress protector and the comfort levels of the sheet, here I have to talk about liability. The Purple needs a flexible mattress protector, something that will work with the hyper-elastic polymer, or you will lose the effect. Thankfully the SafeRest will accommodate you. It moves nicely with the mattress and protects against everything you throw at it. clicking this link to automatically apply the discounted rate at Amazon.com

Sheet – I am a proponent of cotton sheets. The higher the thread count the better, but no matter how good the sheet is it is unlikely to work well with the Purple. The company is looking to expand their line up to include specially designed sheets, but until they do we have to look elsewhere. The best one I could find is  Sheex. They are very expensive though, so if you find yourself strapped for cash a Jersey cotton sheet should suffice.

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Company Vs Company – Purple Vs Saatva

In other Saatva reviews, I expressed my confusion of the lack of apparent donations from a company as successful and long-standing as Saatva. It turns out I was very wrong about that. They have donated mattresses to all kinds of charities and even provided relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy. Purple cannot really compete in this field. So young a company, but they are still certain to donate all returned stock. I fully expect Purple to be as generous as their competitors in the long run though.

Winner – Saatva

Purple Vs Loom and Leaf Mattress Build Quality and Materials

Let’s start at the beginning, tends to be a good place to start. In the beginning, there was a mattress topper. It covered the entirety of the mattress and that was about it. These days we expect a little more from our mattress toppers, they must be porous, durable and comfortable. The Purple is all of those things, and more. Specifically, their mattress material, a blend of Poly-Lycra, polyester, and viscose, is pliable too. That is important, as their comfort layer is an elastic polymer that needs the cover material and the sheet to move in unison with it. The choice of material here speaks volumes about the design of the mattress overall, and the attention to detail is good to see. But it can’t really compete with the Loom and Leaf. The Loom and Leaf mattress uses a 100% cotton cover, almost as durable and more porous. It is also quilted for added comfort. The look of these mattresses is actually quite similar, so no point gain there. In terms of overarching design the Purple wins out, but in terms of pure comfort, you cannot beat the quilted cotton of the Loom and Leaf.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

On the inside, we have two mattress that are very different. The Loom and Leaf is an extension of the current popular design philosophy, many layers of different foam densities and a heat mitigator. The Purple is a piece of brand new mattress tech perched on two base foam layers. They both feel fantastic, but for very different reasons. The Loom and Leaf has 5.5″ of high density support foam topped with a transition layer. The transition layer acts as a bridge between the support foam and the memory foam that follows it., allowing them to provide support and comfort at the same time. Next up is another layer of memory foam. Now long time readers will know that memory foam has a heat retention issues. Double up the foam and you should have double the issue, but this is not true of the Loom and Leaf as that second memory foam is cooling gel infused. That cooling gel makes sure the mattress remains at a constant comfortable throughout the night.

The Purple is a three layer design. At base, we have 4″ of high density support foam topped with 3″ of slightly less dense support foam. The real magic happens in its top layer. A Hyper-elastic polymer layer that feels very different from memory foam. Instead of depressing all over, and relying on the base layer to provide support, the Purple’s elastic polymer layer provides support in areas that need support and contouring in layers that need contouring. It really has to be felt, but if you can imagine a firm mattress that yields in all the right places you have a broad idea of what to expect. It means we have arguably the best mattress for someone with back issues. The issue of heat retention doesn’t come up here though. It does not use memory foam, and the comfort layer is full of holes anyway. there is maybe only one other mattress that is as cool as the Purple, the Layla for those who really need to know.

Winner – Draw

Purple Vs Loom and Leaf Overall Review

these really are two different mattress for two different kinds of consumer. I prefer the Loom and Leaf, but then I don’t suffer from crippling back ache. If you have tried a memory foam mattress solution in the past and found it lacking in support then I don’t think the Loom and Leaf is what you are looking for. The Purple might be the better choice for you. It’s unique tech, and wonderful sleeping experience, is something you will not have felt before. And if you don’t like it you can return it for a full refund anyway. You lose nothing by trying them both out. Overall I would still argue that the Loom and Leaf is the better mattress.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Loom and Leaf Vs Purple – Pricing & Returns Policy

I’ve said this on all the Purple head to heads thus far, but it bears repeating. Purple have focused on the most used mattress sizes, and as yet do not offer the full range. That said, if are looking for a Twin XL, Queen or a King you are in luck. Priced here the Queen will set you back $999, that includes a small discount. There is no shipping cost with the Purple. The Loom and Leaf is also $999 for the Queen, but it ignores the shipping cost, something no other direct to consumer mattress companies has. Thus the adjusted price for a Queen sized Loom and Leaf is $1098. Now I would argue that the build quality on offer from Loom and Leaf warrants the extra $100, but it really comes down to personal needs.

The customer service offered by both firms is impressive. It seems to me that the mattress industry is the last great bastion of good consumer protection practices. The Loom and Leaf’s trial period is much less than the Purples, being 75 days to Purple’s 120, but they each offer an extended warranty, 15 years, a full five years more than the warranties offered by their competitors. Remember folks that warranty covers viable sag. Not a hard call this one, in terms of raw figures the Purple has them beat.

Winner – Purple

Loom and Leaf Vs Purple – Conclusion

Another hard call, seems the Purple is giving everyone a run for their money. It is the lack of direct comparison in terms of feel that makes these Purple head to heads so difficult. If you have tried memory foam builds and found them too hot, or not comfortable enough, or they worsen your back pains, then go for the Purple. The experience offered is unique, and in the long term, it may help you sleep better. The Loom and Leaf is a distilled experience. Years of foam designs culminating in decadence. If you know memory foam is for you then dream of owning a Loom and Leaf.

Overall Winner – Loom and Leaf

Bedding Add-Ons

Mattress Protector – Spending a large sum of money on anything can be a gamble, so it is best you take all the precautions you can. Buy a mattress protector. Something that will prevent accidental damages from spills, cuts, bugs and fire. I got a SafeRest a few months back and it is working pretty fine. You can find it on Amazon, and You can click on this link to automatically apply a discount rate. Or go somewhere else, I’m not the boss of you.

Sheets – Always always always get a high quality sheet. And by high quality I mean cotton. And by cotton In mean high thread count cotton. Anything else is fancy toilet roll. The difference it makes to your sleeping experience might not be a much as a new mattress, but it is still substantial. I bought a few new sheets some months back in prep for these reviews and I was almost as impressed with the sheets as I have been with the mattresses. These are the ones I bought, 1500 Thread Count Wrinkle & Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet.

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Purple is new, and as a result, have had less opportunity to help their community. It is understandable that they have fewer donations under their belt, and it is something I hope will change in the future. Saatva is a long-standing company in the field, and I have recently discovered their full list of philanthropy, and it is impressive. They donated mattresses to victims of Hurricane Sandy and have donated mattresses to pretty much every charity you can imagine. Both companies have donated returned mattresses to local charities.

Purple Vs Saatva Mattress Build Quality and Materials

They say you shouldn’t read a book by its cover, but they never mentioned mattresses. The cover material can tell you quite a bit about the overall design philosophy of a mattress. Take the purple for example. They use a tri-material blend to create their topper, a mix of Poly-Lycra, polyester, and viscose. they combine to create a material that is durable, porous and stretchy. That last one is not an adjective I would use with any other mattress topper, but when you consider the comfort layer of the Purple, and how it works, you will see the need for an elastic cover material. It tells us they have thought it through. Purple know how to give you the as much comfort as possible from their mattress, and the attention to details is impressive. Saatva went for cotton. 100%, simple and pure. I love me a cotton topper, extra soft, durable, though not as much as the Purple’s, and more porous than most other materials. The best thing about the Saatva is the Euro-style pillow top, extra comfort built flush with the mattress. It has given them the edge in all head to heads regarding the topper material, and there is no exception.

Winner – Saatva

More so than usual the Saatva is removed from the Purple. The tech on offer by both companies could not be more different. The Saatva is an old school mattress with modern flourishes. It uses a coil spring foundation layer, with wrapped contour coils on top to create a mattress that provides unparalleled support, and amazing comfort. The Purple looks to the future, basing its design on a hyper-elastic polymer layer, with a few layers of support foam backing it up. The Polymer comfort layer from Purple is impressive in its simplicity. Fist take a look at the material. I found it quite jarring when I first saw it, but after seeing, and feeling, it in action I am converted. I expect to see this tech further refined and implemented elsewhere. The layer is a rapid response, it provides excellent support and it depresses in the areas that require, creating a yielding firm mattress. The base support foam layers are 4″ and 3″, with the 3″ layer acting a bridge of sorts. one of the more impressive benefits to the elastic polymer layer is the lack of heat retention, a problem at plagues most foam based mattresses.

The Saatva is a five-layer monster of a mattress. At base, we have the aforementioned coil springs. Coiled springs offer better support than the polymer-foam combo, but they do tend to be slightly less comfortable when sleeping with a partner, with one person’s contours interfering with the other slightly. Next is a layer of wrapped contour coils, mitigating the contour disruption and creating what is probably my favorite mattress layer of all time. Topping that is the memory foam and rounding the whole thing out is an edge support system, for durability. The memory foam heat issue is solved here the old fashioned way, with metal and aeration.

Winner – Draw

Purple Vs Saatva Overall Review

This is a near-impossible choice. Saatva has combined an awful lot of materials to craft this bespoke quality mattress, but the quality on offer from Purple can match the Saatva is many important ways. In addition, it has been reported that the Purple is much better for those with back pains. How much truth there is to that I cannot comment on, but I can see why that might be the case. Overall I have to give this one to Purple. The Saatva is more impressive when you break it down, but the clever way Purple have put together their new sleeping experience has swayed me here.

Winner – Purple

Saatva Vs Purple – Pricing & Returns Policy

Again, yes Purple does not offer the full range of sizes. It might take them off the table for you, but for everyone else, there is certainly something there. It might look like the Saatva is the cheaper option overall, but this table does not take shipping into account. Saatva charges $99 for shipping and considering their mattress cannot be compressed to save space that is something of a bargain. It does put the price on par with the Purple though, in the Queen at least. The Purple comes out on top in the other two size categories it offers.

The customer service offered by both firms is fantastic, as is usual in the mattress industry. First, the warranties cover everything, including visible sag. Both Purple and Saatva are industry leaders here, offering 15 years of coverage, against the industry standard of 10 years. They also offer competitive trial periods, with Saatva offering 75 days and Purple offering a more substantial 120 days. In all honesty, you should know whether or not you’re keeping your mattress within the first 30 days or so, so that difference isn’t much of one. Overall, with a slightly better price and a longer trial period Purple has this section won, if only by a hair.

Winner – Purple

Purple Vs Saatva – Conclusion

The vanilla Saatva is more alike in terms of feel than most other mattresses I have compared to the Purple. I would argue that the Purple offers something unique though. A pain alleviating firm mattress that is comfortable for all sleeping positions and provides the pliability of a soft mattress. It offers more versatility than the Saatva. I love the Saatva though, and I don’t know which I would buy if I had the money right now, but I have to give this one to the Purple overall.

Overall winner – Purple

Bedding Add-Ons

Mattress protector – There are few things worse than wrecking a new thing. Dropping an ice cream cone, bricking a computer, crashing a car, these are all things you do not want happening to your mattress. thankfully there is a solution. But a mattress protector. I picked up a SafeRest a few months back and can confirm that it protects against Pepsi and Bees, I don’t want to talk about it, if not the other things I mentioned. You can find one on Amazon, and I’m sure I left a discount link around here somewhere. Ah! Here it is. click here to apply a small discount to it too.

Sheets – I go on about cotton sheets a lot. Needless to say, I am a fan of how cotton feels. It is cool to the touch, smooth and comfortable. None more so than high thread count cotton. I made the switch to good quality cotton sheets a while back and would never use anything else again unless I was forced to but I cannot imagine a situation where the use of non-cotton sheets was life and death. I found some on Amazon for a decent price and I’ll leave the link at the bottom, how useful is Amazon, right? 1500 Thread Count Wrinkle & Fade Resistant Egyptian Cotton Sheet.

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Company Vs Company – Keetsa Vs Loom & Leaf

Yup, the Loom and Leaf is from Saatva, those crazy bedsmiths from Austin Texas. They’ve been making a name for themselves over the last few years with their high quality products, excellent customer service and a dedication to bettering themselves year on year. What they lack though is any visible philanthropic spirit. I realize I go on about that a lot when I review these companies, but when the likes of Leesa can donate a mattress in ten to charity, then I don’t see any reason that others cannot do the same. It seems to be standard that all returned mattresses get donated, though I have yet to find any reference to Saatva doing that. Keetsa approach it a little differently. They’ve been in the business for over a decade and have many retail locations, which may explain their pricing. They may be relative newcomers to the direct to consumer market, but their focus on sustainable materials and a distinctly Eco-Friendly bent have won them fans all over the country. While there is a limit as to how sustainable an oil based product like foam can be, the fact that they are trying should be worth something. For that fact alone I have to award Keetsa as the more respectable company.

Winner – Keetsa

Loom and Leaf Vs Keetsa Tea Leaf Supreme Mattress Build Quality and Materials

We always start with the surface materials here, and for once it’s natural vs natural. Both of these companies use 100% natural materials for their topper material. The Keetsa uses a hemp-blend, which I’m sure you know is extremely durable, with a high tensile strength. The Loom and Leaf use pure cotton, which I am  a huge fan of. I would argue that where Hemp is more durable, cotton is more breathable, leading to better cooling, but the guys at Keetsa have done wonders with their fiber of choice. If that was all there was to them I would call a draw, but Loom and Leaf do you one better. Their cotton topper is interwoven with a 5/8″ thick quilt, for added comfort. No other mattress on the market, that I’ve reviewed, does that, and it is Saatva’s trademark. Easy win for the Loom and Leaf.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Onward to the inside and we have two mattresses that are quite different. The Tea Leaf Supreme goes for the classic three tiers of foam. A big eight inch thick base layer, great for support, followed by three inches of what they call Biofoam. Biofoam is an interesting material. It is essentially memory foam, but where memory foam is made almost entirely of petroleum, Biofoam is made from a blend of petroleum and bean oil. I know it sounds odd, but it feels identical, and is much better for the environment. They have plans to continue experimenting, hoping to reduce their reliance on petroleum products. On top of that is one inch of quilted Biofoam. Overall a very comfortable bed that is great for back aches. The Loom and Leaf is a machine on the inside. Our base layer here is five and a half inches with a transition foam layer between it and the primary memory foam. It allows the base layer and the memory foam layer to move more naturally together, creating superior contouring. That is topped with another layer of gel infused memory foam. Memory foam is terrible for heat retention, it’s why most three tier designs use a layer of Avena or Latex foam, they allow the heat to escape, but make the bed slightly less plush. The Loom and Leaf has found a great way around that, and as a result creates the better sleeping experience. Another win for the Loom and Leaf.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Keetsa Tea Leaf Supreme Vs Loom and Leaf Overall Review

I wish this was harder to call than it is. The Tea Leaf is by no means a bad bed, it’s just one that is too similar to other products on the market, and priced at twice what they go for. The Loom and Leaf earns its price with a plethora of advance features, and multiple densities. If you have an overwhelming need to minimize your carbon footprint, and simply have to eek out every emission, then I guess I can recommend you go for one of Keetsa’s designs. But for everyone else looking to drop a grand on a new mattress, get the Loom and Leaf.

Loom and Leaf Vs Keetsa Tea Leaf Supreme – Pricing & Returns Policy

Ho boy, would you look at those prices. Most of the direct to consumer market is priced far lower than these, I worked out the average for a queen sized bed and it’s around $900. Neither of these mattresses can match that, but the Keetsa is way out in the lead at $1600. You could nearly get two Leesa’s for that price. The Loom and Leafs $999 price tag is a little misleading though. Unlike nearly every other direct to consumer mattress the Loom and Leaf, and by extension the Saatva, do not offer free delivery. You’re looking at another $99 for that privilege, totaling it at $1098. Still significantly less expensive than the Keetsa. See the table below for the full breakdown.

You didn’t come to this review to see the best prices on the market. No, you came here to see how two of the more expensive foam mattresses compare to one another. So in reality, the price of the mattress shouldn’t have too much bearing on your decision. When it comes to the trial period, Keetsa insist that you use the mattress for a minimum of thirty days, and they offer a full ninety days for returns, full refund provided. Their warranty is a little longer than the ten year standard, being 12 years in length, and everyone should be aware of what their warranty covers. For mattresses, visible sag is covered by the warranty, so bear that in mind too. The Loom and Leaf offers seventy five days to test the mattress, less than the Keetsa, true, but more than enough time to test. Their warranty is is the longest on the market, at fifteen years. This section is a numbers game really, and it doesn’t take a mathemagician to see who wins.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Keetsa Tea Leaf Supreme Vs Loom and Leaf– Conclusion

In the final analysis, the Keetsa has its niche, but it cannot compete with most mattresses on the market. I think the time has come for me to stop pitting it against the competition, it just doesn’t compare. If you want a mattress that feels the same as the Tea Leaf Supreme, go get yourself a Casper for a third of the price. As for the Loom and Leaf, it is a mattress that does nothing but impress. From it’s excellent design to some wonderful aesthetics, it is the mattress to beat at the moment. If only it weren’t so darn expensive.

Overall Winner – Loom and Leaf

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Company Vs Company – Novosbed Vs Saatva

Novosbed is the older of the two firms, being founded in 2009, and focused on eliminating the hassle in buying a mattress. The showroom model can be uncomfortable for people seeking comfort. Saatva began in 2011 with very similar goals, aiming to provide excellent customer service and a superior product. Both companies provide a similar level of service, longer warranties than most and more options per bed. In addition they both make sure to donate all returned mattresses to charity, which seems to be the standard in the industry. Overall there is little to differentiate them here. Call it a draw.

Winner – Draw

Saatva Vs Novosbed Mattress Build Quality and Materials

Let’s take a look at the topper materials here. The Saatva uses a 100% pure cotton topper, the king of topper materials. It is very porous, hard wearing and exceedingly comfortable, the trifecta. Other materials may surpass it in one area, but no other has that blend of properties. Saatva go one step further than most too with their euro-style pillow top. A regular pillow top sits outside the mattress, and while they are comfortable they are also arguably unsightly. The Euro-style topper is flush with the mattress, giving you not only comfortable mattress, but also an aesthetically pleasing one. Novosbed uses a blend of materials for their topper. It is separated into two sections, a more breathable and comfortable top side, with more durable side panels. It is great, cheaper to manufacture and achieves a higher level of durability than the cotton topper. It can also be removed for ease of cleaning. The mattress also looks quite nice, with an off white top, grey sides and two blue lines running around it. Both mattress use high quality materials, and both have an eye for aesthetics, a rare ting in the mattress biz, but with their use of top quality cotton Saatva eek out an early lead.

Winner – Saatva

On to the insides, and the differences are pronounced. Saatva’s flagship design is a complicated coil spring based beast of a bed. There are five distinct layers, at the bottom we have a steel coil based support layer. I love me some coil support, but the primary issue with them is that when you lie down your depressions on the bed with affect the depressions of your partner, leading to a slightly less comfortable experience. On top of the support layer is their magic wrapped coil contour coils. They use a layer of foam around that to create one of the best sleeping experiences I have tested. On top of that is a layer of memory foam for even more comfort. Rounding all this out is an edge support system, for durability. The Novosbed is a now classic three tiers of foam system, but with a few novel twists. On it’s base is 6″ of support foam, nicely dense and great for those with back issues, topped with a 3″ layer of dense memory foam and 2″ of dense aerated gel infused memory foam.

The issue with memory foam is its heat retention. The more memory foam the better the body contouring, true, but too much can lead to a hot uncomfortable bed. Most companies fix that by adding layer of cooling foam, like Latex of Avena, between you and the memory foam, but not Novosbed. They instead create superior airflow, make the memory foam slightly denser, to reduce the amount of space for heat to become trapped, and infuse the top layer with gel. In all they create a mattress that is about as comfortable as the Saatva, but allows for more than one person in the bed to create unique and unmoving contouring while they sleep. It’s that that pushes it ahead a little.

Winner – Novosbed(Just about)

Novosbed Vs Saatva Overall Review

This is a touch one to call. On one hand the Saatva has the better topper material, and the comfort level of the mattress in general is very comparable to the Novosbed. Novosbed still eek out a victory with their wonderfully memory foam blending. If you live alone then the Saatva is the better choice, you don’t have to worry about deviations to your sleeping contour, but if you live with a partner then I would recommend with Novosbed.

Winner – Draw

Saatva Vs Novosbed – Pricing & Returns Policy

Oh how deceptive numbers can be. Below is the base price for the mattresses sorted by size. What it doesn’t include are the discounts that are applied, nor does it include the shipping costs. Across the board you have to add $99 dollars to all the Saatva mattresses. That means we’re looking at $998 for the queen. We also have to subtract $100 from all the Novosbed mattresses, meaning that the queen is now $999. These beds are priced identically, unless you’re going for a larger size, in which case the Novosbed is cheaper. Novosbed have a little incentive up their sleeve that Saatva do not. The Comfort+ system. If you find yourself unhappy with your Novosbed all you have to do is all them and they send you the Comfort+ system. It is essentially a half dozen mattress toppers that will fit flush into the mattress, changing the firmness level. You can then dial in the comfort of your bed. It’s free too, so I would advise everyone who buys a Novosbed to take advantage of it.

When it comes to customer service, few industries can match the direct to consumer mattress market. First is the trial period, where you will receive a full refund if you don’t like your mattress. Saatva offer 75 days while Novosbed offer 120. Seems like a lot more, but most of us will know if we want to keep a bed inside a month. The Warranty is where the real action is, and both of these companies offer a fifteen year warranty, five years more than the industry standard. I know I say it every time, but remember that your mattress warranty covers sag.

Winner – Novosbed

Novosbed Vs Saatva – Conclusion

This is a tough one to call. On one hand the Saatva is one of the most advance coil designs on the market, and the price is fantastic. On the other the Novosbed is slightly more comfortable, and comes with more perks at the same price. If you want the better couples experience then get the Novosbed, if you really must have a coil based mattress then get the Saatva. Overall I’m calling this one if favor of the Novosbed.

Overall winner – Novosbed

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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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Company Vs Company – Layla Vs Saatva

As much as I love Saatva as a company, they have been hesitant to release information regarding their charity work. It is true they donate all returned mattresses, but the same can be said for most mattresses on the market. Layla, by comparison, have been very open regarding the work they are doing within their community, donating mattresses and money to homeless shelters. Add in the donated returned mattresses, and their pledge to donate something every time someone buys one of their products, and you have some of the most admirably philanthropy in the mattress industry. unfortunately easy to call this one, Layla.

Winner – Layla

Layla Vs Loom and Leaf Mattress Build Quality and Materials

Let’s start with a look at the topper material, and with the Loom and Leaf we have that most precious and rare material used. 100% pure cotton. It’s the pinnacle of mattress materials, both extremely durable and wonderfully porous, you literally cannot find a better material, and most alternatives fail to match it on all fronts. Aesthetically it is a clean and simple design, the quintessential mattress. Layla have gone another route, but what route that is I do not know. I have contacted them regarding the material used, but as yet have not received a reply. I do know that their topper is infused with Thermogel. Most thermogel solutions put it into the memory foam, which while good, is not as effective. It leads to excellent cooling, reacting to perspiration immediately. It’s nice, but it isn’t enough to clinch this section for the, The Use of cotton is too great a boon for a mattress.

Winner – Loom and Leaf.

On the inside these two mattresses could not be more or less different. The Layla is a three tiered design that eschews the established norms of the industry. Rather than a base layer and two memory foam layers they go for a reversible mattress. One side is firm and the other soft, but overall this is still a far softer mattress than the Loom and Leaf. If you lay on the soft side you have a 1″ layer of copper infused memory foam at the base, followed by 6″ of support foam and topped with 3″ of copper infused memory foam. that copper infusion is interesting. Copper is an excellent heat conductor, and so it works in tandem with the thermogel topper to help dissipate heat faster. There are some odd claims on the site regarding the medicinal benefits of copper, and while it is true that copper can have medical benefits when absorbed through the skin, slight anti-inflammatory properties, the effect is less than a single 200mg dose of ibuprofen. Bear in mind that the Layla site merely mentions that copper has medical properties, not that their bed will help, and considering the copper is embedded in the memory foam and beneath two layers of fabric so any possible effects are negligible.

The Loom and Leaf is a four tier design, with a dense 5.5″ base layer at the bottom, followed by a transition layer. This transition foam is 2″ thick and allows the support foam to better move with the memory foam layer that comes next. The Loom and Leaf’s memory foam layer is topped with another memory foam layer that uses gel-inserts to mitigate the heat build up, and until I discovered thermogel toppers, was the best way to dissipate heat. The level of comfort on offer here is nothing short of astounding. Most firms go for a minimalist approach to mattress building, stripping out what they feel is unnecessary, but Saatva have always went above and beyond with their builds.

Winner – Loom and Leaf

Layla Vs Loom and Leaf Overall Review

This is a hard one to call. On the one hand the Loom and Leaf is cutting edge mattress design. There is more in it, and they have created one of the most comfortable mattresses I have ever tested. The Layla has more versatility, with it’s reversible design, and better cooling. Overall in terms of build quality and materials used I have to call it a draw.

Winner – Draw.

Loom and Leaf Vs Layla – Pricing & Returns Policy

That is some price difference. The Loom and Leaf may be the superior product, but that is very much reflected in the price. A Queen in the Loom and Leaf will set you back $999, but considering you have to pay for delivery that price goes up to $1098. While it might be well worth it, the discounted price of the Layla, at $799, is a very attractive alternative. Free shipping on the Layla too.

When it comes to customer service policy both Saatva and Layla offer the best. The Trial period for the Saatva is 75 days long, significantly less than the 120 days offered by Layla, but both are long enough to make an informed decision. Saatva had the longest warranty of any company until I discovered the Layla. The 15 year warranty with the Loom and Leaf is good, but not quite as good as the Lifetime warranty from Layla. Overall this is an easy section to call. the Layla is both cheaper and comes with more perks.

Winner – Layla.

Loom and Leaf Vs Layla – Conclusion

This was another interesting comparison. I really feel like the Layla is aiming at a very different section of the market. They have a low cost product, that is very high quality, but falls short of true bespoke-esque comfort. The mattress is essentially a two tiered mattress, that is reversible. Don’t let those dissuade you from buying, if it is your price range, and you suffer through long nights of fitful sweaty sleep the Layla is probably the solution you’re looking for. But in this head to head it comes up short against the Loom and Leaf.

Overall winner – Loom and Leaf

Updated 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.

Layla 2018 Coupon Code – 

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

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

Loom & Leaf – Saatva doesn’t offer coupons for the Loom & Leaf as they believe in always offering the best price without “pricing gimmicks.” So the only way to get a real discount is buying direct from the manufacturer by clicking here.

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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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