After launching a suite of uber-popular foam beds, Casper Sleep has decided to explore heretofore uncharted territory by releasing a pair of hybrid mattresses. The first in the mix is the Casper Wave Hybrid, which combines the premium foams of its namesake bed (the Casper Wave) with springy pocketed coils for an all-encompassing sleep environment.
But will the Casper Wave Hybrid be as comfortable as its all-foam sibling? Or will the addition of coils harsh its luxurious vibe? I tested out the mattress to answer these questions and more on my quest to discover if it could be perfect bed for you!
Keep reading below for the full review! Don’t have the time? Hop on over to my review summary.
Using layers of soft foams for incredible pressure relief combined with pocketed coils for bounce and support, the Casper Wave Hybrid is a great choice for those looking for a plush luxurious feel. US Customers can use code SLEEPOPOLIS to save $200 on your purchase!
Brand Snapshot
Casper is one of the most well-known mattress brands on the market today and helped revolutionize the bed-in-a-box movement of the 2010s. With an emphasis on affordable products and playful marketing, the company has remained a major player in the space from its early beginnings in 2014 to now.
In addition to the Casper Wave Hybrid, the brand has several other mattresses, two of which (the Casper Hybrid and Casper Wave) we’ll be looking at later on in this review. We’ll also dig into some of Casper’s biggest competition, Tempur-Pedic and Purple.
But before we do any of that, let’s peel back the cover and get into this bed’s construction.
What is the Casper Wave Hybrid Made Of?
The Casper Wave Hybrid has a rather complex construction, featuring layers of latex, memory foam, high-density poly foam, pocketed coils, and edge support. It’s a tricky combination to pull off, but is intended to create a pleasant balance between pressure relief and support.
Curious to see if Casper nails this multi-material design? Then let’s dive into the bed!
Cover – Made of a polyester, wool, and rayon blend, the cover is soft, stretchy, and breathable. Wool is also known for its moisture-wicking properties, so adds a bit of temperature regulation to the top of the mattress.
Comfort – Casper kicks off the construction with 1” of hypersensitive poly foam. The material’s firm to the touch, but has some slight give, so should provide the sleeper with some immediate comfort as soon as they hop on the bed.
Bounce – Next up, you’ll find 1.5” of latex, which brings some bounce and lift to the mattress. While the material does provide some comfort and pressure relief, its position so near the top of the structure is intended to encourage mobility, allowing the sleeper to move around with ease. I should also add that latex is known for its naturally cooling properties, so could help to keep things cool at night.
Contour – After the latex layer comes a 1.5” section of memory foam. Unlike latex, this material has a slow response to pressure, so should encourage deep contouring and pressure relief as the foam conforms to the natural curves of your body. Though memory foam has a slight reputation for overheating at night, its placement below the latex layer helps mitigate its heat-absorption tendencies.
Transition – Before we hit the pocketed coil system below, we’re greeted with a transition layer of high-density poly foam. What’s special about this section is that it’s zoned for optimized support, so features firmer foam at the hips for a bit of lift and softer foam at the shoulders for pressure relief. In general, Zoned Support is meant to help the sleeper feel comfortable no matter the position.
Base – Ah, finally, the pocketed coils, which make up the main support system of the mattress. Bouncy and lively, these springs bring some tautness to the structure, encouraging both mobility and lift. However, the coils are also individually wrapped, so will draw the contouring of the top layers deeper into the mattress.
How Firm is the Casper Wave Hybrid Mattress?
Alright, so we’ve got a sense of what the Casper Wave Hybrid is made of, but how does this design impact its feel? That’s what we’ll explore throughout the rest of this review, starting with firmness.
When I pressed my hand into the Wave Hybrid mattress, I could feel my fingers sinking into the mattress for satisfying relief. The cover was soft under my hand and the top layers of foam met my pressure with some pleasant contouring. Pushing in further, I met the pocketed coils, which lifted me up slightly, but I was struck by the fact that they didn’t propel me upwards like spring systems typically do.
Before I talk about how I experienced the firmness on the rest of my body, I want to take a quick minute to chat methodology. While I could rely solely on my own opinion to inform this test, I think it’s way more useful to incorporate other folks’ points of view. Why? Because firmness is such a subjective and personal thing.
To do that, I invited three of my coworkers here at Sleepopolis HQ to hop on the bed and test it out. After they rolled around for a minute, they each gave me a personal firmness rating, which I averaged together with my own. The resulting score is on the graphic below.
We were pretty much in agreement about the firmness of the Casper Wave Hybrid, with all of us falling in the 5.5-6 range, ultimately landing on an average score of 5.75. When compared to the industry standard of 6.5 for medium firmness, it’s clear this bed is pretty soft.
I personally gave the bed a 5.5 as I found it to have a supremely gentle feel, even in spite of the pocketed coils in the base. Where other brands employ pocketed coil systems to create super bouncy and firm mattresses, Casper seems to be using its own system to emphasize the contouring and pressure relief at work in the foam top layers. The resultant vibe could be a great fit for side sleepers, who need to feel cushiony support at their shoulders and hips.
Using layers of soft foams for incredible pressure relief combined with pocketed coils for bounce and support, the Casper Wave Hybrid is a great choice for those looking for a plush luxurious feel. US Customers can use code SLEEPOPOLIS to save $200 on your purchase!
How Well Does the Casper Wave Hybrid Relieve Pressure?
Another important component of a bed’s feel? How well it relieves pressure, especially at sensitive spots along the body (think: hips, shoulders, and lower back).
To suss out how well the Casper Wave Hybrid alleviates tension at these areas, I decided to lie on a pressure map, a handy device that creates a graphic of my body interacting with the bed in real time. Blue indicates areas of low pressure, while red points to definite no-no zones.
Back – Lying on my back, my weight was evenly distributed across the surface of the bed. I could feel myself sinking into the top layers of foam, which provided some nice relief to my lower back. Though I could feel a slight bounce from the pocketed coils, I did feel kind of “stuck” in this mattress, which made moving around difficult.
Side – Once I turned onto my side, that’s where the real pressure relief party started. As my shoulders and hips dug into the bed, I could feel its internal materials working in tandem to support and cushion them. I experienced a lot of comfort in this position, so think it could make a great bed for those strict side sleepers in the bunch.
Stomach – However, I can’t say this comfort translated to my stomach. Here, I could feel my hips sinking out of line with my shoulders, a no-go for strict stomach sleepers who need firmer structures for optimized spinal alignment.
Casper Wave Hybrid vs
Now that we’ve started to get a better sense of what makes the Casper Wave Hybrid tick, let’s compare it to some of its biggest competition in the space: the Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt and the New Purple 3.
Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt
- Unlike the Casper Wave Hybrid, the LuxeAdapt is an all-foam mattress built for ultimate pressure relief.
- Therefore, the bed features thick layers of memory foam, which results in a ton of sinkage and deep body-contouring.
- This soft feel could be especially good for side sleepers in need of intense cushioned support at the shoulders and hips.
- The mattress is also quite a bit more expensive than the Casper Wave Hybrid, starting at $3,500 compared to $1,545.
For more, check out my full Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt mattress review.
Purple 3
- Like the Casper Wave Hybrid, the New Purple 3 features a pocketed coil system, but it’s overlaid by hyper-elastic polymer as opposed to foam.
- This results in a supremely bouncy structure, which makes for fantastic mobility.
- Still, you’re likely to sink deeply into the Purple 3 for some pleasant pressure relief.
- Pricewise, the P3 is a little more expensive than the Casper Wave Hybrid, starting at $1,900.
Curious to learn more? Read my full Purple 3 mattress review.
Using layers of soft foams for incredible pressure relief combined with pocketed coils for bounce and support, the Casper Wave Hybrid is a great choice for those looking for a plush luxurious feel. US Customers can use code SLEEPOPOLIS to save $200 on your purchase!
Other Models
As I mentioned up top, Casper has several different mattresses to its name, two of which are particularly similar to the Casper Wave Hybrid: the Casper Hybrid and the Casper Wave.
Casper Hybrid
- The Casper Hybrid is also a bed-in-a-box hybrid, but is slightly firmer than the Casper Wave Hybrid (in that it has a construction most similar to the original Casper mattress).
- Like the Casper Wave Hybrid, this version also has Zoned Support for targeted pressure relief at the shoulders and hips.
- Overall, I’d say it has a medium firm feel that I like for back and combo sleepers.
- When it comes to cost, the Casper Hybrid is less expensive at a starting price of $850.
Casper Wave
- These two beds are nearly identical, save for the pocketed coil system featured in the hybrid version.
- The foam support makes for an even softer bed with plenty of pressure relief, sinkage, and body-contouring. Like the Casper Wave Hybrid, it could be a great fit for those who doze primarily on their sides.
- It’s only slightly less expensive than the hybrid version, starting at $1,295.
Learn more at my full Casper Wave mattress review.
Motion Transfer
But enough with other beds, let’s get back to the mattress at hand. In this next section, I’ll be assessing the Casper Wave Hybrid’s ability to isolate motion across its surface. What this basically means is that I’ll be testing out to see whether or not nighttime movements (from a restless bed mate or pet) are likely to bother you while you’re sleeping.
To illustrate this motion transfer, I dropped a 10 lb. steel ball from heights of 4 inches, 8 inches and 12 inches and measured the disturbance it caused: the bigger the lines, the bigger the disturbance.
These are pretty decent results! The foam top layers do an excellent job of absorbing and dampening motion, which means you shouldn’t be too bothered by movement from across the mattress. That being said, I think this bed could be a solid pick for couples who need to doze in peace.
Sinkage
And finally, sinkage, the component of a bed’s feel that determines whether you’ll feel more “on top” of the mattress or “in” it.
To visualize this sinkage, I placed four balls of varying sizes and densities (a 6 lb medicine ball, a 10 lb steel ball, a 50 lb medicine ball, and a 100 lb medicine ball) on the mattress and measured how much they compressed the surface.
The variations in size, weight and density are meant to simulate different body parts and different sized sleepers.
These are fairly dramatic sinkage results, which tells me you’re likely to feel more “in” this mattress than “on top” of it. While the pocketed coil system does a decent job of lifting the sleeper up and out of the structure, it can’t quite mitigate the deep sinkage of the top foam layers.
Is the Casper Wave Hybrid Mattress Right for You?
So is this bouncy yet pressure-relieving mattress the right one for you? I can’t definitively say, but I can leave you with a few final thoughts to help you make up your mind.
Using layers of soft foams for incredible pressure relief combined with pocketed coils for bounce and support, the Casper Wave Hybrid is a great choice for those looking for a plush luxurious feel. US Customers can use code SLEEPOPOLIS to save $200 on your purchase!
Casper Wave Hybrid Recommendations
- As I mentioned a few times throughout the review, I think this bed could be a great pick for side sleepers in search of deep pressure relief.
- I also think it could be a win for couples, thanks to its extra edge support and solid motion transfer results.
- The bed also has a nice, luxurious feel to it, so could be fantastic for anyone after a particularly plush vibe.
Casper Wave Hybrid Complaints
- Given its overall softness, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this bed for stomach sleepers, who tend toward firmer structures.
- In that vein, anyone who really needs some firm support from their mattress will probably need to look elsewhere.
Other Casper Products
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Basic Information
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How Much Does the Casper Wave Hybrid Cost?
Using layers of soft foams for incredible pressure relief combined with pocketed coils for bounce and support, the Casper Wave Hybrid is a great choice for those looking for a plush luxurious feel. US Customers can use code SLEEPOPOLIS to save $200 on your purchase!
| Size | Dimensions | Weight | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin | 38” x 75 x 13" | 68 lbs | $1,495 |
| Twin XL | 38" x 80" x 13" | 72 lbs | $1,645 |
| Full | 53” x 75” x 13” | 94 lbs | $2,395 |
| Queen | 60” x 80” x 13” | 113 lbs | $2,795 |
| King | 76” x 80” x 13” | 143 lbs | $3,295 |
| California King | 72” x 84” x 13" | 143 lbs | $3,295 |
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