Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Review

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Review

✔️Last updated: September 2023

✔️ Customer Rating: 4.5/5
✔️ Mattress Advisor Score: 9.1/10
✔️ Type: Hybrid
✔️ Firmness: Medium Soft
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✔️ 100-Night Sleep Trial
✔️10-Year Warranty

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Overview: Casper really rolled up their sleeves to present an advanced solution for nighttime overheating. The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow mattress expands on the Casper Wave Hybrid’s design by offering QuickCool™ Cover and HeatDelete™ Beads so you can stay cool all night long.

Who Is the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Best For?

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow is best for: Casper Wave Hybrid Snow may not be best for:
  • Back sleepers
  • Side sleepers
  • Combination sleepers
  • Hot sleepers
  • Athletes
  • Those with back pain
  • Couples or those who sleep with a pet
  • Shoppers looking for a long-lasting mattress
 

  • Stomach sleepers
  • Budget shoppers
  • Fans of memory foam
  • People who like firmer mattresses

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Review Highlights

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow is the cool kid in high school who knows how to woo the crowd and have a good time. This advanced cooling mattress uses a combination of HeatDelete™ Bands and breathable AirScape™ foam to keep you from overheating at night so you can have an enjoyable rest.

Read on to learn more about the materials used in the mattress, how it performed in our mattress lab, and whether it works well with your sleeping position.

What We Love About the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress

  • Every Casper Wave Hybrid Snow cover contains up to 121 recycled bottles, helping to reduce waste from reaching the landfills.
  • The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow’s advanced cooling technology keeps you at an ideal temperature for 12+ hours.
  • Casper takes its mattress to the next level by incorporating 80+ gel pods, which provide more support and full-body relief than traditional foam.

Mattress Advisor Score

Here at Mattress Advisor, we rate each factor on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best. Then we calculate our final score using a weighted average. Learn more about our review and scoring process.

Mattress Advisor Test Score (Out of 10)
Shipping 8
Trial Period 8
Return Policy 8
Warranty 8
Set-Up 9
Motion Transfer 8.5
Edge Support 8
Pressure Relief 9
Spine Alignment 9.5
Responsiveness 9.5
Cooling 10
Durability 9
Customer Service 9
Social Impact 8.5
⭐Total Score for the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress: 9.1/10⭐

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Cooling: Earning a perfect 10/10, the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow’s advanced cooling technology does everything it says it’s supposed to.
  • Spine Alignment: The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow’s use of gel pods helps provide zoned ergonomic support to keep your spine in a neutral position all night long.
  • Responsiveness: Having a hybrid design not only keeps this mattress cool but also gives it a very responsive feel, great for combination sleepers.

Cons

  • Off-Gassing: During our unboxing process, we noticed a slight off-gassing smell but this is normal for bed-in-box mattresses and typically goes away after a few hours.
  • Price: With a queen-size mattress costing well over $3,000, this is a pricier mattress, but as such, it comes with some really great bonuses.

Edge Support

When shopping for a mattress, you likely won’t think about whether it has good edge support, but this is an important quality for those who roll around a lot at night or use their bed to get ready in the morning. During our testing of the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow, we had a reviewer sit and lie on the edge of the bed. They felt a slight push toward the floor but overall felt the bed supported them well. We gave the mattress an 8/10 since it has above-average edge support but isn’t as sturdy as some other hybrid mattresses we have tested, like the DreamCloud Mattress.

Pressure Relief

To test a mattress’s pressure relief, we use a special pressure map. This shows us buildup areas with warm colors (yellows and reds) and areas with pressure relief with cool colors (greens and blues).

When our tester lay on their side, the map showed mostly blues, with some green in the hip and shoulder area. The map was all blue when the tester lay on their back and stomach. We gave the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress a 9/10 for pressure relief since it was mostly all blue for all sleeping positions.

Spine Alignment

Maintaining a proper spine position at night is just as important as sitting up right during the day. The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow really hit the nail in this evaluation area, earning a 9.5/10. This means that it’s a great mattress for those experiencing back pain.

Product Details

Where Does It Fall on the Firmness Scale?

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress is a little firmer than the standard Wave Hybrid, falling at a 6/10 on the firmness scale. This is slightly softer than the industry’s standard for medium-firm. Those who prefer firmer mattresses may find this bed to be too soft for them.

Does the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Sleep Cool?

As its name suggests, the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow sleeps very cool. This is thanks to the QuickCool™ Cover, which contains breathable Phase Change Material that collects your body heat and directs it away from you. The mattress also has HeatDelete™ Bands and a foam layer with thousands of perforations to promote airflow.

What Sleeping Position Does It Work For?

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow works well for back and side sleepers since it provides excellent spinal alignment. Lighter-weight side sleepers may find the Casper Wave Hybrid is a better option for them thanks to its softer feel. Since it’s a very responsive mattress, this also would be a great option for combination sleepers who change positions during the night. However, since stomach sleepers need a firmer mattress that can keep their hips elevated, they may find this mattress is too soft for them.

How Much Weight Does the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Support?

When designing its mattresses, Casper doesn’t set a weight limit since they create their beds for all shapes and sizes. Since this is a hybrid, we feel it would do a good job of supporting all body types. Keep in mind that the firmness level will vary depending on how much you weigh. Sleepers over 230 lbs may find this to be too soft for them. For a better option, check out our best mattresses for heavy people guide.

What Foundations or Bed Frames Are Compatible?

Using the right foundation with your Casper Wave Hybrid Snow is important so that you can be eligible for your warranty coverage. Casper mattresses are designed to be compatible with any firm, solid surface that is capable of supporting the weight of the mattress and user(s). This includes slatted bed foundations, adjustable foundations, platform foundations, metal-frame foundations, box springs, and bunkie boards.

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Materials

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow contains four layers of foam and an innerspring system. All the foam layers are CertiPUR-US certified, meaning they are made without the use of ozone-depleting chemicals.

Inside Casper Wave Hybrid Snow
  1. QuickCool Cover: Casper’s specialty cover is infused with Phase Change Materials so you can feel instant coolness as soon as you hit the hay.
  2. AirScape™ Layer: Coated with a cooling gel layer, the AirScape™ foam is perforated and super breathable.
  3. Foam Layer with HeatDelete Bands: Another layer of AirScape™ foam with six HeatDelete™ bands, that direct heat away from your body.
  4. AirScape™Layer with Zoned Support™ Max: This third AirScape™ layer guides air so it can flow and consists of a memory foam divided into three areas of Zoned Support™ Max for ergonomic support.
  5. Gel Pod Layer: The final foam layer contains gel pods, which support the lower back area of your body.
  6. Coil System: This spring layer adds support and airflow to the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress and gives it great edge support.

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Sizes, Dimensions, and Pricing

Size Dimensions Weight Price*
Twin 38″ x 75″ x 13″ 70 lbs $2,295
Twin XL 38″ x 80″ x 13″ 76 lbs $2,895
Full 53″ x 75″ x 13″ 100 lbs $3,245
Queen 60″ x 80″ x 13″ 111 lbs $3,395
King 76″ x 80″ x 13″ 145 lbs $3,995
Cal King 72″ x 84″ x 13″ 143 lbs $3,995

*Prices listed are standard without sales or Mattress Advisor exclusive discounts. Click here to see the best price for the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow mattress.

What’s Unboxing Like?

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress comes rolled up and in a tall cardboard box. Since a queen-size model is over 100 lbs, we recommend getting someone to help carry it into your home. It took our team just over two minutes to unbox and was fairly easy to set up.

Purchase Details

Learn about what shipping and other purchase details look like with Casper.

Policy Details
Delivery Delivered to your door within 3-9 business days
Trial Period 100 days
Warranty 10-year limited mattress warranty
Return Policy Free returns during trial period after 30-day break-in period
Financing Monthly financing available through Affirm

Shipping and Delivery

Casper offers free shipping to those in the U.S. and Canada. Those in Hawaii and Alaska have an additional fee.

After placing your order, Casper ships the mattress within 1-2 days. In-home delivery and setup orders take between 2-4 weeks after your ship date to schedule. Regular orders are expected to arrive within 3-9 business days.

Sleep Trial Period

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress comes with a 100-night sleep trial, which is standard for most bed-in-box mattress companies. During this time you can roll around, lounge with a book, and take a nap on the bed to see how it fits in with your lifestyle. If you decide it’s not adding value to your life, you can reach out to Casper to initiate a free return. Just make sure you wait at least 30 days to give your time to adjust to the bed.

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress Warranty

Casper offers a 10-year limited warranty for its Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress. This covers the following defects:

  • Any physical flaws in the mattress’s foam layers, such as splitting or cracking, despite normal usage
  • Any manufacturing defects in the mattress cover zipper
  • Any mattress indentations greater than 1″

Casper Customer Service

Casper’s sleep specialists are available seven days a week. Use one of the following methods:

  • Call 917-382-8157
  • Use the live chat feature on the Casper website
  • Email support@casper.com

Return Policy

Returning a Casper mattress is simple. Reach out to a Casper customer service representative and they’ll arrange to remove the mattress from your home and issue you a full refund. You can make a return anytime after the 30-day break-in period during your trial period.

Is the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Right for You?

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow is a great option for those who sleep hot since it incorporates several cooling technologies. It also scored high for spinal alignment, making it a wonderful pick for those with back pain and athletes looking for a recovery mattress. We feel most sleeping positions will be comfortable, with the exception of heavy-weight stomach sleepers and light-weight side sleepers.

Since the mattress comes at a higher price than others on the market, we wouldn’t recommend it to budget shoppers. For a more affordable option, consider the Casper Wave Hybrid, which is very similar to the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow.

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress FAQs

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow takes minutes to expand after unboxing it and removing the plastic wrapping. It may take a couple of days for it to reach its full dimensions but you can sleep on your new bed right away.

The Casper Wave Hybrid Snow and Casper Wave Hybrid have similar constructions but the Snow version comes with some premier features, leading it to cost more. This includes the HeatDelete Bands and QuickCool Cover.

Yes, you can most definitely use your own sheets as long as they fit a 13″ mattress.


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