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IKEA VALEVÅG vs Casper Cooling Select Hybrid

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    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBody ConformitySupportBouncinessComfort Layers EnvelopmentResponsivenessMotion IsolationEdge SupportCooling
    Components
      CoverEdge ConstructionFoam Layer MaterialFoam Layer Mass DensityFoam Layer ThicknessSpring Layer DimensionsFoam Layer FirmnessSpring Layer FirmnessFoam Layer ResilienceSpring Layer Bounciness
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IKEA VALEVÅG
Casper Cooling Select Hybrid

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IKEA VALEVÅG Picture

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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Picture

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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium (43 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (40 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

IKEA VALEVÅG

Casper Cooling Select Hybrid

The Casper Cooling Select Hybrid is better than the IKEA VALEVÅG for most people. It offers better pressure relief and a more comfortable feel for lighter and average-weight side sleepers. It's also much more supportive for average-weight and heavier people, making it a more comfortable option for back and stomach sleeping. Its much better motion isolation makes movements less noticeable, and it uses more durable foam. That said, the IKEA VALEVÅG is a more supportive option for lighter individuals and better for back or stomach sleepers in that category. Its significantly better cooling performance makes it more suitable for hot sleepers as well. 

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Variants

  • VALEVÅG (Medium/Firm) (Full)
  • VALEVÅG (Medium/Firm) (King)
  • Cooling Select Hybrid (California King)
  • Cooling Select Hybrid (Full)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.4
7.6
No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Style Picture
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Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
No

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
No

Thickness  

24.6 cm (9.7")
29.4 cm (11.6")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Head/Feet Firmness
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Lumbar Firmness
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

42 Pa/mm
37 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

43 Pa/mm
40 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (43 Pa/mm)
Medium-Plush (40 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

7.5
7.9

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Body Conformity Picture 1  

IKEA VALEVÅG Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2  

IKEA VALEVÅG Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

44 mm (1.7")
49 mm (1.9")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

72 mm (2.8")
77 mm (3.0")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

94 mm (3.7")
95 mm (3.7")

Support 
 

7.1
7.3

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
18 mm (0.7")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

23 mm (0.9")
20 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

26 mm (1.0")
19 mm (0.7")

Bounciness 
 

8.1
7.8

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

21.0 cm (8.3")
18.0 cm (7.1")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.9
6.5

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

3.6 cm (1.4")
5.4 cm (2.1")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

23.0 cm (9.0")
32.2 cm (12.7")

Responsiveness 
 

9.4
8.9

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.4 s
0.6 s

Motion Isolation 
 

7.5
7.9

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

4.17 g
1.08 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.37 s
0.43 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

3.07 g
3.82 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.41 s
0.39 s

Edge Support 
 

6.6
5.7

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Small Platen
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

148 mm
168 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

157 mm
189 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

121 mm
148 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

36 mm
41 mm

Cooling 
 

9.0
8.2

Cooling Graph  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Cooling Graph
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

63 kJ
67 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

215 kJ
172 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester
Polyester, Polyethylene, Spandex

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Edge Support Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Polyfoam

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Foam Layer Material Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Memory Foam

Transition Foam  

N/A
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.8
6.3

Quilted Top Fill  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
1.7

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
1.7

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
45 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.7

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
45 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.7

Transition Foam  

N/A
25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.7

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

1.4 cm (0.6")
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.9 cm (1.1")
3.8 cm (1.5")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.9 cm (1.1")
3.8 cm (1.5")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
3.4 cm (1.3")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
3.4 cm (1.3")

Transition Foam  

N/A
3.4 cm (1.3")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Spring Layer Height Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Spring Layer Density Picture
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Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

18.5 cm (7.3")
15.4 cm (6.1")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

268 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

16 gauge
14 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

16 gauge
14 gauge

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

2.3 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.3 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

2.1 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Casper Cooling Select Hybrid Support Layer Firmness
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Spring Layer Firmness  

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

104 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

102 Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

33%
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

42%
32%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

42%
32%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
3%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
3%

Transition Foam  

N/A
37%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

42.0 cm (16.5")

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