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When I joined the Insider Reviews team, I quickly learned that there are some products nearly all reporters and editors on this team rave about: Brooklinen sheets, Hydro Flask water bottles, Allbirds shoes. The Casper Original Pillow is one of those "hall of fame" items that multiple team members love.
It wasn't until I tested 22 different pillows for our best pillow guide that I got a chance to try this pillow out myself, and it didn't take me long to join in on the hype. Former Insider Reviews reporter and self-proclaimed picky sleeper David Slotnick hit the nail on the head when he described it as the "Goldilocks pillow [that gets it] just right."
It's not too firm or too soft and hits all the elements that make for a good pillow: it's simple, adjustable, and easy to clean.
Casper Original PillowThe Casper Original Pillow offers the loft and support that side sleepers need but with the soft and fluffy feel of a down alternative.
Check price at Amazon Check price at Casper What we like- Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. Soft and fluffy
- Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. 2-inch gusset that provides support for side sleepers
- Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. Removable inner pillow
- Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. Machine washable
- Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. 100-night trial period
- con icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. Loft is not adjustable
- con icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. Not as supportive as memory foam
Specifics
- Fill:Polyester microfiber
- Firmness:Moderate
- Sizes:Standard (18" x 26") and king (18" x 34")
- Best for:Side and back sleepers
- Trial and warranty:30-days/1-year
Design and specs
The Casper pillow is available in two sizes: standard and king. I tested the standard version, but both pillows feature two-layer construction, which strikes a balance between firmness and softness. The inner pillow provides a foundation of firm support, while the outer pillow is soft and fluffy.
The pillow is filled with polyester microfiber and covered by cotton percale fabric, so it's hypoallergenic and stays cool throughout the night. It also has a gusset, or an extra piece of material that creates a side panel, which adds structure.
Finally, the pillow is easy to clean: just unzip the outer pillow, remove the inner pillow, and throw both in the washing machine.
Sleeping on the Casper Original Pillow
The Casper pillow is fairly lofty, which is why it's a particularly good option for side sleepers who prefer the feel of a fluffy down or down-alternative pillow over a memory foam pillow. The gusset adds support and loft that side sleepers need to bridge the gap between their shoulders and the mattress, and the removeable inner pillow provides some adjustability if you find the pillow is a little too lofty.
I slept on the Casper pillow for many nights and found it really comfortable for back and side sleeping. I love that it's a bit malleable, which makes it great for scooping, folding, and hugging. The only folks I wouldn't recommend this pillow for are stomach sleepers — It's too lofty for stomach sleeping.
The bottom line
I'm not alone in my love for this pillow. Ellen Hoffman, Insider Reviews' former editor-in-chief, believes this pillow is "a really nice marriage of a regular down pillow and a memory foam pillow." And former senior reporter Connie Chen claimed in a previous review that this pillow "combines the best elements that everyone wants: simultaneously fluffy and firm, comfortable, and a breeze to maintain."
If you're still unsure, Casper offers a 30-day trial window for you to test out the pillow and see if it's right for you.
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Lauren Savoie Deputy Editor, Reviews & Chair of the Editorial Standards Board Lauren Savoie is deputy editor of Insider Reviews and chair of Business Insider's editorial standards board. Lauren leads the home, kitchen, pets, and travel teams, and is deeply involved in all editorial decision making, with a particular focus in strategic content planning, career growth of reporters and editors, and strong journalistic standards for the Reviews team. In 2022, Lauren attended The Poynter Institute's Leadership Academy for Women in Media, a prestigious program that recognizes leaders in the journalism industry.Lauren joined the Business Insider team in 2020, first as kitchen editor and soon after as senior home & kitchen editor, where she pioneered original testing methodologies for buying guides and built a diverse team of freelancers and reporters with deep expertise in product testing. You can see some of her work in our guides to the best flower delivery services, the best pillows, and the best sous vide machines. Before her time at Business Insider, Lauren was the senior reviews editor at America's Test Kitchen, where she wrote and edited more than 300 in-depth, unbiased buying guides and reviewed more than 1,000 kitchen products. Her work has appeared in Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines, in dozens of cookbooks, on two Emmy-nominated TV shows, and on CNN.com, Fodor's, Yahoo, LifeHacker, the Splendid Table, and more.Lauren is currently Kansas-based, but continues to live like a lifelong Bostonian: drinking Dunkin' iced coffee in the winter, spending summers "down" the Cape, and sharing her home with a cat named Chowder. Say hello at lsavoie@businessinsider.com or @el_savvy on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider. Read more Read lessYou can purchase logo and accolade licensing to this story here.
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