Slept better then on my own bed: Raised Aerobed (Twin)
Written: Aug 31 '04
|
Product Rating:
|
|
| Comfort: |
 |
|
| Ease of Use: |
|
|
| Durability: |
 |
|
| Style: |
 |
|
|
Pros: comfortable, inflates quickly, deflates really quickly
Cons: too small for those who are tall, heavy, a little wiggly, leaks, loud, not pretty
The Bottom Line: If you need a quick, easy, movable bed this is it. This is the the best bet for raised air beds-or any air bed at all.
|
|
|
| rynogirl05's Full Review: Aero Raised Aerobed (Twin, Full, Queen) |
MY AEROBED: I bought a Raised Aerobed Twin from overstock.com. That meant I got a bed, a Aerobed duffel bag for storage, and instructions in English. That's it. Thats all I got---no special warranties, repair systems etc. I just went for the cheapest of the Raised Aerobed twins on the internet.
WHY AN AEROBED: I purchased the Raised Aerobed twin because my brother was coming home from college for the summer. This meant we'd be without the extra bed we'd gained, and so the family decided we needed an air bed. So, I went to the internet looking, and Aerobed just seemed to make a good, cheap, but okay quality air bed. I decided then that I'd get an Aerobed, instead of some nameless other brand.
WHY RAISED: My family decided on a raised bed, because originally my father had seen an ad for a 400 dollar+ raised bed that had a metal underside and unfolded itself to become a real bed. When we decided against an expensive bed because we were only going to use the bed once or twice over the summer, we still kept the idea of a raised bed. Like my mother says "You want a bed that keeps you out of the dust."
MY USE: After buying the Aerobed in such a great rush because my brother was coming home, it ended up being put in the closet for two months. Finally, I found a use for it. In August my entire family went to Maine to visit with my relatives. We stayed at an old family cabin which had old army cot beds. I (smartly) decided to take the Aerobed to sleep on. When I got there, I was glad I had. The cots were seriously harder then rocks. Even my 19 year old brother, who can sleep on anything, got back pains!! So, in the middle of the day I blew it up and had everyone come see it. Boy, were they jealous! When I told everyone I had an air bed, they had naturally thought I'd be sleeping near the dusty floor. Not so! The raised bed was actually slightly higher then the cots! I was really glad I had a Raised Aerobed in this situation!
INFLATION: Inflation of the bed was very easy. I followed the directions of the instruction manual, but I could have figured it out without that. All you had to do was spread out the bed, make sure the Quick Release Valve was closed (otherwise you be inflate the bed and then see it deflate), plug in the bed, and hold down the One Touch Control Button R. The directions said to hold down the button for three minutes, but it was full in about one and 1/2. The only con about the inflation was that it was a little loud. If you have an unexpected guest at midnight, I hope anyone sleeping in your house is a sound sleeper. But, really, when people need a place to sleep, they usually have the 1 1/2 minutes to inflate their bed BEFORE bedtime!
SHEETS: I never tried putting sheets on my Aerobed, so I don't know if they stay on well. I just put a quilt over the cool plush pillowtop surface, because I didn't have any sheets. I would say that that's another disadvantage: if you're traveling with an Aerobed, the whole idea of bringing sheets really cuts down on the easy travel ability. But, then again, where is there a place in America with an electrical outlet, but no blankets?
STYLE: Okay, I admit it. The bed is pretty ugly. It's a big blue rectangle with side supports, and a gray/blue plushy surface. Since I didn't use sheets I saw all of it, all the time, and it wasn't pretty. I personally dealt with its lack of style by thinking about how hard the floor is. If you MUST have style though, bring sheets and bag blankets, and pillows and make it look like a real bed (see the picture above all the reviews of it.)
SLEEPING: Well, I was comfortable. I've never actually slept on air, but I would say this bed is pretty close. I usually am a horrible insomniac, but I fell right asleep on this bed. The One Touch Control R really worked-my bed was just as soft, and just as hard as a wanted it. I noticed though, that the bed was a tiny bit wiggly. It even says in the instructions not to sleep on the sides. The twin bed is definitely not a bed for two! Also, the bed is probably around 5 feet 5inches, so if my brother (who is 6+ feet tall) tried to sleep on it, he'd really have to scrunch. But, for me, a person who's 5'6''and sleeps in the fetal position, it's like Goldilocks.... just right.
DEFLATION: Deflation was (no pun intended) a breeze. I simply opened the open air release valve and within minutes the bed was flat as the pancake. Speaking of deflation, I noticed the bed deflated a tiny bit over the day. Nothing too noticeable, but I plugged it in for another 3 seconds before I went to bed.
PUTTING IT AWAY: It took me two tries and two people to fit the mattress into its duffel bag. Even with a twin size bed the bed is really heavy, so the duffel bag is a great concept. And although it took me two people, it was worth the effort to be able to carry the bed like a backpack to the car with ease. The duffel bag is also great for storage purposes. The bed fits into my linen closet like a sleeping bag-but its obviously much more comfortable.
WARNINGS I DEALT WITH: The manual warned of many things, and I personally dealt with the three below.
Leaving It Plugged In: The manual said to unplug the bed when not in use. I personally left it plugged in all the time, so when I got in bed I could inflate the bed if I needed it. The cord was along a common walkway, and stretched tight. Even in those dangerous circumstances nothing bad happened.
Leaving It Near Fire: The manual said to keep the bed away from open flame. In the cabin, there happens to be a large fireplace that's used all nights of the summer. It also happens that my bed was inflated off the corner of the fireplace, at a 90 degree angle. It ALSO happens that nothing happened. I wouldn't recommend putting the bed horizontal to an open flame, but at two feet away and a 90 degree angle open flame doesn't hurt the bed.
Putting It On Abrasive Surfaces: The Manual says not to put the bed on abrasive surfaces. The cabin has plywood floors. I had to decide between a cot or my bed, so I inflated the bed carefully and didn't jump around on it (that's another warning: don't use the bed like a trampoline.) The bed didn't get punctured or anything, so go right ahead and inflate the bed on plywood-just get rid of the screws you dropped!
Recommended:
Yes
Mattress Size: Twin
Mattress Firmness: Somewhat firm
Amount Paid (US$): 122.94
|
|
|
|
Epinions.com ID:
rynogirl05
|
|
Member: Anne
Reviews written: 16
Trusted by: 0 members
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.