Imaginair Aerobed Mattress -- thanks a lot, mom and dad...
Written: Jan 29 '02 (Updated Jun 12 '02)
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Pros: Convenient, easy to use and stores well
Cons: Mattress is a bit on the lumpy side; not very firm
The Bottom Line: Not a bad choice if you're looking for a temporary mattress for guests.
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| HawgWyld's Full Review: Aero Raised Aerobed (Twin, Full, Queen) |
Indeed, my parents got rid of my old bed after I left the house and it was clear their son was gone. Mom got a nice office out of my freshly-renovated room. My Wife and I got this blasted air mattress to sleep on when we visit my folks.
I'm not complaining, mind you. I'm a cheapskate at heart, and I'd sleep out in my parents' back yard if I could save the expense of a hotel room. Still, this mattress is nothing like my old, comfortable bed.
This air mattress is exactly what the name implies -- the bed that's pulled out when guests come to stay at your house. Fortunately, it's very easy to use. It's rolled up and stored in a nylon bag which is a bit too large for the mattress when it's not filled with air. That means that rolling it up and stuffing it in the bag is a fairly easy task.
And, getting it aired up is simple, too. It has a motorized air pump that saves the trouble of having to use some horrible air pump or something like that. You just plug it into the wall, hit a button, and watch the mattress inflate. Inflation takes around a minute, and the pump is designed so that no more air will be added when the mattress is full. Since this thing lists for around $180, such a feature is fantastic -- wouldn't want to bust your mattress, would you?
And, the rubberized material used to form the mattress seems plenty tough. We've used this quite a bit, as has my little brother and his wife. The thing hasn't developed any holes or rips over the past four years or so, and it's used around 10 times a year on average. I'd say this is pretty durable, then.
Deflating the mattress is also easy. A large plug is opened to let the air out, and the design of the mattress is such that more air is forced out as the bed is folded and rolled up for storage. Oh, and the pump stays attached to the bed and is rolled into the mattress when it's stored.
The only real complaint I have with the mattress is obvious -- it's just not real firm. That should come as no surprise because this is an air mattress, and manufacturing it so that it could provide rock solid support would result in a prohibitively expensive bed. So, that's not a major problem.
Another problem is that the "pockets" formed on the mattress when it's inflated leave the bed a bit lumpy. The solution? Add a pad and a fitted sheet to the cover supplied with the bed. That smooths out those lumps quite nicely, indeed.
The size of this mattress comes out to that of a full-size bed. Two adults can sleep comfortably on this, provided they stay out of the middle of it. The mattress tends to bow in the middle when too much weight is applied, leaving two adults tumbling into each other. I don't mind colliding with my wife, but I believe the warning should be passed along.
As a temporary bed, this one isn't a bad choice. It's easy to use and can be tossed wherever there's a spare bit of floor.
Recommended:
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Mattress Size: Full/Double
Mattress Firmness: Somewhat soft
Amount Paid (US$): 180 (est.)
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