7000 King - For Me it's Great
Written: Sep 06 '07
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Pros: Adjustable, able to replace parts
Cons: Little pricey
The Bottom Line: Best sleep i've ever had
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| kathykoul's Full Review: Select Comfort Mattress Sleep Number 7000 |
Even before purchasing this bed I read mixed reviews everywhere. People seem to love it or hate it. I have a bad back and neck and have much less pain sleeping on this bed. Previously I owned a Sealy Posturpedic Crown Jewel and a King Koil (supposed endorsed by chiropractors and turned into the worst bed I've even owned). Let me explain what makes the Sleep Number great for me. Dual adjustable zones so my husband and I are both comfortable. There are no "pressure points" so both of us toss and turn much less and feel like we've had healthier sleep. We've been sleeping on it almost a year without incident. No strange fluctuations in air settings, no odors, none of the other complaints I read. The bed has a 20 year warranty it's prorated as are ALL bed warranties. Many mattresses on the market have a long prorated warranty but the truth of the matter is that a bed will only last you 10 years at the most with normal use. If you are heavier, let your pets on it, etc. count on only 5 - 7 years. With the Sleep Number I can extend the life of the bed by replacing parts as they fail. All beds will fail. The pillowtop is always the first to get "compression spots" and with a traditional bed you can't replace it. The Sleep Number pillowtop is in a zipped compartment so I can replace it when it begins to wear. If in 5 years one of my air chambers begins to fail I can replace it. You can't replace your inner springs on traditional beds. So basically I can rebuild this bed for as long as I want to keep it. That was the biggest selling point for me. Especially because the pillowtop on my $2000 King Koil developed very uncomfortable compression spots and I had to toss the bed after only 2 years! I won't lie though - it takes time to adjust to sleeping on air. It's a completely different feel than innerspring and it took me almost a month to get used to it. In that month I felt much better and slept much better but still felt weird when first getting into bed. A down side is that the foam framing which surrounds each individual air chamber is quite firm so it makes snuggling your significant other in the middle of the bed a little uncomfortable. I get the feeling from some reviews that consumers who purchased the bed felt it was the last bed they would have to spend money on. No such thing exists. At least with this bed I can rebuild it over time. An innerspring will die with no options except full replacement in approx. 7 years. I am completely satisfied with this bed and look forward to many years of sleeping great!
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Mattress Size: King
Amount Paid (US$): 3300
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