Select Comfort Mattress Sleep Number 5000

Pros: Adjustable firmness; lightweight--easy to make bed; no flipping!
Cons: Not a plush pillowtop; air chambers lose air over time.

In 15 years of marriage my husband and I have probably owned more mattresses than most people own in a lifetime, thanks to our never-ending search for the perfect mattress. I thought we had finally found a perfect rock-hard one from Stearns & Foster, ...

Pros: Dual controls; plugs to prevent deflation; quite pump; A customer service; easy to move;
Cons: PRICE!! Difficult set up!! No change in sleep, energy, pain relief; BLACK MOLD INSIDE BED

Three years later...... and I've decided it's time for an update on my review of the Select Comfort Mattress Sleep Number 5000. Am I being fair when I say I still don't like this bed? Well, that's my opinion and I'm stickin' to it. For ...

Pros: Attractive mattress, adjustable by each partner, 20 year warranty
Cons: Takes a while to get used to sleeping on it

After 16 years of marriage and discussing it for probably half that time, my husband and I decided it was time to upgrade to a King sized mattress. Perhaps it’s the fact that over the years, we’ve come closer and closer to being king-sized...

Pros: It comes apart even faster than it goes together.
Cons: Poor spinal support and alignment. Hard to get out of. Over priced and cheaply made.

First of all, I'd like to mention that I am a Doctor of Chiropractic having graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 1987. I am very much experienced in the care of the human body after having been a health care provider for ...

Pros: Light weight. No flipping. Adjustable.
Cons: Can be $230 if you dont like it. Air Mattress. Expensive. Foamwall corners and middle.

My wife and I recently decided to get a larger and more comfortable bed. I am 6'5" and need length of a CalKing and she is 5'2" and likes to spread out over as much of the mattress as possible (forcing me to the very edge of the mattress). My old queen ...

Pros: Dual Adjustable Comfort Zones, Dual Adjustable Heat, Easy Installation, Very Comfortable, Worth Every Penny!
Cons: None

This is my buying story on our bed and mattress. I know it is long but it does offer comparisons to other mattresses that I researched and why we selected the Select Comfort 5000, and everything we have experienced with the bed (including setup, sleep ...

Pros: Lightweight
Can adjust firmness
Easy to setup
Cons: Expensive for what you get
Quality
Warranty
Customer Service is spotty

We first purchased our Sleep Number bed 11 years ago.  We bought it because the models we tested in the stores felt good and I would have to say we fell for all the hype.The Good:The bed is very lightweight, is easy to set up.  I ...

Pros: Comfort, Construction, Adjustable. Its a great bed
Cons: $$$$ pricey precioussss $$$$ $30-$70 of rubber & pla$tic

Background (bad back, picky person): The search for a comfortable bed is over, finally, and I can sleep. Even more, my wife can sleep. And both of us agree, without any debate, that this bed is the best we have owned. I suffer from lower back ...

Pros: Comfort, lack of pressure points.
Cons: Price

The Problem My husband and I began our search for a new bed over one year ago. We have a very expensive Symbol mattress that had formed body impressions after two years of ownership, thanks to the "memory foam" padding. Our local dealer promptly ...

Pros: Individual adjustment, comfortable if you sleep on your back.
Cons: Very expensive for what you get, beware if you sleep on your side.

My middle-aged wife and I had very firm, very expensive Stearns & Foster. We lived with it for several years and I slept fine on it, but she woke up achy and stiff and we finally realized we had to make a change despite the $1600 we had already spent ...

Pros: Not a bad concept, I wish I thought of it first!
Cons: Queen with two bladders is unusable for big people, incredible cost vs. what you get.

My wife and I went to the Select Comfort store in the local mall. We were greeted by a great salesman, not pushy, took the time to really answer all our questions and have us try every bed on the floor. He told us of the 30 day return window, but I admit ...

Pros: Better sleep, light weight, adjustable firmness
Cons: A bit pricey, but worth it if it works for you.

I have read most of the reviews on this bed, some before I bought it and some after. I have determined that there seems to be no middle ground on this bed...either you love it or you don't. Fortunately for me, I fall into the first category. A few ...

Pros: Yes, her side is set much softer (35) than my side (55).
Cons: High cost. Maybe some bowing (displacement) if you're really, really heavy.

My wife had chronically complained about being uncomfortable on our old bed (King about 7 years old). We had a good mattress and a $50 foam egg-crate kind of mattress cover on top of that. Time to upgrade. We checked in to several kinds of ...

Pros: Adjustable after purchase, relaxed sales approach, good customer service
Cons: Takes some getting used to, doesn't actively maintain air pressure

First, to clear up some misconceptions here... - Select Comfort claims the bed has a weight limit of 1,000 lbs. I (unfortunately) weigh 280lbs and have had a combined weight of over 500lbs on the bed with no indication it was stressed in any way. - ...

Pros: +QVC HAS HUGE DISCOUNTS +Dual controls +Can be returned for $$Back not Credit
Cons: -Fell apart almost instantly -Requires Costly Replacements -MOLD problem in long-term

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE ENTIRE STORY ABOUT THIS BED: After doing A TON of research on this bed, from multiple different stores/outlets and finally purchasing, testing and RETURNING this mattress set, I have now set aside the time to make sure no one ...