Sleep Number mattress stores are seen in many malls. Ads run on TV. As with everything, there are pros and cons to this air mattress type.
Air Mattress
Self-inflating Mattress Pads
Self-inflating mattress pads are also commonly called camping pads. What a luxurious approach compared to the closed-cell pads I camped on as a kid. If you are looking to camp in style, luxury and great comfort, consider this pricier option to a backpack pad.
Select Comfort Mattress
The Select Comfort mattress isn’t just an air mattress, it’s a special mattress designed to give maximum comfort and better sleep. On paper it has a decent warranty, but the big, unanswered question is if the warranty is as good in reality as it is on paper.
Powered Air Mattress
Powered air mattresses make set up and use easier than ever before. If your guest bed is an air mattress, having one that self-inflates takes one task from you when you are getting their room ready for them. My powered air mattress also has a metal frame so my guests aren’t sleeping on the floor, and it opens up as the mattress inflates. No more huffing and puffing to inflate the mattress, or attaching the pump or vacuum to inflate your air mattress. If it’s an every night bed, a powered air mattress lets you adjust the firmness with essentially no effort, to get a good night’s sleep.
Memory Foam Air Mattress
Memory foam air mattresses provide comfort for you or for your guests in an affordable way. If this is your permanent mattress, you’ll enjoy the sense of floating provided by the air mattress combined with the support provided by the memory foam. As a temporary mattress you get the same comfort, when you need it — like for the occasional over night guest.
Mattress Genie
A Mattress Genie lets you flex your bed for health or relaxation purposes. There are times lying flat is uncomfortable and head elevation is necessary. And if you like to read in bed, this may be better than a bed chair to give your back the support you need for comfortable reading. A Mattress Genie is less expensive than a hospital bed, or other type of adjustable bed too.
Inflatable Beds
Inflatable beds aren’t just for overnight guests or camping anymore. You can buy an air mattress that will give you a great night’s sleep from a wide range of stores. Air support sleep systems give you the flexibility of creating the firmness you need any given night. If you’re looking for a bed that won’t aggravate your allergies, consider inflatable mattresses.
Compare Air Mattresses
Thinking of buying an air mattress? Don’t just go out and buy one, shop around and compare air mattresses to get all the features you need to give you the kind of bed you need. Is the air mattress for your nightly sleep, your RV or camping, or in the make-shift guestroom? You want any one sleeping on your air bed to sleep well. But you also may be looking for ease of storage or inflation, or the flexibility of firmness for each sleeper. Check for various consumer reports to get an unbiased analysis of the pros and cons of the various air mattresses on the market, and ask friends and family. Then test them out for yourself — that’s the best way to compare air mattresses.
Coleman Air Mattress
A Coleman air mattress is perfect for car camping and as an extra bed for guests.
Camping Air Mattress
A camping air mattress is a luxurious way to experience the out-of-doors. It gets you off the roots and rocks that find you as you sleep as well as off the cold or hot, hard ground. It takes up a bit more space and weight than a traditional foam mattress, but it may be worth the burden because of the added comfort.