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Skeptical at first, but after first use (so far) itās a solid product
Style: 22", Color: Grey, Size: Queen
I initially bought this to stay at my MILās senior community (to help her get settled), so I didnāt want to spend a lot of money on it and I planned to leave it for other relatives that might want to visit. I expected it to be cheap-ish quality and probably not last through my two week stay.
First off, set up was a breeze. I laid it out and started inflation and it took about 4-5 minutes to fully inflate. The motor made noise, but itās to be expected from something like thisāI can say that it wasnāt as noisy as our Costco-bought mattress.
Second, itās bigābut thatās not a bad thing as much as I thought anyway after I saw it fully inflated. Turns out, for me, itās a good thing. Our Costco mattress sits low to the floor and as it deflates a bit during the night, itās tough to get up. This one (the 22ā model and the largest one at this writing) is wonderful as I can sit on the edge of it and stand up easily. Your experience may be different, but for older folks it makes it really easy to get out of bed in the morning.
How does it sleep? Well, since I was visiting by myself and my significant other wasnāt with me, I can only speak for a single sleeper. It was really comfortable! It did take a bit of tweaking though as I thought I would like it more firm as I like to side sleep. The first couple of nights were a bit rough as I tossed and turned a bit in my sleepāI found that I couldnāt get comfortable on my side. For the reviews that say that it deflates after sleeping on it, I can say that it did seem to lose some air after the first two nights. The manufacturer does state that it does āstretchā and not deflate. As I wanted to test that statement, I didnāt change the firmness of it by re-inflating it to where I had it. The third and fourth nights were better sleep and I didnāt feel like the mattress deflated at all, so I found the stretch statement to be validāit wasnāt losing air. After that night, I re-inflated it to where I thought Iād like it. The next night was the same tossing and turning that I had those first two nights, so I concluded that I needed to make it less firm and I actually DEflated it a bit and for the rest of the stay it was perfect! I didnāt have to touch it and I even unplugged it.
When I was getting ready to leave, I started the deflation process by turning the dial in the opposite direction. It took longer to deflate, so I walked away for a bitāIād guess about 7-8 minutes. When I came back the mattress was flat as a pancake and ready to fold. This is the only hassle of the process as folding it to get it into the storage bag and back into the box (for storage). I do like the tote that they provide as the handles make it easy to lug about.
So, the first use was a success. If repeated uses reveal issues, Iāll report back. I will say that I plan to buy another one to replace our beloved Costco air mattressāsheās showing her age and the height of this one as well as the cost make it a no-brainer to get it as a second. Weāll use this one until it dies (if it even does) and then fall back on our old one if needed. I gave an overall 5 stars for the product with 4 stars for sleep quality and comfort only because your idea of these two might be a bit of a learning experience until you find your inflation sweet spotāso itās not just an āinflate fully and useā type of scenario.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
