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10-23-2020, 12:06 PM | #16 | |
'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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We threw ours away. I was having horrible allergy problems (I'm allergic to mold) and after some research, decided to take a look inside the bed. The air bladders were COVERED in mold. |
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10-23-2020, 12:09 PM | #17 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Yuck. Ours is about a decade old. I just happened to open it up a couple of months ago, and it seems fine thankfully. The foam is getting a bit worn, but that's about it.
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10-23-2020, 12:13 PM | #18 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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10-23-2020, 12:17 PM | #19 |
Mahomes Dynasty
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Parts Unknown
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A good bed is something I'll pay a lot for.
Got a Stearns & Foster CaliKing 4yrs ago...LOVE it. |
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10-23-2020, 12:21 PM | #20 |
sorta mod-ish
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: KC North
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I've always been told to never go cheap on beds or mattresses because you spend over a third of your life in bed. I got a Sealy a couple of years ago and I sleep like a champ on it.
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10-23-2020, 12:27 PM | #21 |
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Boy that's the truth. When we first moved here almost 20 years ago, we had a baffled waterbed. Loved it. But after a few years it developed a leak, and we had to quickly get rid of it. Waterbeds were pretty much dead and gone at that point, so we replaced it with a cheap mattress that seemed comfortable at the store but in actuality sucked. I endured that for about a year, waking up most mornings with stiffness and back pain. Finally we got the Sears equivalent of a Tempurpedic mattress, and it is wonderful. Had it for about 10 years now. No complaints.
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10-23-2020, 12:45 PM | #22 | |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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Waterbeds completely disappeared, it seems. I'm not sure why. They seemed like a viable product niche. |
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10-23-2020, 12:45 PM | #23 |
C Chiefs once a year!
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Cali
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I didn't like "Individual coils" if that helps. Sent two different brands back.
Went with the old school coil setup with a pillowtop. Hard to find though. |
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10-23-2020, 12:49 PM | #24 |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Easy. Tuft and Needle Memory foam with the additional topper. Very affordable and then it doesn't need to last 13 years. The King is $675...
I also have a reflux guard foam wedge, which has worked like magic. https://www.tuftandneedle.com/mattre...e&utm_content= |
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10-23-2020, 01:15 PM | #25 | |
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Join Date: Aug 2000
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IIRC it was an insurance liability issue that did them in. Just too much damage potential if they leaked. While I'm quite happy with my present mattress, had that water bed never leaked, I'd still have it. |
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10-23-2020, 01:44 PM | #26 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chandler AZ
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Trust me on this. Inexpensive as heck. Just throw it on top of whatever you're using now and you're golden. You'll feel like you're floating. Had mine for 3 years now and there's been no degradation at all. But if you like really firm memory foam, this isn't the one for you.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Dreamfoam...?selected=true |
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10-23-2020, 02:31 PM | #27 |
Mama Tried
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Missouri
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10-23-2020, 02:46 PM | #28 |
The 23rd Pillar
Join Date: Sep 2002
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I had a very firm mattress for about 20 years. Lately it was causing me some back pain issues so I was sleeping on the guest bed or the couch more often than not. I bought a sleep number bed and I'm happy with it. I'm currently at 40, but I haven't decided whether that's where I'll stay yet.
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10-23-2020, 02:47 PM | #29 |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Earlier this year, I was having some hip pain every morning before with the old mattress, to the point where I was having a lot of trouble sleeping, which is why I decided to try a new mattress.
I did a little research and decided to give Puffy a try. I figured it I didn't like it after a month, I'd use their guarantee (100 days, no questions asked) and send it back and just try another one until I found one I liked. I never got past the Puffy Lux mattress and mattress topper. When I bought the mattress, I got a big discount on the topper, and it arrived about ten days or so before the mattress did so I got a chance to test it out solo. Just the topper 'cured' my chronic shoulder pain (side sleeper) in just a few days. When the mattress arrived, I tried it out for a week without the topper and it was heavenly compared to my old Serta w/memory foam topper (13 years old). With the topper, it's just better. Support and comfort are better than anything I've ever slept on before. I was having some hip pain every morning before with the old mattress, to the point where I was having a lot of trouble sleeping, which is why I decided to try a new mattress. They are expensive though. I think without the discount or sale, it would've been over $2,000. I got mine for about $1,400 i think. The topper was about $200 of that I think. But since I fall asleep in minutes and wake up without shoulder or hip pain, I figure it's worth every penny. |
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10-23-2020, 02:49 PM | #30 |
Rufus Dawes Jr.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Oh I kinda miss the old waterbed. They were awesome in the winter when heated.
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