Review: Aerobed Raised Air Mattress

I was crazy to think that any other air mattress would be as good as the Aerobed. Prior to the Aerobed, I’ve had my fair share of squeaky, restless nights on poor-quality air mattresses. You know what I mean–weakened vinyl which hits the ground hard if you roll slightly to one side. I won’t even detail my experience with the silently leaking mattress whose slow deflation left me feeling every pinecone under my back by morning. What a waste to have sacrificed my comfort for cheapness when I could have chosen the Aerobed. When my parents told me to test their new Aerobed out, I thought I was in for another restless night. I was wrong. Here is my review:

They bought their queen-sized Aerobed Raised air mattress for $129 at the local warehouse outlet. Their houseguests were arriving that week and they wanted to have a comfortable mattress which they could put away after their visitors left. The blue-colored Aerobed came in a box with a matching carrying bag and a mattress pad.

Upon opening the box, the Aerobed put to rest every negative thought I had.

Pros
At first, I thought it would be difficult to set up for a technically challenged individual like me. It wasn’t. One touch of the inlaid pump and it filled up evenly. The sturdy chambered vinyl kept the air even within the Aerobed so no one side ballooned up higher than the other. This was an exceptional plus–especially when sharing the mattress with someone.

I remember using a lesser-quality air mattress with my husband once. I stretched out on my side before he reached the mattress. Suddenly, I felt a sensation that I was flying to the ceiling the moment he plopped onto the bed. When we used the Aerobed, its sturdiness prevented the unexpecting-flying-human syndrome.

Another great feature of the Aerobed was the double-layered mattress. This means that it stood as high as 18 inches. At the end of a long day, I did not want struggle to the floor. In addition, after a good night’s rest, I didn’t want to struggle back up. With the Aerobed’s height, all the bending and struggling was taken out. The double-layered feature of the Aerobed also gave more sturdiness to the mattress and it truly felt like I was sleeping on a chamber of air on top of another chamber of air as opposed to being just one layer from the ground.

The other plus of the Aerobed is it was very easy to take down. With just one touch, the pump automatically did the deflating. This meant no more spreading my body across the mattress to smash out every square inch of air out. The Aerobed continued to impress me when it folded up in it’s original creases to the perfect size. It fit nicely in the carrying bag with no struggle at all.

The 2 year warranty was also a great sign that the manufacturer stood behind the quality of the product.

Cons
The only con that I can think of is that it is still vinyl. There is some squeakiness involved with the mattress, but since it is filled to capacity, it is not so obvious as other mattresses I’ve used. It is not the type of air mattress that you can hike in on backpacking trips, but it will make you feel like you’re living in luxury for camping trips where you can haul your gear in with a vehicle.

My parents used the Aerobed countless times since then, and the quality has not diminished one bit. It is still just as tough and just as comfortable as the first time we brought it out of the box.

Overall, I highly recommend the Aerobed. With so many options to choose from, the Aerobed is a good choice.

Reference:

• www.associatedcontent.com/article/39635/camping_sleeping_bag_review_wenger.html?cat=1