What is in that box?

[Mike 1017]

When this box arrived on my front porch I asked my wife what is this? You silly goose! It is a mattress in a box !

 

 

 

[peteski]

Ah, the new thing is to buy mattresses online without in-person visit to a mattress store to actually lay down on them to try them out first.    Also, you couldn't vacuum pack a conventional mattress with steel springs in it.

I do like the concept of sideways-installed (landscape mode ) outlets in your bedroom. You don't see this often.

Edited May 24 by peteski

[redscampi]

We've been using high quality foam mattresses for years. They are economical, can be re-compressed for moving and are extremely comfortable. We got sick of all the showroom hype and BS and stupidly inflated costs associated with conventional mattresses. And have you tried to get someone to help you move a king size mattress? Your friends always suddenly have something else to do. 

You should like yours. If there is a downside, it might be that your body weight tends to make a divot that could be difficult to roll out of, for some folks. I'm 240 lbs and I don't even notice it any more. We flip ours fairly routinely.

[OldTrucker]

  On 5/24/2025 at 12:52 PM, redscampi said:

 

You should like yours. If there is a downside, it might be that your body weight tends to make a divot that could be difficult to roll out of, for some folks. I'm 240 lbs and I don't even notice it any more. We flip ours fairly routinely.

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It is a real learning experience getting back out of bed! LoL

First few days had to help the wife get back out!!!

[redscampi]

  On 5/24/2025 at 1:19 PM, OldTrucker said:

It is a real learning experience getting back out of bed! LoL

First few days had to help the wife get back out!!!

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That reminds me of a story from the 80s. We were young and had a waterbed. Who didn't? Some older friends of ours came to spend the night and we let them sleep on our waterbed. I think we were on air mattresses. In the morning, I asked my friend how they slept. He said it was ok, but he had to hold on to the rail all night because he was afraid he'd drift out to sea.

[StevenGuthmiller]

 

 

 

 

Steve

[webestang]

Mine had to air out for 3 days to get rid of that nasty chemical smell. But it's been great so far and now my back no longer hurts when I get up in the morning. 

[slusher]

Thin and low!  I can’t get out of a bed that low for myself..

[redscampi]

  On 5/25/2025 at 6:46 AM, slusher said:

Thin and low!  I can’t get out of a bed that low for myself..

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Carl, can you expand on your statement? I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.  Are you saying that Mike's specific bed is too thin and low? It's probably just the picture that makes it look that way.

The foam mattresses in our house are just as thick as any conventional we've had. They are normal size and use normal sheets. As far as low goes, that totally depends on what height of foundation you're using. It's actually much more flexible than the old style. Ours are normal bed height.

[slusher]

  On 5/25/2025 at 8:25 AM, redscampi said:

Carl, can you expand on your statement? I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.  Are you saying that Mike's specific bed is too thin and low? It's probably just the picture that makes it look that way.

The foam mattresses in our house are just as thick as any conventional we've had. They are normal size and use normal sheets. As far as low goes, that totally depends on what height of foundation you're using. It's actually much more flexible than the old style. Ours are normal bed height.

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Gary, low bed it’s to low for me to get out of, beds now are all over the place. My bed now is tall raises up and down but the last bed from mattress fire the mattress sucks. Going to get a stern and foster next time. Nothing against mikes bed I have a handicap.

[WillyBilly]

  On 5/24/2025 at 2:36 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:

 

 

 

 

Steve

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It's a mattress Officer, I swear. Just ignore the screams. It is a smart mattress. It hates the plastic.

[StevenGuthmiller]

  On 5/26/2025 at 11:26 AM, WillyBilly said:

It's a mattress Officer, I swear. Just ignore the screams. It is a smart mattress. It hates the plastic.

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No officer, it's not filled with cocaine.

It's the latest material in mattress filler technology.

 

 

 

 

Steve