I bought an air matress yesterday. I'm actually impressed.

[Mai72]

My bed is in bed shape. I wanted to get rid of it. I could had went the box spring, matress route. Or, I could buy an air matress. I was in Walmart yesterday, and TBH it was an impulse buy. For $67 I bought the Intex queen size air matress. I'm impressed. It was so easy to setup. Take it out of the box. Lay it on the gound. The bed has it's own pump. You just plug it in, push up on the notch and within minutes the matress is filled with air. I got a good 8 hours of sleep last night. It was comfortable. I noticed that I did lose some air but that's normal. The matress is still in its stretching phase. From the manual it states that it will take a few days before it resolves itself. I might just stay with the air matress and forgo purchasing the box spring and matress. When I lived in South Korea I only had a traditional Korean matress and I didn't mind it at all. I like sleeping close to the floor.

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[brainhulk]

I tried the air mattress we have that we bring out if guests need an extra bed and I did not care for it. Maybe I put too much air, but I felt it didn't have enough compliance.

I love my Costco memory foam topper though.

 

[Mai72]

I tried the air mattress we have that we bring out if guests need an extra bed and I did not care for it. Maybe I put too much air, but I felt it didn't have enough compliance.

I love my Costco memory foam topper though.

Well it depends on the mattress. There are many different types. Some good. Some not so good. And, many that are of poor quality.

 

[Viper GTS]

I have a couple of those, they are indeed quite comfortable.

They're particularly great in summer where the air under you helps keep you cool. In winter you need to put a blanket or two under you as well otherwise you might have a rough night.

Viper GTS

 

[nakedfrog]

I've got the same one, I got it for camping because I'm not young anymore.

 

[BoomerD]

Well it depends on the mattress. There are many different types. Some good. Some not so good. And, many that are of poor quality.

Unfortunately, IMO, your Intex falls into that latter category.

Maybe you're a...person of small stature...but every Intex product we've ever had failed pretty quickly. I have an Aerobed that survived us sleeping on it for a couple of weeks when we first moved out of CA, (got rid of our old Cal-king before we moved) and survived use by our teenage grandkids for several weeks at a time...for 7 years before it started to lose air.
Yes, they're a LOT more expensive than the bargain basement Intex...but unless it's foe only very occasional use...weekend visitors...it's well worth the extra cost.

 

[CZroe]

My bed is in bed shape.

Yeah. Most beds are.

 

[snoopy7548]

I don't think chicks dig air mattresses. It's one step above a blow-up doll.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

We bought the same air mattress for some camping trips this summer. Used it Memorial weekend, then tried to use it at the lake on the 14th and it already had holes. Not saying it's the manufacturer's fault, most likely my stepson or his friend's fault tearing the holes but I was pretty pissed. Only got 2 nights out of that thing.

 

[Mai72]

We bought the same air mattress for some camping trips this summer. Used it Memorial weekend, then tried to use it at the lake on the 14th and it already had holes. Not saying it's the manufacturer's fault, most likely my stepson or his friend's fault tearing the holes but I was pretty pissed. Only got 2 nights out of that thing.

Yea, but if we're talking about the one I bought it's not supossed to be used for the outside. It's only supossed to be used indoors.

 

[Muse]

Well it depends on the mattress. There are many different types. Some good. Some not so good. And, many that are of poor quality.

Ah, good to know. I did have a real cheap air mattress in my Walmart cart at one point. Was close to buying it but didn't. Maybe I'll get a good one instead. It gets hot up here on the 2nd floor sometimes (didn't used to but that global warming hoax has been cooking my goose... I swear, it's as if my town has moved 4 to 6 hundred miles closer to the equator). If I could plop an air mattress on the floor on occasion, it would be helpful.

 

[Red Squirrel]

That does look like a pretty fancy one. The ones I've used when tent camping have the "holes" in them that are meant for structural stability, but they make it awkward to sleep as it feels like you're going to fall over due to the uneven surface, harder to get comfortable. As a side note always test the pump BEFORE you go camping. The first year the pump we had did not have the right fittings. Kinda got it going but was a pain.

 

[BoomerD]

This is the current version of the one we bought many years ago:

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I think we paid about $100 for it at Costco at the time.

This is the current one at Costco:

https://www.costco.com/aerobed-comfort-lock-queen-air-mattress.product.100461485.html

Nice enough, but the built-in headboard keeps your pillow from falling on the floor.

 

[SaltyNuts]

I remember when I too was too poor to afford a real mattress and had to go with an air mattress...

 

[nakedfrog]

So I used the same model OP bought for a month last year, after moving, while I waited for my new mattress to be delivered. With a memory foam topper, it was okay. Had to pump more air in every few days.
Packed it up, and then brought it out on a camping trip last week. Woke up to a nearly deflated mattress. Guess it must not take much for them to develop a leak. Planning to invest in a fancy-schmancy folding cot for future trips.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Air mattresses also double as a great storage tank for fuel when you're on a sailboat.

 

[pauldun170]

Unfortunately, IMO, your Intex falls into that latter category.

Maybe you're a...person of small stature...but every Intex product we've ever had failed pretty quickly. I have an Aerobed that survived us sleeping on it for a couple of weeks when we first moved out of CA, (got rid of our old Cal-king before we moved) and survived use by our teenage grandkids for several weeks at a time...for 7 years before it started to lose air.
Yes, they're a LOT more expensive than the bargain basement Intex...but unless it's foe only very occasional use...weekend visitors...it's well worth the extra cost.

The Intex twin size I've owned have served well for camping with my smaller 2 person tent. I think my last one cost me $8 and made it 3 years before my campsite shennnagins resulted in some leakage. It's basic and I prefer the valve system in other air mattresses but I've spent more money on Cheesecake.
I eventually made the switch to hammock camping but I'd have no issue grabbing another small Intex as backup.

That being said, I sleep better in our old Coleman full size when we do family campouts and lug around our larger tent.

 

[Kaido]

I think mine is a similar model, an Intex with a built-in pump. It's surprisingly comfortable for being an inflatable. The built-in pump is genius because you never lose the parts like the hose or adapter cone lol.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Air mattresses also double as a great storage tank for fuel when you're on a sailboat.

You mean it stores wind?

You should use it to store water....cause a waterbed on a sailboat is twice as sexy.

 

[Captante]

If you use it as a regular bed long-term, you should anticipate waking up on the cold, hard floor sooner or later when it leaks empty while sleeping.

Also I hope chronic back pain is something that you enjoy!

 

[MrSquished]

I can't imagine an air mattress being good for your back long term vs a good bed

 

[Captante]

I can't imagine an air mattress being good for your back long term vs a good bed

They really are not intended for regular use ... weekend guests/kids sleepovers are more the target audience.

I have one of the same "Aero-Bed" brand Boomer mentioned which is a LOT higher quality then any crappy Intex (or other random Walmart-quality brand) BUT is still not anything an adult would want to sleep on more then a night or two.