Mattress Review
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sleep number bed
Manufacturer: select comfort
Avg. Price: $1782 |
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Yemaj
Joined: Sep 14, 2007
Points: 15
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I am not sure what all the hype is about. I have a very bad back and have a fairly long history of buying beds to try to get a good sleep. 7 or 8 years ago this led me to Tempurpedic. A month ago I spent a few hours on the floor and my wife said we needed to look at a new bed, the sleep number we hear so much about.
We looked at the bed, got the full tour and decided on the 5000 King adjustable with all the bells and whistles.
First there was the delivery... why do they hire good customer service people to sell the beds and the exact opposite to deliver? One of the gentlemen was very nice and the other was a racist drunk who called the first "boy" and disappeared into the bathroom for nearly 30 minutes. Don't want him back in our house.
Then there is the sleep... Recuperative? Supportive? Never feel morning back pain again? NOT!!!
I can barely walk when I first get up and my wife who has never had back problems is suffering greatly. We have tried all manner of settings so far and I will gladly pay the company to haul this madness off my property. I will pay double to end the endless barrage of advertisements that pollute our airways!
Date Purchased: 08/2007
Price Paid: $6500
Recommend: No |
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Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Points: 89
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Clearly, the reviews below are by the same person. If you look at the reviews, ALL of them use the same words at some point or another. In addition, if you review people with whom you KNOW have a sleep number bed, the "average" is not 100 percent HORRIBLE and HOFFIFIC lol.....it's funny. If it was that bad, they would never be in business that long.
I do have a sleep number bed, and it works fantastic. Basically, you get in bed at the highest setting and deflate until you feel neutral - it's not complicated. The 7000 has a lot of pillow top for those who like that feeling - and it's amazingly comfortable. I have had 5k matresses, and far prefer this to anyone of them.
Obviously, the best way to find out for yourself is to go to a store and GET NAMES AND NUMBERS of people who actually have this bed.
Until then - you can read the same reviews over and over by the Same person.
Date Purchased: 1/07
Price Paid: $2900
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
great for back
easy to get comfortable
great for couples
great sleep
Cons:
none. |
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Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Points: 89
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I had the chance to sleep on this for 2 days last week while on a business trip in MN, at a Radisson. I had tried one in the store a few months ago and was not impressed. However, I do have to say it was one of the more comfortable hotel beds I have slept in (but keep in mind I don't usually stay in very high end hotels), which was helped by the down comforter and feather pillows. Actually, the latter may have been more helpful than the mattress. The mattress did inflate and deflate, but the numbers seemed fairly persnickety and arbitrary. I couldn't feel a difference between 35 and 45, or 35 and 55. Could only feel a difference when there was a huge gap between the numbers. Overall, I think the product is quite a gimmick, it feels cheaply constructed, and is terribly expensive.
Date Purchased: n/a
Price Paid: $0
Recommend: No |
Pros:
it does adjust
Cons:
it doesn't adjust much |
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Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Points: 89
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This was the worst purchase I ever made. With back problems I feel I was misinformed and flat out lied to about the expectations of this bed. The control never gives an accurate reading twice, and I am in even more pain now than I ever was in previous beds, no matter what number it is on. I think the dogs bed would be more comfortable than this one!
Date Purchased: Aug 2005
Price Paid: $1700
Recommend: No |
Pros:
none
Cons:
doesn't live up to its reputation |
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Joined: Aug 28, 2007
Points: 89
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this bed is a leaking,noisy nightmare that costs two hundred dollars to return. DO NOT FALL FOR IT, IN STORE YOUR IN HEAVEN, AT HOME YOUR IN HELL AND YOU PAY FOR THE PRIVILEDGE!
Date Purchased: 03/07
Price Paid: $1700
Recommend: No |
Pros:
none
Cons:
pump hidden in wall at store |
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