Customer Reviews

2011 Intex Queen Supreme Pillow Top Ultra Plush Deluxe AirBed Guest Mattress Gray

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I was originally a little hesistant on purchasing this 2010 Intex queen airbed, as the other comparable intex queen airbed was receiving mixed reviews over the past 3 years. I read that Intex did not warranty their product, which concerned me, because I felt that if you receive an item and it has a hole or deflates immediately, you should be able to receive a new one. So I contacted windy city to review their return policy. They had a 14 day return policy so incase I received an airbed which wasnt working right out of the box, I could receive a new one. I also asked the sales representative and he said its a recent design and started shipping a few months ago, maybe Sept/Oct 2009 and they havent had any returns. So I figured I'd give it a shot.

When I was shopping for a new airbed, my past experiences with airbeds helped me identify what features I wanted. I have owned Coleman airbeds in the past, and they have these huge "divots" in the middle of the airbed and its rather uncomfortable to sleep on. A few of the aerobed beds also have these same "divots" throughout the bed. I wanted the airmattress to be comfortable for guests and when we go on roadtrips and I didnt want to sleep on bumps or holes or divots anymore. Some of the other airmattresses have long "channels" or ridges in the mattresses which run parallel or perpendicular to your body, depending on the model. After sleeping on one of these, I found it no more comfortable than a 10 dollar inflatable raft I could pick up at Target or walmart so i was wondering why I was paying so much money for an expensive raft.

I finally slept on a bed which was comfortable, and it had a flat top with minor bumps in it. It was an aerobed my parents purchased at bed bath and beyond for 250 bucks. The bed was very nice, had a nice flat top so it felt like sleeping on a real bed, only I didnt want to pay 250 bucks for one.

I also am realistic and dont expect all airbeds to last a lifetime. Its an inflatable bed which I use when we have guests, go down to the shore, or travel to visit a friends house. People who expect a 100 inflatable bed to last as long as their 1,000 seely queen size mattress with boxsprings dont understand the product. However, it should last for numerous uses. If I can get 25 uses out of it, it would be well worth it. That would end up being 25 nights at a hotel for 66 bucks... a little over 2 bucks a night. Thats how I think people should judge airbeds because they are a product, just like clothes and shoes, that after time, and after a good amount of use, they need to be replaced.

Also, people should let the airbed warm up to room temperature, and slowly inflate in the first time and let it sit overnight to stretch out before using. I rolled the airbed out on the floor of the guestroom after receiving it, then I waited a few hours for it to warm up to room temperature (it was 19 degrees outside when I received the package and the plastic on the bed was pretty cold). I then inflated it 50% to slightly stretch out the bed and let it sit for an hour. Then, before I went to sleep, I inflated it to 85-90% full and let it sit overnight to stretch out the bed a little more. The next morning, I inflated it fully and let it sit out all day long. That evening, I added a little more air to stretch it out again, then put on the blankets and slept on it overnight.

When I woke up, it was fully stretched out and didnt need any additional air and fully inflated.

Onto the pros and cons:

PROS:
-A complaint from the other intex queen airbed was it was measured more like a full, not like a queen. From edge to edge, the top of my bed measured 59.5 inches x 79.5 inches. The sides of the bed, which pop out a little, measured 60.5 by 80.5. I think thats spot on to the advertised 60 x 80 queen size. My queen sized sheets and mattress pad fit on perfectly.

-The top of the airbed is fantastic. The "pillow top" has minor ridge in it but it doesnt inflate to 100% firmness so when you sleep on it, it gives in and is very very comfortable to sleep on. It doesnt feel like you are sleeping on ridges or divots.

-The sides of the bed have a raised lip, which provides additional support if you are sleeping on the bed with 2 people and each sleeping towards the side of the bed. Past cheaper airbeds were just a one piece bed and as you moved towards the side, the bed caved in and you could roll off. I have to be literally laying over the side on this bed before that happened.

-The height of the bed is nice and when the beds made, it looks and feels just like a real bed.

-Other reviews on the older intex bed also reported a smell to the bed that needed to be aired out. Mine had no smell and was ready to sleep on after I stretched it out the first day.

-Filling and unfilling is very easy. To fill, just turn the knob to fill and turn the bed on. To deflate, turn the knob to deflate, and then the bed on. Easy as that. The hardest part was rolling it back up to get it to fit inside the bag, which I seem to always have a problem with every single airbed.

-The price. Wow. 66 bucks. Half the price of the other beds that I was considering, and more comfortable! I debated getting the Wenzel queen airbed because of its fantastic 4.5 stars and 130+ reviews, but that bed had the long vertical channels running down the bed which I wasnt sure if I was going to like. I could buy 2 of these beds for the price of that one!

Cons:

-One of the pros the other intex queen airbed had was there was a groove between the lower airbed and the upper airbed, where fitted sheets could easily be tucked in. This bed doesnt have that. There is a little indentation at the intersection of the upper and lower airbed, which my fitted sheet and mattress pad were able to fit into and stayed on the bed overnight, but depending on the size of your fitted sheet and mattress pad, this might or might not hold true.

-The bed is heavier than my past airbeds, but I attribute that to a heavier gauge plastic and the bed being more durable. I'll gladly trade weight for durability.

Overall: After 2 nights, im very pleased with this bed and so far it doesnt suffer from the same problems that the last intex bed did. Hopefully, it will continue to hold air. This is my first intex airbed, and compared to the high end aerobed, its on par, compared to the cheaper aerobeds and coleman beds, its far superior.

I needed an extra bed for houseguests. This is really nice. Easy to unpack and set up. Queen sheets fit it nicely. I will buy a second one when the need arises. It sleeps very nicely. Not like your old boyscout air mattress. It does have a plastic smell, but then it is made of plastic. I am hoping this will fade with time. It came with patches if it should spring a leak. But mine showed up in fine condition. The built in pump made the set up easy. Now that my guests have left, I have left it partitally inflated waiting for the next batch of guests.

Great mattress. My fiance and I purchased it when we moved into our new apartment. We slept on it for about a week before buying a bed and now we use it for out-of-town guests. One of my guests who has a sleep number bed said it feels a lot like a sleep number bed. It's very easy to inflate/deflate, with just flipping a switch. The edges are awesomely sturdy -- we'd never been able to sleep at the edge of a mattress before without falling off. This one can hold the weight and its shape, so it feels like you have a lot more room. Also, my fiance is heavier than I (165lbs vs 110lbs), and with regular mattresses we would have the problem of his side caving in and me sliding into his side -- we don't have that problem with ths mattress. When one of us gets up at night the other side of the mattress doesn't shake at all, and so the other person doesn't wake up -- a problem we'd always had with other air mattresses. it feels like a regular mattress. Plus (this is my favorite feature) you can further adjust the amount of air while you lay on the mattress until it's firm or soft enough to sleep. I highy recommend it.

I agree with the excellent lengthy review presented here with pros and cons by Phil..I would add one piece of advice: buy it at K-mart! They offer a replacement warranty for a year! This mattress works even better with a wool mattress pad. This is a great air mattress, no question!

2010 Intex Queen Supreme Pillow Top Ultra Plush Deluxe AirBed Guest Mattress

I replaced an Aerobed mattress with this model. So far, so good. I slept on it for several nights, when I turned over my bedroom to guests.

I followed all recommendations given by previous reviewers about letting it warm up completely, partial inflation, etc. In fact, I took a couple of days to inflate it fully. I was surprised that instructions to do this were not in the box. If it were not for reviewers, I wouldn't have known to do this.

Because it is larger, of course it takes longer to inflate, but you don't have to push the button constantly to do so. Just push the button and go about your business. It's much easier to get in and out of, than the Aerobed style that I had before. It lost a little pressure each night, which was disappointing, especially since I had taken such care to accustom it to inflation. However, it was easy to re-inflate as necessary. I found it to be very comfortable, and slept well on it.

Because of space considerations, I couldn't leave it inflated for the duration of my guests' stay. So, every morning I deflated it, attempting to get all the air out. I found this to be virtually impossible, especially with only one person. No way could I fit it into the original bag. Eventually I got about 2/3 of it into the bag, with the rest sticking out, and that is how it is presently stored.

All in all, I'm satisfied with it so far. Yes, it takes up more space in storage, but the fact that you can get in/out more easily makes that worthwhile. The loss of air is more aggravating, but so far it's not bad, and hopefully won't get worse.

Love the height; much better then the low "one level" types and it's heavy gauge material also. Also, I thought this was just amazing: I ordered this only because I was taking my mother camping with me and didn't want her to sleep in just a bag on the tent floor. I blew it up in the early evening to just the right amount, put it in the tent, and it got down to 44 degrees during the night and that thing did not leak or deflate or anything - not in the least little bit. I was thinking we would wake up to both of us laying on the tent floor, but it worked perfectly. Be sure to read the instructions BEFORE you deflate it - it lays out exactly what to do to be sure you can get that thing back in it's (included) packing bag. I made a good choice with this bed.

This bed is great. I unpacked and partially inflated the bed and then let it sit to stretch normally. I then inflated it full after about an hour. It's great and my queen sheet sets fit perfectly. I read on another review to inflate them partially on the first use to let them stretch normally but I think I will do each time. I would not sleep two adults on this bed as I feel it would wear quicker. I will have my guests if they are a couple use my real bed while I use the inflatable. If single the guest can use the inflatable. It is very comfortable. It sags a tiny bit in the middle but I have not found one that doesn't.

The bed worked fine in the first month of its use . In the second month , it got air leakage which didn't resolved with the patch provided with it. Now i have to inflate it after every two or three hours of its use. Its not long lasting so giving 70 bucks only for 30 days is a total insanity.

After inflating this bed, I knew I needed to give it a day or two to stretch out, so twice a day I would just push the button for a few seconds to fill with air. After three days, it never lost any more air, unlike any other air bed I have tried. I live in a two bedroom 2 bath apartment and we use the second bedroom as a studio for teaching lessons and a guest bedroom when needed. This bed sets up very easily and when bedding is put on it, it looks like a full two-mattress bed! It is so convenient to just set up and put away transforming the room quickly. I highly recommend this bed to anyone looking for an inexpensive, comfortable, and portable bed.

The air pump in the bed lasted less than 3 weeks. I wrote the seller and got absolutely no response whatsoever!
The pump was not abused.
The bed was aired up according to directions.
After a few days of use it did need a bit of refilling and the bearings in the pump went out (The screeching
is mind numbing and air is no longer being pumped).
The bed itself is very comfortable, easy to get sheets on and looks fine.
It is, of course, now unusable and will wander into the trash and I am, accordingly, rating it as "garbage".