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Some five years back we purchased the AeroBed Opti comfort Queen air mattress with headboard from Costco, and used it regularly for about 2 years and the rest of the time it was used sparingly. Recently I found it has sprung a leak in a crease at the top. Well, during those five years, we have regularly slept on it, so that was nothing we did not expect.
Now I visited one of their stores to check out the same mattress to purchase. I found that they have made major changes to the mattress. It is still elevated but much lower than it was before. I was told it was 18 inches. The new Queen is some 7 in narrower and as much shorter, too. It is made of plastic whose thickness has gone down and I am skeptical of its durability.
In my older bed, we could comfortably lean on the headboard, which you can't do with the newer one. You need to rest the headboard against a wall to do that. The edges on the bed's top side are softer and will collapse under weight. Although you won't be sitting on the bed and specially on its edge, it only goes to show how flimsy the bed has gotten, while earlier the bed was sturdy throughout, including the edges. That makes you think the bed is now made to last much less than it was earlier.
Sadly, the older model is no longer made or stocked, so you can't buy that anymore. Since it is considered one of the best air mattresses, I wanted to alert those who may be planning buy a new AeroBed that the product has changed quite a bit.
On the brighter side, there sure are some good things about the new model. Like its remote inflation control and the air deflation valve. To reduce pressure, you don't need to open the air door. You can let off a little bit of air at a time using the button on the cap. The remote inflation control has its own cable so when you want to pump in some air, you can take the remote on to the bed.
Now I visited one of their stores to check out the same mattress to purchase. I found that they have made major changes to the mattress. It is still elevated but much lower than it was before. I was told it was 18 inches. The new Queen is some 7 in narrower and as much shorter, too. It is made of plastic whose thickness has gone down and I am skeptical of its durability.
In my older bed, we could comfortably lean on the headboard, which you can't do with the newer one. You need to rest the headboard against a wall to do that. The edges on the bed's top side are softer and will collapse under weight. Although you won't be sitting on the bed and specially on its edge, it only goes to show how flimsy the bed has gotten, while earlier the bed was sturdy throughout, including the edges. That makes you think the bed is now made to last much less than it was earlier.
Sadly, the older model is no longer made or stocked, so you can't buy that anymore. Since it is considered one of the best air mattresses, I wanted to alert those who may be planning buy a new AeroBed that the product has changed quite a bit.
On the brighter side, there sure are some good things about the new model. Like its remote inflation control and the air deflation valve. To reduce pressure, you don't need to open the air door. You can let off a little bit of air at a time using the button on the cap. The remote inflation control has its own cable so when you want to pump in some air, you can take the remote on to the bed.