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Air Mattress Choosing Tips

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

What are the features to consider in an air mattress? Here is a guide to help you choose the best air mattress to buy:

Fabric - the quality of the fabric is decided by the aim of use and maintenance of the mattress to increase the life of the mattress. It is vital that the fabric used is flexible and long lasting. The quality of the fabric is the deciding factor of the dependability and life span of your mattress.

Comfort and Support - the design of the mattress decides the comfort and support level it offers. E.g., it is essential to check if the mattress has a mattress pad for extra cushioning and protection, one touch control for simple adjustment and a q-coil design to ensure that the air mattress does not sag or bow.

Inflation Method - there are many methods of inflating an air mattress. One is to fill in air with your own lungpower and another is to use a one-way inflation valve. A one-way inflation valve has a flap to catch air in the mattress as air is filled into it. It is obviously sensible to buy a mattress with an inflation valve, since it will be far lesser trouble. However, the best option is the air mattress with a manual or electric air pump to ease the inflation further.

Build and Durability - Many people consider the quality of the plastic used in that though the plastic used may look thin but is undoubtedly strong. The actual reason to worry should be the quality of the welds that hold the mattress together. The welds of a good quality mattress are less likely to give up along the seam lines on prolonged or rough use.

Storage – deflate air mattresses to lighten them in order to store easily

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Self Inflating Air Mattress

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

A self inflating air mattress can be a boon or bane. The basic functioning of the self inflating air mattress is that you simply pump air into it and it inflates and remains in that state till it is deflated. But the major problem with these types of air mattresses is that they cannot retain the air for long.

One of the self inflating air mattresses is Eddie Bauer self inflating air mattress, available on the internet for nearly $40 USD. When you purchase it, it works fine the first time. Once you follow the detailed instructions, you can get it set within no time. If you are an expert, you need not even refer to the instructions. All you need to do is that blow up the Eddie Bauer self inflating air mattress, close the air valves and go off to sleep. In the beginning, it seems like an exciting alternative to the old manual one, though priced more.

When you go out camping, you are expected to be on the move constantly. You would expect that with a self inflating air mattress, you can move around easily. All that you need to do is place the sleeping bag over the mattress on the hard ground and sleep.

But the Eddie Bauer self inflating air mattress shatters any illusion you have about it. From the next use, the bag becomes nearly flat. Your lower limbs touch the ground. After successive usage it keeps on getting flatter till after 5th or 6th use, you are on the ground.

Most likely, the seams of the Eddie Bauer self inflating air mattress are quite weak. Hence this could be the reason why it keeps on getting deflated after regular use. Avoid the Eddie Bauer self inflating air mattress and maybe try your luck with other brands of self inflating air mattresses.

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