This is the true rolls royce of mattresses http://www.mcphee.com/resources/april08/toastmattress.html

this was twice this amount at costco the other day when I was there. bought it here thanks woot.

DO NOT GET!! I got an "Aerobed Sport" as a christmas presenf from parents last year. My fiance and I took it on a 3 wk camping trip at end of summer, and it was a DISASTER. (Note: Ours looks a bit different than picture- it's tan and pump is slightly different looking.)

This is the situation: the proprietary "rechargeable pump" has to be mated and twist-locked into the valve opening on the air mattress. Fair enough, right? Problem is that there is no one-way valve on this thing. So after you get the mattress all pumped up, you have to un-twist the pump, pull it out of the opening, then put in the proprietary twist-lock plug. Just imagine how much air gushes out of an approximately 1 inch opening while trying to do all of this twisting, pulling out of pump, lineing up of plug, putting plug in, and twisting it closed.

To compound the problem, there is NO TOP OFF VALVE... no little inflatable raft type valve to blow into to top off the matress after all that air gushes out while trying to unscew/unmate the pump and put in the plug. AND there is no one-way valve inside the pump either, so as soon as you twist the pump inside the valve and the pump shuts off, the air starts gushing straight throught the pump before it's even removed from the valve.

Oh, and the pump vacuums too. It takes SEVERAL hours to charge it up, even when charging it on the DC car charger, and you don't get very many pump-ups with one charge. As you can imagine, it took us several tries to get the replacement of the pump by the plug to go smoothly and quickly, so we had to re-pump up the bed several times. Then the pump started dying... and just as much air was coming back out of the mattress through the pump than was going in. No problem though because we had gotten a site with electric hookup and had an extension cord- we'll just plug the pump in and pump the bed up, right? WRONG! The pump won't run when directly plugged in. It will only run off of the charged battery within the proprietary pump.

UGH!! In the end, we could barely use our back-up pump to pump the mattress up enough to barely sleep on it. We hit WalMart first thing the morning for a new double height air mattress for about $30 that worked just great for the remaining 3 wks of the trip. The aerobed spend the remainder of the trip folded up under the dogs bed in the mini-van for extra padding.

Save yourself the money and the trouble, just go to WalMart, Target, CVS, etc. and get a much cheaper, but better made air mattress

Edit- Lastly, the cheepy "Handy Aerobed travel bag" ripped apart in nothing flat too. Buy a compression/stuff sack in the camping section for your other air mattress and you're good to go.

can i get two and stack them for double chussy?

akhali1 wrote:Target has the Coleman Queen size bed for $20 and the pump for another $20 without sales or promotions. Head to your local target and pick it up for $40 + tax.

The Coleman and other similar ones are made for camping, and not really built for comfort. The Aerobed and its copies are made for home use, i.e. when one has guests, so comfort is important. I slept on these for over a week and they were pretty good. A 280 lb friend also found it reasonably comfortable.

One thing that makes these home mattresses comfortable is their internal structure, i.e. air channels, support, etc. Someone mentioned an inflatable pool mattress. I hope that was a joke because they're not comparable at all. When you place weight on those mattresses, you sink down while the rest of the mattress plumps up. The Aerobed has internal bands spaced evenly to bind the top to the bottom. That way, no area can plump up more so than any other, which also means that no area can sink too low (since the air has no place to go). Hence the mattress won't sink where the weight is, so there is decent back support. Camping mattresses have fewer bands, if any..

I sleep on a twin Aerobed with a memory foam topper (broke student here), it looks pathetic (and I guess it is), but it's very comfortable. Been going strong for four months so far. The pump plugs into an outlet which is convenient, no batteries to fiddle with. I haven't noticed any leakage.

the one at Target is nicer
http://www.target.com/Greatland-Double-High-Air-Bed-Queen/dp/B000LQH9UC/sr=1-6/qid=1227682325/ref=sr_1_6/176-1111399-0217434?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Aair%20bed&page=1

megev wrote:DO NOT GET!! I got an "Aerobed Sport" as a christmas presenf from parents last year. My fiance and I took it on a 3 wk camping trip at end of summer, and it was a DISASTER. (Note: Ours looks a bit different than picture- it's tan and pump is slightly different looking.)

I've used the regular Aerobed and the Sports Aerobed, and there's no comparison. I hated the sports one but liked the regular one. And yes, the rechargeable aspect was annoying.

nitrousoxide52 wrote:Exactly. So why not get the king size? It's so simple.

Well, you'll need to get it somewhere else because Woot is only selling Full and Queen sizes. It's so simple.

sdc100 wrote:Well, you'll need to get it somewhere else because Woot is only selling Full and Queen sizes. It's so simple.

I think you're missing the point. The king size goes to 11.

bkkeys wrote:can i fill it with water?

You probably can if there isn't too much weight on top. But I wouldn't recommend it because the water allows bacteria/fungi/mold growth. People who own fountains will know what I'm talking about. Even after emptying the water, there's no way to dry the inside, especially since the air channels makes it seem like a maze. I have no idea how water beds handle these problems but since these aren't made for water, it won't have whatever solutions are utilized.

So is this Aerobed Sport bed a good "air mattress" or is it bad... Seems to be some mixed reviews... People saying Aerobed is good but then the sports kind is bad :S

My, my you have had a very bad experience with this product.

georgec418 wrote:So is this Aerobed Sport bed a good "air mattress" or is it bad... Seems to be some mixed reviews... People saying Aerobed is good but then the sports kind is bad :S

I should clarify... First off, I don't own any of these inflatable mattresses. I used them at friends so my experience is limited (although I did sleep on a regular model for more than a week and liked it).

I didn't realize that this was a "sports" model because it looks like a regular Aerobed. The sports model I hated was rechargeable for portability, i.e. camping. This doesn't appear to be rechargeable so I'm not sure what makes it "sports." Yet the Woot title has "sports" in it. I'm confused. In summary, ignore everything I've said.

megev wrote:DO NOT GET!! I got an "Aerobed Sport" as a christmas presenf from parents last year. My fiance and I took it on a 3 wk camping trip at end of summer, and it was a DISASTER.

It is a strange definition of the word "camping" that can include a queen size air mattress.

Tinn-Can wrote:... big ass divots...

Ass divots?

I didn't know that the mattress was form fitting, sounds comfy.

Have a similar model. Those divots are uncomfortable as all get-out. I'm too cheap to replace this one since it's working, but if it ever springs a leak, the next one I buy will have parallel "cells" running the length of it (which is the other way I've seen these matresses) instead of the divots. Of course, if you're over 6' (like I am) and have to sleep corner-to-corner, I suppose the parallel cells won't be a picnic either...

bkkeys wrote:oh we will see my friend, ill post pix
im in for 1

The problem with filling it with water is that you can never get all the water out and your mattress will mold. Also it make for a cold bed because there is no heater like a real water bed. And it is so heavy you will never be able to move it after you fill it. I'd still like to see pix though!!

mmiteshm wrote:do you have dcpi # for target or link from target.com?

coz there is 20 % CB from live.com,that will make it sweet.

Target does not appear to participate in Live Cashback... oh well.

If they did, it would probably be more like 3-5%, not 20%.

Rabia wrote:The problem with filling it with water is that you can never get all the water out and your mattress will mold. Also it make for a cold bed because there is no heater like a real water bed. And it is so heavy you will never be able to move it after you fill it. I'd still like to see pix though!!

Indeed!

These things are excellent for two things; sleeping and sledding.

My wife and I used a Queen size Aero Bed that was one of the higher models with a built in pedestal while we were visiting with our daughter. I found the undulations of the surface a little uncomfortable so we ended up by topping the Aerobed with a 2 inch thick memory foam topper from Walmart. The combination was almost as good as our Tempurpedic bed.

bigfoot013 wrote:Sport Bed? What sport needs a bed . . . ? Never mind .....

ROFL ;) That has to be the best comment yet!

Curious, but will this really support the amount of weight it claims or does my fat arse need to pass? I hate sleeping on most air beds because they deflate. I'm 295lbs, 6'0". Sooo. Any input would rock.

would this fit in the bed of a truck. i have a tacoma extended bed. i dont really know the dimensions on my truck bed. anyone know?

The best thing about this is that when you have guest sleep on it they will not stay long

houstontexasbassist wrote: I'm 295lbs, 6'0".

A regular guest at my place is 6'0", and stopped checking his weight after 330 lbs (is likely ~350 lbs now). He uses it 3-4 nights per visit, inflating only once. Tosses and turns like nobody's business, yet the aerobed does not complain. Claims to get a good night's rest.

AnotherJenny wrote:I bought a twin size this summer, but mine looks a lot "thicker" than this.

Whenever you compare photos of the "same" mattress in Queen and Twin, the Twin will always seem thicker. Try covering the "extra" width of the Queen, and then compare the photos. They should appear to have the same thickness.

The problem with this particular product is...
...it is easy to get screwed on something like this.

AnotherJenny wrote:Aerobed makes exclusive models for retailers. This could be one of those.

This "bed" itself is the same as many others, and goes by many names including:
- Collegiate Bed
- Holiday Traveler
- Guest Choice
etc.
The different designations come from the extras that are included (or excluded), like a carrying bag, or a backpack, or even a fitted sheet. Pump-design and "bed" material and design remain constant.

This is not to be confused with other aerobeds that ARE actually different, based on design and material. Each model may, or may not, go by more than one "name".
Some aerobeds are better than others, but usually just the price alone is not an indicator. This one being offered by woot is the "basic" model, and IMHO, the best value for occasional use.

jtcrusader wrote:
...it is easy to get screwed on something like this.

"it is" or "is it?"
assuming the latter, the answer would be "no"
while it can withstand tossing n turning, it isn't really that much of a "sport" bed
unless you swim "float" style instead of "butterfly" style

In for 1. Handy for guests. If the guests don't like it then they don't have to come back. Sounds like a win-win to me.

Woot on and Happy Wootsgiving to all.

This is a great bargain, I paid $100 for my Queen Sized Aerobed from Costco.

These are not regular air mattresses. They have a thicker skin and are far more comfortable. I use it for guests and they all comment on how great the bed is. They also inflate and deflate automatically at the flip of a switch.

sarahd88 wrote:not worth it. i got an air mattress with a velvety top for $25 from CVS over a 2 years ago and its still good as new...

did it come with inflator?

I got one of these from Overstock.com and have used it for house guests. It's just great except for being so close to the floor. I'm hoping that adding another will make everyone more comfy. A great deal, though!

These beds are great, we have two of them.

I filled mine with Jello.

jtcrusader wrote:The problem with this particular product is...
...it is easy to get screwed on something like this.

I'd call that a "feature", not a problem

Leekzors wrote:would this fit in the bed of a truck. i have a tacoma extended bed. i dont really know the dimensions on my truck bed. anyone know?

truck beds between the wheel wells are 4 foot or less if it is a compact

mmmm,I wonder if my grandkids would like this in the pool.

when i first moved out of my folks place and got an apartment, an aerobed was my nightly bed for the first month and a half. I've known others in the similar situations who've used Brand X or even Coleman air mattresses, that simply don't have the longevity, ease of use or cool storage sack that the Aerobed comes with.