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diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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I will be 65 in November.

Older guys can start chiming in.

I earned a living doing physical work ( construction) and have always been active, no desk jobs.

Besides the normal aches and pains that occur when doing things that used to not bother me I have a new one.

Lately my left hip has been bothering me at night, I sleep on my left side.

 

We have had an air bed for 20 years. Love it.

No replacing worn out mattresses.

Easy to move compared to a king mattress bed. 

 

One thing nice about an air bed is being able to adjust the firmness.

If my back was hurting I could set it to my comfort level at that time.

I softened up the firmness for my hip problem and it seems to have helped.

 

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mookdoc6 Senior Enthusiast

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26 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

I will be 65 in November.

Older guys can start chiming in.

I earned a living doing physical work ( construction) and have always been active, no desk jobs.

Besides the normal aches and pains that occur when doing things that used to not bother me I have a new one.

Lately my left hip has been bothering me at night, I sleep on my left side.

 

We have had an air bed for 20 years. Love it.

No replacing worn out mattresses.

Easy to move compared to a king mattress bed. 

 

One thing nice about an air bed is being able to adjust the firmness.

If my back was hurting I could set it to my comfort level at that time.

I softened up the firmness for my hip problem and it seems to have helped.

 

:0

 

  

 

Just a couple questions on the bed?  Is it worth the money bottom line and what if any problems or gripes about the bed do you or your wife have about it.  I have been told by a couple people that the sleep number bed is the only way to go?  I am sick of mattresses myself going to shit after a few years...

Havvkeye Enthusiast

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I had an early version of the sleep number and it sucked.  I have heard they are much better now though so take that with a grain of salt.

I personally sleep on a Tempur-Cloud Supreme and love it.  Don't get hot and it seems to conform very well.

DONWT15 Enthusiast

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Same age coming up in September. It's mainly my knees that like to remind me they are in a bad mood.

Spent most of my working life standing and walking on concrete floors. Wear out a pair of work boots in about six months.

Ya got me thinking about the air mattress thing. Keep waking up a couple times a night to un-kink the legs.

 

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

diyer2

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Before the air bed we had top of the line pillow tops mattresses, flipped and rotated regularly for even wear. 

One set was $1500. Lasted about 8 years before you could see where we laid. Got $225 on pro rated warranty towards a new set.

Second set was $2000. Lasted about 10 years. Pro rated warranty was $250.

Bought an air bed.

The air bed with a memory foam pad for the top and a protective cover to keep the warranty in tact was $2000.

Still sleeps like new.

 

 

1 hour ago, mookdoc6 said:

Just a couple questions on the bed?  Is it worth the money bottom line and what if any problems or gripes about the bed do you or your wife have about it.  I have been told by a couple people that the sleep number bed is the only way to go?  I am sick of mattresses myself going to shit after a few years...

This air bed is a American National Manufacturing Inc.

americannationalmfg.com I think.

They have been great.

At about 1 year old an air bag seam broke.

They admitted they had a manufactures problem.

They sent 2 new air bags over night.

Still have one for a spare.

About 4 years ago a quick release air hose fitting started leaking.

Sent me a complete kit over night.

I now have spares in stock.

The air pump itself and the controls have been flawless.

 

We have pillow top mattress in our second home, 2 bedrooms, and a new foam mattress in our guest bedroom at our main home.

We have slept on them all many times.

I like the air bed the best and so does the wife.

 

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sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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We might go this way...I could sleep on a board, but my wife could sleep on a pillow. It would be a good compromise.

My parents have one and like it.

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mookdoc6 Senior Enthusiast

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4 minutes ago, sdeeter19555 said:

We might go this way...I could sleep on a board, but my wife could sleep on a pillow. It would be a good compromise.

My parents have one and like it.

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd


 

Exactly where I am at!  I want Jail house FIRM...she wants Q-tip......just another thing we can't agree upon!

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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Anyone tried the latest rage, the Casper mattress?
I've heard about them, no experience. Come compressed in a box?

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd
txab Senior Enthusiast

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Yep. I know of no one personally that owns one, just the people being paid to carry their advertisements that get them as a "gift", I'm sure. They all swear by them, but they said the same things about sleep # beds too

Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

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65 in October. Massage therapy once a month has replaced my twice a week chiropractor. It wasn't my mattress. It was too many birthdays. :lol: 

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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I’m 62, operated specialty clearing equipment 12-7 mostly the first 25 working years of my life. I have the associated aches and pains. What use to take me a day, I now spread out through the week. My father in law, 87 who we visit 4 times a year just put out 55 bags of mulch. Something that would have taking me a week to do. Some of us just abused our bodies too much during our invincible years.

 

 

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sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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I’m 62, operated specialty clearing equipment 12-7 mostly the first 25 working years of my life. I have the associated aches and pains. What use to take me a day, I now spread out through the week. My father in law, 87 who we visit 4 times a year just put out 55 bags of mulch. Something that would have taking me a week to do. Some of us just abused our bodies too much during our invincible years.
 
 
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I can relate to that...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd
DONWT15 Enthusiast

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8 hours ago, txab said:

Anyone tried the latest rage, the Casper mattress?

Yes, we have one. It's ok. More flexible than a regular mattress. Wife was getting the sore hip and this mattress has helped quite a bit.

DONWT15 Enthusiast

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7 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

It was too many birthdays. :lol: 

Was in a convenience store getting gas and a six-pack for when my brother came over later that day.

Young lady at the counter says "can I have your birth date please?"

I responded "you most certainly can, I've used it way too many times"

 

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