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Select Comfort Sleep Number bed
- Air chambers adjustable on each side
- Comfortable, according to some owners
- Expensive
- Some complaints about comfort
Rather than springs, the Select Comfort Sleep 5000 Pillowtop mattress uses inflatable air chambers, which allow each side of the bed to be individually adjusted with a remote control. Two people can adjust each side of this bed to their own preferences, a bonus if one partner likes a firmer mattress while the other prefers a softer feel. Experts say that an in-store test is essential before you buy this type of bed. As with all mattresses, we read some complaints online from owners that the Select Comfort Sleep Number bed is not as comfortable as they hoped, and that it is too expensive. You should compare with the Tempur-Pedic Classic memory foam mattress (*Est. $1,900 queen size, including foundation) to see which is more comfortable for you. If you're looking to save money, a traditional innerspring mattress like the Simmons Beautyrest World Class (*Est. $1,050 to $3,200, with foundation) might serve you better, reviewers say.
The Select Comfort Sleep 5000 Pillowtop mattress is discussed by Consumer Reports in its latest article; this mattress is also covered in an article at The Daily Southtown and receives positive feedback at Viewpoints.com.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
This Consumer Reports roundup of mattresses discusses mattress myths and includes a buying guide, but there's no large-scale testing here. Editors explain that they no longer test mattresses due to the complexity of the market. However, staffers to try out some of the more popular specialty mattresses, including the Sleep Number bed.
Review: How to buy a mattress without losing sleep, Editors of Consumer Reports, Jan. 2008
2. Daily SouthtownDetails/Subscribe
Oslawski reports on what chiropractors have to say on air, foam, adjustable-air and spring mattresses. The Select Comfort is one of the recommendations made here.
Review: Is Your Mattress Just What the Doctor Ordered?, Jamie Oslawski, Nov. 19, 2004
Consumers on this site bestow generally good reviews on the Select Comfort line of mattresses. There are some reviewers, however, who emphatically hate it, and say you should try before you buy.
Review: Select Comfort Air Bed Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com