Frontgate EZ Bed Review

What the reviewers like:

• Sturdy due to included metal frame
• Raised two feet off floor, like a normal bed

What the reviewers don't like:

• Fairly expensive
• Not as comfortable as some other inflatable beds
• Lower weight limit than Aerobed

Frontgate EZ Bed review highlights

We found the best - and only - reviews of the Frontgate EZ Bed in two roundups by The Wall Street Journal, published eight months apart. Unfortunately, there's not much in the way of owner opinion about this bed available on the web.

The Frontgate EZ Bed features prominently in two comparisons by a major national newspaper, and the two writers reach slightly different conclusions. One says this bed is easy to assemble, inflate and store, but it falls short on comfort; the other calls it “the most elegant and handsome bed on the market,” but says very little about how pleasant it is to sleep on. The main feature that distinguishes the Frontgate EZ Bed from the top-rated Aerobed Premier Comfort Zone Raised (*est. $200 to $300, depending on size) is its included frame, which folds out automatically as the mattress inflates. Since both beds are raised two feet off the floor, whether you prefer the Frontgate to the Aerobed depends on how much you value the frame.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. The Wall Street Journal
The Holiday Blow-Up Bed for Overnight Guests
Charles Passy
Nov. 21, 2005

The author compares five models in this roundup of inflatable beds. His favorite is the Intex Raised Air Bed with Memory Foam (*$190); he says the Frontgate EZ Bed Plus was easy to assemble, inflate and store, but it "wasn't comfortable."

2. Wall Street Journal
Newest Inflatable Beds Resemble the Real Thing
Kara Swisher
Dec. 6, 2004

The author and a friend test out five inflatable air beds, giving top ratings to the pricey Frontgate EZ Bed - "the most elegant and handsome bed on the market."

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