Select-A-Bed

So my mattress was getting seriously long in the tooth and it has totally lost its comfort causing me to constantly toss and turn throughout the night. The lack of a good night’s sleep was really affecting my performance during the day and I was sick and tired of being exhausted all the time.
Now anyone who knows me knows that it literally takes me weeks and weeks of research before I make a purchase in which I have to live with a product for years to come. I have been curious about the Sleep Number beds since I first saw Lindsay Wagner advertise for them years back. I figured if it’s good enough for the Bionic Woman it’s got to be good enough for me, LOL.
I went to the Sherman Oaks Sleep Number shop and tested out some of their models. I liked the feel of the more luxurious i8, i10 and M7, but when I lowered the my number from 100 to a more comfortable 70, I felt like my lower back was not supported too well. That’s a real problem for me, since I have had back pain on and off for way too many years and I think aside from my stupidity during my youth (you know what I’m talking about. We’ve all had the «hey I wonder what would happen if I jumped out of the second
story building onto the snow beneath me!» moments) my mattress has been the
culprit.
Anyway, during my research I was comparing Sleep Number to Selectabed’s Air-​Pedic mattress. I watched the Air-​Pedic video on their site and was curious about whether having control over the air pressure separately in the middle zone would really support my back better (they make a good case for their mattresses over the Sleep Number beds). I made an appointment to see the mattress in their factory showroom in Westlake Village.
I was running a bit late and got caught up in the L.A. traffic, so showed up about an hour late to my appointment, but Rick, who happens to be the product designer still took the time to spend with me and go over
everything. They have a Sleep Number comparison to the i10 called the Air-​Pedic 1000 that felt very similar when I first laid down, but more importantly, it was crazy what a difference you can feel when you lower the shoulder and leg pressure zones, but increase the pressure in the middle zone. This setting applies serious support to your lower back. It was like
adjusting the lumbar support in my car, but way more comfortable.
The only slight negative I had was that the remote took me a few tries to realize that you have to hold the button down for like a half second before it does the adjustments to lower or raise the pressure. If you continue to hold down the up or down arrow you can make large adjustments to the pressure, if you hold it down for that half second only it will change in single increments. Once I figured out my optimal setting (54 for my legs and shoulders and 73 for my low back), Rick confirmed that the alignment of my spine looked good (he’s actually a Chiropractor, so I figured he probably has a better take on this than the Sleep Number sales person who seemed to think that I would be in alignment no matter what number I chose).
Rick also explained to me the little details like how they fuse the air compartments in a manner which makes the chambers incredibly strong. Anyone of you who actually knows me knows that I’m a bull in a china shop and if it’s stronger, it’s for me. While Rick was babbling on about some technical mumbo-​jumbo about all the other advantages of the Air-​Pedic over the competition, I practically fell asleep (now I know what they mean about sleeping on a cloud). Anyway, that is all it took for me to make the purchase.
I must also point out that I saved a considerable amount of money over the Sleep Number i10 bed (they are also currently offering financing
for 18 months at 0%).
Each bed is made to order and I am cool with that, since I know that I am not getting a brand new mattress and not some musty old left over from last year’s model.
If you’re looking to get a new mattress or ready for an upgrade I would highly recommend giving these guys a shot. You will not be disappointed with the service, comfort, and the savings.
I cannot wait to get some serious ZZZs when it arrives!