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Old Jan 25, 2019 | 05:11 PM
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Amazon says the bed arrived...

Need to get home and see if it's still there or if someone made off with a 80lb box...
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Old Jan 25, 2019 | 05:25 PM
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When they say let it air out, they mean it. That foam can be UBER smelly for a few days before airing. I found it very difficult to sleep on it the same night so just keep that in mind for any/all of these out of the box mattresses.
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Old Jan 25, 2019 | 05:56 PM
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^Thanks. I am planning on letting it inflate/air out on a tarp in the garage for the weekend. Hopefully it inflates fully and the smell dissipates.
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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 02:26 PM
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^Thanks. I am planning on letting it inflate/air out on a tarp in the garage for the weekend. Hopefully it inflates fully and the smell dissipates.
Good luck trying to move it if you do that...those fuckers becomes heavy and unwieldy.
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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 02:31 PM
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Good luck trying to move it if you do that...those fuckers becomes heavy and unwieldy.
I kind of figured it would be a PITA to try to move, but I really had no other choice. there wasn't room to let in expand in the bedroom, and if I put it in the living room, the kiddo would assume it was a jumpy floppy thing and trash it... I will figure out to move it the once time I need to.

OTOH, if the one side never inflates past the current 9" (of a supposed 12") it will be a mute point, as Amazon will be coming to pick the thing up as a return. The center is 12" but one side is currently at 10" and one side at 9" after 18 hours...
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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
I kind of figured it would be a PITA to try to move, but I really had no other choice. there wasn't room to let in expand in the bedroom, and if I put it in the living room, the kiddo would assume it was a jumpy floppy thing and trash it... I will figure out to move it the once time I need to.

OTOH, if the one side never inflates past the current 9" (of a supposed 12") it will be a mute point, as Amazon will be coming to pick the thing up as a return. The center is 12" but one side is currently at 10" and one side at 9" after 18 hours...
Just grab the missus and jump in the middle and do the nasty...see if it doesn't displace the edges to proper height.
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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 10:42 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 12:40 PM
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I even flipped it over for 12 hours, and one side is still only at 9 inches. This thing is going back to sender, me thinks...
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
Good luck trying to move it if you do that...those fuckers becomes heavy and unwieldy.
How do they get heavier than they already are

Originally Posted by stogie1020
I even flipped it over for 12 hours, and one side is still only at 9 inches. This thing is going back to sender, me thinks...
Man.. it's not the first time someone's exaggerated sizing to you Also I doubt Amazon will take the return and just might let you keep it and refund you.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 02:37 PM
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This is from the chat I had with Amazon CR rep (nice name, right?):

01:13 PM PST WINNIE-MANDELA: you have nothing to worry about, we take care of the return, all you need to do is contact special handling team on 866-423-5353 or reach us via chat. As far as being told to donate it goes, its on a case by case basis we take several things into consideration such as age of account, account history, return history etc
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
How do they get heavier than they already are
Don't be daft. It exzorbs air into the molecule holes of the mattress and makes it heavier.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 04:25 PM
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Don't be daft. It exzorbs air into the molecule holes of the mattress and makes it heavier.


Atomic mass, dude.... Atomic mass.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 04:39 PM
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Shieett.. you plebes must be just using plain ol' oxygen in your households... I have a hydrogen pump attached to my HVAC so the air I"m breathing is super light...














I don't feel so good Mr. Spark..
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Shieett.. you plebes must be just using plain ol' oxygen in your households... I have a hydrogen pump attached to my HVAC so the air I"m breathing is super light...














I don't feel so good Mr. Spark..

That explains the lack of brain cells within your posting content within this forum.
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Old Jan 28, 2019 | 04:49 PM
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It must be contagious because look at me!
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 01:04 AM
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I think I've settled on this, just haven't decided if I want a 10 or 12"

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WNSQS1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6Q.tCb24E589K

Reviews and reviewmeta look solid
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 08:27 AM
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Get what Stogie got, then you don't have to choose between 10 and 12. You get them both.
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 09:45 AM
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Get what Stogie got, then you don't have to choose between 10 and 12. You get them both.
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Costco
I think I've settled on this, just haven't decided if I want a 10 or 12"

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WNSQS1..._6Q.tCb24E589K

Reviews and reviewmeta look solid

looks like an exact replica of the Casper


I really do like the green tea mattress still. My Nectar has been holding up well but i still have the green tea mattress in a guest room and it's still very comfortable for a fraction of the price.
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
How do they get heavier than they already are
Feels heavier because of weight displacement when unrolled.
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 05:35 PM
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Damn Stogie, sorry about that
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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 06:08 PM
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No worries, I am going to call Amazon tomorrow and roll the dice with another one...

I am interested to see what they tell me to do with this first one.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 12:00 PM
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Just chatted with Amazon. They are sending a replacement (will arrive Monday) and asked me to donate or dispose of the current mattress as I see fit.

Interestingly, they didn't even ask for a picture of the mattress with a tape measure showing its size or anything...

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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 01:09 PM
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Sweet! Now you have a lanai porch mattress!
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 01:18 PM
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Cut it up into dog beds.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 01:32 PM
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I told my wife I was going to give her all 24 inches... She was not amused.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 01:51 PM
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Swap it out with a mattress in the guest room? If you have one.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 02:05 PM
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Put it in the garage and then charge hobos to sleep there. Recoup the cost of the mattress, plus you'd probably get free hobo soup.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 02:18 PM
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Put it in the garage and then charge hobos to sleep there. Recoup the cost of the mattress, plus you'd probably get free hobo soup.
You got that advice from somebody...

Not saying who.. but somebody...
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 02:20 PM
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Yes. They had a business plan.
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Old Jan 30, 2019 | 03:03 PM
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It's a king mattress, so no other place to put it. Plus, I feel like some shelter/charity needs it much more than I do. Once the new one arrives and is unfurled, I will call a charity to come pick it up.
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Cut it up into dog beds.
This is what I did with half of my old bed.
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 01:33 PM
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The replacement bed arrived early, on Friday (instead of today), so it decompressed for two days and we tossed it on the bedframe last night. One corner still didn't expand fully (only about 9") but I said fugg it and we slept on it. It was very comfortable and the wifey liked it too.

Moving the old one out and the new one in (alone) was a total pain in the ass...
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020

Moving the old one out and the new one in (alone) was a total pain in the ass...
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Good luck trying to move it if you do that...those fuckers becomes heavy and unwieldy.

I mean.. he did warn you
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"Amazed how small the package was and how quickly it expanded. I was a bit worried about some of the reviews regarding mold and not rising but mine seemed ok....Fast forward two days, the mattress fully inflated and my first thought was wow, this is comfortable so off to sleep we went. Around 3 AM my wife jumped out of bed screaming, thrashing wildly. In my daze, I asked her what was wrong, only to see a small bug crawl across my chest. I too then jumped out of bed to find my wife picking spiders, yes spiders, off her arms and legs; never again will I use a bed out of a box."
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 02:35 PM
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Good thing Jefferord is already waste deep in boxed mattresses.


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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 03:39 PM
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Mine spent two full days in the garage getting rid of any bugs...
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 04:10 PM
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I mean.. he did warn you
Le Sarlacc, Ee iz neverrrr wrong!
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 04:15 PM
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What made it hard to move was it's inherent lack of structure, therefore nothing to grab onto. The old Simmons was heavier but easier to move since I could grab the pillowtop and the sides easily.
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 05:10 PM
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The latex one we had before was a solid 300 lbs of nothing solid. Like fucking jello in a mattress cover.

The LUCID gel foam is way more stiff and probably a third the weight, so it’s not too bad to move. Layla’s twin can be flipped on its side with one hand, and it will stand on its side.

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