In recent years, there have been many new styles of inflatable air mattresses introduced to the market. Because of the new choices, many people are tending to move away from the low air mattress beds that had you feeling like you were sleeping on the floor. With the advent of the raised air bed, the traditional inflatable mattresses are being passed over in favor of these higher beds of air.
First of all, the closer you are to the floor, the colder it is going to be during the night, making it harder to be comfortable and rest without interruption. This type of a bed gets you up off the floor and this fact alone should help to improve your quality and quantity of sleep.
Another reason that a raised air bed is much preferred over the older air mattresses that are down at ground level, has to do with being able to get in and out of them easily. For your overnight guests who have difficultly getting up and down from floor level, raised air beds are a very thoughtful way to make them feel more welcomed and comfortable.
And, if you are using the air mattress bed for yourself as your main mattress, then wouldn't you much rather start your day in a sitting position coming out of a raised bed of air than trying to haul yourself up off the floor? There's not a much better way to send yourself the message that you are getting older, than to start your day off grunting and groaning just to get out of your bed.
The third primary reason why the raised type of bed is becoming so popular is because you are not in any danger of your hips or shoulders ending up against the floor as sometimes happens with a low-to-the-ground, older inflatable one you might have. Unfortunately, even the best inflatable mattress has a tendency to lose some air during the night.
However, with the raised ones you are starting out with a much greater volume of air, so a loss of ten percent will hardly be noticeable. In the thinner, older style, such a loss can make a big difference. Also, in general, the quality of the materials used in the raised ones is reported to be improved which also helps to minimize the air loss during the course of the night.
If you decide to purchase a raised brand model to have on hand for overnight guests, then you may also encounter a strange tendency that others have experienced: you just might decide to trade in your old, traditional mattress beds. Many people have set up these raised ones for their guests, taken a moment to test it or even taken a nap on it and decided that it was much more comfortable than the mattress in their master bedroom.
More and more people are finding that a raised air bed is a good alternative for their main bed because they are so comfortable and supportive. Often people report that they enjoyed the best night's sleep they have had in a long time. One reason for this is that they can very easily be adjusted to just the right firmness. You can fine-tune the air supply until you have just the right level of support.