Gone are the days of the flimsy, single air mattress that took forever to inflate and seconds to tear, leaving you or your guests lying against the cold hard floor.
Nowadays, you can find a luxury air mattress and sleep like a King no matter where you are.
Both Intext and King Koil are strong contenders on the air mattress market, offering comfort and ease at an affordable price. But which one reigns supreme? We’ve tested two of their best air mattresses to see who is on top.
Let’s look at the contenders and what they have to offer.
Intex Comfort Plush Elevated Dura-Beam Airbed
The Intex Comfort Plush Elevated Dura-Beam Airbed is the cheaper of the two mattresses, but don’t let that necessarily fool you. It has some fantastic features.
As with most air mattresses, this one comes in a handy carry bag for easy transport and storage. The airbed folds compactly after each use and can easily be put away in the cupboard, ready for next time.
When it comes to inflation time, you’re looking at 3 to 4 minutes of inflating the bed up to reach its maximum size. That’s not bad, especially when you see how big it is.
It’s easy enough to inflate, too, as it comes with a convenient internal electric pump that does the job for you. This pump can be used for both inflation and deflation, and should it ever fail; you can also get hold of a manual pump.
What about comfort?
The Intex Comfort Plush Elevated Dura-Beam Airbed has a great range of features that promise that this airbed will be one of the comfiest and most luxurious you’ve ever tested.
With Edge-Lock Construction, you’ll find this mattress to have both extra stability and space, perfect for a good night’s rest for up to two people. And, with its advanced structure, you don’t have to worry about getting too low to the floor. Instead, you’ll find yourself propped up to almost the same height as a real bed.
Velvety sides ensure that the Intex is abrasion and puncture-resistant, and finally, with its Pillow Top Air System, you’ll find the ultimate comfort throughout the night. The Intex truly is a fantastic air mattress.
King Koil Queen Air Mattress with Built-in Pump
The more expensive of the two air mattresses, the King Koil Queen Air Mattress really does pull out all the stops to provide you with the ultimate comfort for your night’s rest.
This air mattress promises quick and easy inflation with its built-in pump that gets the job done in two minutes. That’s impressive given its size, and the great thing about a built-in pump is that you can always top up your mattress should it lose a bit of air during the night.
The King Koil Queen Air Mattress can’t be beaten for maximum comfort.
Firstly, this is a Queen sized air mattress, making it more significant than the Intex, and providing you and your sleeping partner with the ultimate in space and comfort.
Plus, with an extra-thick, durable, waterproof quilted top, you will be sleeping like a King. This advanced feature gives extra spinal support and aids posture even while sleeping. On top of this, you’ll find a soft flocking layer and a built-in pillow, which provides the ultimate night’s rest on this Queen sized air mattress.
With a suede top, you know that your bedding won’t budge either, so you will wake up feeling fresh as a daisy, but you won’t have to tackle the bed in the middle of the night either always a plus.
The King Koil is well protected against abrasions and punctures, but should the worst happen, it’s always good to know that this air mattress comes with a complete puncture kit.
The verdict
These air mattresses have a fantastic range of features that keep their occupants comfortable and cozy the whole night through.
But which one is the best?
If you’re looking to splurge, King Koil takes the medal. It’s just got everything you could need for a good night’s sleep, including that built-in pillow and extra-spinal support, along with its speedy inflation time.
That’s not to say the Intex isn’t worth the money, though: it is. It provides everything you could need for a good night’s sleep, which is the basis of a good air mattress, and it’s that little bit cheaper.
The choice is yours.