Air bed or Waveless Water bed or Gel bed or MyEssentia(VOC free version of Tempur pedic)?ConsPros of each Plz.Its not for sex,so don't say waterbed sex rocks!
We had a water bed for many years (still have the frame and headboard). In cold weather it is very nice to get into a bed that is already warm. My wife's back and hips did not work well with the water mattress after many years. We replaced the mattress with a conventional mattress which works fine. Over time, the conventional mattress has developed a slight trough under each of us. I tried a TempurPedic mattress in a store and it was too warm for me. I do have a pillow made of that material which works well. I have used a self-inflating camping pad on top of the conventional mattress and have gotten good sleep there as well. We have never had a Gel bed or TempurPedic on a regular basis.
I had a waveless waterbed for many years and it was the best bed we had. We tried an air bed, but I didn't like the noise the pump made, keeping the mattress inflated. I have slept on (but not owned) a tempur pedic mattress, and it was ok, although I also found it was a bit warm. It was a bit odd, because it is firm, but I personally didn't like the way I sunk in it. My vote would be to try a true waveless mattress. Ours was a single bladder with full baffling. We abandoned it because my wife wanted to have a bed that was a little easier to make up, so we got a tube style waterbed mattress (supposedly waveless) but we found this inferior, especially toward the edge where it went from the tubes to the conventional mattress siding. We would get one again today, but we don't seem to have any dealers in our area. The other drawback to any waterbed is that it will weigh a lot when filled with water. If you are renting, you should check to be sure you can have a waterbed.
