EnerPlex Camping Air Mattress with Built in Pump - Queen Blow Up Mattress for Travel & Guests - Portable Bed for Adults and Kids - Blue

Ninth update, November 15, 2024 We've been sleeping on this mattress nightly for two years now. Re-reading my review, I see that I last added air to the mattress a year ago. I did rotate it 180 degrees and flip it over just in case we were wearing it out unevenly. But it didn't seem to make any difference. The mattress is still uniform and perfect in all directions. For the warm months, we removed the eggcrate foam layer so that the mattress itself could provide cooling. In October I put the foam back on.Eighth update, March 12, 2024 No change or refill since last update. Just fyi!Seventh update, January 14, 2024 We added a 10-second shot of air about a week ago, as we both thought the mattress felt a little soft. It could just be that our preferences have changed. Or, either the plastic has stretched, or the tiniest of leaks has started. I'm not concerned yet. My strategy is to wait until a daily refill is needed, because a leak will be too small to find before then.Sixth update, December 3, 2023 We have not added air to the mattress since the 4th update (below) in April. The bed was stripped down in November to the bare plastic and examined for bulges and deformations, with the intention to rotate the mattress for even wear. Although it looked and felt brand-new, it was rotated anyway as a precaution, as my partner is quite a bit heavier than me and also tends to teeter right on his edge of the mattress all night. One thing I have been meaning to add is the answer to a question that I have seen on some inflatable mattress discussions: Can I sit on the edge of the bed to get dressed? Yes. You could even do your physical therapy (like stretching by hanging your shoulder off the side) or exercises (like quadricep extensions) off the edge. Unless you keep your mattress underinflated (in which case it will pillow up around your hips just like a plastic pool raft), it is firm enough to sit on the edge to put on socks, and to support you as you push off it to stand up. Caveat: Our mattress sits on a bed frame that is high enough that my feet just touch the floor when sitting on the edge; if you put your mattress directly on the floor it will take more leverage to get up, just like with a solid mattress, and may not give you adequate assistance pushing off. If you have trouble getting out of bed due to bad knees or back, for example, I would suggest raising the mattress to sitting height or a little higher so you can slide right into a standing position.Note: This mattress has not been routinely deflated and re-inflated. I only let some air out twice when my partner said that it was too hard for him. Then when the new plastic stretched we both agreed it need another small shot of air. In my years of experience with an Aerobed, pinhole leaks seemed to be associated with deflation and reinflation, which we used to do to make it easier to change sheets. I could be wrong about this association, but repair is more difficult than muscling sheets onto a fully-inflated mattress. To save myself the possible trouble of having to find and glue shut leaks, I therefore have simply left the mattress fully inflated the entire time that we have owned it.Fifth update, September 10, 2023 Almost one year after purchase, this mattress is still not losing air and not losing shape or integrity. We sleep on it every night. For the summer months, we took off the insulating layers we added (eggcrate foam encased in vinyl allergy-proof cover and reusable mylar blanket). Those will be added again now that the weather is cooler. In the coldest months we'll add the electric blanket.Fourth Update April 19, 2023. Six months later, still sleeping nightly on this mattress. No leaks. But the plastic may have stretched a little because we both decided it was feeling too soft. I gave it two 10-second shots of air from its pump. Since it doesn't have any mechanism to avoid overfilling, I add air conservatively, lying down on it to test firmness after each little shot of air. Original review plus updates below.Third Update March 5, 2023. We're still sleeping on this mattress nightly. It's been almost 5 months.Second Update January 17 2023 We have been sleeping nightly on this mattress for 3 months. Still comfortable and happy, still no leaks. I notice that the price has doubled since I bought this one: was $37, now $82. I would still recommend it at this price.Update December 14 2022: It has now been 2 months since we bought the mattress. The two of us sleep on it every night. Together we exceed the stated 300-lb weight limit (total 360?). Not a single leak, never have had to top off the mattress after its initial breaking-in period of a couple of days. Buy this mattress. If you get one that needs to be refilled in the morning, SEND IT BACK for a replacement--that's a defect, it is not normal! Original review follows. Love, CarolynThis mattress is perfect. I breathe a sigh of delighted relief and gratitude each night as I get into bed. If you are looking for a substitute for the classic Aerobed, this is your best bet.We've preferred air mattresses for many years. At first it was because we were moving around a lot and were sick of hauling conventional mattresses and box springs with us. Then it was because we built a platform bed and needed something that was easy to lift and get into position in the frame and that wouldn't add to our own weight on that frame. And then I realized that it was simply the best mattress that I'd ever used. We slept every night on that Aerobed for TEN YEARS, occasionally patching tiny holes. But it was a standard size and we eventually decided to get a queen, so we saved the standard for guests. And that's when the trouble started.In less than 4 years, we went through 3 mattresses of different brands because we could no longer find Aerobeds in queen size. We tried the Sound Asleep Dream Series because it was reviewed as the most durable bed, but it failed catastrophically in less than a year, developing a rip overnight that was too big to patch. We then tried the Englander Double High, which again was reputed to be super durable because of the unusual materials. The Englander warned that you had to let the mattress stretch for a few days, refilling it each morning. So we did that, but eventually it became clear that it simply had a slow leak right out of the box, a leak so slow that we weren't able to find it to try to patch it. We spent a miserable year sinking into the mattress over night, using the unspeakably loud pump to refill it just before bed, then doing it all over again the next day. It eventually developed an enormous hump from one side to the other, and that was the end of that. We gave it to a family to use for their small children on either side of the hump.Then we tried a memory-foam-topped conventional mattress, the heat and discomfort of which we endured for 2 months before realizing that we were never going to get a good night's sleep again if we kept giving it another chance.So then I did a long, long, long search, and decided to take a chance on this Ener-Plex Never Leak. Reviewers here seemed to like it, though no one said that they were sleeping on it for years at a time. And it was $35, so no huge loss if it sprang a leak. It's now been a month and a half. Not only has it never leaked AT ALL, but it only stretched after the first night. After it was topped, it never needed anything.It's stable, so my partner and I don't wake each other when we move. Yet it has the resilient bounciness that we so love. It can be adjusted to the firmness that the sleeper prefers. We like the bed to be nice and tight so we keep it full.Don't worry that it is thinner (only 9 inches tall) than many of these newer styles. The extra thickness doesn't add any comfort, and it tends to make the bed less stable such that it can sway from side to side. I'm now also convinced that the thicker the mattress, the more vulnerable it is to the internal supports breaking and/or the places where those supports attach to the surface to tear. This happened with all three of our taller mattresses. Our old beloved Aerobed standard was also only 9 inches. Coincidence? I don't think so. Go ahead and get the thin one, I promise it's quite thick enough and your elbow and knee won't hit the floor.At this point I'm convinced that we'll be able to sleep every night on this mattress for at least a year before it springs a leak. I'm not too worried, though. I think this mattress is basically the old Aerobed, and it was at least 4 years before that one got its first pinhole in it. I patched pinholes with a few layers of aquarium-type silicone sealant.Caveat: If you are thinking of making an air mattress your permanent or long-term bed, you must be prepared for a couple of things. They are COLD COLD COLD, and your own body heat can never warm them up. In the summer, this is great, because the bed will suck the heat out of you for a comfy night's sleep. In the winter, it is awful, because it sucks the heat out of you for a miserable night's sleep! Therefore, you need some layers on top of it. I recommend a sheet of conventional egg crate foam, with a low-voltage electric blanket that will stay on for at least 10 hours or however long you need to sleep. Turn on the blanket while you are getting ready for bed.I highly recommend this mattress. Since they are both cheap and small when deflated, we may buy 1 or 2 more as backups, to avoid the sadness we experienced when the Aerobed was discontinued.

Important: inflate and leave inflated for a day or two, topping off once in a while, to let the material stretch before your first actual use. You really should do this with all air mattresses before actual use so you don't falsely think it's leaking as the material stretches, plus it helps to dissipate that plastic smell from a new air mattress. Dont' skip this.I've used this mattress on 2 separate 4-night tent camp trips before making this review. This mattress rocks. Nice and comfy, although I use foam mattress pads also, it has great support and does not leak. I would top off my mattress each night right before sleep since as the air cools all air mattresses seem to deflate a touch, this is normal. This has held up well for a 240lb guy sleeping 8 nights on it. Queen size is super spacious for 1 person, although not a true "queen", more like a double or full, that's what they call this size in air mattresses for some reason. Still very roomy. Would buy again.

Got to try this air bed out over the weekend on a camping trip. I have to say for not being one of those double thick air beds that are usually the more comfy ones. This air bed did pretty good on our trip. The nights were pretty cool maybe in the upper 40's/ lower 50's and the air bed did not loose much air if any at all. My daughter was pretty rough on it jumping on it like it was a trampoline but it held up no air lose or punctures. But only time will tell how it will truly hold up.As for how it felt/slept it was for the most part comfy. Gave enough support for my back which isn't in the greatest shape. Over night it held its' air and shape well. I don't really know how to explain this but how the air bed feels was more stretchy/flexible compared to the many air matresses I've experienced and used. Most feel plasticy and rough but this one like I said for the lack of better terms was more stretchy and flexible. Hope that helps?? haha probably not you'll have to see for yourself. This is a definitely a recommend for friends and family if you need a camping or even a spare in home air bed.

I have only used this for three nights but it was easy to inflate and did not lose any air overnight so it worked well for me.

The media could not be loaded. Extremely long lasting!! I've I had this for about 7 months now and it's still kickin.. No leaks from the seams, the fill up spot like some other brands that I've had. Comes with the pump which is very handy, can use in/outdoors. I would highly highly recommend. I purchased this due to chronic back pain and have to go back and forth from my bed to the air mattress. However, I don't inflate/deflate often. I just lean it up against my wall.

Do anything else, just don’t buy this air mattress.When you move to try to get comfortable enough to sleep, the padding on the top pops like popcorn…the popping sound is air filling back up into the padding pockets on top and it lasts for what seems like an eternity. If you value sleep don’t buy this mattress. You’re better off on the floor instead.

Fairly resistant to leaks but don't think it is leak proof. Having it's own air pump makes it great for camping if your tent is large enough. This is a big bed. It is queen but is very thick. When using in a small tent, the height can narrow the size requirement for the fit. Love the textured side for sleeping. I would still rather sleep in my own bed.