Lindsay Wagner was the Bionic Woman!  Can't remember her in anything else since, though.

Can't help you with either bed -- for 35 years, it's always been a water bed for me.

 

We have a tempur-pedic mattress and pillows and I wouldn't trade them. I liked it right away, but it took hubby several weeks to adjust to it. The pillows support your neck and head so no more punching the pillow to get it just so so. I no longer have the back pain in the morning from a regular mattress nor neck pain from lack of support.

Never tried the Sleep Number bed, but the moving parts........   Never plan on changing.

Just my .02 cents.

 Ump

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Hi Bulllwinkle, I purchased a sleep number bed 3 years ago and am very pleased with it. I am 66 years old and don't seem to move around in bed at night like I use to with the old bed. I was so impressed my sleep number that I bought a kingsized sleep number bed for my son and daughter in law for a wedding gift. There was a problem with my control not registering a number when I first got the bed. Within 3 days they sent me another one without charge. My sleep number is 45. Happy sleeping, chabroken

We purchased a sleep number bed about a year ago.  One consideration not mentioned yet is that it can be adjusted separately by you and your sleepmate.  My sleep number is 45 and my spouse is 70.  As to the moving parts, the only problem I have seen so far is I have a slow leak and have to check the pressure periodically.

 Carlton

 Mrs. Macmillan was played by Susan St. James.
      I was in the Bedding Business for 10 years.
An adjustable or Craftmatic is very nice and usually trouble free, the mattress used on them is missing a border wire so the mattress can bend freely.

   The sleep number bed is an Air bed and might have the obvious problems but I haven't heard of it.  (could leak air).
   Tempur Pedic and Latex beds have a nasty little characteristic, if you get the dense foam wet, it will not dry without some real persuasion.
  If it's me, I'm shopping for a traditional inner spring mattress and there are 100's to choose from.

You go to Vegas or some resort and what is the first thing you notice when you hit the sack? The pillow is a lump of foam and you can not rest your head in a comfortable manner. A down filled pillow that can be molded to your needs is a must.

 

Then there are the other factors in getting a good nights sleep.

The room has to be dark, noise free, cool, and light covers, such as a down comforter.

I could sleep on the floor given the above.

 

Our set up, mattress and box springs must be 30 years old.

The wife and I rack up all the sleep we need.

A quiet mind and a nip of wine can be a plus.

Rossby

 

 

 

I used to sleep on a futon, but for the last few  months I've been sleeping on air-mattress that I had bought for guests (at Target - about $100). It is really very comfy. I went shopping for a "real" mattress, and tested mattresses ranging from $400 to $1000. I have to admit that my air-mattress was as good as any one of them. I like a firm mattress, so I "top" up the air pressure every couple of weeks.

 Now, I am thinking about buying a platform bed and putting a futon on it...

 vivek

 

Don't anyone buy a sleep number bed. There return policy sucks and the bed does too. Its just a big airmattress and very uncomfortable. I tried every possible number and couldn't get a good nights sleep to save my life. I woke up tried and sore. What a waste of  very hard earned money( $1800.00).

Fishgirl (MT)

 

You really have to try them each and see which you like.  Someone elses opinion where this is concerned isn't relevant.

 I have the Sleep Number and like it.  I felt like the foam bed trapped me.  As I get older, I find the ability to make the bed softer is easier on my hips as I lay on my side.  My wife can sleep on either.

I actually cheated and added a memory foam pad to the Sleep Number.  Don't know why the Sleep Number people don't do it.

Steve