Whether it’s for a guest staying at your home, a slumber party for kids or for use on a camping trip, the queen-size Relax Air Bed from REI offers a comfortable night of sleep on a mattress that won’t leak. In fact, it could be the most reliable air mattress that you, your kids, or guests ever sleep on.
That said, the mattress is on the hard side — think 'comfortable, but firm.' Available for $119.99 through REI.com, it comes in just one color — Dark Fog — and has a soft layer on the top. It is easy to inflate, using the hand pump that comes as part of purchase, and fills up to a 79-by-56 inch size in about five minutes. It's about six inches in height — great for kids and adults to get on and off from, but not necessarily older guests who may want something higher off the ground.
Many reviewers on the REI website point out that this mattress is more of a double than a queen size, but two adults can easily sleep on it in comfort. Four kids also sleep on it width-wise. The bonus is that this is not a mattress that needs to be filled up night after night of use. It retains its firmness extremely well, and this could be due to its welded seams that were designed to prevent leaking.
The hand-pump is on the large size, so not easy to fit into a backpack, but it is designed to roll up inside the mattress and fit with it into the sack for storing. There are also several attached valves that allow the pump to be used on other types of products. Additionally, a deflate valve helps remove any extra air that doesn’t come out after the cap is taken off.
The Relax air mattress is one of the easiest to set up and use and one of the most durable and reliable we’ve had in our possession. The bonus is that it comes with free shipping from REI, and REI members can receive an estimated 10 percent back on purchase in their yearly dividends. Think of this mattress, which also comes in a single size, as a keeper.
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