The inflatable air mattresses are also known as air bed or blow-up bed; it’s being a popular choice for camping. Most of these which are usually made of synthetic plastic polymer, although recently developed textile-reinforced plastic or rubber vision exist. They are inflated either orally by blowing into a valve or commonly inflated by an electric pump. Some are even automatically inflating.

Today we would like to talk about 2 types of inflatable mattresses which are most popular in the market

One.

Inflatable mattresses which are basically nylon shell that is filled with air. Now the advantage of this mattress like this is that they’re lightweight and extremely compact. Sometimes these can be down to the size of the 1-liter bottle. Sometimes up to two to three inches. they are usually sized 70-73 inches for long and 20-23 inches for wide. Some of have multi-valve and some of have just one valve.

Both are in the market. These are easily inflated lightweight and convenient for backpacking and camping. It’s just awesome for traveling and camping outside of the house and any other activities. And make you quite comfortable while camping, easy to use and durable.

The disadvantages are they do require manual inflation which can take some time. They’re susceptible to puncture, though they’re generally easy to repair in the field and they do not provide the best insulation from the cold. Although there are some models out there on the market that provide some type of filler or reflective barrier which can increase the value of insulation.

Two.

Self-inflating mattresses. These type of mattresses also have nylon shell, but they are filled with open-celled foam core. Now the advantage of the self-inflating mattresses is well because they’re self-inflating. You just open up the valve and let the mattress do the work on its own. Also, they’re relatively lightweight and compact. Although the not necessarily as much so as the inflatables, and they provide the great value of insulation and the very generous amount of cushioning for their size.

The disadvantages of these types of mattresses are that they can relatively kind of heavy to carry out. But not quite heavy though, depending on the model that you get, and they are also susceptible to failure or damage in the field. Although once again repair can be fairly easy with any of these type of mattresses.

Health benefits

Inflatable mattress can also improve the quality of life for those people who suffer in the back pain, having the ability of different type of body shapes, sizes, and weights can increase the healing process, sometimes it can be useful for bedridden people, additionally, the air mattresses manufactured without the use of materials that can make pain on your body.

As a water toy

Inflatable mattresses are also used as a toy on a certain inflatable water pool which has an air-sac “pillow” and several tubes running its length, also can make your day with a lot of fun.

“R” value

One thing that you’ll take into the consideration is the pad’s “R” value. The R-value is a number rated system which essentially tells you the ability of the pad to insulate from the ground its warmth. So if you are looking for a pad that’s rated one, it’s not going to provide you the warmth. Conversely, if you’re looking at the mattress that’s rated a 6, that’s going to provide you a lot of warmth for colder weather camping. so you will want to take that into consideration.

So if you need a lot of comfort and padding from the ground, an inflatable mattress might be the choice for you. In order to be lightweight and sized well for easy carrying. It will give you a comfortable feel in the night’s sleep or any other activities.