Hello. Newbie here. I currently have a twin XL naturepedic mattress and adjustable base. I am looking to go up to a queen. I will post another question related to the mattress itself, but this one is about adjustable bases. I am trying to clarify what is and is not a wall hugger.
I have the Serta motion select. It is based on the Reverie bases but as I learned after I bought it, it is not a wall hugger. Meaning it does not slide backward as it goes up.
I like the reverie bases so was thinking about the 7S or the 8Q. I have talked with customer service twice. One rep told me that both the 7S and the 8Q are wall huggers. The other two said they don’t qualify as wall huggers. I looked at the picture of the 8Q fully upright in the .pdf manual and it clearly sits far ahead of the back of the base (looking like it did not slide back at all). And I read a review on Amazon that said if you want a wall hugger don’t go with reverie. However I had a very knowledgable rep tell me they all slide back when elevated and have the wall hugger feature.
Clearly there is some confusion out there. I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with these bases and how good they are at hugging the wall. Or even a video of seeing the reverie models go up and back. I don’t want any surprises (again).
Also, is it worth buying the 10’year extended warrantee? Do the motors on these things die? I use the massage feature a ton as I’m very restless at night.
The only other option I’d consider is the L&P prodigy 2.0 but I’m not sold on the micro hooks and I don’t think the massage is any good. But any info on these would be welcome too.
Thanks in advance for any guidance here.
Hi cmadparty,
[quote]I like the reverie bases so was thinking about the 7S or the 8Q. I have talked with customer service twice. One rep told me that both the 7S and the 8Q are wall huggers. The other two said they don’t qualify as wall huggers. I looked at the picture of the 8Q fully upright in the .pdf manual and it clearly sits far ahead of the back of the base (looking like it did not slide back at all). And I read a review on Amazon that said if you want a wall hugger don’t go with reverie. However I had a very knowledgable rep tell me they all slide back when elevated and have the wall hugger feature.
Clearly there is some confusion out there. I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with these bases and how good they are at hugging the wall. Or even a video of seeing the reverie models go up and back. I don’t want any surprises (again).[/quote]
As you mentioned wall hugger features move the support platform backwards as you elevate the head of the bed. They usually begin to move backwards somewhere in the middle of the travel range of the head elevation. There are definitely some measurable differences in the amount of backwards travel between different manufacturers and models and a few of them are measured and listed in this topic.
Reverie calls their “wall hugger” feature a “wall snuggler” but their website doesn’t mention this feature on either of the models you mentioned (and actually doesn’t mention either name on their website at all). I did a quick google search and also noticed that some of the retailers that sell them mention the wall snuggler feature and some don’t and I also a quick scan on youtube I also didn’t find any videos that make it clear whether either model has the feature.
I don’t have any personal experience with any of the adjustable beds you mentioned and while I suspect that both Reverie models have the wall snuggler feature … I don’t know this for certain or how much backwards travel they have if they do so hopefully any of the members here that own a 7S or 8Q will also see your post and confirm that their adjustable bed has this feature and perhaps let you know about the travel distance as well.
Hopefully anyone that owns the L&P prodigy 2.0 will share their comments as well.
I think that this would be a matter of your personal risk tolerance. Most of the adjustable bed manufacturers are very reliable and function well for many years without any mechanical breakdown but there will always be some exceptions and for the small percentage that are the exception then then in hindsight they would probably be glad they purchased it.
I personally don’t put a lot of importance on extended warranties with most purchases (including adjustable beds) because they are generally just another profit center and sometimes have questionable coverage or repair policies (see here) but it would also be fair to say that there are certainly others that may be less “risk tolerant” than I am that wouldn’t make the same choices as I would.
Phoenix