Hey sbradshaw1975:
I’m guessing from your comments that you have a king mattress.
The “horizontal king” power foundation is a bit of a newer development in the adjustable bed base industry, and I think that’s what you’re referencing. These are “one-piece king” power foundation bases.
I’ve been seeing more of these pop up at market, with the biggest selling points being ease of delivery, lower shipping costs, and the lower costs to the retailer (fewer motors), and then the lower cost to the consumer. But sometimes the “cheap comes out expensive”, just as Judge Marilyn Milian says on The People’s Court.
My main concern with most of the one-piece king adjustable bed bases I’ve seen is that they use less steel and they only have one motor driving up the entire king mattress.
If you are considering two twin XL power foundations, they will have some sort of a “link” feature, either through RF on their control “brains” or through a cable, so that they move up and down in unison. This is quite common.
Personally, I prefer two twin XL power foundations, as there is more lift capacity and more steel with two units (that’s what I have at home). The price is a bit higher, but there is also flexibility down the road should you choose two twin XL mattresses.
I also found this information on the site about adjustable bed bases:
[i]There is more information about choosing an adjustable bed in post #3 here and the main adjustable bed topic that it links to that can help you choose an adjustable bed based on price vs features comparisons and also includes some retailers that you can use as good sources of information about the features of the adjustable beds they carry and as pricing references as well (in post #6 in the main adjustable bed topic). Of course there are many other sources as well and prices can change on a regular basis so I would also include some internet searching in your research. I would also keep in mind that online advertised prices are often price controlled so make sure you call the stores you are considering to find out their best prices rather than just looking at websites.
I would consider all the major adjustable bed manufacturers to be closely comparable in terms of reliability so I would use price and feature comparisons to choose between them.
I would also give some careful consideration to the type of features that you may find useful over a longer period of time because some of the features they offer may seem very “enticing” when you are shopping but some people may find that they don’t use them as much as they thought they would once the novelty has worn off.[/i]
Jeff Scheuer
Mattress To Go