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syrup1971
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Just received my mattress from Nick + Comfort Pet supplies
1st Impressions
Quick delivery & well packaged.
It's big! The size caught me a little off guard. The Beach lower bed is the full van width, and as such is significantly bigger than the standard Cali (This can be viewed as an advantage of course
) It's probably less of an issue with the 4/5 seat beach, but for a beach with a middle row, then you don't normally want the multiflex board in the full position, but in the hinged position. I found that with it in the hinged position, the mattress does fit behind the seat, only reducing rear space slightly:
Quality & fit
Seems to be well made & the material, whilst not being an exact match, does a pretty good job of blending in with the Beach.
The construction seems to be good, with the fit in the van being very good. I'd argue that it could be a tad narrower, to make fitting in slightly easier. I guess it might move around a little more then though.
Also, some people might be interested in how it fits with the 2 middle seats in position. You remove the front stops from the rails, and move the chairs all the way forward, the seat can then be folded down:
Comfort
This is certainly where this product scores! It transforms the seats into a comfy bed. It seems to have really struck the right balance between thickness of mattress & comfort. All of the unevenness of the seat has gone, and the foam seems to give an excellent level of support.
Conclusion
Seems to be a great product, but do be aware of the physical size of it. I guess the smaller alternative would be a pair of Thermarests, but this wouldn't even approach the same comfort levels.
I'll try to update the review after several nights use, to comment further on the comfort levels, and durability
Chris
1st Impressions
Quick delivery & well packaged.
It's big! The size caught me a little off guard. The Beach lower bed is the full van width, and as such is significantly bigger than the standard Cali (This can be viewed as an advantage of course
) It's probably less of an issue with the 4/5 seat beach, but for a beach with a middle row, then you don't normally want the multiflex board in the full position, but in the hinged position. I found that with it in the hinged position, the mattress does fit behind the seat, only reducing rear space slightly:
Quality & fit
Seems to be well made & the material, whilst not being an exact match, does a pretty good job of blending in with the Beach.
The construction seems to be good, with the fit in the van being very good. I'd argue that it could be a tad narrower, to make fitting in slightly easier. I guess it might move around a little more then though.
Also, some people might be interested in how it fits with the 2 middle seats in position. You remove the front stops from the rails, and move the chairs all the way forward, the seat can then be folded down:
Comfort
This is certainly where this product scores! It transforms the seats into a comfy bed. It seems to have really struck the right balance between thickness of mattress & comfort. All of the unevenness of the seat has gone, and the foam seems to give an excellent level of support.
Conclusion
Seems to be a great product, but do be aware of the physical size of it. I guess the smaller alternative would be a pair of Thermarests, but this wouldn't even approach the same comfort levels.
I'll try to update the review after several nights use, to comment further on the comfort levels, and durability
Chris
