mildew Drunk yet Orderly 14177 Posts user info edit post |
Where to buy?
Or.... since I just read that they are actually narrower, but longer than a standard king - Anyone know if there any places that carry a size bigger than just king?
[Edited on March 13, 2009 at 11:35 PM. Reason : The More You Know] 3/13/2009 11:29:41 PM |
thumper All American 21574 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.chooseamattress.com/faqs/california-vs.-california-king.html
Quote : | "The California King is both narrower and longer than its "plain" King size sibling. Basically this is a good choice only if you're very tall (over 6' 6") but really most folks will prefer the wider King model. The California King is still very wide - a full foot wider than a Queen in fact - but is 4 inches narrower than a regular King size mattress." |
I'm pretty sure that King size is the widest you're going to get. How many people are you sleeping in that bed???
[Edited on March 13, 2009 at 11:35 PM. Reason : .]3/13/2009 11:35:18 PM |
mildew Drunk yet Orderly 14177 Posts user info edit post |
haha Well you never know how a night will turn out...
just interested if something ginormous is regularly available 3/13/2009 11:39:44 PM |
thumper All American 21574 Posts user info edit post |
You could always buy a King and a Twin and slide them together should the need arise for a bigger bed.... 3/13/2009 11:42:09 PM |
Woodfoot All American 60354 Posts user info edit post |
I'D LIKE TO SLIDE A COUPLE TWINS INTO MY KING SIZE 3/13/2009 11:51:41 PM |
Flying Tiger All American 2341 Posts user info edit post |
It will be a pain to find sheets and comforters for a California king-size bed around here, so take that into account. 3/14/2009 1:35:55 AM |
Ytsejam All American 2588 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "It will be a pain to find sheets and comforters for a California king-size bed around here, so take that into account." |
yea, it's to bad we can't order stuff like that off the internet.3/14/2009 3:29:30 AM |
bottombaby IRL 21954 Posts user info edit post |
It isn't difficult to find sheets for a California King. No, you won't find them in Target, but you can find them at any department store.
My grandmother has had a California King for years. She and her husband were a large couple (tall and wide) and needed the extra room. Now, she's an itty bitty widow and jokes about how she can sleep all over the bed -- even sideways.
Edit: Do you need a WIDER bed or a LONGER bed? Everyone in my family is well over 6ft tall (I'm the freak) and I actually have some information on beds for taller people. One of the beds at my grandmother's house has an extra 6 inches at the bottom.
[Edited on March 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM. Reason : .] 3/14/2009 10:35:38 AM |
Ronny All American 30652 Posts user info edit post |
california king ftw
I know this might sound crazy, but we got ours at *gasp* A MATTRESS STORE! 3/14/2009 10:52:31 AM |
mildew Drunk yet Orderly 14177 Posts user info edit post |
I am only 6ft, so I don't need the california king and would prefer the width over length. So standard king is okay... but again, the question is: Is there anywhere that has larger than standard king/california king readily available... in their showroom for example?
I know you can customize anything for $texasbed. 3/14/2009 11:11:20 AM |
Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
California King will be my next bed purchase 3/14/2009 11:20:19 AM |
Flying Tiger All American 2341 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "yea, it's to bad we can't order stuff like that off the internet." |
Having worked home retail (good ol' LnT), a lot of people who wanted CalKing stuff weren't happy with ordering online because they wanted to see/feel what they wanted in-store.3/14/2009 12:18:57 PM |
jbtilley All American 12797 Posts user info edit post |
Wall to wall carpet bedding. 3/14/2009 1:33:33 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
Even department stores are hit or miss with California King stuff. You also can't find it at TJ Maxx, Marshals, Ross, Bed Bath & Beyond (which surprised me), Sam's Club, etc. I got my sheets off Overstock.com.
[Edited on March 14, 2009 at 2:31 PM. Reason : l] 3/14/2009 2:31:08 PM |
GoldenGirl All American 6475 Posts user info edit post |
move to California? 3/14/2009 3:24:47 PM |
Ronny All American 30652 Posts user info edit post |
A lot of places that don't have Cali. King sized stuff in the store will offer it online only, so you can figure out what you like in store, feel it, etc... and then just order your size online. Bed Bath and Beyond is like this, so is Target, etc. I've had a hard time finding stuff in store, but that doesn't mean you're limited or have to guess what you're gonna get. 3/14/2009 3:35:18 PM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
standard king is what I have. it is wonderful. 3/14/2009 6:10:40 PM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "California King will be my next bed purchase" |
3/14/2009 6:17:41 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
King/Cali King is great. You can hook up with a girl and then be like "YO, DON'T CROSS THIS IMAGINARY LINE UNTIL AFTER 9:00 a.m." That way you have plenty of room to sleep. 3/14/2009 6:42:35 PM |
mildew Drunk yet Orderly 14177 Posts user info edit post |
lol @ my own thread... you people
I guess the answer is king or nothing. [/thread] 3/14/2009 6:59:02 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
Yes, king is the answer. Unless you're a couple whose total weight is over 900 lbs. or you're sleeping with like 4 wives a king should offer plenty of room. 3/15/2009 2:07:48 AM |
fredbot3000 All American 5835 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.ultraking.com/
the extreme ultraking is bigger than my room 3/15/2009 2:50:39 AM |
goalielax All American 11252 Posts user info edit post |
12' x 10'
hahaha 3/15/2009 7:50:39 AM |
RattlerRyan All American 8660 Posts user info edit post |
Sealy ftw 3/15/2009 11:34:26 AM |
catzor All American 1749 Posts user info edit post |
The extreme ultraking is retardly big. 3/15/2009 12:02:02 PM |
mildew Drunk yet Orderly 14177 Posts user info edit post |
Good find w/ the UltraKing... but no way I am shelling out 20k for a bed. 3/15/2009 12:04:38 PM |