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Dec 8th, 2006, 04:36 PM
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Hello all,
My husband and I are leaving for Israel in less than a couple weeks and I am already dreading the california-israel flights in coach. Then I just heard about the inflatable first class sleeper.
Has anyone used them in the past? Are they comfortable? Any brand you would recommend?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
My husband and I are leaving for Israel in less than a couple weeks and I am already dreading the california-israel flights in coach. Then I just heard about the inflatable first class sleeper.
Has anyone used them in the past? Are they comfortable? Any brand you would recommend?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
Dec 8th, 2006, 06:11 PM
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Hey:
I have not used one, matter of fact, didn't know they were available. I have "googled" them, and found some good info and prices. I think I am going to take a shot at one for my trip to Africa...no matter how silly I look. Thanks for the insight.
PS...here is the website I found:
http://www.magellans.com/store/Gift_...50IF430?Args=#
I have not used one, matter of fact, didn't know they were available. I have "googled" them, and found some good info and prices. I think I am going to take a shot at one for my trip to Africa...no matter how silly I look. Thanks for the insight.
PS...here is the website I found:
http://www.magellans.com/store/Gift_...50IF430?Args=#
Dec 9th, 2006, 07:43 AM
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I have used the Travel Smith one, it was easy to inflate and did provide extra comfort on a night flight to Charlotte from SFO. They dont take up much room, are easy to use and so if flying along way in coach I would recommend it.
Dec 9th, 2006, 08:16 AM
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I prefer the collar-like neck pillow that Magellan's sells. It's quite compact when uninflated, but keeps your head up when sleeping...no more drooling in my lap!
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Dec 9th, 2006, 10:46 AM
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I got mine on Amazon. Here's the link.
http://tinyurl.com/y9yghc
I like it--my husband refused to use his.
http://tinyurl.com/y9yghc
I like it--my husband refused to use his.
Dec 11th, 2006, 09:40 AM
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There was a discussion about those sleepers, some people said they take up room: if you're tall, your knees are in the seat in front of you.
Oh, Africa, I feel your pain! I flew from San Francisco, with a stopover in Newark, and the last leg was nearly unbearable - I got restless. Never happened before in all my trips
I like the type of pillows Shay mentioned as whenever I'd tried to use a regular one (square) it would fall on the floor
Oh, Africa, I feel your pain! I flew from San Francisco, with a stopover in Newark, and the last leg was nearly unbearable - I got restless. Never happened before in all my trips
I like the type of pillows Shay mentioned as whenever I'd tried to use a regular one (square) it would fall on the floor
Dec 12th, 2006, 04:33 AM
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I used one recently and have mixed opinions. It did seem to help slightly with being able to find a comfortable position to sleep. I'm 5'-9", and was flying KLM (with seats at 31" pitch) and did not find that my knees hit the seat in front (which I was afraid of).
It is important to get the angle and combination right between how much you inflate it, and how snug you have your seatbelt. Basically, once it is inflated, the cusion is fattest at your lower back, and skinniest at your shoulders, so it gives the effect of reclining a little more than the actual angle of the seat.
If you want to imagine the position, sit on the front-half of a high-backed chair, and lean back with your legs spread out in front of you -- both your hips and your knees end up straighter than a normal seated position.
I don't think I would bother with it for a flight under 8 hours, and I would think twice if I had strict luggage weight restrictions, but it did seem to help a bit. I have a bad neck and a bad lower back, and am usually quite uncomfortable on long flights. I was still uncomfortable, but I did make it through two 8 hour flights in a row (I only used the sleeper on one leg -- I wanted to change my position for the second flight).
Enjoy your trip.
It is important to get the angle and combination right between how much you inflate it, and how snug you have your seatbelt. Basically, once it is inflated, the cusion is fattest at your lower back, and skinniest at your shoulders, so it gives the effect of reclining a little more than the actual angle of the seat.
If you want to imagine the position, sit on the front-half of a high-backed chair, and lean back with your legs spread out in front of you -- both your hips and your knees end up straighter than a normal seated position.
I don't think I would bother with it for a flight under 8 hours, and I would think twice if I had strict luggage weight restrictions, but it did seem to help a bit. I have a bad neck and a bad lower back, and am usually quite uncomfortable on long flights. I was still uncomfortable, but I did make it through two 8 hour flights in a row (I only used the sleeper on one leg -- I wanted to change my position for the second flight).
Enjoy your trip.
