I bought mine in 2014 and I'll never again be without one. We have the split-king type of base, and they can be set to adjust both sides simultaneously with one remote, or separately with two remotes. We rarely watch tv in bed (maybe when Mon night football is getting late and we don't want to fall asleep on the couch) but that's not why I bought it. I had been having some lower back discomfort and was in the midst of trying out different office chairs, sofas, anything that might be the culprit, when I decided it was time for a new mattress. I asked about them at the mattress store, more out of curiosity than really wanting one, but I ended up getting it. Since then I have slept with the head slightly elevated and the foot slightly elevated, so that my midsection is cradled in the middle. That probably sounds weird, and maybe it's because I'm a side sleeper, but now anytime I have to sleep in a hotel, a flat bed just feels off to me and I can't wait to get back home to my adjustable.

I've not had any problems with mine, and it survived a cross country (US) move just fine.

I HAD to have one. Just had to. Used the mechanism for about a month and them haven’t used it again. I wouldn’t buy another. Just my opinion.

I bought a split king from Costco a couple of years ago and love it - it is very sturdy and they have an awesome return policy. I don't have TV (in the bedroom or elsewhere), but think it would be nice if you watched TV from bed. I read before going to sleep, but don't really raise the head up too much for that. I think if I were sick and wanted to stay in bed, it would be wonderful. I adjust the legs once in a while and love the zero gravity option. Mine has a "massage" feature but it really is just vibrating and no massaging involved. That was a bit of a disappointment, but I do use it sometimes...it's very relaxing and turns itself off after about 10 min.
I have difficulty now sleeping in a flat bed, I've gotten used to the slightly raised head. I actually find myself smiling when I crawl into bed at night...it's so comfy!
If only your husband wants the adjustable, you could save some $ and get just one side adjustable and a plain extra long twin for you.
I won't own memory foam and found a latex foam option at Costco, but it sold out and I've only seen memory foam lately, but maybe the latex will be back.

My parents have a split king version that is two regular twins side-by-side. My mother loves it; my dad hates it. She's a back sleeper and he's a side sleeper. I tried it and found their matress to be too soft. I guess it has to be somewhat soft to be flexible enough to bend, but I don't like soft matresses so I wouldn't want one.

There are many causes and remedies for snoring. Not always a sleep disorder, and not always sleep apnea. I don't think adjustable beds are in the standard arsenal docs usually draw on at first instance.

If I were in your shoes, I'd wait a few months for the outcome of the sleep study and learn what his physician suggests should be done. If you want the wheels to turn a bit faster, sign up for the stand-by waiting list for cancellations, such an appointment may come up sooner that way.

I don't know why but people seem to often (and foolishly, in my opinion) get cold feet and cancel sleep study appointments. I've done the wait list approach for myself, and I've recommended it to others who have said they too were waiting for an appointment some time off in the future. It seems to frequently work.

Good luck to both of you.

Last year I ordered a Dr. Oz sleep adjustable queen size bed and I love it. It has nine settings and remote which also turns on the lights under the bed so you can see if you want to get up. I use the lower part of the lift for rising my legs as I have inflammation. I also use it for sitting up and reading, massaging my legs, snoring, and lower back pain. I'm thrilled with it and the incredible mattress feels like floating on air. It was pricey but worth it.

If you have a health issue and medicare, you can get the frame free. Not the one I have but more like the hospital ones.

We've had our twin adjustable beds since 2011. The twins were more expensive, but we're older and I thought that if we changed living arrangements, they would offer more flexibility. We do use the up/down for pre-sleep reading & crosswords. After the newness, however, we rarely use the massage feature. I don't remember if this was an option or just part of the package.

I'm like Lettersatoz as I sometimes like to slightly raise the head and foot so I'm cradled in the middle. Mostly though, I sleep flat.

Another reason I opted for twins is because of the weight. Ours are "soy memory foam" and even one twin is heavy. There's also the question of the specialized bedding for a split king as well as changing it. Anyway, after 11 years we're still happy with ours and would buy again in the same configuration.

It’s not true that a mattress has to be soft to be used on an adjustable bed. My latex foam mattress is quite firm.

Thanks to everyone. Where would I be without the KT?

Our Amore brand mattresses are latex/cotton with coils. They're 18 months old. We love them, but I wish we'd ordered 'medium' rather than 'firm'. I'm trying to correct that by ordering their twin latex/cotton/foam toppers to replace the tired King foam topper we had before we got these wonderful mattresses. Amore sells an adjustable frame, so their mattresses must work with the concept. IDK how their frame compares to others I see on the Costco site and many other places.

Elmer -- I'm only 'shopping' now, until we have the sleep study results. He's having it not only for snoring, but to try to diagnose the weird muscle spasms in his legs at night -- that the neurologist says is not RLS. We're both arthritic, and we might sleep better a little 'bent'. Ha-ha. I've just started using a cervical pillow that really helps with my arthritic neck. I managed to find a good one without polling the KT!

I'm not surprised to hear that the 'massage' function is forgettable. I also chose a pair of twins for less weight and greater flexibility. Even so, we needed our DS and DGS to get these mattresses out of their mailing boxes and onto our existing box 'springs'. (Amore is a Chicago company that makes its products to order and mails them to customers.) I'll have to consider how high the bed could be on an adjustable frame, absent those boxes.

Olychick -- What do you mean by 'adjusting the legs'?

Chisue, poor wording on my part... I just meant I sometimes raise the legs section of the bed, but not that often. I do like the zero gravity option which raises the legs and head sections in a particularly comfortable position.

"It’s not true that a mattress has to be soft to be used on an adjustable bed. My latex foam mattress is quite firm."

I think what Fun2BHere may have had in mind is more that it's reasonable to assume that a mattress on an adjustable bed can't be rigid like most conventional mattresses are. Foam mattresses I've encountered are not strictly rigid in that way, whether firm or soft. (I personally dislike foam mattresses of any kind).

^ Actually, I don't have a foam mattress, nor a particularly soft one. It's a conventional king, mid-level soft/firm mattress and has worked just fine with my adjustable base for, so far, the past 8 years.

I've had mine for about 8 years, I think it was around $500. or it came with the bed. I use it when reading or if I have a cold and need to stay raised up. No real problems.

Interesting, @lettersatoz, and good to know.

My Amore XL Twin latex mattress toppers arrived today. Wow, *heavy*! We just got them on the bed, under the King mattress pad. I've only had a five minute lie-down to test them, but they seem as good as promised: "Like sleeping on a clloud."

I'm less enthusiastic now about the split-king adjustable frame because it would create *two beds* instead of the single king -- and new linens. I'll see what the sleep study turns up before thinking more about this.

Wonderful to have all this input anyway! Thank you all.

I do like the split king for the ease of making the bed. I find (since I'm making it solo) that putting on 2 xlong twin fitted bottoms is much easier than one large king fitted. It feels like a single bed, not two, when you're in it, but for the independent controls.

Curious on why you want one? Do you think he will sleep better? We have used C-pap's for over 20 years and never needed a mechanical bed. I would wait until sleep study is done and see what they recommend.

Good point, Olychick. I just haven't decided. Do you use a King top sheet, comforter, whatever?

Judy -- I plan to wait until after the test. DH really hopes he won't require the C-pap, but will if they say he's not getting enough oxygen. His snoring is nearly gone, now that he's sleeping on his side more -- something he started doing to 'open his spine' and quell the leg spasms. He's had a gazillion medical tests, and none have answered why he has these violent spasms -- ONLY at night, never when he lies down for 30 minutes during the day! The spasms start within five minutes of his head hitting the pillow at night. A Puzzle.

Chisue, I use a down comforter in a flannel duvet cover in the winter, a down blanket in flannel duvet cover in early spring and the warmer part of Autumn, or just the down blanket with a top sheet when the weather is warmer. It's never (until last year) too warm to not need some kind of covering to sleep under.

Olychick -- So...King size over the two XL Twins?

chisue I sure hope they can help him. Poor guy and you! Best of Luck.