An extra long twin mattress is reminiscent of the old college days. That was the size of the beds in most dorm rooms. They even became known as ‘dorm beds’. I guess colleges just wanted to make sure even their tallest students would fit in their beds and obtained a good night’s sleep.
Extra long mattresses are made for the taller of those among us. They measure 39”’ x 80”. Many purchase this size for their taller children. The extra long mattresses are usually about 5 inches longer than a regular mattress. Those five inches means a lot for those who are tall and want to sleep comfortably. The good news is that they don’t take up hardly any extra room. (And with those tiny dorm rooms, I guess that’s why it’s a favorite sized at the university!)
Popular X-tra Long Twin Mattresses
A popular mattress in this size is The Perfect Comfort Firm Mattress by King Koil. The sleeping surface has a firm pad made of polyester and an inch of polyurethane foam that’s flam resistant. Underneath that cushy surface is high profile, 13 gauge coils that are twice-tempered. These are long-lasting coils that offer support and durability for the long run. It comes with a 3-year warranty and incorporates the latest in no-turn, hassle free technology.
Would you like a mattress with Talalay latex foam? Then the Dormia by Allure might be a good choice for you. The Talalay foam core technology makes for a more ‘breathable’ mattress. Many feel this type of foam is the best-choice for a memory foam mattresses.
Tempur-Pedic is a well-recognized name and they make a mattress that Consumer Digest has deemed a “best buy’. And the folks at Good Housekeeping gave them a pretty good stamp of approval as well as the rocket scientist at NASA too!
The Tempur-Pedic works with multiple layers that all work together for outstanding body support as you sleep. This incredible mattress immediately responds to your every move. The technology behind this space-age wonder is amazing and it’s built to keep you cool, dry and sleeping content and comfortable.
If you would prefer a pillow top mattress, the Noble Comfort Pillow Top that King Koil produces might be more to your liking.
This sleep number’s inner workings consist of 660 14.5 gauge coils that are twice-tempered for added durability. In fact, this mattress incorporates King Koil’s latest “Superlastic’ coil technology.
The pillow top is made from 5-zone, ¾” convoluted foam. (The peaks and valleys really add to the durability of the mattress.) It also conforms to your shoulders and hips – the body parts that tend to ‘dig in’ a mattress.
Our friends over a Serta (remember the counting sheep?) also make a fine mattress in the twin extra long size. There is called the Sertapedic Amber Pillow Soft Twin Size Extra Long Mattress. (If you don’t count sheep, just count the words in that title! That should put you in dream land!)
This Serta offering has a layer of Comfort Foam and two layers of Soft Quilting Foam. The synergistic approach offers you good, solid support while sleeping and extra softness and breathability.
Simmons, the Beautyrest folks aren’t to be outdone in the x-tra long single mattress division. No sir! Simmons has a very good product titled: Simmons Beautyrest Castell Luxury Firm Twin Extra Long Mattress. (Another mouthful for a name!)
This mattress has a whopping 800 individually pocket coils (something Simmons is famous for – remember the bouncing bowling ball?). These coils magically conform to everyone’s unique shape and cradle you in comfort and relieve pressure points many troubled sleepers are plague with.
The Castell Luxury is named firm for a reason. The multiple layers of PurFoam and Block Foam work together in providing a harder, firmer sleeping surface.
So there you go! A number of good, quality extra long twin mattresses to choose from. One of them is bound to have you sleeping like a baby. Pleasant dreams!
