In case you didn’t know, all adjustable beds on this planet have the following two types of adjustments:

1. Head Tilting
2. Foot Tilting

Reverie 7S, Reverie 5D, Leggett & Platt S-Cape, ShipShape etc. are adjustable beds with only these two types of adjustments. Check out the image on the right; the bed can flex at the hip region (known as “head tilt”) and at the knee region (known as “foot tilt”).

In addition to the above two adjustments, several models of adjustable beds such as the Prodigy 2.0 and Reverie 8Q have a 3rd level of adjustment known as “Pillow Tilting”. This is basically a 3rd level of tilting around the neck region. Pillow tilting facilitates proper support of your neck when you’re in the upright position watching TV, reading a newspaper or when you’re checking email on your laptop/iPad. On a bed without Pillow tilting, you’ll need to have a pillow to substitute for pillow tilting. However, note that all adjustable beds up to about year 2014 did NOT have this 3rd level of tilting and adjustable bed users were still elated about their beds!

Which adjustable beds have pillow tilting?

• DM9000s
• Amerisleep Plus
• Plushbeds S755
• Leggett & Platt Prodigy 2.0
• Premier series P-232
• Reverie 8Q
• Serta Motion Custom Adjustable Base (Queen)

Out of all the differences among the above four adjustable beds, we would say “Pillow Tilting” is the critical most feature! Pillow tilting makes the Reverie 8Q superior to Reverie 7S and 5D.  Especially given that the Reverie 8Q is only a couple hundred dollars more expensive than the 7S (for a queen size adjustable bed frame), there is absolutely no reason for you to settle for anything less than an 8Q, if you’re in the market for a Reverie adjustable base!

Before we tell you how the Reverie 8Q and 7S adjustable beds compare to the Leggett & Platt Prodigy 2.0 beds’ wall hugging feature, let us tell you what wall hugging actually is.

• WITH wall hugging: you stay right next to your nightstand even if you raise the head of the bed (when you sit up to watch TV, for example). This way you can easily reach for your coffee, TV remote controller, the book you were reading, or your spectacles on the nightstand without straining your back
• WITHOUT wall hugging: when you raise the head of your adjustable bed, the entire bed comes forward positioning you away from the nightstand. What this means is that you have to reach back uncomfortably to reach anything on your bedside-table such as the TV remote, specs, iPhone, glass of water etc. This can be uncomfortable and end up straining your back, neck, shoulder or arm.

Reverie 8Q vs Prodigy 2.0 Wall Hugging

The image we put together for you below is pretty self-explanatory! We’ll shut up and let you figure out the obvious.

It’s not that Reverie 7S and 8Q don’t have wall hugging, but rather the degree of wall hugging is insufficient.

Is the ‘lack’ of wall hugging on the Reverie 8Q a deal breaker?

YES and NO!

• For those who already have back or neck problems, an adjustable bed without wall hugging is a no no! You don’t want to aggravate it any further than what it already is by twisting to reach the nightstand that is about one foot behind you! If this is you, go for [easyazon_link identifier=”B00QPZO5KK” locale=”US” tag=”abeds-20″]THIS model[/easyazon_link] or [easyazon_link identifier=”B00HV2T04M” locale=”US” tag=”abeds-20″]THIS model[/easyazon_link]
• For those who are athletic and/or don’t need to reach for their nightstands all that often, wall hugging is not an absolute necessity!

e.g.

1. Zero-gravity/lounging
2. TV watching
3. Head only
4. Feet only

1. Anti-snore position
2. Flat position

1. Zero-gravity position
2. Anti-snore position
3. Flat position

What’s more important? “Factory preset memory positions” or “programmable memory positions”?

As you’re well aware, adjustable beds can be “adjusted” to adopt hundred and one positions. Some of the popular ones are: (A) flat position (obviously), (B) sit-up position for watching TV, reading the newspaper, having breakfast on bed, working on a laptop etc., (C) zero-gravity or lounging position for total relaxation, (D) elevating only feet for therapeutic reasons. Given below is a graphical illustration of some of these positions.

What you need to understand is that the preferred TV watching position (for example) by every individual is not identical. Anne may want it at a 60 degree incline while Mary may like 55 degrees best. And BIG John may want it at 75 degrees. The point we’re trying to make here is that a factory preset position may not suit every single consumer the same way. In contrast, if Anne, Mary and Big John had the option of programming their favorite TV watching position to 60, 55 and 75 degrees, respectively, according to their preference, that would be a better option than factory preset TV watching position of 65 degrees.

Read more on the topic of “programmable memory positions vs factory preset memory positions” on our Leggett & Platt Prodigy 2.0 vs S-Cape vs Premier Series comparison.

In summary, we’ll take an adjustable bed with 4 programmable memory positions over one with 2 programmable memory positions, all day-all week! In other words, we’d give the 4 programmable positions on the Prodigy 2.0 FIVE stars while we give the 2 programmable positions on the Reverie adjustable beds FOUR stars. However, for someone that wouldn’t need that many programmable positions, the 2 custom positions on the Reverie would be plenty!

• Regular (non-adjustable) beds – have no retaining bars. Don’t need ’em!
• Adjustable beds – mattress can slide off the bottom end (feet) when the top end (head) of the bed is raised. That doesn’t sound too good. Adjustable bed manufacturers came up with something known as “mattress retainer bars” to prevent this slipping of the mattress. They’ve been on adjustable beds for decades; however, they can get a little annoying as they get in the way when you’re making your bed. You’ll need to tuck the sheets under the mattress through the retaining bars every morning. Not a huge deal; but not the most convenient way to make your bed! This is where Leggett & Platt have come up with the MicroHook retention system in its 2016 version of the Prodigy adjustable bed. The MicroHook retention system of the Prodigy 2.0 eliminates the need for mattress retaining bars.
  • Reverie 8Q, 7S and 5D: come with mattress retainer bars on all four corners of the bed. Can get in the way when making your bed

    

  • Prodigy 2.0: MicroHook retention system; does not interfere with making the bed
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    Are the mattress retainer bars on the Reverie 8Q, 7S and 5D beds a deal breaker?

Certainly NOT!

It holds the mattress and sheets in place very well. It’s just that it’s a tad bit more work to tuck in the bed sheets every morning when making your bed.

Is the single USB port on the Reverie 8Q a deal breaker?

Not really! We personally think 8 USB ports is an overkill! We still can’t figure out what 8 things to plug into all these ports. The husband’s phone, tablet, Bluetooth headphones, rechargeable Bluetooth mouse? and the same four of the wifey?? Besides, if you really want to charge more devices on your Reverie 8Q, you can always use a portable USB hub.

• Dual, full-body massage: upper and lower therapeutic body massage
• Wave action: for a wave of massage running head to toe
• 3 speeds (low, medium, high)

• Dual, full-body massage: upper and lower body therapeutic massage
• 10 speeds

10 speeds of massage on the Reverie is awesome; however, 3 speeds vs 10 speeds really doesn’t make a big difference when it comes to choosing one of the two.

You get a 3″ leg and a 5″ leg. Use them individually for 3″ or 5″ heights or mount on top of each other to make it 8″ in height.

Dream 8X Sleep System

Available from the manufacturer itself

OR from places like Amazon  [easyazon_link identifier=”B01FRIMTIK” locale=”US” tag=”abeds-20″]15.5-Inch AtlantisBreeze GEL Memory Foam Mattress[/easyazon_link]

Dream™ Sleep System

Available from the manufacturer itself

1. Leggett & Platt Prodigy 2.0: The overall winner! It’s around ~$200 more expensive than the Reverie 8Q; however, we recommend you invest that extra $200 (about 15 cent investment per day) given the extra features on the Prodigy 2.0 like Wall hugging and MicroHook retention system. These two features alone make your investment worthwhile.
2. Reverie 8Q: The most feature rich adjustable bed by Reverie. “Pillow tilting” by itself makes investing extra $200 on the 8Q compared to a 7S worthwhile.
3. Reverie 5D: The most basic model of the Reverie range discussed here. It doesn’t have sophisticated specs like pillow tilting, USB ports, alarm clocks, sleep timers etc. However, it does everything and more you expect from an adjustable bed: e.g. head and foot adjustability, head and foot therapeutic massage, wireless remote controller etc. etc.
4. Wall hugging: The single most feature that makes the Prodigy 2.0 a whole lot more powerful compared to the Reverie range of adjustable beds.

If you could cough up the extra few 100 dollar bills, the Prodigy 2.0 is undoubtedly the best bed your money could buy. However, if you insist on saving those $200, you can go down to a Reverie 7S. We don’t recommend you go below this level. This is mainly because of the lack of Pillow Tilting on the 5D and 7S. Those who wish to use the bed in the upright seated position. should make up their minds to dish out the extra cash needed to buy on a mattress with pillow tilting.