Softside/Hardside-System
We comare both systems with each other, but we have to inform
you that hardside systems are hardly sold anymore.
Future belongs to the softside system with its
advantages! The latest technological achievement is a
waterbed system with an easy entry and exit aid, which was
especially designed for us by one of our
manufacturer.
The softside system
Profile drawning of a softside system
A softsider consists of a 20cm high waterbed mattress, which is
embedded in a flexible foam frame. The foam frame stabilzes and
forms the mattress. Because of its isolating effect referring to
the room temperature there is an extra power-saving effect for the
heating. The foam frame allows a comfortable seat on the frame and
it guarantees an easy entry and exit.
The foam frame is mounted on a base plate. The heating lies
there also. The security foil is spanned over the foam liner and
base plate (and heating) and works as a kind of catch basin. It
avoids the leakage of water out of the softsider in case of
leakiness. There are weight distributors allotted equaly under the
base plate, the height of the weight distributors can be regulated
to the preferred height of the softsider.
The foam liner is braided by a mattress cover whose top can be
taken off by a circular zipper and is supposed to be washable by a
machine. The softside system looks like a normal mattress
optically.
The hardside system
Profile drawning of a hardside system
Hardside waterbeds are the original model. Nowadays they are
squeezed out of the market by the modern softside waterbeds mostly.
The hard frame is the reason why it is called hardside:
Hardside = hard frame
A hardside waterbed consists of a solid waterbed frame, which
protects the mattress on the side in the entire height. In opposite
of the softside waterbed where the mattress is stabilzed by a foam
frame on both sides, the bed frame works as stabilzer in a hardside
system. The hardside waterbed mattress fills the bed frame
completely. A textile overlay lies on the waterbed mattress and can
be taken off and get washed. Advantage: The bed
system itself is cheaper, so that a self-made build-up is
cheaper.
Disadvantages
- the entry and exit is less comfortable
- covering a bed is more difficult
- a hardside waterbed can not be integrated in every bed
frame
The degree of hardness is important!
FREE-FLOW - No damping. Time of post-pulse
oscillation up to 27 sec. Only for real fans of the pure
FLOW-felling. Not recommended for starter.
50% damping - double-ply - Time of post-pulse
oscillation 8-10 sec. This tranquillization is made for those who
appreciate a bit of swell.
75% damping - three-ply - Time of post-pulse
oscillation 4-6 sec. This tranquillization is made for all who want
to have the waterbed feeling, but do not want to get seasick.
90% damping - 4 or 5-ply - Time of post-pulse
oscillation less than 2 sec. This tranquillization is made for
those who want a calm waterbed with comfortable vibrations, and do
not want swell.
99% damping - 6 to 10-ply - No post-pulse
oscillation. This tranquillization is made for those who want a
waterbed that do not move at all. Furthermore there is a lumbar
vertebra support integrated for those who are heavier at the pelvis
area.
Face your choice: Uno or dual system
Choose between a UNO system with one end-to-end
mattress and a heating oder a DUAL system with 2
separate mattresses and a heating for each mattress, so that both
partners can choose their own individual amount of water and
temperature.
If the difference between the weight of both partners is more than
30 kg (at the same height), we recommend the DUAL
system!
