We have a softsider waterbed that was sold as Eastern King (in Florida). The dimensions are 72 wide, 75 long, and 7.5 deep. We are having a LOT of difficulty finding sheets that fit. Any help?
We have a softsider waterbed that was sold as Eastern King (in Florida). The dimensions are 72 wide, 75 long, and 7.5 deep. We are having a LOT of difficulty finding sheets that fit. Any help?
Have you ever heard of an Egyptian King Mattress? A particular size mattress? I was handed down a “king” bedframe from my mother and neither the Cal King or standard King fit quite right? its long enough for the cal king mattress but its go 4″-6″ to spare on both sides.
Another advantage of Ca King mattresses: more space for pets to sleep on the end of the bed! bed
Is there a bed bigger then a king or a cal. King.i have this bed that was given to me it measures out to be a Cal king. I bought bedding to fit a cal. King & the sides of the comforter is to short. So now I don’t know what to do any advice . Disgusted with my Cal King
Not in a standard size. There are custom sizes that are bigger. I’ve heard some people mention a “Texas King” which is a bit bigger, but no major mattress comes in that standard.
Costco is selling a Thomasville California split king and a king split adjustable matress but states that the cal. King is39.5x 83 and the king 39 x 79.thus stating the king to be wider than the cal king. Is this possible?
I’ve never heard of such a size. I guess anything is possible, but I wonder if it’s a typo on their part. Cal King bases are generally about 36 inches wide.
Correction: Sorry, OOPs…tiny bit over 5″X5″ (NOT 4″X4″) My bad! (All said, still less than the size of a handprint…which we’ve never missed one bit.)
Well….I’m only 5’8″ and DH 6′ but we hated the 80″ length of our Queen. NOTE: 80″ is the -same- length as an eastern/standard King. We had no desire for 16″ more width…we’d be roomies instead of mates with so a wide mattress. Yes, 4″X4″ less ‘space’ for a Cal King…so? Approximately the size of a softball? It’s a negligible loss. Anway, we LOVE the extra length at the foot of the bed! This MIGHT be related to two furry-family cat-boys who sneak onto our bed when it’s cold: they want body heat from ‘their’ humans. We do like a cool temps for sleeping. MOST of the time, just DH and I though, and we are SOOO happy we switched to Cal King size. Possible negative consideration: We’ve not had any trouble located lovely mattress covers, pads, sheets, etc. BUT actual Cal King blankets are another story. We find King does suffice just fine. There are ‘extra long’ King Blankets out there, but it’s not necessarily truly extra long. Read the measurement info…and consider shrinkage of fabric involved. It’s been no problem for us though. Cal King rocks!
All the info in this article is super helpful and great.
I think your math may be off on the surface area though.
72×84 = 6,048
76×80 = 6,080
which means Cal king is slightly more surface area.
.. although, like you stated, still not best for most couples due to lack of width.
6,080 is greater than 6,048.
The regular king has slightly more surface area. My math is spot on.
Is there anywhere in the US where I can purchase an Eastern King mattress set? I currently have one, but it needs replaces. The dimensions are 200 cm by 200 cm. Please help.
That’s not an Eastern King, at least not as we use the term here. A king (or Eastern King as it’s sometimes called) is roughly 193cm by 203cm.
Can one buy a mattress wider than an Eastern King?
There are some custom sizes that are bigger, but they’re more rare. If you’re not too tall, you can always turn the King mattress sideways to gain 4 more inches of width.
I’ve heard of something called a “Texas King,” but in all my years of doing this, I’ve never seen one, and I’m starting to think it’s an urban legend.
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