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Over the Thanksgiving holiday, our RV Superbag arrived. We have been using a Bedmaid for a few years and have now slept in both and can comment as to the qualities each provides.

Bedmaid $239.00

We have thoroughly enjoyed this product. The added ease it affords when folding up the bed and deploying the convertible sofa is a real hit. The sheet is removable for washing and attaches to the comforter with velcro strips. The comforter has two sides, one for winter that is thicker and the other side for summer which of course is thinner. Both sides are marked with labels on the comforter.

We have had this bedmaid for approximately 3-1/2 years and it's really starting to show its weaknesses. First off, both Viv & I like sheets with a high thread count. The bedmaid system comes with coarse 200 thread count sheets and there's no options for higher thread count sheets available. After sleeping in it a few times, Viv ordered a couple queen sized 500 thread count sheets, sewed them together and also sewed velcro strips to match up with the existing velcro strips sewed into the comforter. Problem solved but what a PITA

The comforter started showing signs the batting was coming through the weave in the fabric and now there are little batting balls/clumps on the surface of the comforter. The thread count on the comforter is too low and this is the result. We have never washed the comforter so that is not to blame.
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We also started to observe the zipper had pulled loose and now there's a sizeable length of zipper that is no longer attached to the comforter.
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Another nagging problem was the velcro strips that were sewn into the comforter were rough on the edges and occasionally would scratch us if we rolled over and made contact. Not a pleasant way to wake up in the middle of the night.
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All these issues were important factors in our decision to bite the bullet and purchase the more pricey RV Superbag system

RV Superbag, $500.00 as ordered. $289.00 apples to apples comparison

The two systems are in essence the same in form and function but the RV Superbag has many options one can choose from when ordering. A variety of comforter fabric colors, various sizes (Bedmaid only comes in a Queen) and a variety of thread count sheets make this a much more tailorable system. Going with the suggestion found on their website, we opted for the king sized bed as it allows more comforter and it's less likely one of us will wind up with "all the covers", a problem we occasionally experienced with the queen size Bedmaid. We of course went with the 725 thread count sheets and boy, what a difference! I feel like royalty sleeping in the trailer now......so soft and comfy. One added benefit the RV Superbag provides, it comes with matching pillow cases. The Bedmaid, at least back in 2014 did not.

RV Superbag is made in the USA. Couldn't find any similar tag on the Bedmaid. Also, check out how much tighter the weave is between the RV Superbag comforter and the first photo above showing the Bedmaid. Quality! I don't see any "batting ball" problem down the road.
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This photo shows the quality in workmanship when it comes to how things are sewn. Notice there's no sharp exposed velcro edges here compared to the Bedmaid. The comforter washing instructions are printed right there on the seasonal label which is a nice touch.
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Another well thought out design is the opposite fuzzy velcro strip is sewn into the sheet right next to the comforter attaching velcro strip. This makes washing the sheet much easier. The Bedmaid simply supplied loose strips that one had to relocate from where you last left them and attach each one. A total PITA. The washing instructions for the sheet is again, right there printed on the velcro cover flap. Nice!
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I mentioned earlier how we decided to order the king sized RV Superbag. I had concerns as to how it would lay on the queen sized bed. The king measures 72 x 80 so some overhang on the sides was to be expected. It's not as bad as I had imagined and if we both wind up with plenty of covers, it's a big benefit. We have a nice quilt we drape over the end of the bed so it doesn't look unsightly as it does in this photo.
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We have slept in the RV Superbag one night so far, hardly enough time to do a true, long term assessment. However, comparatively speaking, there's no comparison. The RV Superbag just has quality written all over it. Sure, it is a bit pricey and an apples to apples comparison (queen to queen, similar thread count sheets) brings the two closer in price. Don't forget to take into consideration the RV Superbag comes with matching pillow cases. If you're looking for some sort of RV sleeping system, I think the RV Superbag checks all boxes.

"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten".

Thanks for looking. 

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fbl posted:

Thanks for the write up. We still have the old trav sak system but did order a new set of sheets from supper bag but haven't used them yet.

Check the velcro tabs. They aren't positioned the same between the Bedmaid and RV Superbag. Not sure how the Travasak velcro lines up.

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Using a king on a queen is great advice, I suspect most people would be happier, blanket wise, if they did. We have a large dog that likes to lay between us, and with queen comforter, we BOTH would be without covers as he pulled them down tight and wadded them up.. We switched to using a king comforter and BAM! no more issue.

After our recent two week trip and our first opportunity to truly test the new RV Superbag sleeping system, the jury has returned with a verdict......EXCELLENTE!!! 

The King size Superbag on the Queen sized bed was a big hit...no more pulling the covers from the other. And those 720 thread count sheets...oh my, they feel so good on the skin that climbing in bed is now looked forward to. Comparing the difference between the Bedmaid and RV Superbag I can now say with confidence...no comparison!  

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I just ordered the RV Superbag for our 1575, he recommended the king size for our queen bed, only $10 more and used the analogy that if you are having the cover be same size as the mattress you may be fighting for the covers.  Made sense to me, it is spendy but the hassle of making the bed in the 1575 drove me nuts, putting on clean sheets was a real workout!! I'm looking forward to it for our upcoming trip.  I looked into the Beddy, but it doesn't allow you to change the sheets easily, and you'd be washing the entire system, rather than just sheets.  

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