Cal Kings in Austin / Texas (Sealy, Post: mattress, home, store)

[shaxs]

So, I am back in Austin on an exhausting 3 day trip for looking for a rental. I spent some down time today going to a few furniture places. My wife is 5'10 and hates having her feet tough the end of our queen size bed. So, she wants a Cal King.

Well, the few places I stopped at said they do not carry Cal Kings and no one in Austin / Texas does. However they may be able to special order them. They also told me that I would have a hard time finding linens as well.

So, does anyone know how true it is? I wonder why they are not popular here? Is it just because it has 'cal' in it

[AustinTexan]

Maybe it's because us Texans truly believe that "Cal King" is an oxymoron so we see no sense in carrying that type of bed.

[shaxs]

har har.

I wish there was a Texan King, but it would probably take up the room

[mark311]

After seeing them both side by side, I went with a standard king over a California King. Yes, you gain about 4 inches in length, but you lose 4 inches in width when going to a California King. A standard king is 80 inches in length just like a queen so since you have 6'8" to work with, it normally shouldn't be a problem for most people under 6'3" or so. I have even seen some California Kings that are only 83.5" long so some are only 3.5" longer than a standard king or a queen (The Sealy Posturpedic Clear Blue Plush mattress is an example that you can see at sears.com). I can't imagine there being that much of a demand for Cal Kings due to this slight extra length. That's my theory anyway.

[shaxs]

I think we are going to go to a mattress store when I get back home and compare them side by side as well. I could care less about the length since it doesn't bother me.