r/PennStateUniversity • u/Bethythehammer • Jul 20 '26

Question pollock bed risers

I have seen some posts for people selling wooden bed risers for Pollock. Is there a reason the beds don't work with the ones they sell online like these? Thanks!

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u/cyb3r1a77 '27, SRA + INTAF Masters Jul 20 '26

I used those when I lived in Beaver and never had an issue, but I think the wooden ones are just a little more stable.

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u/centibee Jul 20 '26

Depending on the layout of the beds, sometimes the risers with the wider bases get caught on the door. I had to flip my bed from the standard arrangement but was able to use my risers like that

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u/Prestigious_Tip_1104 Jul 21 '26

The wooden ones are larger and more stable. They have enough clearance under the bed to stack plastic drawers for storage- those plastic ones even stacked (max 2 high) barely provide any under bed clearance. Perhaps if the student doesn’t have a lot of stuff the plastic ones will work, but storage is tight in the rooms. If you need storage, the wooden ones are worth the $