Easy to assemble / disassemble, fits in a car, click-clack adjustment is a piece of cake.
My previous roommate had two of these in white faux leather, and I just bought and assembled a navy one for my new place.
First off, the packaging is brilliant. It arrives with the legs and hardware stored in a zippered compartment under the upholstery, and *with the entire couch folded in half, crosswise*. This means the box will fit in your car. Assembly is super easy -- Im 52/100lb and I dragged it into my apartment and set it up entirely by myself in about 15 minutes. All you have to do is bolt on the legs and flip it over. Furthermore, because of this incredibly efficient packaging design, I can disassemble it, put all the parts in the zippered compartment, fold it back in half, and pack it in a hatchback next time I move. Plus, I know I wont lose the parts because theyre inside the couch itself. Amazing.
As for comfort, its about as comfortable as it looks: not a couch to sink into, but fine to hang out on with friends, or read a book on, or play videogames on. The backrest adjustment mechanism is very easy to use, so flipping it from a couch to a bed is a piece of cake, Ive done it just on a whim its that easy. I also appreciate the split back, and often leave half up / half down. Its maybe not the ideal guest bed, since the foam is quite firm, but as a superbly convenient option for crash space Id still recommend it.
As for durability, I lived with three other roommates with the first pair (the white faux leather) for about two years, and the couch held up just fine to our moderate use, so Id say its reasonably durable. (We had another, similar couch start to come apart at the seams but this done didnt.) I dont have any experience with it beyond 2yrs, though, so I cant recommend it for the 10yr horizon or anything. The faux leather is easy to wipe clean.
As others have noted, the white is not a pure white but more of a vanilla, but it went fine with the rest of our white furniture. Ive noticed my new navy couch seems to have a slight crunching sound when you press on it, but the linen has a nice texture and its coloring is similar to denim.
Overall, Id say this couch a definite winner in my book. Its a standout in portability and convenience, perfectly acceptable in comfort, and has performed just fine so far wrt durability. Im surprised to find myself recommending it so highly, but the packaging and assembly process impressed me greatly, and that tips it over into 5 stars.
Easy to assemble / disassemble, fits in a car, click-clack adjustment is a piece of cake.
My previous roommate had two of these in white faux leather, and I just bought and assembled a navy one for my new place. First off, the packaging is brilliant. It arrives with the legs and hardware stored in a zippered compartment under the upholstery, and *with the entire couch folded in half, crosswise*. This means the box will fit in your car. Assembly is super easy -- Im 52/100lb and I dragged it into my apartment and set it up entirely by myself in about 15 minutes. All you have to do is bolt on the legs and flip it over. Furthermore, because of this incredibly efficient packaging design, I can disassemble it, put all the parts in the zippered compartment, fold it back in half, and pack it in a hatchback next time I move. Plus, I know I wont lose the parts because theyre inside the couch itself. Amazing. As for comfort, its about as comfortable as it looks: not a couch to sink into, but fine to hang out on with friends, or read a book on, or play videogames on. The backrest adjustment mechanism is very easy to use, so flipping it from a couch to a bed is a piece of cake, Ive done it just on a whim its that easy. I also appreciate the split back, and often leave half up / half down. Its maybe not the ideal guest bed, since the foam is quite firm, but as a superbly convenient option for crash space Id still recommend it. As for durability, I lived with three other roommates with the first pair (the white faux leather) for about two years, and the couch held up just fine to our moderate use, so Id say its reasonably durable. (We had another, similar couch start to come apart at the seams but this done didnt.) I dont have any experience with it beyond 2yrs, though, so I cant recommend it for the 10yr horizon or anything. The faux leather is easy to wipe clean. As others have noted, the white is not a pure white but more of a vanilla, but it went fine with the rest of our white furniture. Ive noticed my new navy couch seems to have a slight crunching sound when you press on it, but the linen has a nice texture and its coloring is similar to denim. Overall, Id say this couch a definite winner in my book. Its a standout in portability and convenience, perfectly acceptable in comfort, and has performed just fine so far wrt durability. Im surprised to find myself recommending it so highly, but the packaging and assembly process impressed me greatly, and that tips it over into 5 stars.