Comable and good for value, but seriously lacks in strength of materials.
While this couch is comfy and suits our needs, I am not impressed by its sturdyness. It is now 3 months since purchase and the backing wood at the bottom of the headrest snapped in half, causing you to sink into the center no matter where you sit and exacerbating the problem. We do not throw ourselves into the couch either, so shoddy materials is the likely culprit.
I will have to repair this myself to continue to use it comably as I am out of the return period. The latch for the footrest is also certainly strong as others have stated. It takes a good swing of the knee to close from sitting, which could be an issue for anyone with lower body difficulties. Even as a fit person, it still takes about 20lbs of force to swing the spring enough to latch.
I would have bought this couch if it were 75/100 cheaper, but I question whether I would now knowing what I do. Slate is beautiful and comfy , but wood frame planks are only 1/2 thick.
Comable and good for value, but seriously lacks in strength of materials.
While this couch is comfy and suits our needs, I am not impressed by its sturdyness. It is now 3 months since purchase and the backing wood at the bottom of the headrest snapped in half, causing you to sink into the center no matter where you sit and exacerbating the problem. We do not throw ourselves into the couch either, so shoddy materials is the likely culprit. I will have to repair this myself to continue to use it comably as I am out of the return period. The latch for the footrest is also certainly strong as others have stated. It takes a good swing of the knee to close from sitting, which could be an issue for anyone with lower body difficulties. Even as a fit person, it still takes about 20lbs of force to swing the spring enough to latch. I would have bought this couch if it were 75/100 cheaper, but I question whether I would now knowing what I do. Slate is beautiful and comfy , but wood frame planks are only 1/2 thick.