Pros: solid, well made, attractive, and a good value. Not difficult to assemble if you follow the directions, and the inclusion of a small hex ratchet in the box eliminates the need for the typical -type small Allen wrench tool in a wonderful way. The ratchet itself is sturdy enough that it has been added to my permanent house toolkit. Given the total weight of everything together (including a 14-inch memory foam mattress weighing 100 lbs by itself), the images of the bent metal legs in some of the reviews suggest a level of activity that beds were simply not meant to support.
Cons: a friend also has a similar design by , but without a headboard. Seeing and assembling that frame is the reason I decided to buy from . However, I was disappointed to see that the design of all four legs on my model is *not* the same as theirs. On their model (without a headboard), all four legs are designed in such a way that the wood leg is working with the metal bolt to carry the weight of the bed. On my model (with a headboard), the two legs nearest the headboard have a different design, so that the weight of the bed is now carried entirely by the metal bolt holding the leg to the frame. In my opinion, they would have been better served to use the exact same design on the legs under the headboard as they did at the foot. That would also have meant changing the mounting of the headboard to a complete bolt-on, but given that the headboard carries only its own weight, that would be all it needed. My concern is purely out of long-term use combined with the fact that I know they could have done it a better way. Changing the design would change the profile of the frame only slightly, and I doubt it would even be noticed without a critical eye.
To sum up, this was a good choice in this price range, and my concerns about the sturdiness of the legs under the headboard will likely not be an issue until the frame is more that a few years old.
This is a good, solid choice...
Pros: solid, well made, attractive, and a good value. Not difficult to assemble if you follow the directions, and the inclusion of a small hex ratchet in the box eliminates the need for the typical -type small Allen wrench tool in a wonderful way. The ratchet itself is sturdy enough that it has been added to my permanent house toolkit. Given the total weight of everything together (including a 14-inch memory foam mattress weighing 100 lbs by itself), the images of the bent metal legs in some of the reviews suggest a level of activity that beds were simply not meant to support. Cons: a friend also has a similar design by , but without a headboard. Seeing and assembling that frame is the reason I decided to buy from . However, I was disappointed to see that the design of all four legs on my model is *not* the same as theirs. On their model (without a headboard), all four legs are designed in such a way that the wood leg is working with the metal bolt to carry the weight of the bed. On my model (with a headboard), the two legs nearest the headboard have a different design, so that the weight of the bed is now carried entirely by the metal bolt holding the leg to the frame. In my opinion, they would have been better served to use the exact same design on the legs under the headboard as they did at the foot. That would also have meant changing the mounting of the headboard to a complete bolt-on, but given that the headboard carries only its own weight, that would be all it needed. My concern is purely out of long-term use combined with the fact that I know they could have done it a better way. Changing the design would change the profile of the frame only slightly, and I doubt it would even be noticed without a critical eye. To sum up, this was a good choice in this price range, and my concerns about the sturdiness of the legs under the headboard will likely not be an issue until the frame is more that a few years old.