Let me start off by saying it took almost 3 months to convince myself to buy this. The reviews worried me and Im extremely hesitant to buy things like furniture online without being able to see them first. All that being said, this has been a fantastic experience, even with a few bumps in the road.
Lets start with the bad:
/ the box was very heavy, as would be expected of materials, so if you have issues moving weighty packages, please get help and dont hurt yourself.
/ allen wrenches suck so much but thats not the fault of the product
/ one of the joints on one of the legs was bent/denting/crumbling. I thought it would still work but with the leg in, the screw holes didnt line up.
on to the good:
/ I contacted the manufacturer immediately upon finding the previously mentioned issue with the leg. I did have to do some run around because I ordered it from and not the manufacturer but, in less than an hour and a half, Id spoken to both (via chat, shoutout to Kyle who was AMING) and the manufacturer (twice / once on the phone and once via email, both with Greg who was ALSO AMING) to get a replacement leg sent out. I explained the situation, sent some pictures, and I had a FedEx trac number for the replacement leg and it arrived yesterday.
/ The bed is fairly easy to assemble on your own but I definitely recommend having at least something to hold up the sides of the beds while you attach the legs, ideally another person to switch off allen wrench duties with. However, I did it all by myself and it wasnt super hard or time/consuming.
/ the inset of the bars, ma the mattress sit within the sides of the bed, is honestly genius. I had a platform bed in college and the mattress slid off ALL THE TIME. I love that that wont happen with this bed.
/ overall seems sturdy and squeak/free. Also, since this bed is in a room with hard wood floors, the slip/resistant feet on the legs are also a fantastic addition but I think Id prefer something with even more grip just as a personal preference.
On Noises (the one big concern I had from the reviews):
/ Last night was the first night it has actually be used and it was comfortable with no major issues. Theres been no noise from it and, since Im a very mobile sleeper, thats pretty miraculous.
/ I will say that my mattress isnt very compatible with it. Its a tad bit too short for the bed and its older so the springs in the mattress sort of grind against the platform bars, ma a weird noise. But since that mattress wont be used with this bed, it shouldnt be a problem. Just keep that in mind if youre actually hearing noises when you use it. Honestly, you could just get some cheap, thin plywood to put between the bars and the mattress and that issue would be fixed in no time.
/ Make sure the bolts are SUPER TIGHT because the loose/ness of those will create noise. Nothing a quick re/tightening wont fix though!
I may update this once it has been used with the mattress it was actually bought for but I really wanted to address some of the issues I saw in the reviews, the things that made me hesitant to buy this and how Im glad that I finally did.
UPDATE: One Month Later
It has started squea a bit but not too badly. I retightened some of the bolts last night and the noise lessened so Im planning to retighten all of them today to see how that works out. I think it just means that if youre mobile when you sleep (I move around a lot, always have) or youre very active wink/wink, you may need to do a sort of monthly maintenance to prevent squea. Just tighten up the bolts and you should be good to go!
Better than I was expecting
Let me start off by saying it took almost 3 months to convince myself to buy this. The reviews worried me and Im extremely hesitant to buy things like furniture online without being able to see them first. All that being said, this has been a fantastic experience, even with a few bumps in the road. Lets start with the bad: / the box was very heavy, as would be expected of materials, so if you have issues moving weighty packages, please get help and dont hurt yourself. / allen wrenches suck so much but thats not the fault of the product / one of the joints on one of the legs was bent/denting/crumbling. I thought it would still work but with the leg in, the screw holes didnt line up. on to the good: / I contacted the manufacturer immediately upon finding the previously mentioned issue with the leg. I did have to do some run around because I ordered it from and not the manufacturer but, in less than an hour and a half, Id spoken to both (via chat, shoutout to Kyle who was AMING) and the manufacturer (twice / once on the phone and once via email, both with Greg who was ALSO AMING) to get a replacement leg sent out. I explained the situation, sent some pictures, and I had a FedEx trac number for the replacement leg and it arrived yesterday. / The bed is fairly easy to assemble on your own but I definitely recommend having at least something to hold up the sides of the beds while you attach the legs, ideally another person to switch off allen wrench duties with. However, I did it all by myself and it wasnt super hard or time/consuming. / the inset of the bars, ma the mattress sit within the sides of the bed, is honestly genius. I had a platform bed in college and the mattress slid off ALL THE TIME. I love that that wont happen with this bed. / overall seems sturdy and squeak/free. Also, since this bed is in a room with hard wood floors, the slip/resistant feet on the legs are also a fantastic addition but I think Id prefer something with even more grip just as a personal preference. On Noises (the one big concern I had from the reviews): / Last night was the first night it has actually be used and it was comfortable with no major issues. Theres been no noise from it and, since Im a very mobile sleeper, thats pretty miraculous. / I will say that my mattress isnt very compatible with it. Its a tad bit too short for the bed and its older so the springs in the mattress sort of grind against the platform bars, ma a weird noise. But since that mattress wont be used with this bed, it shouldnt be a problem. Just keep that in mind if youre actually hearing noises when you use it. Honestly, you could just get some cheap, thin plywood to put between the bars and the mattress and that issue would be fixed in no time. / Make sure the bolts are SUPER TIGHT because the loose/ness of those will create noise. Nothing a quick re/tightening wont fix though! I may update this once it has been used with the mattress it was actually bought for but I really wanted to address some of the issues I saw in the reviews, the things that made me hesitant to buy this and how Im glad that I finally did. UPDATE: One Month Later It has started squea a bit but not too badly. I retightened some of the bolts last night and the noise lessened so Im planning to retighten all of them today to see how that works out. I think it just means that if youre mobile when you sleep (I move around a lot, always have) or youre very active wink/wink, you may need to do a sort of monthly maintenance to prevent squea. Just tighten up the bolts and you should be good to go!