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| I am in the market for a sleep sofa. (My current EA one is breaking -- both the sofa part and the sleeper part. And we have overnight guests from ages 45-80 at least 20+ nights during a given year.)
I definitely want to go better quality than Ethan Allen, and have been thinking about Lee Industries. My local store is getting ready to start a 35% off promotion on Lee, but they honestly can't tell me much about the sleepers. Apparently most folks in my area have guest bedroom(s), but I do not! From what I understand there is a standard sleeper option and an "Airdream" (air mattress) option. Does anyone have one, or have any experience with Lee sleepers? Many thanks,
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| 90% of upholstery manufactures source their sleeper mechanisms from 2 suppliers: Hickory Springs or Leggett & Platt. Of course the largest manufacturers like EA are getting some of their sleeper units from China. Search for these 2 companies HS or L&P and narrow down to the sleeper units to get a idea of the differences. Then compare mattresses as they also source this from different mattress manufacturers. Its a common misconception that upholstery manufactures makes their mechanisms or mattresses, as they all source from the same suppliers. |
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| rmanbike, Your sleeper information was very helpful! I did some research on HS and L&P, and honestly knew more than some of the salespeople. I ultimately decided to go with a Lee Industries sleeper (which has the L&P AirDream 2 air mattress on top of a coil, as an extra option). I really liked the feel of HS mattress, but the ones I tried (American Leather, for example) weren't comfortable to me as sofas (no "spring"...just "clunk" upon sitting down). On a 1-10 scale, I needed this sleeper to be a "10" as a family room sofa (used daily by husand and 2 boys) and an "8" as a sleeper. Hopefully my choice will work out in the end! It should arrive in early May. --DJ |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 19:58
| Dj I would vote for the Air Dream Mattress. I think it is the most comfortable mattress out there. As far as seating comfort in a sleep sofa you will find that sleep sofas don't sit as well as sofas. To improve the seating consider a step up cushion, a good foam core and perhaps a down blend comfort layer. |
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| Freethinker99, I'm glad to hear what you have to say about the Air Dream mattress! As for the cushions, I upgraded to Lee's "Spring Fiber" cushions which have an innerspring, which I hope provides some of the "spring" that I want when I sit down on a sofa. (After all, I'm not getting the benefit of the 8-way hand-tied stuff when I have a sleeper.) This particular option doesn't have down, but it does have a fiber wrapping that hopefully will help with the "sit" and yet hold up to all the wear of my boys. (I had several discussions with the sales guy on this, so I hope he steered me correctly!) --DJ |
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