Lucid King/Twin XL Convertible Folding Foam Mattress-Sofa - Folds to 8 in. Twin XL Mattress, 4 in. King Mattress or a Sofa

This folding mattress is fantastic! It works well as a bed and works well as a couch, for us. It has literally changed our life!We ordered this mattress because we had problems with an air mattress (the third air mattress that didn't hold up to myself and a bouncy 3 year old) and needed something that would take up less space. We live in a very very small space and the air mattress we had took up nearly half of our livable space! We dealt with it, thinking that it was our best bet for mobility and ease of use as well as the fact that our daughter enjoyed using it to bounce on, making it seem like it was used for a least a little bit more than just sleeping on. After our third mattress died on us we decided to go looking for something different. I hadn't ever heard of a foldable mattress but it was the first thing my husband found when he started his search for something other than an air mattress. After many hours, researching everything from sofa beds to retractable wall beds, we decided to go with this. We hadn't had a couch in our living space and without chairs, it made our bed the spot everyone sat on when visiting, which clearly made them uncomfortable. Also, as mentioned, although our daughter enjoyed the air mattress doubling as a toy and couch, it really did take up half of our living space and we were hoping for something to give her more play space. This fit all of these things perfectly!When it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at how light weight it was. We purchased the queen size mattress and already I was excited about being able to carry it on my own, and manipulate it easily in our space. As described, it arrived in a large, very high quality duffel bag. When we unzipped the duffel bag we found instructions for the mattress - very nice! We took the mattress out and cut it out of the plastic (carefully!). It did smell when we took it out of the plastic but honestly, it wasn't really bothersome. It reminded me of a new couch smell...or a new car smell...it is definitely noticeable, especially if you put your face/nose right up against the mattress but not unpleasant - to me. I sort of liked it in the way that bleach smells nice - like something is new and clean...despite knowing its not good for me to breathe in. At any rate, this is almost completely gone 4 days after opening it. Now, I can only faintly smell it if I put my nose directly up to it.When we opened it I was really nervous about it not decompressing all the way, especially since it was still quite compressed in various areas after 24 hours but, as the instructions say, letting it sit for 48 hours did the trick, to all but some spots on the very corners (see photo). We have slept on this for two nights now and I cannot feel a spot where it may be uneven or not completely decompressed. Whew!I would say that this mattress is medium in firmness but feels so soft and comfy to me, I want to stay in bed all day. I think that is more of a personal preference thing and is hard to comment on. I was nervous about people saying that it is a firm mattress, even knowing that I prefer more of a firm mattress but I have been very happy with its firmness. Perhaps I do like a firm mattress and perhaps that is why I am so happy with it but it really does feel soft and cushy and not hard like a board or like sleeping on the floor. Granted, compared to a smooshy air mattress I did have some aches after the first night, but that may also have been related to the fact that the air mattress was dysfunctional and I had been sleeping on an incredibly awkward, hugely lumpy, back breaking position for three nights while I waited for this mattress to arrive. After night two on this mattress I am all healed up and slept incredibly well for the first time in at least a week.As far as its ability to be used as a couch, it works great for our family. When we wake up in the morning I take off the comforter and our pillows and within 30 seconds have the bed folded into a couch. I fold the comforter and set it next to the couch with our pillows. We have a mattress cover and fitted sheet on the mattress and I leave them on when I fold it up - it works fantastic! This means that I do not have to make the bed each night, nor take it apart in the morning and it also means that the couch fabric is protected. Granted, this means that we are sitting on our sheets all day but this is okay for us, as we were already sitting on our sheets all day. :)On the flip side, at night, when I notice our 3 year old getting sleepy, I simply pull the couch apart, throw the comforter and pillows on it and its all ready for sleeping. This probably takes less than 30 seconds. In order to account for the folding, I have the sheets loose on the bed. They would fit snugly, as sheets on a regular mattress would, but I have purposely pulled them loose from the sides in order to allow for the 30 second transformation into a couch. Again, this works for us, perhaps not everyone.Other reviews have mentioned that the couch does not work for adults but could work for children. It does indeed work for our 3 year old and she absolutely LOVES it. She loves that she has a couch she can sit on easily and reach the floor with her feet while keeping something on her lap. She loves to lay across the whole thing and jump on both the "seat" part and the "back" part. She also loves to slide from the back to the seat, to the floor. Overall, it has become a seating spot as well as a toy. For me, the couch works great as well. Prior to having this mattress, we did not have any seats or furniture in our space so I am accustomed to sitting on the floor and playing with our daughter on the floor all day. Being able to sit next to her on a couch is great! I absolutely do not mind that it is only 8 inches off the ground and my average sized body fits just fine on the seating space. Although my husband has only sat on it once, he did note that he sunk pretty far down, being that he is nearly 200 pounds. That said, he didn't have any problem while sitting on it or using it, he just noted that it squished the cushion a lot. We do have it backed up to a wall, as we would with any couch or mattress in this space, so that may account for the ability for adults to sit on it easily. We have not tried using it without it being against the wall.One thing that I wanted to mention, for anyone that it may be useful to, this mattress is also great for easy napping without needing to unfold the entire thing. The other day when our daughter was looking like she was going to take a nap, I folded just the back rest part down to make it level with the seat part of the couch, making a sort of 1/2 sized bed. We then laid the short way on it, with our comforter and pillows folded up under my head, to give it more length (otherwise, my legs would be partially off the end, though, not uncomfortably so). We napped on the 1/2 sized bed for nearly 3 hours very comfortably. Once she woke up all I had to do was fold the back up again and we had the couch back. So, we are even able to use it three ways very effectively.All in all, today was our third day with this couch and tonight will be our third night sleeping on the mattress and I could not be more pleased with it! We have an incredibly large space to run and play in now (well, large compared to what we had - we gained an entire queen size mattress space in our home!), which we have used fully each day with our 3 year old, we have a couch to sit on and play on, which we didn't have before and we have a much more comfortable bed to sleep on each night. AND, I could not be happier about the fact that we will never wake up on the floor with a popped air mattress again! Oh, and the handles that came on it make this so easy to move around, that when we move to another home, it will be super easy to take this with us. I do not care one single bit that it is larger than an air mattress to move....it is a million times worth it. And one more thing...I had completely forgotten what it was like to be able to move in bed without waking another person up! I beg everyone reading this - if you are trying to decide between this and an air mattress - get this! I promise it is better...and we had the "luxury" pillow top fully automated, remote controlled air mattress...this still beats it every single time! LOVE this!

(**NOW, with UPDATES!!! PLEASE READ THE STUFF AT THE BOTTOM.**)I was creating an Asian-style bedroom for myself so I wanted to try an Asian-styled sleeping option too. First I was looking at some of the more "traditional" Japanese floor futons filled with cotton and wool. Almost committed to buying one of those here when this product came up on one of my searches. Now I had seen the foam pad "shikibutons," but, those particular ones didn't look or sound that appealing. When I saw that this foam bed was made of **memory foam** instead of regular foam, that sounded much nicer. The intro price for this (got it for $86.99 + free shipping from Amazon) was pretty competitive with the other floor sleepers. What ultimately sucked me in completely was the fact that this product was covered by Amazon's guarantee. You've got 30 days to see if it...well...doesn't suck. Also the company that makes it offers a 3-year warranty. Most off-the-floor mattresses don't have that. Those factors helped me to make the final decision to buy.Now, here's the experience of a 5-foot 9-inch, 190(ish) pound male--Comfy Factor:After setting it up and sleeping on it for a few days I can say that it is EXTREMELY comfortable! (I'll throw in a YAY for that just like the 1st reviewer Miyoko.) 4 inches of **memory foam** is more than enough to feel great. The foam used in this feels like quality. It has enough firmness to keep me off the ground while still being soft enough to be cushy. I sleep on all sides but tend to be primarily a side-sleeper. I haven't felt the ground yet.Smells:The smell right out of the box wasn't bad at all. All **memory foam** has at least a slight smell but this was very mild. I let it air out for a couple of hours and then found myself taking a nap on it. Dozed off for two hours. No headaches, dizziness, etc. If you're chemically sensitive you may not want to use synthetic bedding options though, just to be safe. Traditional cotton futons might be a better bet for you.Materials & Construction:Like I said, the foam feels like very good quality. Just like with anything only time will tell how long it remains cushy/firm and repels body impressions. The cover is pretty much the same thing you find covering the cushioning on really good hiking backpacks. It's that breathable polyester mesh which is very tough stuff. Think of it as poly-chainmail protecting your mattress. It helps the foam to breathe and air out. It also seems to be good for NOT picking up lint and crap off the carpet. Nothing seems to stick to it too badly. It's very easy to brush off with your hand. It seems like it's very well constructed. Good and strong stitching of the cover to hold it all together. It does have zippers but it's NOT a removable or washable cover.Other Functions / Convertibility:I think they should have said floor chair instead of "sofa" in the description. I sat in it like in the picture and it is comfy. A bit awkward but comfy. Think of it as a close-to-the-ground-leaning-sideways chair. (I'll upload pics in a bit.) However... if you leave the two large pads folded out and just fold the two smaller pads together it DOES make a very nice floor lounger. That worked great for me. I throw a couple of pillows on it and lean back and it's like reclining on a cloud. Try it!!!Size:It is 39 inches wide and 6 feet and 3 inches long.Weight:Well, the shipping weight said 16 pounds. Opened up it's very lightweight. Maybe 7 pounds. Not sure. Almost anyone could move it around easily I think.Sheets & Covers:Twin sheets fit it perfectly. Don't need deep pocket ones, just regular ones. I bought a microfiber set and it fits like a glove.So far it seems like I made the right choice and I'm very happy with it. I'll give further updates on how well it holds up in the future. Anyone feel free to ask any questions if you need further info. Happy sleeping!!!!!**UPDATE (July 25, 2013): OK, I had to update the folks here on something. The mattress is NOT actually "memory foam." It used to say this in the original listing. It is now listed as "flexible polyurethane foam." I do wish LinenSpa had gotten their advertising facts straight before they started selling. (1 point off for them.) The memory foam tag WAS a selling point for myself and others. To me it's still very comfy though. I've been using it as my primary bed and I still really like it. It feels soft enough by my standards, and I'm NOT overweight. I wouldn't give it up. However, since it's not memory foam (after their correction) I'm very glad I got it for $86.00--hehe. My advice...get it when it's below $100. MAYBE LinenSpa ought to be giving at least partial refunds for the misleading original listing?Extra notes: Bedding is a very personal thing. No one mattress will feel the same to everyone. This one is not by any means hard, but, it is not soft like a fluffy-wuffy bag of goose down either. Also, if you're going to complain about the cover being scratchy and uncomfortable...ummmm...try using some sheets on it. I mean, who sleeps on a mattress (any mattress) without covering it? A cave troll? Just felt like saying that.**February 11, 2014: Yep, I'm still using it and it's holding up great. Still my primary bed.An extra note: I noticed in one of the customer's pictures that their's had a handle. Mine does not. Probably an addition made to later models.