Futon and heavy people

Factual Questions
1

Hi there:

I will admit my wife and I are not the lightest people…about 500 lbs for both of us. Well we realize we needed a futon.

Any idea what type of futon would be best to get for us. Something we won’t damage?

Thanks,
Don

2

I don’t think 500 pounds will damage a metal framed futon. My friends had them in college and there was never any problem with 4 college kids sitting on them. If you’re really worried they do make some that essentially sit right on the floor, they basically look like a thin mattress on the ground, but they fold up.

It should be noted that the last time I saw one of these was when I was about 8 years old so I might not be remembering it correctly.

3

nothing beats a futon on the floor for support.

if you want some height then the wood frames i’ve seen (few hundred $) are better than metal i’ve seen.

4

I’m no lightweight, but based on the various futons I’ve seen I don’t think a regular futon is going to work all that well with 500 lbs on it. If you do find some extra heavy duty futon it’s likely to be very expensive.

5

futon is a mattress traditionally (in Japan) used on the floor. you can get with various pounds of batting which makes them thicker/thinner. heavy people may like thicker.

variations in USA are a few like a foam core inside of batting (makes softer when used on floor) or springs inside and who knows what.

frames to give height or make into a convertible couch/bed are popular.

6

Go wooden frame, not metal. I had a heavier friend in college who owned a very nice metal-framed futon. Over time, the frame very gradually sagged downward in the middle until it had a little valley in it. It was impossible to repair without essentially destroying the whole thing. Wooden framed ones, on the other hand, can more easily be reinforced and repaired.

7

Definitely go for a wood frame, with no bendable aluminum parts hidden inside.

8

Thank you all to everyone who responded!

9

Am I the only person that read this as “Fusion and heavy people”?

Yes, yes I am, aren’t I.

10

Yep. My dad weighed about 250 when he took to sleeping on a metal framed futon for a couple of years, and it too began to sag.