Do you like your jacknife sofa?

We have a flexsteel jackknife J lounge, and a loveseat size flexsteel jackknife across from it. Both are very comfortable for sitting on. Out 5'10" 17 year old sleeps on the J lounge side and likes it fine. Both fold flat and comfy as beds, tho the short one is well, short.

They protrude maybe a foot each when folded down. Slides out, there is still plenty of room to put a cot in the middle and walk past it on either side.

I don't own one, but sure liked the one I sit in at a RV Dealer in Quartzsite. The coach was a Winnebago Eclipse DP!

We have both a fold out w/air mattress and a jack knife sofa. I can sleep on either one, but prefer the air mattress. Either are equally comfortable to sit on or lay on, although the jack knife is a couple inches shorter.

We have a Flexsteel jackknife in a 2007 Revolution. I would have taken it our when we installed our Euro Recliners but there was not enough room, so the sofa bed was removed. The jackknife was uncomfortable to sit on so I removed the bottom cushion and doubled the number of zig-zag springs. I also cross-tied them for additional support. Now it is as comfortable as the sofa bed was to sit on. Cost was about $20 for the spring material and 2 hours to install them.

Dave

Pop-Pop C wrote:
We don't like our J couch either. Contemplating pullin out and
putting in recliners. Concerned about what will be found behind.
J couh is uncomfortable.

a J couch is only one step down from a jack knife sofa. you can comfortably sit on the 1/2 that is not Jed, but that wide J spot is a joke. but they look good and are great eye candy to attract potential buyers.
bumpy

We don't like our J couch either. Contemplating pullin out and
putting in recliners. Concerned about what will be found behind.
J couh is uncomfortable.

Ours is comfortable for one person. I sleep on it on occasion, but am only 5"10".

It also sits comfortably with arms at each end.

It is neither a Flexsteel or from you target store, so I think it is difficult to get opinions on the Jackknife concept.

I would be concerned with buying furniture I have not butt tested beforehand.

If your limited on space and want a sleeper bed there is not much choice. A jackknife or easy bed I think are the only two options. They intrude into the living space about 48 inches.

Motor7 wrote:
Ok, I looked it up here:
http://www.factoryrvsurplus.com/products.php?product_id=1842

I guess it depends on who made it and how good of a job they did right?

none of mine have ever laid down to a flat area. there is always a gully in the middle,and between "cushions", welting, etc. disturbs the surface, and since they have to be stiff enough to sit on, they are not comfy to lay on. as I said, a Magic Sofa Bed from Bradd and Hall is the answer. it ends up with a smooth/flat/surface to sleep on.
don't fall for the ones that "well if we put an air mattress on it, or if we put some plywood on it, etc."
bumpy

Ok, I looked it up here:
http://www.factoryrvsurplus.com/products.php?product_id=1842

I guess it depends on who made it and how good of a job they did right?