This is by far the best bed frame I have ever owned. It actually saved my mattress. My previous setup included a framed on wheels, a box spring, and a mattress. With this bed, i was able to get rid of the box spring and frame and it added so much more support to my mattress (my old box spring was giving out). Whoever does the marketing for these beds should be fired. The pictures do it no justice and there is only one picture for the frame even on other websites, but it looks so much better in person.
Also it is not possible to see the "platform" from the one picture provided. This bed is actually 2 pieces. The first is the chrome frame, the second is the platform that just drops down into the frame. This platform is metal square tubing with rounded corners and about 28 wood slats (14 on each side of the center metal support beam). These slats bow up slightly so when you look at the platform it has a shape like a lower case m, but when you place a mattress on it they flatten out.
As previous posters have said, this bed and the box it comes in is HUGE!. I would say the box is about the size of a 6 inch thick King Size Mattress. It is also very heavy (150+ LBS) and since I live in a 3rd floor apartment, it was a struggle to get it upstairs.
Pros:
- Very Sturdy
- Quality build
- Very Good to look at
- Amazon once again gave me the best price around
- Looks like it will last for years
Cons:
- Delivery can be a hassle due to weight and size
- This is not delivered by UPS/Fed ex, because of its size, it was sent to my region by CEVA Logistics and then delivered by forward air, this made it hard to track
- As another review said, My bed arrived with some scratches as well, but there is no way I am going to repackage this thing and send it back
- Picture lies, it does not show the 4 legs that will run down the center and along the base of the platform (you can't use all the space for storage)
- Very heavy (this might not be a con as it gives stability to the bed)