This plain-looking ottoman has SECRET features

Today I'm testing out this unusual ottoman from Amazon that transforms into several different pieces of furniture.
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0:00 Introduction & About
1:00 First Impression
1:50 From Ottoman to Chair
3:16 From Chair to Bed
3:54 From Bed to Recliner
4:36 Sleeping in the Bed
6:15 Lightning Round
7:12 Final Thoughts
Music by Epidemic Sound
"Rock Dawg (Instrumental Version)" by Def Lev
#ottoman #furniture

[@ericdunthorne1981]

A good bed for a guest that you don't want sticking around for too long.

[@laurallewien2165]

Guess that wouldn't be cousin Eddie and his crew lol!

[@damienlu7318]

@@laurallewien2165 More like cousin Leroy.

[@whitemailprivilege2830]

Lmao

[@aquariandawn4750]

Or the least favored child.

[@patriot9455]

My thought as well

[@jenniferjensen8538]

I think this would be a great piece to have in a kids room. Ideal for sleep overs or when you have kids in your family staying with you.

[@nybsbfan18]

And for teenagers.

[@angelaponder3348]

I think it is too big to be in the kid's room.

[@tcdahn7]

Definitely something to get before the holidays.

[@mandyheart8754]

I wonder if sleeping in the “lounger” position would work (with a pillow and blanket). Not ideal however having some contour in the shape seems like it could be more conducive to sleeping than lying totally flat in the “bed” position.

[@thatcrazyjack]

Too bad there’s nowhere to put your head when it’s in the lounger position

[@toxicavenger6172]

It looked to me like the pillow was intended to be used with the chair and recliner mode.

[@urs-]

I think so too. I was waiting for him to grab it …. lol

[@ClubAmerica92]

I forgot it came with a pillow lol 😅

[@toxicavenger6172]

@@urs- I'm betting he forgot about the pillow once he chucked it to the side 🤣

[@havenless3551]

@@toxicavenger6172 I forgot about the pillow once he chucked it to the side lmao

[@toxicavenger6172]

@@havenless3551 🤣🤣🤣

[@OrionRoen]

Honestly, i think $299 is a decent price. It would be nicer closer to $199 but not a deal breaker considering. It folds into several furnitures, compact, build quality looks decent. When you consider a futon at around $250 or so, Id take this for sure just for space savings.

[@jraoul711]

It would be great for a rv, camper, or tiny house. The multiple uses are great when space is tight. You could always use a another camping mattress on the top to make it more comfortable.

[@skynatda]

Looks like it would be comfy to sleep in recliner mode rather than bed mode

[@shelleylemmond46]

Looks pretty decent, I'd use it for a spare bed for unexpected overnight company. Also during the day as a lounger. The price really isn't that bad considering how many pieces of furniture it converts into. Thanks for the review

[@margeebechyne8642]

Interesting. I could see using it in a small place, like a dorm room, etc. If I had it, I would probably mostly use it in the lounge mode while reading. Thank you!

[@ulogy]

Great for if you have kids who like sleepovers. Thinner cushion won't bother them as much.

[@penishuge8205]

Those are marked down to $179 sometimes and you can get them around $229 usually. $299 is a ripoff.

[@mrmustangman1964]

This would be perfect for a child's sleepover.

[@boss862]

Compared to some of the military accommodations I've had throughout the many years, the bed portion looks like a 5-star hotel. This would be a great present for students moving into a first apartment.

[@BucketOfFail]

This actually looks really nice. I wouldn't want to use it as a bed since I am 6'3, but the other functions look fine and I would use the included pillow for more cushion at the back when it's a chair.

[@ashlyntaylor2429]

I've been looking for a piece like this for our A frame game room. Can't wait to get it after your review

[@ryanmcdougall22]

Use the pillow as a lumber support when in "chair/lounger" mode.... Thanks for the video!

[@TexasPQ1]

Maybe use the pillow behind your back while in chair mode. Comment courtesy of a shorty. 😉

[@thnkx]

In chair mode, it would probably be more comfortable using the pillow as further back support. Another use for the bed mode would be as a bench if placed against the wall with some colorful throw pillows to lean against. It's a pretty cool item.

[@cheryldoorbar7187]

It would be a good way to keep quests from overstaying their welcome.😁

[@tartsonawire]

Yes! I got the Serta 5 in 1 Ottoman when I bought furniture for my new apartment about 6 months ago. I love it. My place is small, so the multi function thing is nice. I haven't tried the bed configuration, but I like knowing that it's available if I have an overnight guest.

[@jpendowski7503]

Thanks for the thorough review. I can see this for an office or dorm where occasional down time calls for more than an office chaotic for a friend.

[@dawn8293]

Any ottoman that doesn't open up so you can store blankets, or any random junk you need to hide before your friends come over, is not a maximally efficient use of my floor space. This is a cool idea for someone who has no couch for guests to sleep on, for some reason, or for someone who likes to have a chair and a large foot rest in their living room, but not at the same time.

[@AzraelThanatos]

It looks like the "extra pillow" isn't exactly extra, because it looks like the chair mode, and possibly the recliner one, that the pillow is a cushion for that point along with going with the bed.

[@Stryford1]

I kind of like this ottoman and it could be great in a guest bedroom or even a living room/family room.

[@XSpImmaLion]

"It takes longer to mess with the skirt" - James, 2022 🤣

[@EFR1616]

Thanks for this review. I live in a small apartment and have been considering something similar to this.

[@MikeStavola]

I dunno. I think one of those $125-200 recliners and a $50 inflatable bed would be a better choice for an amazon purchase. the chair allows you to sit up or recline with neck support, and the inflatable bed accounts for people over 5'6".

[@Zardox2]

As a person in a very tiny apartment, I would use this. Mostly in lounger form, for reading, watching tv... but nice to be able to fold it smaller AND be able to have an extra bed if someone should, oh, have a few too many adult beverages, and shouldn't drive! 🤷🏼‍♀️👍

[@maobfh]

As has been stated by others, this would be great in a kids room. Or a granny who downsized’ house. I just sold my too large for one person house and am looking at furniture options. I had always presumed that these were poor quality but if they are well built, they are great options for a grand children’s summer without being an obvious bed for relatives casing the joint for rent free options.

[@niclastname]

I was literally just looking at these last night lol. What a coincidence that you put this out the next day! Great video as always!

[@HayTatsuko]

This would be fantastic for someone with limited living space, as in a studio apartment. All it really needs is a good memory-foam overlay to make it comfortable as a bed. I don't think I'd ever use it in any modes other than bed and lounger. The chair layout is terribly awkward and the ottoman mode doesn't appeal to me because I need back support of some sort. Great review, as always! $300 for a functional bed and semi-easy-chair is kind of a steal if it's at all comfortable.

[@laurapember2300]

I am definitely not in the market for most of the products you try but I really enjoy all of your videos 😊

[@benitalpaxton8120]

They should make it an outdoor chair..with mold resistant material. Hemp material would be perfect! Thanks for all you do! ✌️🙋‍♀️

[@james0000]

I see it is currently selling for about $300 USD. I think that is about $150 too much for this product as it is. This is the price range where I am able to start getting more or equally versatile yet larger furniture.

[@TheMadameMystique]

I would like to have this as a guest bed/ chair.

[@tanquileroberts1157]

I think that will work well if you don't have a guest room in your home like myself. Thay ottoman would be perfect for my office so that that home office can double as a guest room when someone's visiting.

[@SoulBrotherB]

If they added a sort of slide in extra backrest/headrest section for the sitting/lounge mode that could tuck away into the base i could see this being a great little unit.

[@sanahlis5322]

Thank you for reviewing this!! I have been looking at this item for over a year debating on it and couldnt bring myself to

[@robertoalvarez5281]

I just bought one of these for my man cave/garage, and I absolutely love it. Great for my kids or nephews to sleep when we have a lot of people at the house.

[@HilaryB.]

I've just clicked the link for this and in the UK it's £892! Bit of a difference from the US price! I was considering buying it, not at that price though.

[@righty-o3585]

For the price, it seems like a really good deal. Considering how expensive furniture can be.

[@michaelclatecki8157]

I got two ottomans probably twice of that size each. Because we bought two couches and the one ottoman. She wanted another one lol. I believe there are 400 each. I'm not sure. But their storage so you can put things in them. If you put them together you could sleep on it. I'm sure it wasn't advertised like that lol. And of course you can sit on them. The one that you reviewed is pretty cool. Can't use it for storage but we had a lot of people over and lying them up and use them for seats. Probably as a bed for one of her kids friends once. I used a few times just to get closer to the other couch with her while she's laying down. Not bad price. That could do 4 and 1 piece of furniture

[@flxmkr]

I love the phone booth feature. A privilege that only Superman can relate.

[@nopeninja8883]

May do well in vanlife

[@ronaldmcdonald9289]

first time coming back to this channel in a while and wow he looks so much like kratos now it’s so badass!

[@gibbyg2001]

Dude I love that you actually slept on it! Going above and beyond!

[@tukaighosh808]

Loved the quality of your videos now. Thank you so much for upgrading the quality of your videos❤❤❤

[@ksavage681]

Secret ottoman, I'm here for that. :)

[@joshuagordon5925]

Your videos by far are the best for product reviews. Thanks for entertaining us all 👍

[@chelybeann]

I like this! Thanks for the review. We’ve been looking for a lounger. This could be a good fit.

[@jagergerg9771]

I love the metal music while converting the Ottoman

[@jordanas3750]

Back in the eighties my grandmother had a sofa which was 2 layers of foam and big cushions for the back against the wall. We would open it up almost exactly the way this chair was there was no metal parts just lay them up next to each other on the floor but a bed sheet put blankets for pillows. I slept like this for many years did not have a problem but that depends upon the depth and the cushion and your weight.. The lighter you are the less likely you are to Depress the cushions. This would have been better because we would just have pushed up the back and made ourselves a very comfy lounger to watch Saturday morning cartoons.

[@gamingtonight1526]

The chair is wide enough for two people to "canoodle"! Although in the UK, this exact item is $800+! Although there are other similar 4 in 1's for $300-400!

[@goatreviews]

Awesome product! Thanks for the review. I'd love to get my hands on one to do a review too!

[@lauraanderson7492]

We bought this for someone that stays a few nights a week with us. We did put a foam topper on it. The person weight is about 150 lbs. it is comfortable as a bed with the topper, but hard without the foam topper.

[@ryanhurley959]

I love mine! You didn’t do the chai/lounger combo. That’s the one I always use in my home office to watch you videos.

[@Thorn42]

Along the same lines of this product, you should try Cordaroys. They are bean bags that convert into a mattress. I would love to see how good they actually are.

[@ItsJustLisa]

I think as a quick piece of furniture that gives you an extra chair and/or bed for a guest when you have limited space, this is pretty good.

[@Sofia-n-Stella]

The chair option wouldn’t have felt so “deep” if you’d used the included pillow

[@tsumichama]

I think it'd feel barely any less deep. The pillow isn't very thick at all 2:06

[@davidrichter9164]

Well, excuuuse him.

[@gl3605]

Looks prerty cool. I have a large room that can always use an extra seat..especially a reclining one. I think I'll pick one up. Plus it says it can hold up to 550 lbs means it's quite well made.Thanks!

[@jaybatemen4497]

I absolutely love your reviews, I would purchase this for friends to sleep on who are always want to come in from out of town. Space saver. Love it. I would also get an added space saver padding for it.

[@christophernelson3069]

Do you think the pillow would make the chair feature of the ottoman feel more comfortable?

[@allenpost3616]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too. I was thanking if you had the back rest against a wall the pillow could sorta set on top the backrest cushion too give neck/headrest use. Thats what I would do anyway.

[@Oceangirl_505]

I was going to say the same thing! As a short person, I often need a pillow behind my back when sitting on a chair.

[@robinbrowne5419]

You don't need a longer bed. You need a longer blanket. 5:01 Lol :-)

[@sherryware]

This would be better for a child. Sleepovers, holiday company, movie night, etc.

[@bearwonder1]

If it is uncomfortable; then the friend will not stay that long

[@hps1955]

If there is a BIG LOTS around anyone you can go check it out for your self because BIG LOTS carries this ottoman chain item.

[@Slop_Dogg]

Huh, I don’t remember this Transformer from the cartoons!

[@ChristopherStandardTime]

lol the editing at 5:45. great vid, James.

[@adyerenvazquez3177]

Thanks, always wondered about this

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Good review, James. Thanks. I like how you showed the length against your height, but additionally, the actual measurements would be helpful as well. The listing says 71", but it doesn't look that long to me. I hope you and your family are enjoying the holiday season!

[@Bryan-T]

300 dollars for a bad bed, a bad chair, and a decent lounger.

[@TheOGJeff]

Bruh, this is awesome. Just what I've been looking for

[@Fatmangaming86]

Yeah, the chair mode would be better if you just put pillows on the back

[@bradasstv]

Hey that doesn't seem too bad. I almost expected at the beginning to be hearing the jack of all trades, master of none line by the end 😜

[@josips4281]

I'd take inflatable bed any day of the year over this one. I used several and they are great for sleeping plus they fold over to fit into small backpack.

[@bluephreakr]

The manufacturer needed to stuff in a metal rest for the pillow, which could either be a slider or hinged component, and it would make the chair utility function somewhat better as the shoulders could rest on that. Deffo the thing you must throw a comforter on, which tanks the value proposition.

[@tonystank_kick]

This seem good if you have a guest over for a few days and don't have room for a whole another bed. It like a couch type bed but smaller

[@SecretzOfMana]

Generally love the reviews, but this one is a bit rough haha. I'd rather have a folding chair (with maybe a cushion), a smaller ottoman, and a sofa or normal bed than spend $300 on this. The idea itself isn't terrible, but it seems more concerned with adding more options than making sure those options are good quality. Seat on the chair is wayyy too deep unless you're a very large person. Hopefully someone can take this idea and make it a real winner in the future

[@LostLinguine]

Ive slept on this exact thing for a few months and over time you start to feel the metal frame while you kay in it and can be very uncomfortable but it was nice to sleep on initally

[@clarencepcanine]

A deluxe version of the flip-n-f*cks we had in the college dorms.

[@postalinVT]

I don't have any use for this ...*BUT*, I think that thing is a brilliant design !

[@JessicaFEREM]

just think that you could get a couch bed and an ottoman bed, I would've loved to have all that back when I was a kid.

[@Sorchia56]

I’d use a twin blowup mattress for the bed part. I did that for my daughter’s futon! I’m thinking of getting this for my study. Two guest beds in different rooms!

[@robine916]

Great idea!

[@angelaponder3348]

I think that is a good idea. Except you may fall off. My family member is sleeping on an army cot and she put an air mattress on it and it isn't going so well. LOL If it was lower to the ground I would do that. But maybe it would work?

[@jimmy.r.minnelli]

This the sort of junk like most kitchen gadgets that people think will be handy someday but never are.

[@snypa-ck7hn]

that acting lol waking up. WE KNOW you woke up and jumped out of bed to turn the camera on

[@Suebe1962]

I've heard about this, but I never saw anyone demo it. It looks quite sturdy and would be great for a guest. I wouldn't want to upset my guest, so I would definitely get a comfy roll-up mattress for a topper. This is something I can consider for the future. Thanks for the video, James!!!

[@nightowl8561]

I like mine. Its firm, but its a great afternoon nap while reading pad I usually don't lay it completely flat I give it a little but of an angle so a pillow isn't even necessary

[@VacMaster1991]

College students will love this.

[@miracas1206]

New bed for your doggie too, that's what mine would do lol!

[@elaniarkady7351]

At 3:13 my first thought was that the chair configuration really needs an ottoman. 😅

[@jenniferwellman5311]

I could see using this for a guest that came into town, needed a place to crash, but I wouldn’t use it every day. But it does seem fully functional.

[@marylhere]

Maybe your guest could bring it with him….even better.

[@beaniiman]

I think I will have to pick one of these up and give it a go. Seems great for a quick spot for a friend to crash on.

[@periankalon5100]

Chair and ottoman might have been more comfortable with the included pillow.

[@angelaponder3348]

We have two ottomans that turn into speakers. We bought them so my son had speakers for Halloween. LOL Now we just use them as ottomans. No idea if those speakers still work or not. Agreed good for kids. Too short for us we have a tall family. And the chair looks very uncomfortable with a short back and long base. You'll use this as an ottoman most unless you have an emergency or kids coming over to sit in it. I know because we have another one in the front room that is the lounger-type chair, thing (not an ottoman), which turns into a bed. It's low to the floor though. We only use it to hold things and only had one person sleepover in it. That was a teen and we put an air mattress on it to make it comfier. So don't spend your money on this unless you actually need an ottoman to use every day. I would get a nice Ottoman that would hold an air mattress and sheet set. Much more useful. ***In the beginning, I thought you said it turned into a fireplace. LOL.. that is why I watched it. Yup, I need to sleep more.

[@lilyjones86]

Pretty cool to have around incase you need extra seating or a makeshift bed and would be great for children to use when visiting overnight since they are smaller and more resilient. ☺️

[@lkayh]

It needs a taller back for the chair. I can’t imagine sitting in it, especially in lounge/recliner mode, and having no place to rest your head for two hours watching a movie.

[@markmorris6721]

Big lots sold that first. I got mine a couple of years ago

[@TheOnlyKillena]

Seems others are seeing and saying same thing I was gonna that pillow goes on back for chair and recliner mode. Lol. Maybe he'll update for us once he sees all these. But nice piece. I'd like ti have it myself. Just for extra bed and if hard and don't want ppl staying to long that would certainly do it. Lol

[@JonathanSmithMusic]

Reminds me of the little click clack sofa me and my wife had when we first got married about 14 years ago!

[@gerardmcquade]

i have no use for this because i have a hospital bed with a special pressure sore type of mattress on it but i do like things that have multiple functions in 1

[@misterhat5823]

Jack of all trades, master of none.

[@Jett371]

I got one last October. $199.99 on sale at Big Lots. Pretty cool.