Ok I got this because my Mom is very sickly and because of that everything I moved in there to sit on while she lays down with out sleeping would end up getting stuff tossed on it because she just doesn't have it in her to keep things clean and let me say this b4 she got sick she was a very neat put together person. ANYWAYS, I saw this and thought I'd give it a try but I was sure it would be too heavy but its not at all!! The only problem I have with it is its hard to get up out of but its very comfy to sit in for long time sits. Unless you have a bad back or knee you will love this and I myself have a cracked spine and bad knees and I can mange so I don't know where you are but if you slide to the side and brace urself you can get up