I've seen lots of posts asking about futon mattresses, but am still a little vague on how well they work. Seems many people say they are fine, and some say they are hard to convert to a couch and only good as a temporary solution.
Will a 6" foam futon mattress work on a gaucho? It will mostly be folded down and used as a bed, but I want to be able to put it up as a couch when company visits.
I found a 6" foam futon here:
http://www.foambymail.com/FTN-F6/foa...-mattress.html
which seems more likely to work than a thicker or spring version.
In checking into getting a custom hinged mattress, the futon is less than hal