On the first wash the zippers broke. Contacted customer service and they sent me a replace which was awesome. I’ve put off washing our new set because I was nervous about the zippers giving me problems again. Low and behold these zippers are trash as well. Which leads me to believe that the first set wasn’t defective but that they’re just cheaply made. Which is unfortunate because my kiddos love them. But the fact that they’re supposed to be machine washable was a main selling point and really necessary when they’re drug around so much.

We LOVE this couch, we use it every single day. However, with a 1 and 3 year olds use it has busted zippers after 4 months. I knew I was opting for the cheaper version of the Nugget and it really is. I would still recommend but with caution. If you have bigger kids who are rougher, go for the real deal.

Two and a half months in, the zipper broke. I called customer service and they offered to replace or return. I asked for replacement, but the original color was out of stock so they couldn’t replace. Offered to refund and would schedule a pickup for it. My girl loves it and loves the pink color so I’ll probably just see it or something. Disappointed to say the least though.

These are great and comparable BUT! they are inconsistent. We have 1 emerald and 1 ocean. Our ocean is uniformed and sturdy foam but our emerald is no where near as good. We are trying to return it due to the fact that it just can't hold builds. The triangles are made of softer foam in our emerald compared to our ocean, and they are not the same size making some builds impossible. If all Explorer Sofas were like our ocean (sturdy & uniformed) these would 100% be a go to. The kids love them and they create great indoor fun. My kids break a sweat on these fast and its like never ending cardio meaning easier sleep times. Our dogs hair does not stick to these like everything else and even dried wax was easy to clean. Hours upon hours of fun build an arena for nerf wars, forts, beds, lounges, obstacle courses, the possibilities are endless!

Absolutely love this item. We have been looking at the original for a while but hesitated. Once this came out (and was back in stock) I didn’t second guess myself and purchased immediately. It might “only” be $50 cheaper but it IS still cheaper. My three kiddos are loving it so much I am trying to talk my husband into another one when they restock!

My kiddos are 8 & 6 and love using it to do builds or just lay down and read. I see a lot saying the zippers are bad but I think they may just be washing it them too often mine is still in great condition and we’ve had it for over a month now. Definitely will be buying another once “Medeorite” is in stock near me!!

We got this for Christmas for our 4 and 2 year old girls and they have been having a blast - we just couldn't justify spending nugget prices when these had such great reviews. It's the same thing with a much more affordable price tag! They are good and sturdy but not hard as a rock, they expanded really well too. Just waiting on another sale to get more! My only request is for more colors; instead of 3-4 different shades of green, there could've been so many other options, like purple, orange, red, and neutrals!

I purchased two, in separate colors. Both have junk zippers. Both since I bought them have the same problem. The zipper bust open constantly. It’s a daily struggle. My kids love them and play with them all day and I wanted to love them but it gets frustrating. We also have the name brand nugget and do not have this problem at all. Unfortunately from the date of purchase to the date it was gifted, it’s too late to return the item.

These are not as durable as the nugget brand. They seem more flimsy and don't hold up as well. I honestly wish I could return it and get a nugget instead. My daughter doesn't seem to mind and we can still build with it, but going forward we will only purchase the higher quality brand.

This couch a knock off nugget. You are better off spending the extra $50 dollars on a nugget couch. My daughter who is only 13 months (so obviously not at the age to be jumping and being rough yet) played on this for not even a whole day and the zippers broke. I honestly was questioning them when I took them out of the plastic wrap and opened them up to let the foam breath and expand the night before.