Couch Buyer’s Guide 1995

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The most important purchase of your slacking career. We test the sink-factor of this season’s finest sofas.
Author

dial_up_dan

Published

July 1, 2026

Your couch is your office, your bed, and your best friend. Choose wisely.

What to Look For

  • Sink factor. How deeply does it swallow you? Deeper is better.
  • Snack stability. Can a bowl of chips survive a shift in position?
  • Remote reach. Everything essential must be within one lazy arm’s length.

We tested twelve couches by lying on them for a combined 400 hours. It was grueling work, but somebody had to not do it.