Very Expensive Mattresses

When I first started working with mattresses and representatives of various lines came by, I sometimes asked them what was in mattresses that cost $5000 or more.

They usually answered that once a mattress cost more than $3000 or so, it was all about marketing. That was 12 years ago. The upper end of the mattress industry has simply exploded. Today, it’s easy to spend $10,000 or more on a mattress. Let me rephrase that. Today it’s easy, for someone who has the resources, to spend amazing amounts of money on a mattress.

HASTENS

Check out the Hastens Vividus mattress. Hmmm. What could be in there that can justify paying more than $25,000? Must be something really special.

They say:
The Vividus bed is “made from finest natural materials, including all-natural horsehair, cotton, linen and wool in the different steps. These mattresses are hand-made using proven techniques. Each bed is custom-made and the total production time is just 160 man hours.”

I think:
What’s so special about horsehair, cotton, linen, and wool? Didn’t they have those 200 years ago? Not certified organic, either. “Just 160 man hours?” That’s a working month…gosh. I should slow down our production facility.

I guess I could take out a second mortgage on my house to pay for old materials and old techniques. Probably a bunch of old guys working on it, too.

It’s on our agenda to test one out; but as we don’t frequent those kinds of stores, we’ll have to go out of our way.

DUXIANA

They say:
The Dux bed is made from Swedish steel, and boasts thousands of Swedish coils instead of about 1000 coils, as in most innerspring mattresses.

I think:
Is Swedish steel is superior to American steel? It makes sense that a higher coil count will offer better support than a lower coil count, and that it may transfer less motion. But we’ve also heard of Dux beds taking body impressions in just a few years.

I don’t mean to be too sour grapes. The luxury market has its place. And the reviews are remarkably good for both Hastens and Dux. Certainly they both have some natural materials as well as some synthetics. These are not organic mattresses, however. If you have money to burn and organic materials aren’t a priority, maybe one of these is for you.

Me? I’ll keep dreaming sweet dreams on my Savvy Rest.