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One of the better know Horsehair mattresses (as well as better value) was the CH Beckley Bristol mattress-

http://www.chbeckley.com/prod_mattresses_bristol.html

On the old Mattress Forum (which I miss dearly), several of the members had that very same mattress and while it was a very well made product, it is a mattress that needed some sort of topper as most everyone said it was extremely firm .Also, while the horsehair was a great mattress surface in terms of longevity,it needed to be "fluffed" up as several poster said it would pack down.

I almost took the trip to New York to try it out along with the Lambwool mattress before I bought my current mattress.

Still would like to try it out in person...

Jeff...

sandman wrote:
Sandman: The last I saw, the cheapest mattress hastens sold was $4,500.00. They can go up into the 10 of thousands of dollars, US....

Horsehair does not sound all that appealing to me either. But we should keep this in mind. One of the most expensive mattresses made in the world uses principally horsehair as its comfort layer over and innerspring.

They use inter-space thick layers of horsehair with thin layers of cotton and wool between the horse hair. Some of their better mattresses cost many thousands of dollars. (the last price I saw was for $4500 for the least expensive mattress with the more expensive mattresses going for tens of thousands of dollars for mattresses and box springs combo.) I believe they are a Swedish company....

Kimberly said: "I am not having that issue of sinking into my mattress that someone else is asking about.  Sure, the mattress compresses in my hip area, but I don't feel sunken into the bed."

Hi Kimberly. If your mattress did not compress in your hip area, and all other areas where your body was putting weight on the mattress, it is my confirmed believe that you would be very uncomfortable indeed.

The whole problem with mattresses, regardless of an individual's personal preferences, is the ability of the mattress to compress where needed and still give good support to the spinal column. As much as is possible, from everything I have read, the spine needs to remain in as straight a line as possible, particularly for a side sleeper. A back sleeper may need a slightly different alignment situation.

I believe our problems come in the area of softness. We all like a...

JCturboT wrote:
Thanks for the link JC. Very interesting company. Sometimes simpler is better....... if it's well done!

Jeff: I just concluded reading your thread in the old forum on your SleepEZ 13000...

Kimberly: I'm glad to hear you found the proper firmness for you. I can appreciate your position as I am rapidly nearing the end of my 90 day period as well, and still trying to find that ideal comfort level. As far as "Unoriginal" goes, I understand. At first I thought that I would need softer material as well. I am finding out that the exact opposite is true. The thing we need to think about is not the initial feel of laying on the mattress. Most people like the feel of a soft surface. The need for support only becomes apparent after you have lain on the mattress for a period of time( within about one hour for me,depending on several factors) a too soft surface will loses its appeal because the support just is not there.

I must confess that I still wonder about Dunlop processed hundred percent natural...

It is interesting to see how they make those Hastens beds.   Layers of cotton, wool and horsehair over springs.  It would be interesting to try one, but I assume they are hugely expensive.

Click on the specifications tab to see what goes into one of their models:

http://www.hastens.com/en-us/THE-COLLECTION/Continental-beds/2000TII/...

grimloki you clearly know more on the production of horsehair then I do.  Its refreshing to hear the meticulousness and  wisdom in your posts.   Alot of companies use insignificant amounts of horsehair with cheaper stuffings so a big warning flag goes up over my head when I hear  horsehair/latex in the same mattress. 
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I agree many of the people on this is site are real people who have no intentions of misleading.  Maybe I didn't explain in detail how I feel.  I hope companies who make better quality products make money and stay in business.   They provide a valuable service.  I believe the price of a good night sleep is worth a lot just like you do.  It is shocking on how much these luxury mattress can cost but If these are the only mattresses that helps you sleep then get on your knees and thank the cosmos.  The one thing I hate is companies that give false claims and mislead.   Just like wendy's song saying "you know when its real"  where you might speculate they are using only real ingredients and not shit loads preservatives and taste enhancing god knows what.  I believe the foam and latex companies are guilty of...

wow you got a horsehair mattress? Awesome! I heard this incredible story... a friend of mine's grandfather still sleeps on the mattress his grandfather slept on. I'm not kidding, and its all horsehair.

From what I've been reading horsehair is the end all be all of stuffing, in that its animal hair, at 230 micron. Its not just stuffed, but rolled into coils, and the coils laid down in a particular fashion. Now.. a fiber from animal hair has more loft and memory than a plant fiber, because the scales of the hair tend to lock together.

The $10000+ beds I've seen online all feature horsehair, and latex rubber cores. Sometimes coconut fibers (which were used after horsehair), and a variety of other fibers. Whatever it takes to make the $10000 pricetag seem reasonable.

Where did you get your horsehair bed? I was trying to source a place for horsehair, but its...