Attention C.H. Beckley Owners
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Hi All, Thank you in advance. I ordered and have been sleeping on a Beckley mattress for several weeks. I LOVE IT. By far the best mattress I have ever owned, and for that pricepoint, I have very few complaints. I just flipped my mattress and noticed that the tag says: Horse Hair - 60% Hog Hair - 40% Both of those together make up 70% of the stuffing. The other 30% is cotton. When I ordered this and was on the website there was never any mention of "hog hair ." Can anyone else who has one look? I am curious if yours is the same, and if it is something to raise a fuss about. Again, I love the mattress, but this seems a bit misleading. -Sweepy |
Re: Attention C.H. Beckley Owners
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That sounds like one old-fashioned type mattress! They must have realized, just as we have, that foam is very short lived and costly too, so they are going back to basics. I've heard of beds with only cotton batting for stuffing, but none with horsehair and hog hair! Does it smell odd? What do you think makes it so comfortable(spring type, etc)? Should last a lifetime. I have experience in saddles and saddle pads, and a good old fashioned horsehair pad is highly prized among the old timers. Hey, I have three horses which are shedding their summer coats out right now...maybe I should save it!!! Kait |
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couldn't find my tag - could be on the boxspring which is hidden by sleigh bed rails..... I agree it's a good bed, we are nearly two years into it and it seems brand new. Still firm though! |
Re: Attention C.H. Beckley Owners
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sweepytime wrote: In reponse to sweeptime. I have been researching, for a number of months, for a larger sized horse hair mattress. The first email to C H Berkley provided basic information. When I asked (3 times by email) about the percentage breakdown of the filling (web site states "the mixture of 70% natural hair and 30% cotton felt fillings") I was told that "the mattress is horse hair with a small percent of hog hair added for bulk" To me, a small percentage is normally 10-25%. After 2 more un-responded emails, I called and was told that the actual fill was Horse Hair - 60%: Hog Hair - 40%. Both of those together make up 70% of the stuffing. The other 30% is cotton. NO MENTION of hog hair could be found on the main site. With the minimal email responses, overall experience and additional shipping fee, I decided that the company website is indeed mis-leading and when questioned, the attitude was more of 'like it or lump it'. As a result of my experience, I have decided to go the latex avenue. Whilst I understand the nature of the horse hair product not being condusive to a return policy, the latex suppliers at least offer 100% refund after 100 days. |