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Interesting article in today's Personal Journal section of the Wall Street Journal about the $33,000 Kluft mattress (I am not sure if this link will work if you don't subscribe to WSJ online). What goes into it? 2,000 hand laced steel springs, layers of natural latex, layers of organic cotton felt, egg crate biofoam, more than 10 lb.s of cashmere, mohair, silk, and new zealand wool, Belgaim pima cotton jaquard cover. 19 1/2 inches before tufting and 14 1/2 inches after. |
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KimberlyH wrote: For $33k, I bet you can have them leave out the biofoam layer or replace it with another latex layer :) Actually, that'll be another $2k for that option!!! |
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pianoman wrote: Actually, that'll be another $2k for that option!!! |
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Sandman, natural animal fillings are more sumptuous than latex...I would expect them to conform better than latex and definitely be more breathable, with the adverse being that they compress. I know that these guys are getting these coils made for them by someone in the UK, judging by the photo I would say it looks like a Vi-Spring coil. IMO the whole point of a bed like a Vi-Spring or a Hastens (many of which cost less than this Kluft bed, btw), is that they contain no foam at all. A couple of layers of natural latex is one thing, but "bio-foam" literally means its going to be maybe 30% soy or castor bean oil foam....its cheap, and it doesn't belong in a $2,000 mattress yet alone something like this. The Vispring's that are less than half the price of this, are using equally good mattress coverings or better, better quality fillings, and most likely much better quality foundations. As it doesn't appear Kluft is using a pocketed spring divan base.
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Only $33k?! Does it have a sleep trial / refund policy? |
No, but they do offer a 30 year mortgage at 5%. |
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Horse hair, eh?
If you ask me, the whole thing is a steaming pile of horse hair. Whoever buys one deserves being ripped off. This kind of stuff is specifically marketed to rich a-holes that know nothing about anything, and view the cost of something as it's sole badge of quality and exclusivity. Nicholas Cage probably has three. This message was modified Jun 17, 2010 by garypen
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sandman wrote: No, but they do offer a 30 year mortgage at 5%. |