13 February 2007
I’ve been looking at Hastens beds for the past year or so ever since they started their latest media campaign in the design magazines. In this time frame, I’ve actually experienced one of these beds, and there is no doubt that they are unrivaled. Everything is wonderful about they way they feel. But when an everyday object like a bed costs nearly $60,000 I can’t be happy with the piece. I’m sorry but no! What really makes it cost that much? I went down to my local comfy bed store named McRoskey and found that, in fact, it takes a lot of work to make a really good bed. Their McRoskey Airflex beds, which are some of the best by the way, only cost about $10,000 ($5,000 for the mattress set) with all the bells and whistles included. So, what am I missing? There is a $50,000 deficit here. This is what I like to call the ripoff fee. This is the pure profit fee that this company is ripping you off for the honor of owning one of their beds… I could be full of shit, though. If anyone out there owns a Vividus and feel like they get every bit of their $60 grand out of the bed, then please let me know.
Object: The Vividus Bed
Manufacturer: Hastens
URL: www.hastens.com
Price: $60,000
Lust Factor: Tepid
Categories: $50,000-100,000 | Blue | Brand Crack | Houswares | Lust Factor: Tepid | White
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Comments: 12 Comments
March 10th, 2007 at 3:40 am
i am very interested in what the bed is made of i so the article in the paper the other company was vivdus so i have looked you both up to see why a bed could cost 50000 and one of the company said its horse hair any way thata would be a turn off for me i just want a really good bed i do beleive there is a big difference but i would like to be more knowegable before deciding which one is best
May 19th, 2007 at 12:12 am
I am the Hastens dealer in CT although I ship nationwide. I would be happy to provide information, catalogs, DVD’s, etc, to anyone who would like more information. Feel free to ask for honest advice even if you are not going to purchase from my company.
Jeff Klein
Sleep etc.
President
August 18th, 2007 at 4:08 am
Hello,
I’ve been looking at a Hastens king bed. I have a Dux queen electronic with the Pascal top and I love it. The problem is one of dimensions only. However, as I have one Dux I would like to try another bed of comparable quality, but slightly less pricey. Is there any king bed for me with Hastens at approx. 50% of the price I paid for my Dux queen electronic? I look foward to your response.
Susanna Urlik
August 18th, 2007 at 5:42 am
Very good question. You should contact the commenter above directly. Hastens does make moderately priced beds that are still very, very good. You don’t have to get a $50,000 bed from them to get an awesome sleep from them.
September 4th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
House of Norway has been selling Hastens Beds since Feb.2002 We also display every version of the Hastens beds including The Vividus. We do offer Quick Delivery as we stock most of the best selling Hastens beds here in NJ plus interest free financing for the first year. Visit our 25,000 sqr.ft showroom for the best selection of Scandinavian and Modern Furniture. Family owned and operated for over 24 years. http://www.houseofnorway.com
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November 18th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
i am a believer
i actually toured the factory in shocking, sweden and saw the artistry and chraftsmanship that went into the making of this bed…the hours and hours…
its like ‘couture’…the same womann has been sewing this bed forever…
and the youth that works at the factory are like artists…
i have never seen anything in my life. i also slept on one in a tiny local hotel that has hastens beds in all their rooms at the inn.
it was the most amazing sleep i have evr had, i am not kidding you.
if you do your research, sir, then you will know what the 50, ooo difference is.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
As it has already been said, you can get a very good Hastens bed considerably cheaper than $60,000. Their queen size is available for around $4000. That bed is still a better sleep than most beds on the market that most of us buy. The thing that really sets the Hastens beds apart from the Sealy/Simmons bunch is that it is a GREEN bed, made with all natural filling material, and you can get the beds intended for 2 people in different firmness options. That is why I am saving my money to buy one.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:28 am
Jodie, when you say you can get the beds for 2 people in different firmness options, do you mean that the single mattress comes in many different firmnesses, or that you can have a bed that has one half firm and the other half soft without it being made of air? Am I completely misunderstanding you?
October 7th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
60,000 dollars! You have to be kidding. You can buy a German engineered car with thousands of moving parts for that much money. I dont believe in skimping on my bed since we spend a good portion of our lives in it, but thats a bit extreme. There is nothing you could tell me that would justify the cost of a Hastens bed.
October 15th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
inflatable beds – Did you ever get a reply
February 18th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I have visited the Frankfurt show room and spent alot of time on all of hastens’ beds. My girlfriend and I liked the “natural” model the best and it was less than $20,000. We couldn’t afford that so we are saving our money. In the mean time bought another popular non green bed. We didn’t make it thru the night when we had to take her to the hospital because of the toxic material the mattress was made from. Hastens is the ONLY way to go for allergies. Plus if u can afford $60,000 for a bed you dont bat an eye at the price concidering you spend 1/3 of your life on it, more if your a newlywed,lol. If you dont like the price then slepp on what you can afford or save your money…
November 26th, 2009 at 5:01 am
To Answer the question above about the beds being available in several firmnesses. The answer is that a king size Hastens mattress can have a split firmness.
And to answer the question about Hastens quality beds for a lower price, check out http://www.carpediembeds.com Carpe Diem beds are the same quality, they even use many of the same componants as Hastens. They start in the same $4000 price range as Hastens, but the higher end models are considerably less expensive. The Carpe Diem bed that I would consider the closest in comparison to the $27000 Hastens 2000T II is called the Sando and it sells for $16999. The model that I feel is closest to the $16000 Hastens Excelsior II is called the Korno and it sells for $12999.
Good luck and feel free to email me directly with any questions or for literature on both brands.
Jeff Klein
jklein@svenskabeds.com