Moosburger vs Hastens vs ViSpring - Questions about Horsetail Toppers

[Sensei]

Hey Nitro,

Welcome to The Mattress Underground ! Thanks for your question.

I am interested in adding a horsetail topper to a ViSpring mattress. I love the support and feel I get from my mattress but I do like a slightly more luxurious feel of a high end hotel bed which tend to use toppers. So my goal is to add a more luxurious feel while still staying cool and supported.

Congrats on your new horsetail topper shopping adventure ! Yes, if you prefer adding a bit more of a luxurious feel to your mattress, a quality horsetail topper could provide that for you. Thanks for including the pics of the toppers that you’re considering as they are a helpful point of reference for conversation.

I am a hot sleeper and my ViSpring sleeps cool and comfortable which I know some toppers do not. I am considering horsetail toppers as these supposedly have good air flow. I’ve slept in a Hastens 2000T before and truthfully didn’t love the sleeping “in” vs. “on” feeling of a normal mattress but their BJX luxury topper might be a good fit.

For other consumers who may be following your research, horsetail hair is one of the more common natural fibers used as a mattress component and is highly durable. Its use continues to be a popular in bespoke mattress design, as well as in mattresses and accessories in other countries. You may find this Phoenix post regarding Hästens’ horsetail hair toppersan interesting read.

Moosburger also makes a nice horsetail topper which has removable elements so that it is easy to clean and repair as individual pockets compress and wear out.

Mooseburger’s BIOCEN MA-RS topper with its individual “elements” is an intriguing design. Regardless of either one that you choose, horsetail hair toppers require additional care steps to prevent compression of the material inside of its channeling, which can firm up the feel of the topper. Regular fluffing, flipping, rotating, and airing of the topper should help keep material compressions to a minimum.

Does anyone have experience with Moosburger toppers? I wont by able to try one before buying. It is about half the price of the Hastens and the construction is different being that it is just a cotton cover over horsetail vs horsetail in the middle of a cotton and wool layer.

The other option is the ViSpring toppers. I would imagine these would sleep hotter as they use the smallest amount of horsetail.

To me the Moosburger is the best value being that you get pure horsetail with moveable elements that are completely washable. I know ViSpring uses Moosburger horsetail in their highest end mattress vs South American horsetail in their cheaper mattresses.

There are several consumers who are fairly active on the forum and have commented on the above mentioned Phoenix post. You may want to tag one of them regarding your horsetail hair q’s as they have been experimenting as well and could offer their thoughts to you. Thanks for sharing your research Nitro and let us know how things go .

Thanks,
Sensei