Hi Buckeye_Guy,
[quote]The Green Sleep Vasilo Cotton Fitted Protector - $438.
- Does anyone have any experience with pads this product?[/quote]
You can see some comments about the Vasilo protector in posts #24 and #26 here and a forum search on Vasilo (you can just click the link) will also bring up more comments about it as well (and other similar protectors).
The cost of a product is generally a combination of the cost of the raw materials they use, the costs involved in manufacturing it, transportation costs, and the manufacturing and retail margins on the product. They do use very high quality materials but unfortunately it normally isn’t possible to find out the specifics of exactly why each product is priced the way it is because this information is generally proprietary.
For some people that aren’t particularly price sensitive and are focused only on how a product feels and performs or who want “the best at any price” it certainly could be. For others that are more price sensitive or are more focused on alternatives and whether there are other similar products in lower price ranges that would be “close” or “very similar” and that couldn’t justify any price differences then it probably wouldn’t. Only each person can decide on whether any product is “worth it” based on the criteria that are most important to them and on how other similar products they are also considering compare.
The Vasilo is a thick knit cotton fabric that is very stretchy and conforming and doesn’t have any cotton batting or “fill” in it that would be subject to compression over time.
Phoenix