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07-04-2020, 07:05 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Mt Juliet, Tennessee
Trailer: 2020 21NE
Posts: 69
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How is the mattress quality?
Just curious on how the mattress quality is in the new 21s? We just ordered the 21NE and am curious if we should be looking in to replacement mattresses.
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07-04-2020, 07:08 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2019 Escape 19 "Lily"
Posts: 481
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluesky
Just curious on how the mattress quality is in the new 21s? We just ordered the 21NE and am curious if we should be looking in to replacement mattresses.
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If the mattress in the 21 is the same quality as in our 2019 Eascape 19, I think you will be happy. We did install the Froli system under the mattress which helps comfort, but more importantly lets the mattress breath.
My wife and I find the mattress as good as the one we have at home.
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07-04-2020, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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I am happy with the quality of the mattress in our Escape 21 , my wife is not .
Our new foam mattress topper will arrive next week .
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07-04-2020, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,373
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluesky
Just curious on how the mattress quality is in the new 21s? We just ordered the 21NE and am curious if we should be looking in to replacement mattresses.
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The problem is everyone has their own idea of what a "good" mattress feels like. I don't like super soft mattresses (although I, like the John Denver song, have great memories of my grandmother's feather bed on visits.
I find the Escape 21C mattress provides enough support that it is comfortable. The first time I slept on it I thought it was a bit too firm, but that changed within the first week. In fact, when I got home 7 months later, I found I had to remove the 2" topper on my home mattress to feel comfortable.
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07-04-2020, 07:23 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,049
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Comfort is very subjective. Just check out the number and styles of mattresses available for a sticks n' bricks home. I can sleep on a brick. And have slept comfortably on a concrete slab with nothing more than a thin sleeping bag. Others are like the Princess and the Pea.
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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07-04-2020, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 2,720
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Definitely good enough for camping.
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07-04-2020, 11:20 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19 ft
Posts: 22
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The mattress in our 19 is comfortable. We tried it for a while and then added a foam topper from Costco. Now It is really comfortable and we get great sleeps.
Like others have said comfort is subjective.
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07-05-2020, 09:24 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Sherburne, New York
Trailer: 2016 21 ft escape
Posts: 400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Others are like the Princess and the Pea.
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That’s my wife Donna, “Princess and the pea.” If there is a wrinkle in the bottom sheet it bugs her and she can’t sleep. We changed out the mattress in our 21 after the first year be cause she said she could feel the springs, and put in a memory foam one. Finally after 2 years of storing it I tried to give the original one away but no one would take it, couldn’t donate it because of the virus. So unfortunately it went to the dump this last Thursday. As far as quality, I thought it was a good mattress.
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07-05-2020, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluesky
Just curious on how the mattress quality is in the new 21s? We just ordered the 21NE and am curious if we should be looking in to replacement mattresses.
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Hi: Bluesky... When we picked up our 5.0TA in 2014 the first thing my wife wanted to do was replace the mattress even though it was new. Six years later we're still sleeping on the ETI pillow top mattress!!!
If it was good enough for the company president it was good enough for me. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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07-05-2020, 12:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2019 5.0TA "Junior", 2019 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi
Posts: 1,600
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We were very impressed with the quality and comfort of the ETI mattress. We added a 2" memory foam topper to it, and it is every bit as comfy as our much more expensive memory foam mattress at home.
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David, Mary, and the cats
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07-05-2020, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,146
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The mattresses have improved over the years. I believe the early trailers had a 5” mattress and now they are 8”. On the 5.0 and 19 you can fit any standard queen (60x80). On the 19 it is a bear to get in there. It will be a tight fit especially in the back corners but it works.
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07-05-2020, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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We discussed buying a new mattress for our 21 but for what they wanted for a custom built inner spring mattress the topper was much more economical
How they can charge that much extra to eliminate one small corner of a mattress amazes me
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07-05-2020, 01:50 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Mt Juliet, Tennessee
Trailer: 2020 21NE
Posts: 69
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Thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated. Wait and see for sure but it sounds like a mattress topper will be forth coming.
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07-10-2020, 12:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trailer: 2019 5.0 TA
Posts: 864
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluesky
Thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated. Wait and see for sure but it sounds like a mattress topper will be forth coming.
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No topper needed for us. I think the first couple mornings we felt some discomfort, but that went away and I actually sleep better on it than the expensive mattress at home. I'd give it a try before 1) spending extra dollars 2) adding weight 3) adding height.
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Ronn and Colleen
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07-10-2020, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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I needed a topper my hips hurt at night. I bought a gel topper from Costco. I always like a soft bed- the mattress was a bit hard.
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07-10-2020, 05:11 PM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, Ontario
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
Posts: 1,120
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We have a new 19. We just slept on our mattress 5 nights. We’re very happy with the mattress. Another reason Escape is better.
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Had 2 Escapes, 17b, 19, went back to a pop up that fit in the garage. 2018 Coachman Clipper RBST HW AFrame
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07-10-2020, 08:36 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
We discussed buying a new mattress for our 21 but for what they wanted for a custom built inner spring mattress the topper was much more economical
How they can charge that much extra to eliminate one small corner of a mattress amazes me
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In 2014 we asked Escape about a firmer mattress for our on-order 21; they put us in direct contact with their mattress maker in Alberta to work it out. Had them build the most firm mattress that they could, and they delivered it to Escape along with their usual deliveries. Escape gave us $200 credit we used against the new mattress instead of theirs - I think the new mattress net cost to us was $300. Sleeps wonderful with just a 2 inch topper on it!
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07-10-2020, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,213
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Escape's RV mattress is probably better than most as it is likely still sourced from Ducan Industries in Lethbridge, Alberta. Still, RV mattresses or even most innerspring mattresses break down pretty quick.
We were fortunate to get a modest credit to forgo the stock mattress- they don't do that anymore and charge plenty if you want to buy same. Instead we built our own with 5" closed cell foam foundation and a 3" latex topper. After 6 years it is still perfect.
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07-11-2020, 10:42 AM
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#19
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Trailer: 2018 21
Posts: 252
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Added a bed bag to the mattress on our 2019 21 and we sleep better than at home.
Of course it might have something to do with where we're sleeping while camping.
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07-11-2020, 10:57 AM
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#20
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Sherburne, New York
Trailer: 2016 21 ft escape
Posts: 400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rotorbudd
Added a bed bag to the mattress on our 2019 21 and we sleep better than at home.
Of course it might have something to do with where we're sleeping while camping.
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Ain’t that the truth. At home we can be up and down at night, toss and turn, wide awake at 5am. When we’re boon docking, we sleep like a rock! Sometimes we’re right out till 9am.
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