By Cheri Sicard
If you are thinking about a fiberglass trailer, the video below from Escape Trailer is a good one to watch. In it, they compare and contrast two popular Escape fiberglass trailers, the E21C and the E21NE.
Both of these fiberglass trailers are 21 feet in length, although they have slightly different features and floor plans.
Karl and Samuel, both Escape employees, are of differing opinions on which is “better.” They break it down and compare why they came to their conclusions.
In reality, when it comes to quality and features, these two fabulous fiberglass trailers are more or less equal, so it will ultimately come down to the RVing style and needs of the person buying it, which is why this video is so handy. You can check out both models without ever having to leave home.
Karl’s favorite is the 21C, or classic trailer. He says it is the best fit for full-timers or people who spend a lot of time in their RVs. What classic features does Karl like so much?
- The Escape 21C has a corner north/south bed
- The 21C has the longest bathroom of any of the Escape trailers
- Large kitchen space with a flip-up countertop extender
- Large flush mount three-burner stove with oven. I love the design on this as the stove area can be countertop space when not in use.
- Huge amount of storage
Samuel prefers the 21NE and argues that this is the company’s best model. Why?
- The front of the trailer features a HUGE U-shaped dinette that seats six and is perfect for larger dinners or game-playing with the family
- Large amount of storage under that huge dinette
- Large swivel table in the dinette section
- Central wet bath
- Large rear bed
Once they toured the two trailers, Karl and Samuel scored them point by point on which has better features. Spoiler alert, it comes out a draw and what is “better” will change depending on the needs of the person using it.
For instance, they scored the 21C higher on the bed because the bed orients north/south. If that’s not really important to you, it might not be a big selling point and you might prefer the larger bed that comes in the 21NE.
So, watch the video and decide which one might be better for you.
I love these trailers and am seriously considering one for my next RV. Both these models are terrific and even though I have watched the video a bunch of times, I am still having a hard time choosing which one I like best.
What do you think? Watch the video and please leave your comments below.
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FWIW, Karl is no longer with Escape.
We own a 2020 21C and love it. We live in it full-time and have covered about 20,000 miles with it.
Cheri, if you can’t make up your mind on which Escape floor plan to buy, maybe it’s time for you to look at a Bigfoot 25B21RB or a 25B21FB. Bigfoot quality beats Escape’s quality every time. I own a 2024 25B21RB.
Thank you, Cheri! 🙂 They both seem very nice. The bed configuration of the 21C would be required for DW and me. Once that is settled, then our debate would have to end. But I don’t think that we’d ever consider an RV this small. It took me well into the video before realizing that both have a wet bath. I did really like the proximity of the bathroom (bath closet?) and the bed in the 21C. Thanks again, have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
We have the Escape 5.0. Amazing amount of storage for the size and comfortable. But nicest is we are comfort camping instead of bringing the whole darn house.
Thank you for the summary, Traveler. Sounds like you made a great choice! Enjoy! Thanks again, have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂