Douglas Alpine RV Mattress Review

Douglas Mattresses is a Canadian company that is passionate about quality sleep. They believe that everyone deserves to sleep soundly, and they are committed to making mattresses that are comfortable, supportive, and environmentally friendly.

Douglas mattresses are made with high-quality foams and textiles from Canada's top manufacturers. They are also made in Canada with materials sourced from Canadian suppliers. This helps reduce the company's carbon footprint and ensure that its mattresses are made to the highest standards.

The Douglas Alpine RV Mattress is one of three Douglas RV mattresses. It is the middle option in terms of price and height, with the Douglas Original RV being the least expensive and the Douglas Summit RV being the most expensive. All three beds consist of three layers of CertiPUR-US-certified foam, which means that the foam is free of many potentially hazardous materials.

In this review, we will test the Douglas Alpine RV mattress, specifically regarding:

• Pros and cons.
• Unboxing experience.
• Feel and comfort.
• Construction and design.
• Performance test results.
• Warranty policies, company policies, and all the FAQs you might want to know.

Douglas Alpine RV Overview

Pros

• Made in Canada with high-quality materials: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is made with high-quality foams and fabrics from Canada's top manufacturers. This means that it is made to the highest standards and is built to last.
• Polar® Temperature Balancing Technology: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress features Polar® Temperature Balancing Technology, which helps to regulate temperature and keep you cool and comfortable all night long. This is especially important for RV travelers, who may experience hot temperatures while sleeping in their RVs.
• Amazing motion isolation: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is designed to isolate motion. This means that you won't be disturbed by your partner's movements or by the movement of your RV. This is important for people who are light sleepers or who share a bed with a partner who moves around a lot.
• 365-night trial: This means that you can try the mattress out for a whole year and see if you like it. If you don't, you can return it for a full refund. This is a great way to make sure that you are getting the right mattress for you.

Cons

• It may feel soft to some: If you are a stomach sleeper or prefer a firm mattress, you may want to consider a firmer mattress than the Douglas Alpine RV Mattress. Stomach sleepers need a firm mattress to support their spine, and the Douglas Alpine RV Mattress is not as firm as some other mattresses on the market.

Who do we Recommend the Douglas Alpine RV for

• RV travelers: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a great choice for RV travelers because it is lightweight and easy to transport. It is also comfortable and supportive, making it a great option for people who spend a lot of time in their RVs.
• People who sleep hot: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a good choice for people who sleep hot because it has cooling features. The Polar® Temperature Balancing technology helps regulate temperature and keep you cool all night long.
• People who suffer from back pain: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a good choice for people who suffer from back pain because it provides good support. The mattress is also designed to relieve pressure points, which can help to reduce pain.
• People who share a bed: The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a good choice for people who share a bed because it is designed to isolate motion. This means that you won't be disturbed by your partner's movements when they are sleeping.

Unboxing the Douglas Alpine RV

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress arrives at your door in a box like most mattresses nowadays. The box is heavy, weighing between 34 and 66 pounds, depending on the size of the mattress. It is a good idea to have someone help you position the mattress on your bed frame. However, it is easy to maneuver because it is compressed into a roll.

To unbox the mattress, you will need to cut open the box and remove the plastic wrap. Once the plastic wrap is removed, you can carefully roll out the mattress. The mattress will expand to its full height of 12 inches within seconds. The edges also fluffed up nicely, indicating excellent corner expansion.

When you first open a new foam mattress, it may release a strong odor. This is because the mattress contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are gases that are released from certain materials, such as foam. While VOCs are generally considered harmless, some people may find the smell unpleasant.

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress's off-gassing odors usually dissipate within a few hours. However, if you find the smell unpleasant, you can place the mattress in a well-ventilated area to help speed up the process. For example, opening the windows in the room where the mattress is located helps ventilate the area.

Firmness, Feel, and Comfort For Douglas Alpine RV

Douglas Alpine RV Firmness

The Douglas Alpine RV is a medium-firm mattress, a 6.5 on our scale, which is the most popular mattress firmness in Canada. It is firm enough to provide support for most people, but it is also soft enough to be comfortable. This makes it a great choice for most Canadian sleepers, regardless of their body type or sleep style.

Medium-firm mattresses are popular in Canada because they provide the perfect balance of support and comfort. They are firm enough to support the weight of most people, but they are also soft enough to be comfortable for people who like to sink into their mattresses. This makes them a good choice for people of all shapes and sizes, as well as for couples.

Douglas Alpine RV Feel

The Douglas Alpine RV is a mattress that offers a traditional, slow-moving memory foam feel. When you first lie down on it, you feel the soft, cool fabric of the CoolSense® cover enveloping you. The foam beneath the cover gently molds to your body shape, like a warm hug. You feel the pressure in your shoulders and hips start to release, and you sink into the mattress with a sigh of relief.

The mattress has a slight bounce to it, which makes it easy for you to move around without feeling stuck. You can roll over without any effort, and you don't feel like you're going to sink into the mattress. You feel supported and comfortable, and you can't help but drift off to sleep.

Douglas Alpine RV Comfort

Our Reviewers with different sleeping styles tested the Douglas Alpine RV mattress. Lightweight sleepers found the mattress to be comfortable in all three sleeping positions. The ecoLight foam comfort layer provided pressure relief for all sleeping positions, while the Elastex foam layer provided support for back and side sleepers.

Stomach sleepers also found the mattress to be comfortable, but it was not the best option for them. This is because the mattress is not as firm as some stomach sleepers prefer. The mattress's pressure relief performance was evaluated in more detail in the pressure relief performance testing section.

Constructions, Materials, and Design

Materials and Design

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is made with eco-friendly foams and fabrics, including a machine-washable top cover, a top comfort layer made with cooling gel foam, a middle layer made of support foam, and bottom support foam. It is CertiPUR-US® certified and made in Canada.

The mattress also has a stylish red-and-white color scheme and Rocky Mountain stitching.

Layers

1. Douglas CoolSense Cover: A cover that is made with a fabric that keeps you cool and dry all night long. The fabric is breathable, which allows air to circulate and wick away moisture. This helps to prevent you from overheating or sweating, which can lead to a restless night's sleep. The cover is also removable and machine-washable, so you can easily keep it clean.
2. EcoLight Cooling Gel Foam: This layer is 2.25 inches thick and infused with Polar® temperature balancing technology. This technology uses a combination of materials that can either absorb or release heat, depending on the ambient temperature. This helps to keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, so you can sleep comfortably all year round.
3. Premium Elastex Foam: The 2.25-inch layer of Elastex® foam in the Douglas Alpine RV mattress provides the perfect amount of bounce and support, so you don't sink too far into the mattress but still get the cushioning you need to relieve pressure points.
4. Motion Isolation Support Foam: The 6.5-inch Motion Isolation Support Foam in the Douglas Alpine RV mattress is designed to provide support for the entire bed, reduce movement transfer between sleepers, and create better edge support on the sides of the bed.

Performance of Douglas Alpine RV

Cooling

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a great choice for people who sleep hot. It has several features that help to regulate temperature, including a CoolSense® cover made of sustainable Infinitex™ fibers that wick away moisture, an ecoLight® cooling gel layer that promotes cooling, Polar® temperature balancing technology that keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and cooling nanofibres interwoven in the top cover.

We performed a cooling performance test on the mattress and found that it performed very well. It felt exceptionally cool throughout the test, with no heat buildup. This is important for RV travelers, as heat buildup can disturb sleep and attract bugs.

However, if you are a heavy sleeper, you might sink a bit due to the memory foam and feel that the mattress isn't the best for you. So, we gave this mattress a 4.7/5 for its cooling performance.

Responsiveness

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a responsive mattress, thanks to the Elastex polyfoam layer, but it is not as responsive as some other mattresses on the market.

In our standard responsiveness test, we placed a 20-pound ball on the mattress and then removed it. The mattress fully recovered in exactly 1.6 seconds, which is good. This indicates that the Douglas Alpine RV mattress is responsive and will not restrict your movement.

However, memory foam is not as responsive as other materials, so the Douglas Alpine RV mattress does not have the same level of responsiveness as a hybrid mattress or a mattress with a coil spring system. So we gave the Douglas Alpine RV mattress a 3.7/5 for responsiveness.

Motion Isolation

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress has excellent motion isolation. This is due to the combination of the top gel-infused foam layer and the Elastex polyfoam layer. The top gel-infused foam layer absorbs the majority of the movement, while the Elastex polyfoam layer provides support and prevents excessive sinkage.

To test the motion isolation of the Douglas Alpine RV mattress, we performed two tests. In the first test, we placed a glass of water on the mattress and dropped a 20-pound ball on the opposite side of the glass. The water in the glass did not move at all, which is a good indication that the mattress has excellent motion isolation.

In the second test, we rolled on one side of the bed while our partner lay on the other side. Our partner did not feel any motion on their side of the bed, which further confirms that the Douglas Alpine RV mattress has excellent motion isolation.

This is important for people who sleep with a partner, pets, or children, as it can help reduce disturbances. For example, if one person in the bed gets up to go to the bathroom, the other person will not be disturbed by the movement.

Overall, according to the results of our tests, the Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a great choice for people who are looking for comfortable, disturbance-free sleep, even if their vehicle is moving.

We gave the Douglas Alpine RV mattress a 5/5 for motion isolation.

Edge Support

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress has good edge support. This is due to the combination of the high-density support foam layer and the Elastex polyfoam layer. The high-density support foam layer provides a firm foundation, while the Elastex polyfoam layer prevents the mattress from bottoming out.

We tested the edge support of the Douglas Alpine RV mattress by applying firm pressure to the edge of the mattress with both hands. We noticed that the mattress did not sink too much when we applied pressure, which is a good indication of good edge support.

We also conducted a second test by sitting on the edge of the mattress. The Douglas Alpine RV mattress did not dip too much when we sat on the edge.

These tests confirmed that the Douglas Alpine RV mattress has average edge support. This is important for people who sleep near the edge of the bed, as it can help prevent them from rolling off.

However, the Douglas Alpine RV mattress does not have the best edge support of all mattresses. If you are a heavy sleeper, you may want to consider a mattress with even better edge support.

We gave the Douglas Alpine RV mattress a 4/5 for edge support.

Noise

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is silent because it is made with memory foam layers and does not have any coils.

To test the noise level of the Douglas Alpine RV mattress, we dropped a 20-pound ball onto it and listened for any squeaks or noises using highly sensitive microphones. We did not hear anything, making it a silent mattress.

Based on the noise test, we gave the Douglas Alpine RV mattress a 5/5 rating for noise.

Sex

When choosing a mattress for sex, it is important to consider the four factors bounce, cooling, edge support, and noise.

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a good option for sex because it offers a good balance of all four factors. It is not the bounciest mattress on the market, but it is also not too firm. The top layer of the mattress is made with a cooling gel that helps to keep you cool, and the edges of the mattress are firm enough to prevent partners from rolling off. The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is also quiet.

Overall, the Douglas Alpine RV mattress is a good option for sex. It is not the best mattress on the market for sex, but it is a good value for the price. Therefore, we gave it a 4.4/5 regarding sex performance.

Pressure Relief

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress provides excellent pressure relief for back pain, shoulder pain, and hip pain. This is due to the use of soft top foams that conform to the body and relieve pressure at pressure points.

We used a pressure map to test the pressure relief features of the Douglas Alpine RV mattress. This device uses heat mapping technology to show where pressure is building across the body while lying on a mattress. The bluer the map, the better the pressure relief. Below are the results of the test:

The pressure map indicates that the Douglas Alpine RV mattress provides excellent pressure relief for back pain, shoulder pain, and hip pain. It is soft enough to conform to the body without putting too much pressure on the spine, but it is also firm enough to provide support. This makes it a good choice for back sleepers, side sleepers, and stomach sleepers with pain in these areas. However, heavier stomach sleepers with hip pain may want to choose a firmer mattress.

Overall, the Douglas Alpine RV mattress provides excellent pressure relief for back pain, shoulder pain, and hip pain. We gave it a 4.7/5 regarding pressure relief.

Douglas Alpine RV Warranty and Company Policies

Warranty

Douglas Alpine RV mattresses are protected by a 20-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. This means that if the mattress develops a defect, such as a sag or a tear, Douglas will repair or replace it for free, as long as the damage is not caused by improper use.

Trial

Douglas Alpine RV mattresses come with a 365-night sleep trial, which is one of the longest trial periods available. This means that you can try the mattress out for a whole year and see if you like it. If you don't like it, you can return it for a full refund.

Returns

You can return your mattress for a full refund within the trial, but it is recommended that you keep it for at least 30 days to allow your body to adjust to the new mattress.

Shipping

Douglas mattresses offer free shipping to most locations in Canada, but they charge a $250 shipping fee to some Canadian Territories or certain remote areas. This shipping fee is non-refundable and is not included in the price of the mattress. It will be charged at checkout.

Pricing

Here are the starting prices for the Douglas Alpine RV mattress in three different unique RV sizes:

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is competitively priced, falling between the Summit RV and the Original RV. This makes it a great value for the price, as it offers similar performance to the more expensive mattresses targeted for RVers.

We gave it a 5/5 for value.

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FAQs about the Douglas Alpine RV mattress

What is the difference between the Douglas Alpine RV mattress and the Douglas Summit RV mattress?

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress and the Douglas Summit RV mattress are both high-quality mattresses that are designed for RV sleepers. However, there are some key differences between the two mattresses.

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is slightly thinner than the Douglas Summit RV mattress. It also has a slightly softer feel. This makes the Douglas Alpine RV mattress a good choice for people who prefer a more plush mattress.

What is the eco-friendliness of the Douglas Alpine RV mattress?

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is made with eco-friendly materials, including recycled memory foam and sustainable fabrics. This makes it a good choice for people who are concerned about the environment.

Is the Douglas Alpine RV mattress flippable?

No, the Douglas Alpine RV mattress is not flippable. It is designed to be used with the same side up for the entire lifespan of the mattress. Flipping the mattress could damage the layers of foam and void the warranty.

How does the Douglas Alpine RV mattress compare to other RV mattresses?

The Douglas Alpine RV mattress is comparable to other RV mattresses in terms of price, quality, and features. However, it has a few unique features that make it stand out from the competition. For example, the Douglas Alpine RV mattress is made with eco-friendly materials and is designed to regulate temperature.