Hardshell
Darche
Buffalo 1535
The Buffalo 1535 is a side-opening aluminium hardshell rooftop tent with a low 180mm closed profile, fitting two to three people.
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What stands out
- Low 180mm packed profile
- Full-width sky window and blackout canvas
- Sleeps up to three
What to weigh up
- No published open dimensions
- Fly waterhead (1500mm) below the canvas body rating
Full specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 3 |
| Season rating | — |
| List price | $2,900 |
| Weight and size | |
| Weight | 187 lb est. |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in |
| Packed width | 5 ft 4 in |
| Packed height | 7.1 in |
| Living space | |
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 10 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in |
| Floor area | 32.3 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 7 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in |
| Setup and build | |
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | 6-Series Aluminium; Heavy-Duty Aluminium Honeycomb base |
| Fabric | 180gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas with blackout coating (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford fly (1500mm) |
| Warranty | 3years |
| Features | |
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes |
| Annex available | — |
| Solar ready | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — |
Specifications last verified against Darche's own product page. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are shown as —. A weight marked “est.” is a third-party figure used where the maker publishes none.
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