Hardshell
Howling Moon
Comet
The Comet is a pop-up hardshell tent built on a lightweight aluminium base with a 380gsm poly-cotton canopy and a 70 mm high-density memory-foam mattress, raised by heavy-duty gas struts.
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What stands out
- Gas-strut pop-up opens quickly
- Aluminium base with 380gsm poly-cotton canopy
- Includes mattress, ladder, cover, mesh and carpet
What to weigh up
- Open dimensions and interior height not published
- Weight is comparatively high at 80 kg
- No warranty or season rating published
Full specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 |
| Season rating | — |
| List price | $1,970 |
| Weight and size | |
| Weight | 176 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 5 in |
| Packed height | — |
| Living space | |
| Sleeping length | — |
| Sleeping width | — |
| Floor area | — |
| Interior height | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | |
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Lightweight aluminium base |
| Fabric | 380gsm poly-cotton military-grade canvas, UV and water resistant |
| Warranty | — |
| Features | |
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — |
| Roof skylight | — |
| Annex available | — |
| Solar ready | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — |
Specifications last verified against Howling Moon'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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