Hardshell
Howling Moon
Comet Deluxe
The Comet Deluxe is the upgraded version of Howling Moon's Comet pop-up hardshell, with an aluminium shell and base, an 80 mm high-density memory-foam mattress, larger windows with fine insect mesh and a wider-step telescopic ladder. It opens on gas-assisted struts and uses a UV-stabilised PVC cover. The manufacturer lists an approximate 90 kg weight.
What stands out
- Thicker 80 mm memory-foam mattress than the base Comet
- Upgraded wide-step telescopic ladder and larger windows
- Gas-assisted pop-up setup
What to weigh up
- Only an approximate weight (~90 kg) is published
- Open dimensions and interior height not published
- No warranty or season rating published
Full specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 |
| Season rating | — |
| List price | $2,370 |
| Weight and size | |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in |
| Packed height | 7.1 in |
| Living space | |
| Sleeping length | — |
| Sleeping width | — |
| Floor area | — |
| Interior height | — |
| Mattress thickness | 3.1 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 shell and base |
| Fabric | 380gsm poly-cotton military-grade canvas |
| Warranty | — |
| Features | |
| Integrated LED lighting | — |
| 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 —, never estimated.
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