Hardshell
Howling Moon
Comet Ultra
The Comet Ultra is the slim member of Howling Moon's Comet pop-up hardshell family, with a 90 mm packed height on a slim aluminium base and a 50 mm high-density memory-foam mattress.
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What stands out
- Slim 90 mm packed height
- Ladder rated to 150 kg
- Published interior floor dimensions
What to weigh up
- Thinner 50 mm mattress than other Comet models
- Interior height not published
- Solar compatibility listed as coming soon rather than fitted
Full specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 |
| Season rating | — |
| List price | $1,710 |
| Weight and size | |
| Weight | 154 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 2 in |
| Packed height | — |
| Living space | |
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in |
| Sleeping width | 3 ft 11 in |
| Floor area | 26.6 sq ft |
| Interior height | — |
| 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 | Slim aluminium base |
| Fabric | 380gsm poly-cotton military-grade canvas, UV and water resistant |
| 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 —. A weight marked “est.” is a third-party figure used where the maker publishes none.
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