23Zero Kabari Superfly vs Darche Kozi HighRize 1250

The 23Zero Kabari Superfly and the Darche Kozi HighRize 1250 are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. 23Zero and Darche take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the 23Zero Kabari Superfly brings 48 kg, 2.38 m² of floor, 142 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Darche Kozi HighRize 1250 counters with 99 kg, 2.66 m² of floor, 110 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Kabari Superfly is 51 kg lighter at 48 kg against 99 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the Kozi HighRize 1250 gives 2.66 m² of sleeping floor against 2.38 m², about 12 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 142 cm in the Kabari Superfly against 110 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.

They open differently: the Kabari Superfly is a clamshell and the Kozi HighRize 1250 a fold-out. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Kabari Superfly uses semi-hardshell: waterproof PVC top on an aluminium frame; the Kozi HighRize 1250 uses 6-Series Aluminium. Canvas differs too: ECO13B fabric with Light Suppression Technology (LST) against 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (3000mm both).