Darche Double Dee Hybrid vs Gordigear Bonito
The Darche Double Dee Hybrid and the Gordigear Bonito are both hybrid tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Darche and Gordigear take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 96 kg against 98 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the Bonito gives 3.27 m² of sleeping floor against 2.84 m², about 15 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Double Dee Hybrid's 2. The Bonito lists $286 lower, at $3,013 against $3,299. Darche also backs the Double Dee Hybrid for 3 years against 2.
They open differently: the Double Dee Hybrid is a fold-out and the Bonito a pop-up. 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 Double Dee Hybrid uses ABS / 6-Series Aluminium; the Bonito uses aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking. Canvas differs too: 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (3000mm both) against 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant.
Darche
Double Dee Hybrid
The Double Dee Hybrid is an ABS/aluminium hardshell rooftop tent with a canvas body that deploys via an X-hinge, weighing 96kg (102kg with roof rails). It has windows on all sides, a tinted sky window, roughly 100L of internal storage pockets plus a roof storage grid, and a 50mm memory-foam mattress. Roof rails and a 2.3m telescopic ladder are included.
- Published weight (96kg excl. rails / 102kg incl.)
- Roof rails included; large internal storage (~100L)
- 3000mm waterhead on both body and fly
- Heaviest of Darche's published-weight rooftop tents
Gordigear
Bonito
The Bonito is a hybrid aluminium hard-shell tent for 2-3 people, built with a compact footprint aimed at pick-up truck cargo areas. It opens semi-automatically in about 30 seconds to erected dimensions of 215 x 152 cm with a 210 x 140 cm sleeping surface and a 50 mm memory-foam mattress. It is the heaviest of Gordigear's hard shells at a published 98 kg.
- Compact 152 x 133 cm packed footprint suited to pick-up beds
- Dimmable 2-colour LED lighting and heater-port preparation
- Stated 5000 mm tent / 3000 mm flysheet water columns
- Heaviest Gordigear hard shell at 98 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Bonito if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,300— worst of the tents compared | $3,010— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 212 lb— best of the tents compared | 216 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 35.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 1 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~3 minest. | 30 sec |
| Shell material | ABS / 6-Series Aluminium | Aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking |
| Fabric | 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (3000mm both) | 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant |
| Warranty | 3years— best of the tents compared | 2years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Darche product page | Gordigear product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Darche Double Dee Hybrid and the Gordigear Bonito.