Darche Solar vs Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air

The Darche Solar and the Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air 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. Darche and Roofnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Darche Solar brings 88 kg, 2.4 m² of floor and sleeps 2. The Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air counters with 59 kg, 2.42 m² of floor, 147 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Falcon 3 EVO Air is 29 kg lighter at 59 kg against 88 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.4 m² and 2.42 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Darche also backs the Solar for 3 years against 2.

The Solar uses 2mm 6-Series Aluminium Alloy; Heavy-Duty 15mm Aluminium Honeycomb Insulation base; the Falcon 3 EVO Air uses rooftex ABS shell with aluminum frame and side rails. Canvas differs too: 380gsm polycotton canvas with Darche Darkness (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (2000mm) against 280gsm poly-cotton canvas with blackout coating. Closed, the Falcon 3 EVO Air sits 10 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 30 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.