Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
The Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition and the Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS 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. Eezi-Awn and Overland Vehicle Systems take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition brings 82 kg, 140 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS counters with 82 kg, 3.37 m² of floor and sleeps 2.
The Blade 40th Edition lists about 7% lower than the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS.
The Blade 40th Edition uses aluminium (extruded base with two 8mm accessory slots); the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS uses ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base. Canvas differs too: 260 g/m² Teflon-coated polyester ripstop against 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford.
Eezi-Awn
Blade 40th Edition
The Blade 40th Edition is an aerodynamic aluminium hard-shell tent with an extruded base carrying two 8mm accessory slots and a K9 rack platform on top rated for solar panels, bikes or kayaks. Eezi-Awn lists an 82kg weight, packed dimensions of 2200 x 1450 x 320mm (rear), two stainless-steel locks, revised gas struts and a USB port. It is one of Eezi-Awn's aluminium hard-shell models.
- K9 roof platform rated for solar panels, bikes or kayaks
- Stainless-steel locks and revised gas struts
- Published 82kg weight and packed dimensions
- Manufacturer does not publish mattress thickness, capacity or open dimensions on this page
Overland Vehicle Systems
XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
The XD Atlas is a cantilever hardshell using an ABS-plastic shell over an aluminum honeycomb base, sleeping two. It comes with LED interior lighting, a skylight, integrated crossbars and a heater/AC port, and carries a 6-year fabric with limited lifetime structural warranty. At 180 lb dry it is lighter than OVS's aluminum-shell XD models; OVS does not publish the mattress thickness or interior height for this model.
- Relatively low 180 lb dry weight for a hardshell
- LED, skylight, crossbars and heater/AC port included
- 6-year fabric / limited lifetime structural warranty
- Manufacturer does not publish mattress thickness
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,690— best of the tents compared | $2,899.99— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 181 lb | 180 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared | 13 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 7 ft 3 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 5 ft |
| Floor area | — | 36.3 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 7 in | — |
| 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. | 2 min |
| Shell material | Aluminium (extruded base with two 8mm accessory slots) | ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base |
| Fabric | 260 g/m² Teflon-coated polyester ripstop | 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | — | 6years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | Yes | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Eezi-Awn Blade 40th Edition and the Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS.