Eezi-Awn Dart vs Eezi-Awn Sabre Lite
Both of these are Eezi-Awn tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Dart and the Sabre Lite share Eezi-Awn's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Sabre Lite lists $1,145 lower, at $2,255 against $3,400.
The Dart uses fibreglass (lightweight white fibreglass body); the Sabre Lite uses aluminium hard-shell with one-piece hinge system. Closed, the Dart sits 5 cm lower on the roof — 32 cm against 37 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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Dart
The Dart is an aerodynamic fibreglass hard-shell clamshell tent rated for two people, opening in seconds with the ladder stowing inside the tent. US dealers list a lightweight white fibreglass body, 260-gram Teflon-coated polyester ripstop walls, an 80mm high-density laminated mattress, National Luna interior LED lighting and a 12V socket. Closed size is 2200 x 1450mm, 320mm high at the rear tapering to 165mm at the front, opening to a 1400mm interior peak height, with a weight of 70kg including the ladder.
- Fibreglass shell with an extension ladder that stows inside the tent
- 80mm high-density mattress with interior LED and a 12V socket
- Published 70kg weight including the ladder
- No longer listed in Eezi-Awn's own online catalogue, so specs are taken from a US dealer
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Sabre Lite
The Sabre Lite is one of Eezi-Awn's aluminium hard-shell tents, rated by the maker as a two-person tent that one person can open and close in under five minutes. It carries a 70mm high-density laminated mattress, internal LED lighting and a K9 track on the shell for mounting load bars or a solar-panel bracket. Packed dimensions are 1450 x 1400mm, 370mm high at the back tapering to 270mm at the front.
- Manufacturer states two-person capacity and under-five-minute single-person setup
- K9 track on the shell for load bars or a solar bracket
- Internal LED lighting and USB/USB-C charging
- Eezi-Awn does not publish erected height or open floor dimensions
Which one to pick
Take the Sabre Lite if the budget is fixed. 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,400— worst of the tents compared | $2,260— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 154 lb | 154 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared | 14.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | — |
| Sleeping width | — | — |
| Floor area | — | — |
| Interior height | 4 ft 7 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 3.1 in— best of the tents compared | 2.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 5 min |
| Shell material | Fibreglass (lightweight white fibreglass body) | Aluminium hard-shell with one-piece hinge system |
| Fabric | 260 g Teflon-coated polyester ripstop | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | Yes |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Eezi-Awn product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Eezi-Awn Dart and the Eezi-Awn Sabre Lite.