Eezi-Awn Fun vs Roofnest Meadowlark 2 XL
The Eezi-Awn Fun and the Roofnest Meadowlark 2 XL are both softshell 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 Roofnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Fun brings 50 kg, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Roofnest Meadowlark 2 XL counters with 54 kg, 3.6 m² of floor, 114 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
On weight they are effectively level — 50 kg against 54 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Headroom separates them further: 130 cm in the Fun against 114 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.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM double-stitched ripstop canvas on aluminium bows with reinforced PVC flysheet against 600D rip-stop polyoxford, 2000 mm waterproof rating.
Eezi-Awn
Fun
The Fun is a soft-shell fold-out tent in Eezi-Awn's soft-shell range, offered in 1.4m and 1.6m widths, both 2440mm long and 1300mm high when erected. It uses double-stitched 260GSM ripstop canvas stretched onto aluminium bows over 9mm marine-plywood floorboards with a 65mm SABS-approved foam mattress 235cm long. A fully retractable 208cm anodised-aluminium ladder, side storage pockets, YKK zippers and a ratchet-assisted PVC travel cover are included, with an optional add-a-room.
- Two erected widths offered (1.4m and 1.6m)
- 260GSM ripstop canvas over a 9mm marine-plywood floor
- Retractable 208cm ladder and optional add-a-room
- Manufacturer does not publish price or packed dimensions
Roofnest
Meadowlark 2 XL
Roofnest's soft-shell entry point, and the cheapest tent they sell. It delivers a 3.60 m² three-person floor for well under half the price of the hardshell Condor, at the cost of a fabric cover instead of a shell.
- Well under half the price of Roofnest's hardshells
- 3.60 m² floor for three
- 54 kg suits mid-size SUVs
- Soft cover means slower pack-down in bad weather
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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $2,160— worst of the tents compared | $2,095— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 110 lb est.— best of the tents compared | 120 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | — | 5 ft 5 in |
| Packed width | — | 4 ft |
| Packed height | — | 13 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | — | 5 ft 2 in |
| Floor area | — | 38.8 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.6 in— best of the tents compared | 2.5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 260GSM double-stitched ripstop canvas on aluminium bows with reinforced PVC flysheet | 600D rip-stop polyoxford, 2000 mm waterproof rating |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Roofnest product page |
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