Eezi-Awn Galaxy vs Eezi-Awn Jazz
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 Galaxy and the Jazz share Eezi-Awn's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Galaxy brings 45 kg and sleeps 2. The Eezi-Awn Jazz counters with 50 kg, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Galaxy is 5 kg lighter at 45 kg against 50 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. The Jazz lists about 21% lower than the Galaxy.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM ripstop canvas against 260GSM ripstop canvas with reinforced PVC flysheet.
Eezi-Awn
Galaxy
The Galaxy is a soft-shell fold-out rooftop tent supplied on Eezi-Awn's own aluminium rack system, using 260GSM ripstop canvas with a clear PVC roof panel for stargazing. Eezi-Awn states it opens and closes in under 40 seconds using gas struts and includes a 70mm high-density mattress. The headline 45kg weight covers the tent and mattress.
- Manufacturer claims gas-strut opening and closing in under 40 seconds
- Clear PVC roof panel for overhead views
- Published 45kg weight includes both tent and mattress
- Manufacturer does not publish erected/open dimensions or a person capacity
Eezi-Awn
Jazz
The Jazz is a soft-shell fold-out tent offered in 1.2m, 1.4m, 1.6m and 1.8m widths, all 2440mm long and 1300mm high when erected. It uses 260GSM ripstop canvas with a reinforced PVC flysheet over a 9mm marine-plywood floor and a 65mm foam mattress. A 208cm retractable ladder, storage pockets, mosquito nets and privacy panels are included.
- Four erected widths offered (1.2m to 1.8m)
- Reinforced PVC flysheet over the canvas
- 9mm marine-plywood floor and included ladder
- Manufacturer does not publish full packed dimensions
Which one to pick
Take the Galaxy if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,290— worst of the tents compared | $1,010— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 99 lb— best of the tents compared | 110 lb est.— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in | — |
| Packed height | 6.3 in | — |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 8 ft |
| Sleeping width | — | — |
| Floor area | — | — |
| Interior height | — | 4 ft 3 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 2.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 40 sec | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 260GSM ripstop canvas | 260GSM ripstop canvas with reinforced PVC flysheet |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| 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 Galaxy and the Eezi-Awn Jazz.