Eezi-Awn Galaxy vs Ironman 4x4 Uber Lite
The Eezi-Awn Galaxy and the Ironman 4x4 Uber Lite 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 Ironman 4x4 take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Galaxy brings 45 kg and sleeps 2. The Ironman 4x4 Uber Lite counters with 47.2 kg, 2.82 m² of floor, 99.06 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
On weight they are effectively level — 45 kg against 47.2 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM ripstop canvas against 600D ripstop poly-oxford fly with 3000mm water-head rating. Closed, the Galaxy sits 18.04 cm lower on the roof — 16 cm against 34.04 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
Ironman 4x4
Uber Lite
The Uber Lite (IRTT0034) is Ironman 4x4's entry-level softshell tent, catalogued at a $1,299 list price. It folds out from a 50 x 48.4 x 13.4 inch packed size to a 93 x 47 inch sleeping floor with a 39 inch open height, on a 1-inch high-density foam mattress. The fly is 600D ripstop poly-oxford with a 3000mm water-head rating, three windows with mesh vents and a built-in USB-powered LED light strip.
- Lower published weight (approx. 104 lb) than the brand's Cross 1200 softshell
- 600D ripstop poly-oxford fly with a 3000mm water-head rating
- Built-in USB LED light strip and an under-5-minute setup claim
- Thin 1-inch mattress versus 2.4-2.8 in on the brand's other tents
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 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | 3-season |
| List price | $1,290— best of the tents compared | $1,299— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 99 lb— best of the tents compared | 104 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 6.3 in— best of the tents compared | 13.4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 7 ft 9 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 3 ft 11 in |
| Floor area | — | 30.4 sq ft |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 3 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 1 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 | — | Soft shell |
| Fabric | 260GSM ripstop canvas | 600D ripstop poly-oxford fly with 3000mm water-head rating |
| Warranty | — | 3years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Ironman 4x4 product page |
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