Eezi-Awn Galaxy vs TentBox GO
The Eezi-Awn Galaxy and the TentBox GO 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 TentBox take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The GO is 12 kg lighter at 33 kg against 45 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. List prices are within $20 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM ripstop canvas against stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head. Closed, the Galaxy sits 29 cm lower on the roof — 16 cm against 45 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
TentBox
GO
At 33 kg this is the lightest tent in the database by a wide margin, and it opens within the vehicle's own footprint rather than folding over the side. That combination puts a rooftop tent within reach of small cars whose roof limits rule out everything else.
- 33 kg, lighter than any other tent here
- Opens within the vehicle footprint
- 5-year warranty, longer than most tents near its price
- 45 cm closed height is the tallest packed profile here
Which one to pick
Take the GO 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 | — | 4-season |
| List price | $1,290— best of the tents compared | $1,310— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 99 lb— worst of the tents compared | 73 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— worst 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 | 17.7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 7 ft 5 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 4 ft |
| Floor area | — | 29.6 sq ft |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 9 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 40 sec— best of the tents compared | 60 sec— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 260GSM ripstop canvas | Stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head |
| Warranty | — | 5years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | No |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | No |
| Carries cargo on top | — | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | TentBox product page |
Related comparisons
Or read the full spec sheets for the Eezi-Awn Galaxy and the TentBox GO.