Eezi-Awn Sword Family vs iKamper Skycamp 3.0
The Eezi-Awn Sword Family and the iKamper Skycamp 3.0 are both hardshell 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 iKamper take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Sword Family brings 100 kg, 3.8 m² of floor and sleeps 4. The iKamper Skycamp 3.0 counters with 75 kg, 4.12 m² of floor, 122 cm of headroom and sleeps 4.
The Skycamp 3.0 is 25 kg lighter at 75 kg against 100 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 3.8 m² and 4.12 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
They open differently: the Sword Family is a clamshell and the Skycamp 3.0 a fold-out. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Sword Family uses aluminium hard-shell with one-piece hinge mechanism; the Skycamp 3.0 uses dual-layer fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) with 25 mm air insulation. Canvas differs too: 260 g/m² Teflon-coated polyester ripstop against 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas. The Sword Family adds solar-powered ventilation, the ability to carry cargo on the shell and integrated LED lighting, which the Skycamp 3.0 does not offer.
Eezi-Awn
Sword Family
The Sword is a hard-shell family tent that Eezi-Awn rates for two adults and two children, listing a 100kg weight and a 70mm high-density laminated mattress. It includes internal LED lighting, dual storage pockets, a USB port and an integrated ladder, plus a 1m K9 track for accessories and a solar-panel bracket. Packed dimensions are 2200 x 1450mm, 260mm high at the front and 380mm at the back. At 100kg it is the heaviest of Eezi-Awn's hard-shell tents with a published weight.
- Manufacturer states family capacity of two adults plus two children
- Published 100kg weight and packed dimensions
- Internal LED, USB and a K9 track with solar-bracket compatibility
- Eezi-Awn does not publish price or open/erected dimensions
iKamper
Skycamp 3.0
The previous-generation Skycamp, still sold alongside the 4.0 range at a lower price. It gives up the integrated lighting and heater pass-throughs of the 4.0 but keeps the four-person platform and adds a Skyview roof window the newer tents do not have.
- Roughly $1,275 cheaper than the 4.0 Quad
- Skyview roof window
- Works with the mature 3.0 annex ecosystem
- At 75 kg it is the heaviest iKamper
Which one to pick
Take the Skycamp 3.0 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 4 | 4 |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $4,850— best of the tents compared | $4,895— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 220 lb— worst of the tents compared | 165 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 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 | 15 in— worst of the tents compared | 13.4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 40.9 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 44.3 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 4 ft |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 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. | ~60 secest. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium hard-shell with one-piece hinge mechanism | Dual-layer fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) with 25 mm air insulation |
| Fabric | 260 g/m² Teflon-coated polyester ripstop | 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | No |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | Yes | No |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | iKamper product page |
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