Femkes Alu-Khosi vs Tuff Stuff Overland Alpha
The Femkes Alu-Khosi and the Tuff Stuff Overland Alpha are both hybrid tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Femkes and Tuff Stuff Overland take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Alu-Khosi is 17.799999999999997 kg lighter at 62 kg against 79.8 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the Alpha gives 4.22 m² of sleeping floor against 3.12 m², about 35 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Alu-Khosi's 2. List prices are within $68 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Alu-Khosi uses aluminium, waterproof; the Alpha uses ABS with FRP reinforcement. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating against 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor. Closed, the Alu-Khosi sits 11 cm lower on the roof — 27 cm against 38 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Femkes
Alu-Khosi
The Alu-Khosi is the aluminium-shelled version of Femkes's fold-out hybrid, opening to the side of the vehicle onto an interior of about 215 x 145 cm. Its aluminium lid gives it a slimmer 27 cm closed profile than the ABS Khosi, and it includes a fixed awning, a removable zip-on awning with telescopic poles, and a roof window. Femkes lists an approximate 62 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- Aluminium shell packs down to a 27 cm closed height
- Removable zip-on awning with telescopic poles included
- Roof window and winter-liner compatibility
- 4 cm mattress is thinner than Femkes's clamshell models
Tuff Stuff Overland
Alpha
A side-opening ABS-shelled hybrid that folds out beyond the vehicle over the ladder, with a skylight and dual-colour LED lighting.
- Lighter ABS shell
- Side-opening with skylight
- Annex available
- 176 lb
Which one to pick
Take the Alpha if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Alu-Khosi 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,670— worst of the tents compared | $3,603— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 137 lb— best of the tents compared | 176 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared | 15 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 33.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 45.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 8 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~3 minest. | 2 min |
| Shell material | Aluminium, waterproof | ABS with FRP reinforcement |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating | 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Tuff Stuff Overland product page |
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