Femkes Alu Khosi Family vs Freespirit Recreation Kali King
The Femkes Alu Khosi Family and the Freespirit Recreation Kali King 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. Femkes and Freespirit Recreation take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Alu Khosi Family is 11.900000000000006 kg lighter at 82 kg against 93.9 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 3.87 m² and 3.81 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. List prices are within $155 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Alu Khosi Family uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof; the Kali King uses extruded aluminum with polymer corners. Canvas differs too: oxford 210D with silver coating, 300% waterproof against tri-Layer: polycotton fill between two layers of 210D ripstop.
Femkes
Alu Khosi Family
The Alu Khosi Family is the family-size fold-out in Femkes's Khosi line, sleeping three persons plus a child on an interior of about 215 x 180 cm with a 129 cm peak height. It includes a sky window, a zip-on awning of roughly 300 x 350 cm, storage compartments, and a 2.3 m ladder. Femkes lists a closed size of 197 x 141 x 27 cm and an approximate 82 kg weight including the mattress.
- 129 cm peak height, the tallest interior among Femkes's tents
- Zip-on awning (~300 x 350 cm) and 2.3 m ladder included
- Sky window for overhead ventilation
- Approximately 82 kg is the heaviest of Femkes's range
Freespirit Recreation
Kali King
The Kali King is the larger of Freespirit Recreation's two Kali hardshell fold-out tents, opening to a 72 in wide interior that sleeps 3-4 with a 48.5 in peak height. At 207 lbs it is the heaviest tent in the current lineup, suited to above-cab racks on full-size trucks and SUVs. It includes dimmable LED lighting, a 3D anti-condensation mat and heater/AC/electrical ports.
- Large 3-4 person fold-out interior with tall 48.5 in peak
- Includes mattress, ladder, anti-condensation mat and LED lighting
- 660 lb rated capacity
- Heaviest tent in the current range at 207 lbs
Which one to pick
Take the Alu Khosi Family 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 | Femkes Alu Khosi Family
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— worst of the tents compared | 4— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $4,050— worst of the tents compared | $3,895— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 181 lb— best of the tents compared | 207 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared | 12 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 41 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof | Extruded aluminum with polymer corners |
| Fabric | Oxford 210D with silver coating, 300% waterproof | Tri-Layer: polycotton fill between two layers of 210D ripstop |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Freespirit Recreation product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Femkes Alu Khosi Family and the Freespirit Recreation Kali King.