Femkes JoyCee vs Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0
The Femkes JoyCee and the Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 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. Femkes and Harva Outdoors take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Femkes JoyCee brings 65 kg, 2.79 m² of floor, 123 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 counters with 57 kg, 2.24 m² of floor, 160 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Sundet 2.0 is 8 kg lighter at 57 kg against 65 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 JoyCee gives 2.79 m² of sleeping floor against 2.24 m², about 25 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 160 cm in the Sundet 2.0 against 123 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The JoyCee uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with aluminium base; the Sundet 2.0 uses powder-coated aluminium clamshell over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb panels (23 mm insulation). Canvas differs too: polyester mix with 280 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire-retardant against PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton, 4000 mm water column; tent fabric rated 3000 mm. Closed, the Sundet 2.0 sits 19.8 cm lower on the roof — 11.2 cm against 31 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Femkes
JoyCee
The JoyCee is an ABS clamshell hardtop tent from Femkes that opens upward on gas springs to sleep two, with an interior peak height of about 123 cm. It includes a fixed awning over the large window and an annex awning that attaches behind the vehicle. Femkes lists a closed size of 210 x 140 x 31 cm and an approximate 65 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- 123 cm interior height, taller than Femkes's Lifun and Miles clamshells
- Annex awning included for behind-vehicle shelter
- 6 cm mattress with optional NASA memory-foam layer
- Manufacturer does not publish a season rating or setup time
Harva Outdoors
Sundet 2.0
The Sundet 2.0 is Harva Outdoors' slim hardshell clamshell tent, billed by the maker as "the market's thinnest hardshell tent" at just 11.2 cm packed. It sleeps one to two on a 115 × 195 cm, 40 mm high-density foam mattress and stands 160 cm at the peak when open, with three entry points, an adjustable aluminium telescopic ladder, an included condensation mat and reinforced SBS zippers. The powder-coated aluminium shell sits over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb insulation panels, and the PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton canvas is rated to a 4000 mm water column. Listed at SEK 24,990 (down from 30,199) and carries a 24-month warranty.
- Very low 11.2 cm packed profile, billed as the market's thinnest hardshell
- 160 cm peak height when open — tall for a hardshell
- PU-coated poly-cotton canvas rated to a 4000 mm water column
- Sleeps only one to two
Which one to pick
Take the JoyCee if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Sundet 2.0 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 | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,080— best of the tents compared | $3,190— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 143 lb— worst of the tents compared | 126 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 4.4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 24.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in— best of the tents compared | 1.6 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 | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with aluminium base | Powder-coated aluminium clamshell over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb panels (23 mm insulation) |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with 280 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire-retardant | PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton, 4000 mm water column; tent fabric rated 3000 mm |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Harva Outdoors product page |
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