Femkes JoyCee vs Horntools Cloud 140
The Femkes JoyCee and the Horntools Cloud 140 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 Horntools 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 Horntools Cloud 140 counters with 60 kg, 3.18 m² of floor, 122 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Cloud 140 is 5 kg lighter at 60 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 Cloud 140 gives 3.18 m² of sleeping floor against 2.79 m², about 14 percent more, though both are rated for 2. 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 Cloud 140 uses PVC (matte black), aluminium frame. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with 280 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire-retardant against 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm). Closed, the Cloud 140 sits 18.5 cm lower on the roof — 12.5 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
Horntools
Cloud 140
The Cloud is Horntools's ultra-flat triangular (wedge) roof tent for two, opening on gas springs to a peak interior height of 122 cm. It uses a matte-black PVC top shell over an aluminium frame and packs down to just 12.5 cm closed, with a 7 cm foam mattress and integrated three-mode LED lighting. Setup is quoted at under three minutes.
- Very low 12.5 cm packed height
- Gas-spring wedge opens in under three minutes
- Integrated three-mode LED lighting
- Wedge shape means interior height drops toward the foot end (min 23 cm)
Which one to pick
Take the Cloud 140 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Cloud 140 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— worst of the tents compared | $3,070— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 143 lb— worst of the tents compared | 132 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 4.9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 34.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 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. | ~60 secest. | 3 min |
| Shell material | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with aluminium base | PVC (matte black), aluminium frame |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with 280 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire-retardant | 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm) |
| Warranty | — | 5years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Horntools product page |
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