Femkes Khosi ABS vs Femkes Khosi Ruff
Both of these are Femkes tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Khosi ABS and the Khosi Ruff share Femkes's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Khosi ABS is 19 kg lighter at 55 kg against 74 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 3.23 m² and 3.23 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Khosi ABS lists $811 lower, at $3,239 against $4,050.
The Khosi ABS uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof; the Khosi Ruff uses aluminium, waterproof. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating against polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating.
Femkes
Khosi ABS
The Khosi ABS is Femkes's hybrid tent with an ABS shell that folds out to the side of the car, letting occupants sleep crosswise on a floor of about 215 x 150 cm. It includes a fixed awning plus a detachable 300 x 350 cm awning and a removable roof fly. Femkes lists a closed size of 152 x 122 x 33 cm and an approximate 55 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- Fold-out design gives a larger sleeping floor than its compact closed footprint
- Detachable 300 x 350 cm awning plus fixed awning included
- Removable roof fly acts as a sky window
- 4 cm mattress is thinner than Femkes's clamshell models
Femkes
Khosi Ruff
The Khosi Ruff is an aluminium-shelled fold-out hybrid from Femkes that opens to the side of the vehicle onto a roughly 215 x 150 cm interior for two. It has a 5 cm mattress, a removable canopy that serves as a sky window, and a zippered 300 x 350 cm awning with telescopic poles. Femkes lists a closed size of 151 x 123 x 35 cm and an approximate 74 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- 5 cm mattress, thicker than the other Khosi fold-out tents
- Removable canopy provides a sky-window option
- Zippered 300 x 350 cm awning with telescopic poles included
- Manufacturer does not publish a season rating or setup time
Which one to pick
Take the Khosi ABS if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Khosi ABS if the budget is fixed. 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 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,240— best of the tents compared | $4,050— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 121 lb— best of the tents compared | 163 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13 in— best of the tents compared | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in | 7 ft 1 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 11 in | 4 ft 11 in |
| Floor area | 34.8 sq ft | 34.8 sq ft |
| Interior height | 3 ft 8 in | 3 ft 8 in |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2 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. | ~3 minest. |
| Shell material | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof | Aluminium, waterproof |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating | Polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Femkes product page |
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