Femkes Khosi ABS vs Howling Moon Meteor Delux
The Femkes Khosi ABS and the Howling Moon Meteor Delux 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 Howling Moon take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Femkes Khosi ABS brings 55 kg, 3.23 m² of floor, 113 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Howling Moon Meteor Delux counters with 95 kg, 4.62 m² of floor, 110 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Khosi ABS is 40 kg lighter at 55 kg against 95 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 Meteor Delux gives 4.62 m² of sleeping floor against 3.23 m², about 43 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 Khosi ABS uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof; the Meteor Delux uses aluminium hardshell with scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating against 329gsm ripstop poly-cotton canvas, UV50+, breathable.
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
Howling Moon
Meteor Delux
The Meteor Delux is a hard-lidded fold-out tent with an aluminium hardshell and scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating, a gas-strut lifting system and a 60 mm high-density mattress. It folds out to a wide roughly 210 x 220 cm floor and uses waterproof YKK zippers. It is the widest-floored tent in Howling Moon's current line-up.
- Wide ~4.6 sq m fold-out floor, the largest in the Howling Moon range
- Aluminium hardshell with RAPTOR coating
- Waterproof YKK zippers
- Heaviest model at 95 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Khosi ABS if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Meteor Delux if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. 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— worst of the tents compared | $3,210— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 121 lb— best of the tents compared | 209 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13 in— best of the tents compared | 14.2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 34.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 49.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.4 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 hardshell with scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating | 329gsm ripstop poly-cotton canvas, UV50+, breathable |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Howling Moon product page |
Related comparisons
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