Femkes Khosi ABS vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Sherpa
The Femkes Khosi ABS and the Overland Vehicle Systems XD Sherpa 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 Overland Vehicle Systems 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 Overland Vehicle Systems XD Sherpa counters with 3.19 m² of floor, 132.1 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
Floor area is close to identical at 3.23 m² and 3.19 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 132.1 cm in the XD Sherpa against 113 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The XD Sherpa lists about 49% lower than the Khosi ABS.
Canvas differs too: polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating against 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford. Closed, the XD Sherpa sits 7.600000000000001 cm lower on the roof — 25.4 cm against 33 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
Overland Vehicle Systems
XD Sherpa
The XD Sherpa is a coverless hybrid soft-shell in OVS's XD line, offered from solo up to 4-person; the 2-person opens to 52 x 95 in and weighs 140 lb dry. It includes LED lighting, a skylight, two crossbars and heater/AC ducting, with a 6-year fabric and limited lifetime structural warranty. Dimensions above are for the 2-person size.
- Coverless hybrid with quick ~2-min setup
- Offered from solo to 4-person
- LED, skylight, crossbars and heater/AC ducting included
- Coverless design offers less enclosed protection than a hardshell
Which one to pick
Take the XD Sherpa 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— worst of the tents compared | $1,649.99— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 121 lb | — |
| Packed length | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13 in— worst of the tents compared | 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 34.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 34.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| 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. | 2 min |
| Shell material | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof | — |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating | 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | — | 6years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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