Femkes Khosi ABS vs TentBox Cargo

The Femkes Khosi ABS and the TentBox Cargo 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 TentBox 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 TentBox Cargo counters with 72 kg, 2.79 m² of floor, 145 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Khosi ABS is 17 kg lighter at 55 kg against 72 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 Khosi ABS gives 3.23 m² of sleeping floor against 2.79 m², about 16 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 145 cm in the Cargo against 113 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.

They open differently: the Khosi ABS is a fold-out and the Cargo a clamshell. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Khosi ABS uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof; the Cargo uses aluminium exoskeleton with stainless steel hardware. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with 200 gr cotton canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; canopy Oxford 210D with silver coating against stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head. Closed, the Cargo sits 14 cm lower on the roof — 19 cm against 33 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.