Freespirit Recreation Nova King vs Harva Outdoors Lagunen Lagom
The Freespirit Recreation Nova King and the Harva Outdoors Lagunen Lagom 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. Freespirit Recreation and Harva Outdoors take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Freespirit Recreation Nova King brings 73.5 kg, 3.81 m² of floor, 109.9 cm of headroom and sleeps 4. The Harva Outdoors Lagunen Lagom counters with 67 kg, 3.28 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 5.
The Lagunen Lagom is 6.5 kg lighter at 67 kg against 73.5 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 Nova King gives 3.81 m² of sleeping floor against 3.28 m², about 16 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Lagunen Lagom's 5. Headroom separates them further: 135 cm in the Lagunen Lagom against 109.9 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 Nova King is a fold-out and the Lagunen Lagom 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 Nova King uses extruded aluminum with polymer corners; the Lagunen Lagom uses 5.5 mm ABS shell over an aluminium honeycomb floor. Canvas differs too: tri-Layer: polycotton fill between two layers of 210D ripstop against 280 g ripstop canvas sides and 420D ripstop polyester oxford roof; water columns 6500 mm (roof) / 3500 mm (sides), UV- and mould-resistant.
Freespirit Recreation
Nova King
The Nova King is the larger of Freespirit Recreation's two hardshell fold-out tents, opening to a 72 in wide interior that sleeps 3-4. It keeps a narrow 42 in closed width while folding out to roughly double the floor of the Nova Standard. The manufacturer rates it for 4-season use, and it includes aluminum crossbars, LED lighting and heater/AC/electrical ports.
- Wide 3-4 person fold-out interior
- Manufacturer-stated 4-season rating and 750 lb capacity
- Narrow closed width for its deployed size
- Fold-out needs side clearance and ladder support to deploy
Harva Outdoors
Lagunen Lagom
The Lagunen Lagom is the mid-size Lagunen, widening the 5.5 mm ABS clamshell to a 153 × 205 cm mattress that Harva rates for up to five — a family hardshell that still fits many cars. It weighs 67 kg, opens on gas struts to a 205 × 160 cm platform (about 3.3 m²) under a 135 cm peak, and keeps the range's roof window, three-way mesh windows, electrical outlet and condensation mat. Listed at SEK 31,900 with a 24-month warranty.
- 153 × 205 cm mattress that Harva rates for up to five
- Mid weight at 67 kg between the Lillen and Större
- 5.5 mm ABS shell, gas-strut opening and a roof window
- Five is a generous rating for a 160 cm-wide platform
Which one to pick
Take the Nova King if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Lagunen Lagom 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 | Fold-out | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 4— worst of the tents compared | 5— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $3,295— best of the tents compared | $3,370— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 162 lb— worst of the tents compared | 148 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11.5 in— best of the tents compared | 11.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 35.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 1.6 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Extruded aluminum with polymer corners | 5.5 mm ABS shell over an aluminium honeycomb floor |
| Fabric | Tri-Layer: polycotton fill between two layers of 210D ripstop | 280 g ripstop canvas sides and 420D ripstop polyester oxford roof; water columns 6500 mm (roof) / 3500 mm (sides), UV- and mould-resistant |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Freespirit Recreation product page | Harva Outdoors product page |
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