Gordigear Tanami Light 140 vs Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended
The Gordigear Tanami Light 140 and the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Gordigear and Overland Vehicle Systems take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Gordigear Tanami Light 140 brings 52 kg, 3.46 m² of floor, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended counters with 71 kg, 3.94 m² of floor and sleeps 3.
The Tanami Light 140 is 19 kg lighter at 52 kg against 71 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 HD Nomadic 3 Extended gives 3.94 m² of sleeping floor against 3.46 m², about 14 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Tanami Light 140's 2. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the HD Nomadic 3 Extended for 4 years against 2.
Canvas differs too: 265 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant against 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford. The HD Nomadic 3 Extended adds a roof skylight and integrated LED lighting, which the Tanami Light 140 does not offer.
Gordigear
Tanami Light 140
The Tanami Light 140 is a 2-person fold-out softshell that sits between the Ultra Light and Plus models in Gordigear's Tanami folding range. It uses an 80 mm compressed-foam mattress, a 265 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton canopy and a 1000D PVC travel cover. Gordigear states it has no LED lighting and no roof window.
- Thicker 80 mm mattress than the Ultra Light's 60 mm
- Awning/annex compatible with a heavy 1000D PVC travel cover
- Four interior storage compartments and an aluminium telescopic ladder included
- No LED lighting or roof window (manufacturer-stated)
Overland Vehicle Systems
HD Nomadic 3 Extended
The HD Nomadic 3 Arctic White Extended is the white-body, dark-grey-rainfly colorway of OVS's 3-person Nomadic Extended, and unlike the base Extended listing it publishes a 64 x 95.5 in open size and a 156.2 lb dry weight. It includes a skylight, a 40 in LED strip and annex compatibility on a double-insulated aluminum base. Warranty is 4 years fabric and structural.
- Published open size and 156.2 lb dry weight
- Skylight, LED strip and annex compatibility
- Double-insulated aluminum base
- Color/size-specific listing (white 3-person only)
Which one to pick
Take the Tanami Light 140 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the HD Nomadic 3 Extended 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 | Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $1,610— best of the tents compared | $1,749.99— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 115 lb— best of the tents compared | 156 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— best of the tents compared | 14 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 37.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 42.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 3.1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 2 min— best of the tents compared | 3 min— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 265 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant | 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | 2years— worst of the tents compared | 4years— best of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | No | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Gordigear product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Gordigear Tanami Light 140 and the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended.