Harva Outdoors Älven Lagom vs Harva Outdoors Älven Större
Both of these are Harva Outdoors tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Älven Lagom and the Älven Större share Harva Outdoors's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Älven Lagom brings 75 kg, 3.08 m² of floor, 120 cm of headroom and sleeps 4. The Harva Outdoors Älven Större counters with 88 kg, 3.74 m² of floor, 120 cm of headroom and sleeps 4.
The Älven Lagom is 13 kg lighter at 75 kg against 88 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 Älven Större gives 3.74 m² of sleeping floor against 3.08 m², about 21 percent more, though both are rated for 4. The Älven Lagom lists about 5% lower than the Älven Större.
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Älven Lagom
The Älven Lagom is the smaller of Harva's two premium Älven hardshells: a gas-strut, semi-automatic clamshell in cast aluminium finished with gelcoat, sized to sit on smaller cars and wagons while still opening to a four-person floor. It weighs 75 kg, packs to 150 × 115 × 27 cm and opens to a 205 × 150 cm floor (about 3.1 m²) under a 120 cm peak, on a 38 mm mattress. Built-in USB LED lighting, an aluminium telescopic ladder and a roof rated to 28 kg round it out. Listed at SEK 34,990 with a 24-month warranty.
- The lighter, more car-friendly Älven at 75 kg and a 150 × 115 × 27 cm pack
- Cast-aluminium shell with gelcoat and gas-strut, semi-automatic opening
- Built-in USB LED lighting and a roof rated for 28 kg of cargo
- Still 75 kg — a two-person lift onto the roof
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Älven Större
The Älven Större is the larger of Harva's two Älven hardshells, widening the cast-aluminium, gelcoat-finished clamshell to a 208 × 180 cm floor (about 3.7 m²) for a roomier four-person berth. It weighs 88 kg — the heaviest tent Harva makes — packs to 180 × 119 × 27 cm and shares the smaller Älven's gas-strut opening, 38 mm mattress, 120 cm peak, USB LED lighting and 28 kg-rated roof. Listed at SEK 36,990 with a 24-month warranty.
- Widest Älven floor at 208 × 180 cm (about 3.7 m²) for four
- Cast-aluminium/gelcoat shell with gas-strut opening, USB LED and a 28 kg roof
- Same low-profile hardshell format as the Lagom, scaled up
- Heaviest Harva tent at 88 kg, and the largest closed footprint
Which one to pick
Take the Älven Större if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Älven 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 | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 4 | 4 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,690— best of the tents compared | $3,900— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 165 lb— best of the tents compared | 194 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in | 10.6 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 33.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 40.3 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 11 in | 3 ft 11 in |
| Mattress thickness | 1.5 in | 1.5 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 | Cast aluminium shell with gelcoat over aluminium/plastic honeycomb panels | Cast aluminium shell with gelcoat over aluminium/plastic honeycomb panels |
| Fabric | 280 g ripstop canvas sides and 420D ripstop polyester oxford top; water columns 6500 mm (top) / 3500 mm (canvas), UV- and mould-resistant | 280 g ripstop canvas sides and 420D ripstop polyester oxford top; water columns 6500 mm (top) / 3500 mm (canvas), UV- and mould-resistant |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Harva Outdoors product page | Harva Outdoors product page |
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