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Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 vs Horntools Themis 140

The Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 and the Horntools Themis 140 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. Harva Outdoors and Horntools take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 brings 57 kg, 2.24 m² of floor, 160 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Horntools Themis 140 counters with 70 kg, 2.97 m² of floor, 100 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Sundet 2.0 is 13 kg lighter at 57 kg against 70 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 Themis 140 gives 2.97 m² of sleeping floor against 2.24 m², about 33 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 160 cm in the Sundet 2.0 against 100 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The Sundet 2.0 opens as a clamshell in 60 seconds; the Themis 140 takes 3 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Horntools also backs the Themis 140 for 5 years against 2.

They open differently: the Sundet 2.0 is a clamshell and the Themis 140 a pop-up. 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 Sundet 2.0 uses powder-coated aluminium clamshell over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb panels (23 mm insulation); the Themis 140 uses ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). Canvas differs too: PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton, 4000 mm water column; tent fabric rated 3000 mm against cotton, linen, polyester with PU coating (water column 2000 mm). Closed, the Sundet 2.0 sits 18.8 cm lower on the roof — 11.2 cm against 30 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.

Harva Outdoors

Sundet 2.0

The Sundet 2.0 is Harva Outdoors' slim hardshell clamshell tent, billed by the maker as "the market's thinnest hardshell tent" at just 11.2 cm packed. It sleeps one to two on a 115 × 195 cm, 40 mm high-density foam mattress and stands 160 cm at the peak when open, with three entry points, an adjustable aluminium telescopic ladder, an included condensation mat and reinforced SBS zippers. The powder-coated aluminium shell sits over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb insulation panels, and the PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton canvas is rated to a 4000 mm water column. Listed at SEK 24,990 (down from 30,199) and carries a 24-month warranty.

  • Very low 11.2 cm packed profile, billed as the market's thinnest hardshell
  • 160 cm peak height when open — tall for a hardshell
  • PU-coated poly-cotton canvas rated to a 4000 mm water column
  • Sleeps only one to two

Horntools

Themis 140

The 140 cm two-person version of Horntools's Themis hard-shell roof tent, with an ABS shell that opens in under three minutes to 100 cm interior height. It has three entrances, four windows with fly screens and blackout blinds, integrated LED strips and a 7 cm memory-foam mattress, and packs down to a 30 cm profile. It is the smaller of Horntools's two Themis hard-shell sizes.

  • ABS hard shell packs to a low 30 cm profile
  • Quick sub-3-minute setup with 2.6 m ladder included
  • Three entrances and 7 cm memory-foam mattress
  • Lower 100 cm interior height than Horntools's folding Elements tents

Which one to pick

Take the Sundet 2.0 if you move camp most days. Take the Themis 140 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

Side-by-side specifications for Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0, Horntools Themis 140
Specification

Harva Outdoors

Sundet 2.0
Hardshell
  • Lightest
  • Cheapest
  • Fastest setup
  • Most headroom
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Horntools

Themis 140
Hardshell
  • Most floor space
  • Longest warranty
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Overview
TypeHardshellHardshell
Opening styleClamshellPop-up
Sleeps22
Season rating——
List price$3,190— best of the tents compared$3,290— worst of the tents compared
Weight and size
Weight126 lb— best of the tents compared154 lb— worst of the tents compared
Packed length6 ft 11 in6 ft 11 in
Packed width4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared
Packed height4.4 in— best of the tents compared11.8 in— worst of the tents compared
Living space
Sleeping length6 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared
Sleeping width3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared
Floor area24.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared32 sq ft— best of the tents compared
Interior height5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared3 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared
Mattress thickness1.6 in— worst of the tents compared2.8 in— best of the tents compared
Setup and build
Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice.60 sec— best of the tents compared3 min— worst of the tents compared
Shell materialPowder-coated aluminium clamshell over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb panels (23 mm insulation)ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
FabricPU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton, 4000 mm water column; tent fabric rated 3000 mmCotton, linen, polyester with PU coating (water column 2000 mm)
Warranty2years— worst of the tents compared5years— best of the tents compared
Features
Integrated LED lighting—Yes
Heater / HVAC port——
Roof skylight——
Annex availableYesYes
Solar ready——
Carries cargo on top——
Sources
Last verifiedHarva Outdoors product pageHorntools product page

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