Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 vs Tuff Stuff Overland Alpha II
The Harva Outdoors Sundet 2.0 and the Tuff Stuff Overland Alpha II 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 Tuff Stuff Overland 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 Tuff Stuff Overland Alpha II counters with 64 kg, 3.06 m² of floor and sleeps 2.
The Sundet 2.0 is 7 kg lighter at 57 kg against 64 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 Alpha II gives 3.06 m² of sleeping floor against 2.24 m², about 37 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Setup is not close. The Sundet 2.0 opens as a clamshell in 60 seconds; the Alpha II takes 2 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.
They open differently: the Sundet 2.0 is a clamshell and the Alpha II a fold-out. 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 Alpha II uses ABS. Canvas differs too: PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton, 4000 mm water column; tent fabric rated 3000 mm against 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor. Closed, the Sundet 2.0 sits 24.8 cm lower on the roof — 11.2 cm against 36 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
Tuff Stuff Overland
Alpha II
The compact two-person Alpha, side-opening from a small 60-by-50-inch ABS shell, with a skylight and awning-covered windows.
- Compact, lighter two-person shell
- Side-opening with skylight
- Annex-room compatible
- 141 lb
Which one to pick
Take the Sundet 2.0 if you move camp most days. Take the Alpha II 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,190— best of the tents compared | $3,245— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 126 lb— best of the tents compared | 141 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 4.4 in— best of the tents compared | 14.2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 24.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 32.9 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 5 ft 3 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.4 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 compared | 2 min— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | Powder-coated aluminium clamshell over a steel-reinforced aluminium floor with 3-layer honeycomb panels (23 mm insulation) | ABS |
| Fabric | PU-coated 300 g/m² poly-cotton, 4000 mm water column; tent fabric rated 3000 mm | 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor |
| Warranty | 2years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Harva Outdoors product page | Tuff Stuff Overland product page |
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