Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom vs Horntools Elements Gen II 140
The Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Horntools Elements Gen II 140 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. Harva Outdoors and Horntools take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom brings 66 kg, 3.84 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Horntools Elements Gen II 140 counters with 73 kg, 4.64 m² of floor, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is 7 kg lighter at 66 kg against 73 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 Elements Gen II 140 gives 4.64 m² of sleeping floor against 3.84 m², about 21 percent more, and it sleeps 2 to the Viken 2.1 Lagom's 3. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Horntools also backs the Elements Gen II 140 for 5 years against 2.
Canvas differs too: 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) against 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 35% cotton, 65% polyester (water column 2000 mm).
Harva Outdoors
Viken 2.1 Lagom
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is the middle of Harva's three Viken softshell sizes, widening the platform to 160 × 240 cm — more room for a couple with a child, at 66 kg and SEK 23,490. It packs to 165 × 125 × 35 cm and, like the rest of the range, folds out to about a 315 cm footprint on a 300 kg honeycomb base with a 7 cm mattress and a 135 cm peak.
- 160 × 240 cm platform — room for a couple plus a child
- Middle weight and price of the three Viken sizes
- Bedding can stay inside when the softshell is folded down
- 66 kg is a two-person lift onto the roof
Horntools
Elements Gen II 140
The 140 cm two-person version of Horntools's Elements Gen II folding roof tent, built on an aluminium honeycomb base with a 300 g/m2 sailcloth outer (35% cotton, 65% polyester). It opens in about five minutes to a 320 x 145 cm sleeping area with 130 cm interior height, an 8 cm foam mattress, integrated dimmable LED lighting and a Sky View roof window. It is the smallest of Horntools's three Elements Gen II sizes.
- Aluminium honeycomb base with 8 cm foam mattress
- Integrated dimmable LED lighting and Sky View roof window
- 5-year (voluntary) manufacturer warranty
- Manufacturer does not publish a season rating
Which one to pick
Take the Elements Gen II 140 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Viken 2.1 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 | Horntools Elements Gen II 140
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,480— worst of the tents compared | $2,410— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 146 lb— best of the tents compared | 161 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— best of the tents compared | 15.4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 10 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 49.9 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 3.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | 5 min |
| Shell material | 2.5 cm aluminium honeycomb sandwich base (rated to 300 kg) with aluminium and stainless-steel hardware | — |
| Fabric | 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) | 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 35% cotton, 65% polyester (water column 2000 mm) |
| Warranty | 2years— worst of the tents compared | 5years— best of the tents compared |
| 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 | Horntools product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Horntools Elements Gen II 140.