Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom vs Tuff Stuff Overland Elite
The Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Tuff Stuff Overland Elite 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 Tuff Stuff Overland 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 Tuff Stuff Overland Elite counters with 88 kg, 4.9 m² of floor and sleeps 5.
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is 22 kg lighter at 66 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 Elite gives 4.9 m² of sleeping floor against 3.84 m², about 28 percent more, and it sleeps 5 to the Viken 2.1 Lagom's 3. The Viken 2.1 Lagom lists about 18% lower than the Elite.
Canvas differs too: 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) against 280 g cotton/poly ripstop PU; 420D Oxford rainfly; 1000D PVC cover. Closed, the Viken 2.1 Lagom sits 6 cm lower on the roof — 35 cm against 41 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
Tuff Stuff Overland
Elite
A large 4-season softshell that unfolds over either side of the vehicle and ships with its annex room included, sleeping up to five.
- Sleeps up to 5
- Annex room included
- 4-season, six windows
- Slow ~10–15 min setup
Which one to pick
Take the Viken 2.1 Lagom if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Elite 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— worst of the tents compared | 5— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $2,480— best of the tents compared | $3,025— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 146 lb— best of the tents compared | 194 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— best of the tents compared | 16.1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 8 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 52.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| 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) | 280 g cotton/poly ripstop PU; 420D Oxford rainfly; 1000D PVC cover |
| Warranty | 2years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| 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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Or read the full spec sheets for the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Tuff Stuff Overland Elite.