Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom vs Tuff Stuff Overland Ranger 65
The Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Tuff Stuff Overland Ranger 65 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 Ranger 65 counters with 74.4 kg, 4.03 m² of floor and sleeps 3.
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is 8.400000000000006 kg lighter at 66 kg against 74.4 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 3.84 m² and 4.03 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Ranger 65 lists about 31% lower than the Viken 2.1 Lagom.
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 poly/cotton ripstop; 420D Oxford rainfly; aluminum and fibreglass floor.
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
Ranger 65
A mid-priced fold-out softshell that opens over the side of the vehicle to a 65-by-96-inch floor, with an optional annex room.
- Lower price
- Annex-room compatible
- Aluminium and fibreglass floor
- Slow ~10–15 min setup
Which one to pick
Take the Ranger 65 if the budget is fixed. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,480— worst of the tents compared | $1,705— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 146 lb— best of the tents compared | 164 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 5 in | 5 ft 5 in |
| 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 | 15 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 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 | 43.4 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 poly/cotton ripstop; 420D Oxford rainfly; aluminum and fibreglass floor |
| 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 Ranger 65.