Horntools Cloud 140 vs TentBox Classic

The Horntools Cloud 140 and the TentBox Classic 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. Horntools and TentBox take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Horntools Cloud 140 brings 60 kg, 3.18 m² of floor, 122 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The TentBox Classic counters with 67 kg, 2.79 m² of floor, 100 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Cloud 140 is 7 kg lighter at 60 kg against 67 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 Cloud 140 gives 3.18 m² of sleeping floor against 2.79 m², about 14 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 122 cm in the Cloud 140 against 100 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The Classic opens as a clamshell in 60 seconds; the Cloud 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.

The Cloud 140 uses PVC (matte black), aluminium frame; the Classic uses ABS shell with aluminium frame and stainless steel hardware. Canvas differs too: 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm) against stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head. Closed, the Cloud 140 sits 22.5 cm lower on the roof — 12.5 cm against 35 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.