Horntools Track 130 vs TentBox GO
The Horntools Track 130 and the TentBox GO 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. Horntools and TentBox take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Horntools Track 130 brings 46 kg, 2.86 m² of floor, 110 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The TentBox GO counters with 33 kg, 2.75 m² of floor, 114 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The GO is 13 kg lighter at 33 kg against 46 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 2.86 m² and 2.75 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Setup is not close. The GO opens as a fold-out in 60 seconds; the Track 130 takes 5 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.
Canvas differs too: breathable sailcloth (300 g/m2), 80% cotton, 20% polyester (water column 2000 mm); rain cover 3000 mm against stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head. Closed, the Track 130 sits 20 cm lower on the roof — 25 cm against 45 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Horntools
Track 130
The Track 130 is the entry-level two-person folding roof tent in Horntools's range, the smaller of the two Track sizes. It weighs 46 kg with ladder, opens in about five minutes to a 220 x 130 cm sleeping area at 110 cm interior height, and uses an 80% cotton / 20% polyester sailcloth with a 4 cm cold-foam mattress. Unlike the Elements tents it does not include integrated LED lighting.
- Lowest-weight tent in Horntools's range at 46 kg
- Most affordable model in Horntools's lineup
- Optional awning available
- No integrated LED lighting
TentBox
GO
At 33 kg this is the lightest tent in the database by a wide margin, and it opens within the vehicle's own footprint rather than folding over the side. That combination puts a rooftop tent within reach of small cars whose roof limits rule out everything else.
- 33 kg, lighter than any other tent here
- Opens within the vehicle footprint
- 5-year warranty, longer than most tents near its price
- 45 cm closed height is the tallest packed profile here
Which one to pick
Take the GO if you move camp most days. Take the GO 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $1,310— worst of the tents compared | $1,310— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 101 lb— worst of the tents compared | 73 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 3 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 9.8 in— best of the tents compared | 17.7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 29.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 5 min— worst of the tents compared | 60 sec— best of the tents compared |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | Breathable sailcloth (300 g/m2), 80% cotton, 20% polyester (water column 2000 mm); rain cover 3000 mm | Stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head |
| Warranty | 5years | 5years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | No |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | No |
| Carries cargo on top | — | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Horntools product page | TentBox product page |
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