iKamper Skycamp 3.0 vs Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air

The iKamper Skycamp 3.0 and the Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air 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. iKamper and Roofnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

The Falcon 3 EVO Air is 16 kg lighter at 59 kg against 75 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 Skycamp 3.0 gives 4.12 m² of sleeping floor against 2.42 m², about 70 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Falcon 3 EVO Air's 2. Headroom separates them further: 147 cm in the Falcon 3 EVO Air against 122 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Skycamp 3.0 lists $370 lower, at $3,425 against $3,795.

They open differently: the Skycamp 3.0 is a fold-out and the Falcon 3 EVO Air a clamshell. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Skycamp 3.0 uses dual-layer fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) with 25 mm air insulation; the Falcon 3 EVO Air uses rooftex ABS shell with aluminum frame and side rails. Canvas differs too: 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas against 280gsm poly-cotton canvas with blackout coating. The Falcon 3 EVO Air adds integrated LED lighting, which the Skycamp 3.0 does not offer. Closed, the Falcon 3 EVO Air sits 14 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 34 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.