Ironman 4x4 Orion 1200 Lightweight vs Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120
The Ironman 4x4 Orion 1200 Lightweight and the Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 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. Ironman 4x4 and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 71.5 kg against 71 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the Orion 1200 Lightweight gives 2.75 m² of sleeping floor against 2.44 m², about 13 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 156 cm in the Orion 1200 Lightweight against 126 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $46 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Orion 1200 Lightweight uses pressed-aluminium hardshell with aluminium honeycomb base; the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 uses aluminium honeycomb with silver coating. Canvas differs too: 280gsm ripstop polycotton fly with blackout coating; 120gsm super-fine insect mesh against 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor.
Ironman 4x4
Orion 1200 Lightweight
The Orion 1200 Lightweight is a two-person gas-strut hardshell tent with a pressed-aluminium shell over an aluminium honeycomb base, catalogued by Ironman 4x4 USA at $2,499 (sold out at time of check). It keeps the same 2200 x 1250 mm footprint open as packed and stands 1560 mm high inside, on a 40 mm high-density foam mattress with a separate 10 mm anti-condensation mat. The maker publishes a 71.5 kg tent weight and rates the roof plates to 40 kg closed / 15 kg open for accessories.
- Lower published weight (71.5 kg) than the brand's Orion 1400 and Ursa hardshells
- Gas-strut clamshell opening the maker rates at under 3 minutes
- Blackout-coated 280gsm ripstop polycotton with a heater/cooler hose inlet
- Sold out on Ironman 4x4's US site at time of check
Wild Land
Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120
The Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 is a two-person clamshell hardshell with rear entry and an aluminium-honeycomb shell, packing to a slim 18 cm. It sets up in under 60 seconds and includes dimmable LED lighting, an integrated diesel heater port, roof crossbars and a 7 cm layered mattress.
- Slim 18 cm closed profile with quick clamshell setup
- Integrated diesel heater port and roof crossbars
- 7 cm layered mattress included
- Only a single ventilation opening
Which one to pick
Take the Orion 1200 Lightweight 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | 3-season | — |
| List price | $2,499— worst of the tents compared | $2,450— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 158 lb— worst of the tents compared | 157 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in | 7 ft 3 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 5.7 in— best of the tents compared | 7.1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 29.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 26.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 5 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | Pressed-aluminium hardshell with aluminium honeycomb base | Aluminium honeycomb with silver coating |
| Fabric | 280gsm ripstop polycotton fly with blackout coating; 120gsm super-fine insect mesh | 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor |
| Warranty | 3years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Ironman 4x4 product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Ironman 4x4 Orion 1200 Lightweight and the Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120.