NaïtUp Hussarde Duö vs Roam Adventure Co The Desperado
The NaïtUp Hussarde Duö and the Roam Adventure Co The Desperado 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. NaïtUp and Roam Adventure Co take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the NaïtUp Hussarde Duö brings 55 kg, 2.52 m² of floor, 150 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Roam Adventure Co The Desperado counters with 81.6 kg and sleeps 2.
The Hussarde Duö is 26.599999999999994 kg lighter at 55 kg against 81.6 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. The Hussarde Duö lists about 9% lower than the The Desperado. NaïtUp also backs the Hussarde Duö for 10 years against 2.
The Hussarde Duö uses ABS/PMMA; the The Desperado uses aluminium extrusion with honeycomb panels. Canvas differs too: polycotton (Escape/Explore trims); cotton (Legend trim) against 420D polyester Oxford.
NaïtUp
Hussarde Duö
The Hussarde Duo is the most compact hard-shell in NaitUp's Hussarde line, opening in about 30 seconds to a 210 x 120 cm bed for 1-2 people with up to 150 cm of interior height. The ABS/PMMA shell packs to 215 x 125 x 28 cm and the tent weighs 55 kg without the ladder. It uses NaitUp's patented NuFix mounting, comes in Escape, Explore and Legend trims, and carries a 10-year warranty.
- Fast, roughly 30-second shell opening
- Rigid ABS/PMMA shell backed by a 10-year warranty
- Most compact of NaitUp's Hussarde hardshells
- Bed sized mainly for 1-2 people
Roam Adventure Co
The Desperado
Roam's aluminium-honeycomb hardshell for two, opening in about 30 seconds; the maker does not publish its deployed footprint.
- ~30 s hardshell setup
- Aluminium honeycomb construction
- 2-year warranty
- Open dimensions not published
Which one to pick
Take the Hussarde Duö 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,910— best of the tents compared | $3,199— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 121 lb— best of the tents compared | 180 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 9.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in | — |
| Sleeping width | 3 ft 11 in | — |
| Floor area | 27.1 sq ft | — |
| Interior height | 4 ft 11 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Shell material | ABS/PMMA | Aluminium extrusion with honeycomb panels |
| Fabric | Polycotton (Escape/Explore trims); cotton (Legend trim) | 420D polyester Oxford |
| Warranty | 10years— best of the tents compared | 2years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | Roam Adventure Co product page |
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