NaïtUp Hussarde Duö vs Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135
The NaïtUp Hussarde Duö and the Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135 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 Vickywood take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Hussarde Duö is 14 kg lighter at 55 kg against 69 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 2.52 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Both list at $2,905, so price cannot decide this one at all.
The Hussarde Duö uses ABS/PMMA; the CUMARU EASE 135 uses aluminum 6 Series. Canvas differs too: polycotton (Escape/Explore trims); cotton (Legend trim) against recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+.
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
Vickywood
CUMARU EASE 135
The CUMARU EASE 135 is a lightweight aluminium hardshell that opens semi-automatically on STABILUS gas struts, sleeping 2 on a 200 x 130 cm area with a 6 cm mattress. Its top shell is an integrated rack rated to 100 kg and it has two 100 cm dual-tone LED strips with USB-C. A dedicated annex fitting both the EASE and XP is offered separately.
- Semi-automatic gas-strut opening
- Integrated roof-load platform up to 100 kg
- Mattress thickness and fabric specs published
- No season rating or warranty period 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 | $2,910 |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 121 lb— best of the tents compared | 152 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 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— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 27.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 28 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | ABS/PMMA | Aluminum 6 Series |
| Fabric | Polycotton (Escape/Explore trims); cotton (Legend trim) | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ |
| Warranty | 10years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the NaïtUp Hussarde Duö and the Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135.