Naturnest Sirius 1 Plus vs Trustmade Scout MAX

The Naturnest Sirius 1 Plus and the Trustmade Scout MAX 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. Naturnest and Trustmade take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Naturnest Sirius 1 Plus brings 75 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 120 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Trustmade Scout MAX counters with 95.3 kg, 2.81 m² of floor and sleeps 3.

The Sirius 1 Plus is 20.299999999999997 kg lighter at 75 kg against 95.3 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 Sirius 1 Plus gives 3.36 m² of sleeping floor against 2.81 m², about 20 percent more, though both are rated for 3. The Scout MAX lists about 23% lower than the Sirius 1 Plus. Trustmade also backs the Scout MAX for 2 years against 1.

They open differently: the Sirius 1 Plus is a fold-out and the Scout MAX 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 Sirius 1 Plus uses ABS hard shell with aluminium honeycomb base panel; the Scout MAX uses honeycomb aluminium. Canvas differs too: 420D waterproof Oxford outer; mildew-proof plaid Oxford inner against 300 g flame-retardant poly-cotton ripstop, PU 3000 mm, UV50+. The Sirius 1 Plus adds a matching annex, which the Scout MAX does not offer. Closed, the Scout MAX sits 13.5 cm lower on the roof — 18 cm against 31.5 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.