Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever vs Overland Vehicle Systems HD Mamba

Both of these are Overland Vehicle Systems tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever and the HD Mamba share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

On weight they are effectively level — 80.7 kg against 80.3 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever gives 3.69 m² of sleeping floor against 3.21 m², about 15 percent more, and it sleeps 2 to the HD Mamba's 3. Both list at $2,399.99, so price cannot decide this one at all.

The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever uses single-piece polymer; the HD Mamba uses honeycomb aluminum. On features they trade blows: only the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever has a roof skylight and a matching annex, while only the HD Mamba has the ability to carry cargo on the shell. Closed, the HD Mamba sits 13.969999999999999 cm lower on the roof — 16.51 cm against 30.48 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.