Overland Vehicle Systems HD Mamba vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
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 Mamba and the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
On weight they are effectively level — 80.3 kg against 81.6 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 3.21 m² and 3.37 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The HD Mamba lists $500 lower, at $2,399.99 against $2,899.99. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS for 6 years against 4.
The HD Mamba uses honeycomb aluminum; the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS uses ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base. Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford. The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS adds a heater or HVAC port, a roof skylight, integrated LED lighting and a matching annex, which the HD Mamba does not offer. Closed, the HD Mamba sits 16.51 cm lower on the roof — 16.51 cm against 33.02 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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HD Mamba
The HD Mamba is an aluminum clamshell hardshell marketed for two to three people, with a 90 x 51.5 in sleeping area and a tall 59 in interior height. It includes removable crossbars but no skylight, interior lighting or heater port as standard. OVS gives a 4-year fabric and structural warranty and states a setup of under 2 minutes.
- Roomy 90 x 51.5 in sleeping area
- Tall 59 in interior height
- Removable crossbars included
- No skylight, LED or heater port as standard
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XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
The XD Atlas is a cantilever hardshell using an ABS-plastic shell over an aluminum honeycomb base, sleeping two. It comes with LED interior lighting, a skylight, integrated crossbars and a heater/AC port, and carries a 6-year fabric with limited lifetime structural warranty. At 180 lb dry it is lighter than OVS's aluminum-shell XD models; OVS does not publish the mattress thickness or interior height for this model.
- Relatively low 180 lb dry weight for a hardshell
- LED, skylight, crossbars and heater/AC port included
- 6-year fabric / limited lifetime structural warranty
- Manufacturer does not publish mattress thickness
Which one to pick
Take the HD Mamba if the budget is fixed. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,399.99— best of the tents compared | $2,899.99— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 177 lb— best of the tents compared | 180 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 6.5 in— best of the tents compared | 13 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 34.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 36.3 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 11 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.5 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 2 min | 2 min |
| Shell material | Honeycomb aluminum | ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base |
| Fabric | 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford | 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | 4years— worst of the tents compared | 6years— best of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | Yes |
| Roof skylight | No | Yes |
| Annex available | No | Yes |
| Solar ready | No | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Overland Vehicle Systems product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Mamba and the Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS.