Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended vs Roof Lodge Evolution 2 (140)
The Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended and the Roof Lodge Evolution 2 (140) are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Overland Vehicle Systems and Roof Lodge take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Evolution 2 (140) is 15.900000000000006 kg lighter at 55 kg against 70.9 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 HD Nomadic 3 Extended gives 3.94 m² of sleeping floor against 3.36 m², about 17 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Evolution 2 (140)'s 2. List prices are within $108.00999999999999 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 320 g/m2 polycotton (65% polyester / 35% cotton), PU-coated.
Overland Vehicle Systems
HD Nomadic 3 Extended
The HD Nomadic 3 Arctic White Extended is the white-body, dark-grey-rainfly colorway of OVS's 3-person Nomadic Extended, and unlike the base Extended listing it publishes a 64 x 95.5 in open size and a 156.2 lb dry weight. It includes a skylight, a 40 in LED strip and annex compatibility on a double-insulated aluminum base. Warranty is 4 years fabric and structural.
- Published open size and 156.2 lb dry weight
- Skylight, LED strip and annex compatibility
- Double-insulated aluminum base
- Color/size-specific listing (white 3-person only)
Roof Lodge
Evolution 2 (140)
The Roof Lodge Evolution 2 is a German-made fold-out softshell rooftop tent built on a thermoplastic honeycomb floor with a 320 g/m2 PU-coated polycotton canopy. The 140 cm width sleeps two on a 60 mm foam mattress at a setup height of about 120 cm, and mounts to standard crossbars up to 120 mm wide. It is the narrower of Roof Lodge's two Evolution 2 widths and can be ordered as a Basic tent or as an Extended version with a large ground annex.
- Designed and assembled in Germany on a rigid thermoplastic honeycomb floor
- Package includes a 60 mm mattress, 3D-mesh underlay, aluminium ladder, LED lighting and two skylight windows
- Compatible with an optional ground annex/awning for extended stays
- Relatively heavy at 55 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Evolution 2 (140) if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the HD Nomadic 3 Extended if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $1,749.99— best of the tents compared | $1,860— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 156 lb— worst of the tents compared | 121 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 14 in— best of the tents compared | 15.7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 5 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 42.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 36.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 11 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 2.4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford | 320 g/m2 polycotton (65% polyester / 35% cotton), PU-coated |
| Warranty | 4years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Overland Vehicle Systems product page | Roof Lodge product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended and the Roof Lodge Evolution 2 (140).