Overland Vehicle Systems HD Sidewinder 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 Sidewinder and the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS is 18.200000000000003 kg lighter at 81.6 kg against 99.8 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 3.21 m² and 3.37 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The HD Sidewinder lists $400 lower, at $2,499.99 against $2,899.99. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS for 6 years against 4.

The HD Sidewinder 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 and integrated LED lighting, which the HD Sidewinder does not offer. Closed, the HD Sidewinder 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.