Roofnest Condor 2 XL Air vs Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air

Both of these are Roofnest tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Condor 2 XL Air and the Falcon 3 EVO Air share Roofnest's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The Falcon 3 EVO Air is 18 kg lighter at 59 kg against 77 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 Condor 2 XL Air gives 3.91 m² of sleeping floor against 2.42 m², about 62 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Falcon 3 EVO Air's 2. Headroom separates them further: 147 cm in the Falcon 3 EVO Air against 127 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Falcon 3 EVO Air lists $300 lower, at $3,795 against $4,095.

They open differently: the Condor 2 XL Air is a fold-out and the Falcon 3 EVO Air 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 Condor 2 XL Air uses rooftex PC/ABS shell with internal aluminum frame; the Falcon 3 EVO Air uses rooftex ABS shell with aluminum frame and side rails. The Condor 2 XL Air adds the ability to carry cargo on the shell, which the Falcon 3 EVO Air does not offer. Closed, the Falcon 3 EVO Air sits 17 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 37 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.