Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air vs Thule Widesky

The Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air and the Thule Widesky are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Roofnest and Thule take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

The Falcon 3 EVO Air is 8 kg lighter at 59 kg against 67 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 Widesky gives 2.95 m² of sleeping floor against 2.42 m², about 22 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 147 cm in the Falcon 3 EVO Air against 117 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Falcon 3 EVO Air lists $205 lower, at $3,795 against $4,000.

The Falcon 3 EVO Air uses rooftex ABS shell with aluminum frame and side rails; the Widesky uses aluminum frame with fiber-reinforced polyamide corners and aluminum honeycomb base. Canvas differs too: 280gsm poly-cotton canvas with blackout coating against 600D recycled polyester ripstop, water resistant.