Vickywood BIG WILLOW 4.0 (180) vs Vickywood SMALL WILLOW 160
Both of these are Vickywood tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The BIG WILLOW 4.0 (180) and the SMALL WILLOW 160 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The SMALL WILLOW 160 is 17 kg lighter at 59 kg against 76 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 BIG WILLOW 4.0 (180) gives 4.53 m² of sleeping floor against 3.84 m², about 18 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the SMALL WILLOW 160's 3. The SMALL WILLOW 160 lists $540 lower, at $1,933 against $2,473.
The BIG WILLOW 4.0 (180) uses aluminum honeycomb base with rubberized surface; the SMALL WILLOW 160 uses ABS Line-X coated lockable cover; honeycomb aluminium floor. Closed, the SMALL WILLOW 160 sits 6.300000000000001 cm lower on the roof — 31.7 cm against 38 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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BIG WILLOW 4.0 (180)
The BIG WILLOW 4.0 in its 180 width is the larger BIG WILLOW size, a soft-shell fold-out rated for up to 4 people. Open dimensions are given by the maker as approximately 245 x 185 cm and it uses side gas struts for setup. It shares the aluminium honeycomb base, roof windows and USB-C LED of the 160.
- Largest fold-out footprint in the BIG WILLOW line
- Rated for up to 4 people
- Headline weight states it includes mattress and ladder
- Exact 180-width price and packed dimensions not separately published
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SMALL WILLOW 160
The SMALL WILLOW 160 is the wider SMALL WILLOW fold-out size, rated by the maker for up to 2-3 people on a 240 x 160 cm surface with a 6 cm memory-foam mattress. It shares the ABS Line-X hard cover, honeycomb aluminium floor and roof windows of the 140. It is available in earthy-yellow or grey.
- Wider sleeping area than the SMALL WILLOW 140
- ABS Line-X hard cover and honeycomb floor
- 5,000 mm water column tent fabric
- Setup time and season rating not published
Which one to pick
Take the SMALL WILLOW 160 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the SMALL WILLOW 160 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 4— best of the tents compared | 3— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,470— worst of the tents compared | $1,930— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 168 lb— worst of the tents compared | 130 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 15 in— worst of the tents compared | 12.5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 48.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 41.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in | 3 ft 9 in |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | Aluminum honeycomb base with rubberized surface | ABS Line-X coated lockable cover; honeycomb aluminium floor |
| Fabric | — | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm, UV 50+ |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Vickywood product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood BIG WILLOW 4.0 (180) and the Vickywood SMALL WILLOW 160.