Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135 vs Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 152
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 CUMARU EASE 135 and the CUMARU LIGHT 152 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The CUMARU EASE 135 is 14 kg lighter at 69 kg against 83 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 CUMARU LIGHT 152 gives 3.05 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 17 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The CUMARU EASE 135 lists $324 lower, at $2,905 against $3,229.
The CUMARU EASE 135 uses aluminum 6 Series; the CUMARU LIGHT 152 uses 6 Series aluminum. Canvas differs too: recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ against recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated. Closed, the CUMARU LIGHT 152 sits 9.3 cm lower on the roof — 15.7 cm against 25 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Vickywood
CUMARU EASE 135
The CUMARU EASE 135 is a lightweight aluminium hardshell that opens semi-automatically on STABILUS gas struts, sleeping 2 on a 200 x 130 cm area with a 6 cm mattress. Its top shell is an integrated rack rated to 100 kg and it has two 100 cm dual-tone LED strips with USB-C. A dedicated annex fitting both the EASE and XP is offered separately.
- Semi-automatic gas-strut opening
- Integrated roof-load platform up to 100 kg
- Mattress thickness and fabric specs published
- No season rating or warranty period published
Vickywood
CUMARU LIGHT 152
The CUMARU LIGHT 152 is the wider of Vickywood's two CUMARU LIGHT aluminium hardshells, giving a 225 x 152 cm sleeping area for up to 2 people with a 6 cm memory-foam mattress. It opens on Stabilus gas springs with a manufacturer-stated 2-3 minute setup. Optional crossbars allow up to 100 kg of roof load.
- Wider sleeping surface than the CUMARU LIGHT 127
- Manufacturer-stated 2-3 minute setup
- 6 cm memory-foam mattress and fabric specs published
- Packed dimensions not published
Which one to pick
Take the CUMARU EASE 135 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the CUMARU LIGHT 152 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,910— best of the tents compared | $3,230— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 152 lb— best of the tents compared | 183 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 5 in | 7 ft 5 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 9.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 6.2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 32.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminum 6 Series | 6 Series aluminum |
| Fabric | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Vickywood product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135 and the Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 152.