Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 127 vs Vickywood CUMARU UP 145

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 LIGHT 127 and the CUMARU UP 145 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

On weight they are effectively level — 74 kg against 77 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the CUMARU UP 145 gives 2.77 m² of sleeping floor against 2.52 m², about 10 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The CUMARU LIGHT 127 lists $216 lower, at $3,013 against $3,229.

The CUMARU LIGHT 127 uses 6 Series aluminum; the CUMARU UP 145 uses aluminum with aluminum honeycomb base. Canvas differs too: recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated against 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column. Closed, the CUMARU LIGHT 127 sits 6.300000000000001 cm lower on the roof — 15.7 cm against 22 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.