Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 vs Vickywood HAZEL 130
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 UP 145 and the HAZEL 130 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The HAZEL 130 is 10 kg lighter at 67 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 CUMARU UP 145 gives 2.77 m² of sleeping floor against 2.2 m², about 26 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 130 cm in the CUMARU UP 145 against 110 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $108 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The CUMARU UP 145 uses aluminum with aluminum honeycomb base; the HAZEL 130 uses ABS hard shell with special coating. Canvas differs too: 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column against 300D elastic silk fabric with graphene coating, PU-coated, 5,000 mm water column, mold-resistant, UV-protected.
Vickywood
CUMARU UP 145
The CUMARU UP 145 is an aluminium hardshell that opens to the side with self-deploying side windows, sleeping up to 2 people on a roughly 205 x 135 cm surface. It uses an aluminium honeycomb base and includes integrated LED lighting and a roof window. Manufacturer recommends at least two crossbars with about 60 cm rail spacing.
- Aluminium honeycomb base construction
- Packed dimensions fully published
- Roof window for light and ventilation
- Weight breakdown does not state included components
Vickywood
HAZEL 130
The HAZEL 130 is the narrower of Vickywood's two HAZEL ABS-shell tents, sold by the maker as a hardshell whose front section unzips fully for a 270-degree view. It sleeps 2 on a 110 x 200 cm area and opens on two pairs of STABILUS gas struts with a Quick-Pull drawcord to close. It ships with two 150 cm dual-tone LED strips and USB-C.
- Fully unzipping front for open-air views
- Graphene-coated 300D fabric with 5,000 mm water column
- Packed dimensions published
- Low interior peak height (approx 110 cm)
Which one to pick
Take the CUMARU UP 145 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the HAZEL 130 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | $3,230— worst of the tents compared | $3,120— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 170 lb— worst of the tents compared | 148 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 8.7 in— best of the tents compared | 9.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 29.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 23.7 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | — |
| 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 with aluminum honeycomb base | ABS hard shell with special coating |
| Fabric | 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column | 300D elastic silk fabric with graphene coating, PU-coated, 5,000 mm water column, mold-resistant, UV-protected |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| 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 CUMARU UP 145 and the Vickywood HAZEL 130.