Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 vs Vickywood SMALL WILLOW 140
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 LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 and the SMALL WILLOW 140 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 is 13 kg lighter at 43 kg against 56 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 SMALL WILLOW 140 gives 3.36 m² of sleeping floor against 2.7 m², about 24 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 lists $540 lower, at $1,393 against $1,933.
The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 uses 1000G PVC protective cover; the SMALL WILLOW 140 uses ABS Line-X coated lockable cover; honeycomb aluminium floor. Canvas differs too: 420D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+ against recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm, UV 50+.
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LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2
The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 is a compact soft-shell fold-out tent for up to 2 people, with semi-automatic opening/closing side windows and a 7 cm cold-foam mattress. It has two roof windows and a 100 cm warm-white LED strip with USB. It is among Vickywood's lightest folding tents by published weight.
- Thick 7 cm cold-foam mattress
- Compact and light for a fold-out tent
- Two roof windows for ventilation
- Modest 3,000 mm water column rating
Vickywood
SMALL WILLOW 140
The SMALL WILLOW 140 is the narrower of two SMALL WILLOW fold-out sizes, sleeping 2 on a 240 x 140 cm surface with a 6 cm memory-foam mattress. It has an ABS Line-X coated hard cover, honeycomb aluminium floor, two roof windows and a warm-white LED bar. A telescopic ladder, thermal inner tent and awning are offered as options.
- ABS Line-X hard cover over a soft-shell tent
- 5,000 mm water column tent fabric
- 6 cm memory-foam mattress included
- Setup time and season rating not published
Which one to pick
Take the LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 if the budget is fixed. Take the LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,390— best of the tents compared | $1,930— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 95 lb— best of the tents compared | 123 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 12.5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 29.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 36.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in | 3 ft 9 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 2.4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | 1000G PVC protective cover | ABS Line-X coated lockable cover; honeycomb aluminium floor |
| Fabric | 420D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+ | 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 LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 and the Vickywood SMALL WILLOW 140.