Vickywood MAPLE 205 vs Vickywood MIGHTY OAK LIGHT
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 MAPLE 205 and the MIGHTY OAK LIGHT share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The MIGHTY OAK LIGHT is 5 kg lighter at 69 kg against 74 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 MAPLE 205 gives 4.27 m² of sleeping floor against 2.73 m², about 56 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the MIGHTY OAK LIGHT's 2. The MAPLE 205 lists $540 lower, at $2,905 against $3,445.
The MAPLE 205 uses hard shell with graphene-coated fabric roof; the MIGHTY OAK LIGHT uses ABS, Line-X coated, lockable. Canvas differs too: breathable 300D silk fabric against recycled ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+.
Vickywood
MAPLE 205
The MAPLE 205 is the larger of two MAPLE sizes, a hybrid hard-cover fold-out that the maker describes as suitable for several people, with an approximately 240 x 178 cm sleeping area. It opens on gas springs with a one-click lock and shares the graphene-coated fabric roof and USB-C LED of the 155. Interior peak height is about 110 cm.
- Wider sleeping area than the MAPLE 155
- One-hand gas-spring opening with click lock
- Graphene-coated fabric roof
- Exact capacity stated only as 'several persons'
Vickywood
MIGHTY OAK LIGHT
The MIGHTY OAK LIGHT is a lightweight ABS-shell hybrid that opens automatically once four buckles are released on STABILUS gas springs. It sleeps 2 on a 195 x 140 cm surface with a 6 cm memory-foam mattress and a stated all-in weight of about 69 kg including mattress, ladder and brackets. It has a skylight and two warm-white LED strips (one interior, one exterior).
- All-in weight explicitly includes mattress, ladder and brackets
- Automatic buckle-release gas-spring opening
- 6 cm memory-foam mattress and 5,000 mm fabric published
- Packed dimensions not published
Which one to pick
Take the MAPLE 205 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the MAPLE 205 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,910— best of the tents compared | $3,450— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 163 lb— worst of the tents compared | 152 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11 in— best of the tents compared | 11.3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 46 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 29.4 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 7 in | 3 ft 7 in |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~3 minest. | ~3 minest. |
| Shell material | Hard shell with graphene-coated fabric roof | ABS, Line-X coated, lockable |
| Fabric | Breathable 300D silk fabric | Recycled ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column, 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 |
Related comparisons
- MAPLE 205vsMAPLE 155
- MAPLE 205vsMIGHTY OAK 160
- MAPLE 205vsMIGHTY OAK 190
- MIGHTY OAK LIGHTvsMIGHTY OAK 160
Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood MAPLE 205 and the Vickywood MIGHTY OAK LIGHT.