Vickywood MIGHTY OAK 160 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 MIGHTY OAK 160 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 12 kg lighter at 69 kg against 81 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.93 m² and 2.73 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The MIGHTY OAK LIGHT lists $216 lower, at $3,445 against $3,661.
The MIGHTY OAK 160 uses ABS, Line-X coated; the MIGHTY OAK LIGHT uses ABS, Line-X coated, lockable. Closed, the MIGHTY OAK LIGHT sits 7.0000000000000036 cm lower on the roof — 28.7 cm against 35.7 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Vickywood
MIGHTY OAK 160
The MIGHTY OAK 160 is the smaller of two full MIGHTY OAK hybrid sizes, an ABS Line-X shell tent that raises itself once four underside buckles are released. It sleeps on a 150 x 195 cm surface with a 6 cm memory-foam mattress. The manufacturer's page currently shows it out of stock rather than discontinued.
- Self-rising gas-assisted hard shell
- 6 cm memory-foam mattress and 5,000 mm fabric published
- Detachable ladder rated to 150 kg
- Currently listed as out of stock
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 MIGHTY OAK LIGHT 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,660— worst of the tents compared | $3,450— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 179 lb— worst of the tents compared | 152 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 14.1 in— worst of the tents compared | 11.3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 5 in | 6 ft 5 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31.5 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 | 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 | ABS, Line-X coated | ABS, Line-X coated, lockable |
| Fabric | Recycled ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ | 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 |
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- MIGHTY OAK LIGHTvsMIGHTY OAK 190
Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood MIGHTY OAK 160 and the Vickywood MIGHTY OAK LIGHT.