Wild Land OrthFrame Max vs Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro
Both of these are Wild Land tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The OrthFrame Max and the Rock Cruiser Pro share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
Inside, the OrthFrame Max gives 3.82 m² of sleeping floor against 2.87 m², about 33 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Rock Cruiser Pro's 3. The Rock Cruiser Pro lists $363 lower, at $2,736 against $3,099.
The OrthFrame Max uses aluminium frame with aluminium honeycomb top panel; the Rock Cruiser Pro uses aluminium honeycomb. Canvas differs too: oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm inner; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor against 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor. Closed, the Rock Cruiser Pro sits 9.5 cm lower on the roof — 23 cm against 32.5 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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OrthFrame Max
The OrthFrame Max is the larger 3-4 person version of Wild Land's OrthFrame hardshell, with an aluminium honeycomb top panel and dimmable LED strip lighting. It ships with a 10 cm self-inflating mattress plus accessories including a portable lounge, mini table and air pump. Its lower 103 cm interior height reflects the wider footprint.
- Sleeps 3-4 with dimmable LED lighting
- 10 cm self-inflating mattress and accessory bundle included
- Aluminium honeycomb top panel
- Opening style not stated by the manufacturer
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Rock Cruiser Pro
The Rock Cruiser Pro is a 2-3 person fold-out hardshell with an aluminium-honeycomb shell and a hydraulic opening the maker states takes about 30 seconds. It packs to a slim 23 cm and includes V4 load bars rated to 30 kg on the roof, dimmable LED lighting and a 9 cm layered mattress. The dealer states it has no diesel heater port or sky window.
- Fast roughly 30-second hydraulic setup
- Thick 9 cm layered mattress and roof load bars included
- Slim 23 cm closed profile
- No diesel heater port or sky window
Which one to pick
Take the OrthFrame Max if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. 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 | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 4— best of the tents compared | 3— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,099— worst of the tents compared | $2,740— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 165 lb | 165 lb |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 9.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.1 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 30.9 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 3.9 in— best of the tents compared | 3.5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 30 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium frame with aluminium honeycomb top panel | Aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | Oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm inner; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor | 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | — | No |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Wild Land product page | Wild Land product page |
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