Darche Buffalo 1535 vs Darche Streamliner 1250
Both of these are Darche tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Buffalo 1535 and the Streamliner 1250 share Darche's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Streamliner 1250 is 16 kg lighter at 69 kg against 85 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 Buffalo 1535 gives 3 m² of sleeping floor against 2.4 m², about 25 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Streamliner 1250's 2. List prices are within $132 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Buffalo 1535 uses 6-Series Aluminium; Heavy-Duty Aluminium Honeycomb base; the Streamliner 1250 uses 6-Series Aluminium / EPE composite. Canvas differs too: 180gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas with blackout coating (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford fly (1500mm) against 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (1500mm).
Darche
Buffalo 1535
The Buffalo 1535 is a side-opening aluminium hardshell rooftop tent with a low 180mm closed profile, fitting two to three people. It has a full-width sky window, blackout-coated canvas, white/amber LED strips and a 50mm memory-foam mattress. A 2.3m telescopic ladder is included.
- Low 180mm packed profile
- Full-width sky window and blackout canvas
- Sleeps up to three
- No published weight or open dimensions
Darche
Streamliner 1250
The Streamliner 1250 is a low-profile aluminium composite clamshell hardshell that packs down to 150mm and publishes a 69kg weight. It has three full-width access doors with a removable fly, dimmable bi-colour USB LED lighting, self-repairing coil zips and a 50mm memory-foam mattress. Darche lists a 3-year warranty on it.
- Very low 150mm packed height
- Published weight (69kg) and 3-year warranty
- Self-repairing coil zips and removable fly
- Open/external dimensions not published
Which one to pick
Take the Buffalo 1535 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Streamliner 1250 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 | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,900— best of the tents compared | $3,040— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 187 lb— worst of the tents compared | 152 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 5 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.1 in— worst of the tents compared | 5.9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 32.3 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 25.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | 6-Series Aluminium; Heavy-Duty Aluminium Honeycomb base | 6-Series Aluminium / EPE composite |
| Fabric | 180gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas with blackout coating (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford fly (1500mm) | 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (1500mm) |
| Warranty | 3years | 3years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Darche product page | Darche product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Darche Buffalo 1535 and the Darche Streamliner 1250.