Darche Double Dee Hybrid vs Femkes Alu-Khosi
The Darche Double Dee Hybrid and the Femkes Alu-Khosi are both hybrid tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Darche and Femkes take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Alu-Khosi is 34 kg lighter at 62 kg against 96 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 Alu-Khosi gives 3.12 m² of sleeping floor against 2.84 m², about 10 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The Double Dee Hybrid lists $372 lower, at $3,299 against $3,671.
The Double Dee Hybrid uses ABS / 6-Series Aluminium; the Alu-Khosi uses aluminium, waterproof. Canvas differs too: 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (3000mm both) against polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating.
Darche
Double Dee Hybrid
The Double Dee Hybrid is an ABS/aluminium hardshell rooftop tent with a canvas body that deploys via an X-hinge, weighing 96kg (102kg with roof rails). It has windows on all sides, a tinted sky window, roughly 100L of internal storage pockets plus a roof storage grid, and a 50mm memory-foam mattress. Roof rails and a 2.3m telescopic ladder are included.
- Published weight (96kg excl. rails / 102kg incl.)
- Roof rails included; large internal storage (~100L)
- 3000mm waterhead on both body and fly
- Heaviest of Darche's published-weight rooftop tents
Femkes
Alu-Khosi
The Alu-Khosi is the aluminium-shelled version of Femkes's fold-out hybrid, opening to the side of the vehicle onto an interior of about 215 x 145 cm. Its aluminium lid gives it a slimmer 27 cm closed profile than the ABS Khosi, and it includes a fixed awning, a removable zip-on awning with telescopic poles, and a roof window. Femkes lists an approximate 62 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- Aluminium shell packs down to a 27 cm closed height
- Removable zip-on awning with telescopic poles included
- Roof window and winter-liner compatibility
- 4 cm mattress is thinner than Femkes's clamshell models
Which one to pick
Take the Alu-Khosi if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Alu-Khosi 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,300— best of the tents compared | $3,670— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 212 lb— worst of the tents compared | 137 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 33.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 8 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in— best of the tents compared | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| 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 / 6-Series Aluminium | Aluminium, waterproof |
| Fabric | 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (3000mm both) | Polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating |
| Warranty | 3years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Darche product page | Femkes product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Darche Double Dee Hybrid and the Femkes Alu-Khosi.