Darche Highland 1300 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 Highland 1300 and the Streamliner 1250 share Darche's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
On weight they are effectively level — 72 kg against 69 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the Highland 1300 gives 2.63 m² of sleeping floor against 2.4 m², about 10 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The Highland 1300 lists $726 lower, at $2,309 against $3,035.
The Highland 1300 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 body (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford fly (1500mm) against 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford Ripstop fly (1500mm).
Darche
Highland 1300
The Highland 1300 is a low-profile side-opening aluminium hardshell that packs to a 180mm profile. It features a full-width sky window, white/amber LED lighting, extendable internal hoops and a 50mm memory-foam mattress. A Darche roof rail accessory kit (T50801554A) is available separately.
- Low 180mm packed profile
- Full-width sky window
- Extendable internal hoops for headroom
- 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 Highland 1300 if the budget is fixed. Take the Highland 1300 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 | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,310— best of the tents compared | $3,040— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 159 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 | 4 ft 5 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 11 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 28.3 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 25.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 4 ft 9 in |
| 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 body (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 Highland 1300 and the Darche Streamliner 1250.