Eezi-Awn Galaxy vs Eezi-Awn Jazz
Both of these are Eezi-Awn tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Galaxy and the Jazz share Eezi-Awn's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Galaxy is 5 kg lighter at 45 kg against 50 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. The Jazz lists $274 lower, at $1,011 against $1,285.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM ripstop canvas against 260GSM ripstop canvas with reinforced PVC flysheet.
Eezi-Awn
Galaxy
The Galaxy is a soft-shell fold-out rooftop tent supplied on Eezi-Awn's own aluminium rack system, using 260GSM ripstop canvas with a clear PVC roof panel for stargazing. Eezi-Awn states it opens and closes in under 40 seconds using gas struts and includes a 70mm high-density mattress. The headline 45kg weight covers the tent and mattress.
- Manufacturer claims gas-strut opening and closing in under 40 seconds
- Clear PVC roof panel for overhead views
- Published 45kg weight includes both tent and mattress
- Manufacturer does not publish erected/open dimensions or a person capacity
Eezi-Awn
Jazz
The Jazz is a soft-shell fold-out tent offered in 1.2m, 1.4m, 1.6m and 1.8m widths, all 2440mm long and 1300mm high when erected. It uses 260GSM ripstop canvas with a reinforced PVC flysheet over a 9mm marine-plywood floor and a 65mm foam mattress. A 208cm retractable ladder, storage pockets, mosquito nets and privacy panels are included.
- Four erected widths offered (1.2m to 1.8m)
- Reinforced PVC flysheet over the canvas
- 9mm marine-plywood floor and included ladder
- Manufacturer does not publish weight or full packed dimensions
Which one to pick
Take the Galaxy 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,290— worst of the tents compared | $1,010— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 99 lb— best of the tents compared | 110 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in | — |
| Packed height | 6.3 in | — |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 8 ft |
| Sleeping width | — | — |
| Floor area | — | — |
| Interior height | — | 4 ft 3 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 2.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 40 sec | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 260GSM ripstop canvas | 260GSM ripstop canvas with reinforced PVC flysheet |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Eezi-Awn product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Eezi-Awn Galaxy and the Eezi-Awn Jazz.