Eezi-Awn Stealth vs Naturnest Orion 1 Plus
The Eezi-Awn Stealth and the Naturnest Orion 1 Plus are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Eezi-Awn and Naturnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 90 kg against 91 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.8 m² and 2.81 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Eezi-Awn does not publish a list price for the Stealth, so a direct cost comparison means getting a quote from a dealer.
They open differently: the Stealth is a clamshell and the Orion 1 Plus a pop-up. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Stealth uses aerodynamic aluminium-encased hard-shell; the Orion 1 Plus uses ABS hard shell. Canvas differs too: 280GSM heavy-duty ripstop canvas against 305 g plain Oxford, waterproof (rating grade 3.5).
Eezi-Awn
Stealth
The Stealth is an aluminium-encased hard-shell tent whose patented scissor mechanism and gas struts automatically raise the front by 300mm on opening. Eezi-Awn lists a packed size of 1450 x 2200 x 320mm, a 90kg weight including the ladder, an 80mm SABS-approved mattress (130 x 215cm) and 280GSM ripstop canvas walls. It includes an LED interior light, USB and a 12-volt socket, an integrated rear-entrance awning and an aluminium ladder extending to 230cm.
- Published 90kg weight including the ladder
- 80mm mattress and 280GSM ripstop canvas walls
- LED light, USB and 12V socket plus an integrated rear awning
- Manufacturer does not publish open/erected dimensions or peak height
Naturnest
Orion 1 Plus
The Orion 1 Plus is Naturnest's boxy ABS pop-up hard-shell tent, rated for two people. Listings cite a size of about 213 x 132 x 104 cm (84 x 52 x 41 in) and a net weight of 178.5 lbs, with a three-layer mattress on a solid oak base, blackout 305 g Oxford fabric, built-in lighting and a climate-control port. Naturnest states setup and pack-down in under a minute.
- Pop-up design deploys in under a minute per the maker
- Three-layer mattress on a solid oak base
- Built-in lighting and a climate-control port
- Folded dimensions are not clearly published
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | — | $1,999 |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 198 lb— best of the tents compared | 201 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in | — |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 30.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 5 in |
| Mattress thickness | 3.1 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 | Aerodynamic aluminium-encased hard-shell | ABS hard shell |
| Fabric | 280GSM heavy-duty ripstop canvas | 305 g plain Oxford, waterproof (rating grade 3.5) |
| Warranty | — | 1year |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Naturnest product page |
Related comparisons
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