Femkes Alu-Khosi vs Howling Moon Meteor Delux
The Femkes Alu-Khosi and the Howling Moon Meteor Delux 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. Femkes and Howling Moon take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Alu-Khosi is 33 kg lighter at 62 kg against 95 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 Meteor Delux gives 4.62 m² of sleeping floor against 3.12 m², about 48 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The Meteor Delux lists $459 lower, at $3,212 against $3,671.
The Alu-Khosi uses aluminium, waterproof; the Meteor Delux uses aluminium hardshell with scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating against 329gsm ripstop poly-cotton canvas, UV50+, breathable. Closed, the Alu-Khosi sits 9 cm lower on the roof — 27 cm against 36 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
Howling Moon
Meteor Delux
The Meteor Delux is a hard-lidded fold-out tent with an aluminium hardshell and scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating, a gas-strut lifting system and a 60 mm high-density mattress. It folds out to a wide roughly 210 x 220 cm floor and uses waterproof YKK zippers. It is the widest-floored tent in Howling Moon's current line-up.
- Wide ~4.6 sq m fold-out floor, the largest in the Howling Moon range
- Aluminium hardshell with RAPTOR coating
- Waterproof YKK zippers
- Heaviest model at 95 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Alu-Khosi if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Meteor Delux 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 | $3,670— worst of the tents compared | $3,210— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 137 lb— best of the tents compared | 209 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared | 14.2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 33.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 49.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.4 in— best 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 | Aluminium, waterproof | Aluminium hardshell with scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating | 329gsm ripstop poly-cotton canvas, UV50+, breathable |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Howling Moon product page |
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