Femkes Alu-Khosi vs Vickywood MAPLE 155
The Femkes Alu-Khosi and the Vickywood MAPLE 155 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 Vickywood take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Alu-Khosi is 5 kg lighter at 62 kg against 67 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 3.12 m² and 3.36 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The MAPLE 155 lists $766 lower, at $2,905 against $3,671.
The Alu-Khosi uses aluminium, waterproof; the MAPLE 155 uses hard shell with graphene-coated fabric roof. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating against breathable 300D silk fabric.
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
Vickywood
MAPLE 155
The MAPLE 155 is the smaller of two MAPLE sizes, a hybrid combining a hard cover with a fold-out tent that opens on gas springs with a one-click lock. It sleeps 2 on an approximately 240 x 140 cm surface with a 110 cm interior peak. It has dimmable USB-C LED lighting and multiple roof windows.
- One-hand gas-spring opening with click lock
- Graphene-coated fabric roof
- Headline weight includes ladder and mattress
- Mattress thickness not published
Which one to pick
Take the MAPLE 155 if the budget is fixed. Take the Alu-Khosi 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,670— worst of the tents compared | $2,910— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 137 lb— best of the tents compared | 148 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in | 4 ft 1 in |
| Packed height | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared | 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 33.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 36.2 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 | — |
| 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 | Hard shell with graphene-coated fabric roof |
| Fabric | Polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating | Breathable 300D silk fabric |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Vickywood product page |
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