Femkes Alu Khosi Family vs Roofnest Condor 2 XL Air
The Femkes Alu Khosi Family and the Roofnest Condor 2 XL Air 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. Femkes and Roofnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Condor 2 XL Air is 5 kg lighter at 77 kg against 82 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 3.87 m² and 3.91 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. List prices are within $45 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Alu Khosi Family uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof; the Condor 2 XL Air uses rooftex PC/ABS shell with internal aluminum frame. Canvas differs too: oxford 210D with silver coating, 300% waterproof against 280gsm poly-cotton canvas with blackout coating. Closed, the Alu Khosi Family sits 10 cm lower on the roof — 27 cm against 37 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Femkes
Alu Khosi Family
The Alu Khosi Family is the family-size fold-out in Femkes's Khosi line, sleeping three persons plus a child on an interior of about 215 x 180 cm with a 129 cm peak height. It includes a sky window, a zip-on awning of roughly 300 x 350 cm, storage compartments, and a 2.3 m ladder. Femkes lists a closed size of 197 x 141 x 27 cm and an approximate 82 kg weight including the mattress.
- 129 cm peak height, the tallest interior among Femkes's tents
- Zip-on awning (~300 x 350 cm) and 2.3 m ladder included
- Sky window for overhead ventilation
- Approximately 82 kg is the heaviest of Femkes's range
Roofnest
Condor 2 XL Air
The most feature-dense tent in this database: two HVAC ports, three LED strips, a skylight and crossbar mounts, on a 3.91 m² four-person platform. It is also the shortest four-person tent here when closed, at 191 cm.
- Two HVAC ports for a diesel heater or A/C
- Skylight plus 4-way windows
- 191 cm closed length is short for a four-person tent
- 77 kg is above several factory dynamic roof limits
Which one to pick
Take the Condor 2 XL Air 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— worst of the tents compared | 4— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $4,050— best of the tents compared | $4,095— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 181 lb— worst of the tents compared | 170 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared | 14.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.7 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 42.1 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof | Rooftex PC/ABS shell with internal aluminum frame |
| Fabric | Oxford 210D with silver coating, 300% waterproof | 280gsm poly-cotton canvas with blackout coating |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Femkes product page | Roofnest product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Femkes Alu Khosi Family and the Roofnest Condor 2 XL Air.