Gordigear Hapuku vs Gordigear Mulloway
Both of these are Gordigear tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Hapuku and the Mulloway share Gordigear's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Mulloway is 16 kg lighter at 79 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. Floor area is close to identical at 3.01 m² and 2.86 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Mulloway lists $648 lower, at $3,229 against $3,877.
Canvas differs too: 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant; flysheet 150 gr/m2 600D Oxford (UV 50+) against 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant.
Gordigear
Hapuku
The Hapuku is a 2-3 person aluminium hard-shell tent that uses a scissor-hinge mechanism to lift the insulated shell, opening the full sleeping area in about 30 seconds. It offers 140 cm interior height, a 50 mm memory-foam mattress and a 300 kg stated interior load capacity. Gordigear cites 5000 mm tent and 3000 mm flysheet water columns.
- Scissor-hinge shell provides the full 215 x 140 cm sleeping area with 140 cm headroom
- Includes a dedicated roof rack and aluminium telescopic ladder
- Dimmable 2-colour LED lighting and heater-port preparation
- Heavier at 95 kg than the Mulloway hard shell
Gordigear
Mulloway
The Mulloway is a 2-person aluminium hard-shell tent with a semi-automatic pop-up shell that Gordigear rates at about 30 seconds to open. It has a low 13 cm packed profile, a 50 mm memory-foam mattress, dimmable 2-colour LED lighting and windows on all four sides. The shell is an 18 mm aluminium honeycomb core with aluminium planking.
- Fast semi-automatic pop-up setup at about 30 seconds
- Low 13 cm packed height, the slimmest of Gordigear's hard shells
- Dimmable 2-colour LED lighting and heater-port preparation
- 2-person only, with less interior headroom flexibility than the scissor-hinge Hapuku
Which one to pick
Take the Mulloway if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Mulloway if the budget is fixed. 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 | Pop-up | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,880— worst of the tents compared | $3,230— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 209 lb— worst of the tents compared | 174 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in | 7 ft 1 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 5.9 in— worst of the tents compared | 5.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in | 7 ft 1 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 32.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 30.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 7 in | 4 ft 7 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking | Aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking |
| Fabric | 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant; flysheet 150 gr/m2 600D Oxford (UV 50+) | 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Gordigear product page | Gordigear product page |
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