Horntools Cloud 140 vs Horntools Themis 140
Both of these are Horntools tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Cloud 140 and the Themis 140 share Horntools's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Cloud 140 is 10 kg lighter at 60 kg against 70 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 3.18 m² and 2.97 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 122 cm in the Cloud 140 against 100 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Both list at $2,959, so price cannot decide this one at all.
They open differently: the Cloud 140 is a clamshell and the Themis 140 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 Cloud 140 uses PVC (matte black), aluminium frame; the Themis 140 uses ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). Canvas differs too: 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm) against cotton, linen, polyester with PU coating (water column 2000 mm). Closed, the Cloud 140 sits 17.5 cm lower on the roof — 12.5 cm against 30 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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Cloud 140
The Cloud is Horntools's ultra-flat triangular (wedge) roof tent for two, opening on gas springs to a peak interior height of 122 cm. It uses a matte-black PVC top shell over an aluminium frame and packs down to just 12.5 cm closed, with a 7 cm foam mattress and integrated three-mode LED lighting. Setup is quoted at under three minutes.
- Very low 12.5 cm packed height
- Gas-spring wedge opens in under three minutes
- Integrated three-mode LED lighting
- Wedge shape means interior height drops toward the foot end (min 23 cm)
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Themis 140
The 140 cm two-person version of Horntools's Themis hard-shell roof tent, with an ABS shell that opens in under three minutes to 100 cm interior height. It has three entrances, four windows with fly screens and blackout blinds, integrated LED strips and a 7 cm memory-foam mattress, and packs down to a 30 cm profile. It is the smaller of Horntools's two Themis hard-shell sizes.
- ABS hard shell packs to a low 30 cm profile
- Quick sub-3-minute setup with 2.6 m ladder included
- Three entrances and 7 cm memory-foam mattress
- Lower 100 cm interior height than Horntools's folding Elements tents
Which one to pick
Take the Cloud 140 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 | Clamshell | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,960 | $2,960 |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 132 lb— best of the tents compared | 154 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 4.9 in— best of the tents compared | 11.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst 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 | 34.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 32 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min | 3 min |
| Shell material | PVC (matte black), aluminium frame | ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) |
| Fabric | 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm) | Cotton, linen, polyester with PU coating (water column 2000 mm) |
| Warranty | 5years | 5years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Horntools product page | Horntools product page |
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