Howling Moon Meteor Delux vs NaïtUp Hussarde Family
The Howling Moon Meteor Delux and the NaïtUp Hussarde Family 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. Howling Moon and NaïtUp take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Hussarde Family is 20 kg lighter at 75 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 4.62 m² and 4.62 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 145 cm in the Hussarde Family against 110 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Meteor Delux lists $1,637 lower, at $3,212 against $4,849.
Canvas differs too: 329gsm ripstop poly-cotton canvas, UV50+, breathable against polycotton. Closed, the Hussarde Family sits 8 cm lower on the roof — 28 cm against 36 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
NaïtUp
Hussarde Family
The Hussarde Family is the largest and most spacious tent in NaitUp's Hussarde range, pairing a hard shell with a fold-out section to give a 220 cm-wide bed (210 cm long over part of the floor, 170 cm over the rest) for 2 adults and up to 3 children. NaitUp lists it from 75 kg without the ladder, packing to 215 x 125 x 28 cm, with polycotton canvas, 145 cm interior height and the patented NuFix mount. It is offered in Explore and Legend trims with a 10-year warranty.
- Most spacious sleeping area in NaitUp's own range
- 10-year warranty and patented NuFix mount
- Fold-out design sleeps a family of up to five
- Heavy; the maker quotes an 82 kg minimum roof-bar rating
Which one to pick
Take the Meteor Delux if the budget is fixed. Take the Hussarde Family 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— worst of the tents compared | 5— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,210— best of the tents compared | $4,850— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 209 lb— worst of the tents compared | 165 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 14.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in | 6 ft 11 in |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 3 in | 7 ft 3 in |
| Floor area | 49.7 sq ft | 49.7 sq ft |
| Interior height | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~3 minest. | 30 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium hardshell with scratch-resistant RAPTOR coating | — |
| Fabric | 329gsm ripstop poly-cotton canvas, UV50+, breathable | Polycotton |
| Warranty | — | 10years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Howling Moon product page | NaïtUp product page |
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