RoofBunk Adventurer vs Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135
The RoofBunk Adventurer and the Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135 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. RoofBunk and Vickywood take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The CUMARU EASE 135 is 11 kg lighter at 69 kg against 80 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the Adventurer gives 3.05 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 17 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the CUMARU EASE 135's 2. List prices are within $2 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Adventurer uses powder-coated aluminium; the CUMARU EASE 135 uses aluminum 6 Series. Canvas differs too: 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas body; 600D Oxford polyester rainfly against recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+.
RoofBunk
Adventurer
The Adventurer is RoofBunk's aluminium clamshell tent and the highest-priced model in its current range. RoofBunk lists a 30-second opening time, open dimensions of 210 x 145cm, an 8cm memory-foam mattress, a powder-coated aluminium shell and an 80kg weight excluding the ladder. It adds three exterior and one interior t-slot rails, twin USB strip lights and a cargo storage net, and is rated 4-season.
- Fast 30-second opening time stated by the manufacturer
- Thickest mattress in RoofBunk's range at 8cm memory foam
- Aluminium shell with three exterior t-slot rails for mounting accessories on top
- Highest-priced model in RoofBunk's current range
Vickywood
CUMARU EASE 135
The CUMARU EASE 135 is a lightweight aluminium hardshell that opens semi-automatically on STABILUS gas struts, sleeping 2 on a 200 x 130 cm area with a 6 cm mattress. Its top shell is an integrated rack rated to 100 kg and it has two 100 cm dual-tone LED strips with USB-C. A dedicated annex fitting both the EASE and XP is offered separately.
- Semi-automatic gas-strut opening
- Integrated roof-load platform up to 100 kg
- Mattress thickness and fabric specs published
- No season rating or warranty period published
Which one to pick
Take the Adventurer if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the CUMARU EASE 135 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 | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $2,900— best of the tents compared | $2,910— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 176 lb— worst of the tents compared | 152 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 8.3 in— best of the tents compared | 9.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 32.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 28 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 9 in | 4 ft 9 in |
| Mattress thickness | 3.1 in— best of the tents compared | 2.4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Powder-coated aluminium | Aluminum 6 Series |
| Fabric | 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas body; 600D Oxford polyester rainfly | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ |
| Warranty | 2years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | RoofBunk product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the RoofBunk Adventurer and the Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135.