Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135 vs Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 127
Both of these are Vickywood tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The CUMARU EASE 135 and the CUMARU LIGHT 127 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The CUMARU EASE 135 is 5 kg lighter at 69 kg against 74 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 2.6 m² and 2.52 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. List prices are within $108 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The CUMARU EASE 135 uses aluminum 6 Series; the CUMARU LIGHT 127 uses 6 Series aluminum. Canvas differs too: recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ against recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated. Closed, the CUMARU LIGHT 127 sits 9.3 cm lower on the roof — 15.7 cm against 25 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
Vickywood
CUMARU LIGHT 127
The CUMARU LIGHT 127 is the narrower of Vickywood's two CUMARU LIGHT aluminium hardshells, sleeping 2 with a 6 cm memory-foam mattress. It opens on Stabilus gas springs and the manufacturer states setup takes 2-3 minutes. Optional crossbars allow up to 100 kg of roof load.
- Manufacturer-stated 2-3 minute setup
- 6 cm memory-foam mattress and fabric specs published
- Dimmable warm-white LED strips with USB
- Packed dimensions not published
Which one to pick
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 | Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,910— best of the tents compared | $3,010— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 152 lb— best of the tents compared | 163 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 5 in | 7 ft 5 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 9.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 6.2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 27.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminum 6 Series | 6 Series aluminum |
| Fabric | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 420D Oxford polyester, 5,000 mm water column, UV 50+ | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Vickywood product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood CUMARU EASE 135 and the Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 127.