Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 127 vs Vickywood CUMARU XP 135
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 LIGHT 127 and the CUMARU XP 135 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The CUMARU LIGHT 127 is 7.5 kg lighter at 74 kg against 81.5 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 2.52 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 150 cm in the CUMARU XP 135 against 135 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $108 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated against 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column. Closed, the CUMARU LIGHT 127 sits 7.300000000000001 cm lower on the roof — 15.7 cm against 23 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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
Vickywood
CUMARU XP 135
The CUMARU XP 135 is an all-black aluminium triangle (wedge) hardshell in Vickywood's CUMARU line, rated for up to 2 people. Its top shell doubles as an integrated cargo platform rated to 100 kg and it includes two 100 cm warm-white LED strips and an integrated roof window. Interior peak height reaches about 150 cm.
- Integrated roof-load platform up to 100 kg
- Tall interior peak height (approx 150 cm)
- Compatible with the CUMARU EASE annex
- Manufacturer does not publish packed dimensions
Which one to pick
Take the CUMARU LIGHT 127 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,010— best of the tents compared | $3,120— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 163 lb— best of the tents compared | 180 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 6.2 in— best of the tents compared | 9.1 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 | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 27.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 28 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 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. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | 6 Series aluminum | 6 Series aluminum |
| Fabric | Recycled 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, PU-coated; rainfly 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated | 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column |
| 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 |
Related comparisons
- CUMARU LIGHT 127vsCUMARU EASE 135
- CUMARU LIGHT 127vsHAZEL 130
- CUMARU LIGHT 127vsCUMARU LIGHT 152
- CUMARU XP 135vsHAZEL 130
Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood CUMARU LIGHT 127 and the Vickywood CUMARU XP 135.