Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 vs Vickywood HAZEL 155
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 UP 145 and the HAZEL 155 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
Floor area is close to identical at 2.77 m² and 2.7 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 130 cm in the CUMARU UP 145 against 110 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The CUMARU UP 145 lists $216 lower, at $3,229 against $3,445.
The CUMARU UP 145 uses aluminum with aluminum honeycomb base; the HAZEL 155 uses ABS hard shell with special coating. Canvas differs too: 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column against 300D elastic silk fabric with graphene coating, PU-coated, 5,000 mm water column, mold-resistant, UV-protected.
Vickywood
CUMARU UP 145
The CUMARU UP 145 is an aluminium hardshell that opens to the side with self-deploying side windows, sleeping up to 2 people on a roughly 205 x 135 cm surface. It uses an aluminium honeycomb base and includes integrated LED lighting and a roof window. Manufacturer recommends at least two crossbars with about 60 cm rail spacing.
- Aluminium honeycomb base construction
- Packed dimensions fully published
- Roof window for light and ventilation
- Weight breakdown does not state included components
Vickywood
HAZEL 155
The HAZEL 155 is the wider of Vickywood's two HAZEL ABS-shell tents, sleeping 2 on a 135 x 200 cm area. Like the 130 it is sold as a hardshell whose front section unzips for a 270-degree view and closes via Quick-Pull drawcord on STABILUS gas struts. It includes two 150 cm dual-tone LED strips with USB-C.
- Wider sleeping area than the HAZEL 130
- Fully unzipping front for open-air views
- Graphene-coated 300D fabric with 5,000 mm water column
- Low interior peak height (approx 110 cm)
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | Vickywood CUMARU UP 145
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,230— best of the tents compared | $3,450— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 170 lb | 170 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 8.7 in— best of the tents compared | 9.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in | 4 ft 5 in |
| Floor area | 29.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 29.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | — |
| 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 with aluminum honeycomb base | ABS hard shell with special coating |
| Fabric | 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column | 300D elastic silk fabric with graphene coating, PU-coated, 5,000 mm water column, mold-resistant, UV-protected |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Vickywood product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 and the Vickywood HAZEL 155.