Hardshell
Howling Moon
Comet 2
The Comet 2 is a pop-up hardshell tent with an aerodynamic aluminium shell and scratch-resistant coating, raised by a gas-strut mechanism over a 50 mm memory-foam mattress. It has built-in roof rails for mounting accessories, ceiling storage compartments, an interior LED light and USB charging, and a 2.3 m telescopic aluminium ladder. Its shell packs to 22 cm high.
What stands out
- Built-in roof rails for accessories
- Ceiling storage compartments plus LED light and USB
- Full packed and open dimensions published
What to weigh up
- 50 mm mattress is thinner than the Lunar's 100 mm
- No warranty or season rating published
- Coverage of the 85 kg weight is not specified
Full specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 |
| Season rating | — |
| List price | $2,440 |
| Weight and size | |
| Weight | 187 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 8 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 11 in |
| Packed height | 8.7 in |
| Living space | |
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 4 in |
| Floor area | 30.8 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 11 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in |
| Setup and build | |
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminium hardshell (top and bottom) with scratch-resistant coating |
| Fabric | 320gsm vapour-permeable poly-cotton body; 200g nylon flysheet; 210D Oxford trim |
| Warranty | — |
| Features | |
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — |
| Roof skylight | — |
| Annex available | — |
| Solar ready | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes |
Specifications last verified against Howling Moon's own product page. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are shown as —, never estimated.
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