REI Trailgate vs Hele Box
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- Disclaimer: the makers of this video are also the owners of the Hele Box! So please review with a grain of salt :)
We thought it would be a helpful to provide a comparative analysis so you can make the most informed decision when evaluating a sleeping platform/storage solution for your vehicle.
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - In-case size comparison
2:49 - Hele Box Set Up
4:29 - Trailgate Set Up
6:19 - Height Comparison
7:31 - Sleeping Pad Comparison
8:35 - Carrying/Storage Cases
9:18 - Trailgate In-Vehicle
12:00 - Hele Box In-Vehicle
14:03 - Conclusion
HeleBox: heleoutdoors.com/products/hel...
TrailGate: www.rei.com/product/229077/re...
I saw your product on Instagram , I came to search on RUclips for more details and here you are . Very interesting , as an owner of a 2024 Crosstrek its something I might be looking for certain activities. I would have love to see it in a Subaru to get an accurate look of it nesting inside ...maybe in another video ... Thanks for your honnest review and transparency
Thank you for the feedback, and I appreciate you taking the time to learn more about the Hele Box!
If you want to get a feel for how it fits in a 24’ crosstrek, send an email to stoked@heleoutdoors.com and I can share a picture of the frame loaded up in one from when we were doing our fitment tests at Subaru.
They are great vehicles! :)
Really good comparison, thanks!!
Great idea for the bed frame I’m liking this
Thanks for checking it out!
So it’s a cot?
Nice.
It’s nice but it’s also $500… vs $244 from REI.
Yeah. And the new version from REI is solid. So no contest for bang for the buck.
@@ronin3377 I have the old 40 and just ordered the new 25 inch platform. What makes the new version better and improved?
Yikes!!!
@@Got-lander I have the same question about the newer version
Can it go any lower than what you show? I want to get my sleeping area as level as possible but with minimum headroom loss.
The lowest setting (floor to top of frame) is 8 1/2 inches. This is to accommodate the storage case. We prioritized storage in our design knowing how quickly vehicles can fill up (especially on longer trips)
A shorter set of legs that you can purchase are in the works - but there isn’t a timeline set in stone for their release yet!
How much weight does the Hele box support? I couldn't find this information on the website. Thanks!
There is a video on the website that explains they are in the process of getting a formal weight test done for the product, so they are not allowed to publish a weight rating yet until that process is finished.
But he does put himself and another person on the bed (+300 lbs) and it is very rigid with no flexing, bending or wobble.
@@ConveyTrex Couldn't have said it any better myself! Thank you :)
Run a sale and I’ll buy one of these!!
Just turned one on for memorial day! Use code "murph" at check out and get $35 off if you purchase with sleeping pad included.
Hi Murray, it looks like a promising product! Have you tested it in a Tesla Model Y SUV yet? The Model Y has been the largest selling car in the world these past few years.
Like many of us, I'm looking forward to your 2-person bed extension planned for this Summer.
Keep up the great work!
If i was rich i would get these. Ill stick to my liytle foam mattress in my 5th gen 4runner
REI’s new version of the trailgate is so much better than the one you’re showing. The only thing I don’t like about thetrailgate is that the mattress that comes with it is to firm
Hmm, could you send a link to the new version? I got this one 1-month ago from REI - not sure if a new version was released since this video, thanks!
@@HeleOutdoors The green one IS the new version.
@@stevenm6301 Thought so! thanks for confirming :)
What is bias?