iKamper Skycamp Mini vs X-Cover Mini - Detailed Rooftop Tent Review on Overland Tacomas (PROTOTYPES)
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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I previously tested the iKamper X-Cover prototype, and have more recently been testing the iKamper Skycamp Mini prototype. I brought Taco Twonz in to do a comparison of the upcoming iKamper Skycamp Mini and iKamper X-Cover Mini - two really cool tents that are shorter than iKamper's current offerings. Both are unique tents, and the Skycamp mini is especially unique and appealing, because it's the first hardshell tent that will not overhang the bed of a shortbed truck like a Tacoma.
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Great video! It was fun making this video with you, we'll have to do another trail video soon.
yeah guys, thanks for coming out!
Taco Twonz is your x cover mini out yet?
The full size (sleeps 4) versions of these iKamper tents are already out here - bit.ly/2lLN2ef
My review of the full-size iKamper X-Cover is here - ruclips.net/video/jp9BcbIJCfk/видео.html
*edit* I also realize that the Twonz didn't talk much - but they said they didn't want to!
First, super excited for the sky camp mini’s release. Fast deployment time and aerodynamics/fit is important to me. The only key drawback is that you can’t keep your pillows and sleeping bags inside when packing up- related to camp set up time, this is one of the most important factors even if it makes the overall dimensions thicker! This would make it THE perfect tent.
Great video, love your content!
Both LLOD and Taco Twonz are fantastic channels - If anyone hasn't subbed to both I highly recommend you do so. Great guys and awesome content.
Appearance vote on the tents: Sky Camp looks better when closed. X-Cover looks better when opened.
Scott
Thank you, finally a detailed enough side by side comparison to bring more clarity of the difference between the two models.
Most short beds are 60”. If they lengthened the skycamp just a few inches and made it taller to get in the thicker mattress and a sleeping bag it would be the perfect RTT. I’m curious what you think they could do to improve it?
Great video as always Mike!
Agreed, I think if they made it to be roughly the length of a 5’ bed, and 1 or 2” thicker to accommodate a thicker mattress, I would like it better.
Sleeping bag, full size pillow, sleeping pad, PJ,s, plus gadgets all fit inside when packed up in the sky kamper. Quick and easy. Love my iKamper.
Ok... so... questions... sky camp mini vs your old cvt tent you had? What would you prefer. I'm debating on pulling the trigger on the sky camp. Just sold my roofnest because I hated how it hung over the cab of my truck.
Great video. I've been running a CVT for a while, and I can say when that iKamper skycamp drops I"ll be switching. I like the low profile aspect of it and anything to save me time is a plus.
UrbanArmed plus the mounting system is much better!
Very nice on both covers. Outside of the fast set up on the Skycamp. I like the X-Cover better.
I really wanted an ikamper to review on my channel....sadly they said no. I still love their tents though.
aww man
You a small potato... you need to be big potato
I'm very interested in the Skycamp Mini. I was going to put up with the overhang from the full sized Skycamp but now I'm leaning towards this. I'll be buying a Gladiator next spring, so the timing is perfect.
Rick Boyett order it as soon as they drop. I pre ordered the xcover and it took a year to get it. And it was a thousand bucks cheaper pre ordering it. Just a heads up.
@@mikeanshit158 thx for the advice.
A gladiator? 🤣
Nice to see a comparison between the 2. First off I like the skycamp and yes. Mainly for setup speed. I bought the large model. And can easy sleep on a double mattress and use the entrance space for other uses. What I do like on the xcamp is the flat top surface. Which makes adding a solar panel easy. When using the rails. These can also be used for many other purposes. Other preference for the skycamp goes to temperature resistance. Wind protection will be better as well as sun.
Given you’ve worked with both the Tacoma and 4runners I gotta know which is your preference and what would you suggest in general?
Current gen Tacoma vs current gen 4Runner. Like yeah the only differences is truck vs suv but which do you find more useful in your day to day life?
which is better for sleeping long term? not worried about the mini (full-size truck).
I was torn between the two variant. But since I have an SUV t4r and once installed I'll probably leave it on top for a long period of time. So, after this review my choice is the skycamp for easy set up and take down. And the hard cover will probably protect the tent better from UV Ray and other elements in a long run compared to the fabric shell on the x-cover. I hope ikamper will come up with a thicker layer of tent material just like the newer FSR rtt (tri-layer) for 4 season camping. Thanks for the comparison of these 2 products.
I was torn between both as there are equal ‘pros’ and ‘cons’. My heart still likes the X-Cover, but my head chose the ‘Mini’. Two reasons.
1. We tend to free camp and move around every 1-2 days touring, so set up/pack up/hard top in windy nights were considerations.
2. The size of the mini (packed up) was the deciding factor. With a standard SUV, it sits and travels so much better. Also, we didn’t realise how much the XCover overhangs the front of our SUV. We centred the tent on the rails, however this restricted the ability to open the rear boot by 40%.
If you dont’ move around often, the XCover would be our pick as can carry bikes or fishing gear. But moving around, having to take off the bikes every time you camp and other gear especially if you arrive late or in dark, is not fun. Regardless, what I love about iKamper is they have different models for different needs. Great review.
Oh, if there are three of you i.e. two adults and a child or two, the XCover is a no brainer. It’s definitely larger and more comfortable
I am for what works. Saving time is always a plus, but what really works is the answer. Looks like both to me.
I like the Ikamper Mini better. The set up and take down plus the no overhang for my small car are a plus. It’s only one person and a dog and I can’t wait mine to be installed! Thanks for the Demo good video
What if the tents get wet or it is raining during break down and let’s say you are traveling long distance to get to your next destination. Let’s say perhaps 8+ hours. Is it safe to travel that time and distance without being able to air out and dry the tent?
Love the collab. These guys are cool. Looking forward to a weekenderland video with these guys.
I think another advantage of the skycamp is the hard shell is more protective. Which would definitely be helpful here in Southern AZ because of the young thorny mesquite trees which are more like large shrubs
2 of my favorite channels! I'd need to flip that shovel around on the Twonz' truck. I'd loose an eye, the way it's mounted now.
Thanks for the comparison demo! Who makes your boots? They’re badass.
🤔 the mattress set up in your clamshell is pretty nice, I thought. Does your Toyota have a dual battery set up for your fridge and music?
What brand tires are you running? And what size? I like the look
BFG KO2s 35x12.50
Thank you, nice video!! Answered questions. Waiting till late fall to pull trigger on x cover, vs sky camp vs. Falcon xl. My concern is the takedown of wrestling tent w/ disabled back. (Seems like smittybilt has gotten the bedding beaten but there's no way I could fight the take down.) Hay Twon, congratulations!!!
Like that they are lighter... but cost? And you cant put any bedding in them?? I like keeping my bedding, and pillow in my ARB Simpson III.. the ladders are nicer, but I can have mine setup in under 3 minutes including the window rods.
Great option for Jimny owners. Wish it could mount off the rear instead of the sides, just a personal preference. Lovely RTTs for sure. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the video, the soft cover looks better, but the hard shell is more efficient. Best regards from The Netherlands
Thx, guys. Great overview! I am also here in CO and have been on the SkyCamp Mini list for six months + now. Got the call a couple of weeks ago, so will be among the first to receive one, so I am told. Excited to say “hasta la vista, baby” to the Mt. Shasta! 😁
SkyCamp Mini List? I was looking for that and nvr found it... have a link?
@@alexpeters9460 Hey Alex...So, contact your local iKamper dealer and have a discussion. The way it was explained to me is that they aren't taking deposits...just compiling a list, based on date of contact, of interested buyers. Hope this helps.
which bed cover hides dirt better? any problems with black and too hot melting ice in cooler? Does the black scratch easier?
Alu-cab generation 3 seem to be one of the best roof to tent at the moment
Great video 👍🏽 do you know when the x-cover mini will be available or if it is already available?
Mike, how is it for you lifting your big dog into the tent. I am trying to decide the height of the bed rack in regard to getting my big dog up there. I think yours is slightly bigger than mine but I wonder how I am going to get her up there and how tough it actually is to get her up and down.
Yes! Really like the mounting system. The mounting system on the CVT sucks. Hard to get off.
Simon says, “put your hands in your pockets.”
ricecowboy Nailed it. 😂😂
Lollllll
I think if I were going to pick I’d go with the Skycamp personally, but they both seem like well built products. Cool seeing y’all collab!
My vote is for the Skycamp purely for the ease of setup. Unfortunately I'm sure this thing is going to be very expensive even though it is about 33% smaller than the full size version. Any idea of a target price point?
Great video. Thinking about pulling the trigger on the Skycamp Mini next month. Just wondering if you can remove the mounting channels off the bottom of the tent and reinstall them to fit a specific roof rack? I have a Jeep JLU with a Rhino Rack and from what I hear the tent mounts won't line up with the slat in the rack. It seams like everyone drills into the Pioneer Platform and bolt it from the bottom witch might be ok to but looking for other options. Thanks for the help and can wait for the next video.
Hello, excuse me, but how did you fix the Maxtrax without a gallery Just on the Frontrunner bars? Thank you.
Two twonz don’t make a twight
lol
You're a horrible person.
brilliant
What do you say if you need to jump out of your rooftop tent? "Twonsai"!!
😂😂😂
So for contents sake I think we would all like to see another video where you do exactly what you did here with the X-Cover and the Skycamp but do it with the smaller and larger Skycamp. That would be awesome to see them in a side by side comparison. Is there more room in the larger Skycamp to store your bedding? I have the Smittybilt Overland XL and a huge bonus for me is to leave my huge double sleeping bag in when I close it up. Thanks for the video as we all have been chomping at the bit to see these new tents after they announced.
What kind of crossbars do you have the tent mounted to? I like how they sit off the tonneau better than most I have seen.
The Skycamp Mini looks like an awesome tent for the 5' bed on my Ranger. Thanks for the great walkthrough. But WOW...(!!!) that price. For literally a thousand dollars less, I can buy the Tuff Stuff ALPHA II Hard Top, and as hard as I try, I can't find a good reason not to.
I have a CVT RTT and it’s a pain in the butt to close as my Tacoma is lifted. I will defiantly be ordering the Sky camper mini when it is available .
Great review. I'm not even looking for a camper and watched with interest.
These guys are cool, good videos here with LLOD as well.
What difference does it make if the iKamper is a few minutes longer to set up? Genuinely curious.
Also, I would like to see a height adjustable rack mount so I can lift it up with a ratchet and then have a retractable canopy/ porch to cook under when setting up camp :)
A little extra time in nasty weather feels like a lot. But also zippers suck, especially in the cold. Reaching over up and around kinda sucks when your truck is muddy. So while time is the only easily measurable variable, overall it's just a fair bit more inconvenient
Nicely done. I came so close to going Ikamper.
Awesome video! Any information on the xcover mini? Is it released for sale yet?
What’s kind of truck bed rack do you have? I want to buy one too..thanks
I have a long bed doublecab Taco and decided to run with a cap and camperize it rather than a rooftop tent. We are going to head out on a month long trip to test it out. Not sure why most people run tents instead of this option. Is it because most American Tacomas are shortbed?
Yes, I couldn’t get a manual in the long bed either.
Did u drop the differencial and lift the truck and put a bigger wider tire?
What bed rack are you using? I dug through your videos and couldn’t find it.
Great vidro. Prefer the external looks of the Skycamp. That map on the interior of the Skycamp: top!
I have a few questions. Does the annex and awning system work and fit with the mini? What is the height of both?
Great video, still don't understand the need for the mini skycamp while there is the skycamp 2x. Maybe I am missing something.
They are different sizes, the 2x is long
Last Line Of Defense got it!
I like the sky camp for multiple reasons. Great video.
GREAT VID MIKE. Knowing that you have done lots of vis now with the skykamp on top of your diamondback bed cover, do you still love the current configuration of the diamonback? I myself am torn between the great looks and strengths of diamondback and the storage management and tailgate access of the Decked storage system. With a "basically" full-time cartop kamper, it seems crazy to have the gull-winged diamondback lids.
I like the versatility of the big open bed, but covered/secured. Drawers would be pretty limiting for me
Salut super la vidéo merci
J'aimerais savoir ce qui étais de tes barre benne avec les rails pour installer la tente .
Marque et model car je cherche la.même chose
Merci
Thanks for the good tips and amazing videos! I have a quick question, having the roof top tent installed the way you have it, do you loose sight from your rear mirror?, can you please comment on your visibility while on the highway?
I am looking to purchase a diamondback cover. Curious what rack system you mounted on the cover?
Front Runner has a setup for the Diamondback. Give them a call or email and they’ll hook you up.
Love the dimensions of the X cover mini.....have storage space to prop up on its side that is 47 in high. Wonder what the price will be. I have a 2019 Tacoma SR access cab 6ft bed. Currently using Napier backwoods truck bed tent for camping. Napier is also coming out with a rooftop tent next year.
LastLine - Could you please give me your best assessment on the use of a SkyCamp Mini with one person who is 6'3" tall and 235lbs. There is nobody remotely close to me that has one on display to access. I have a short bed so I need a smaller set up but I'm kind of a bigger guy. I like the hard shell and the Mini will be available sooner. Do you think in general one guy my size would be comfortable in the SkyCamp MIni?? Thanks for you input.
Hey Mike, any info on what happened to the x-cover mini? I can’t seem to find anything out there about shipping dates, or if it’s ever going to be released?
Keep up the good work on your videos!!
Toyota is the best truck ever made hands down. I have owned Ford, Chevy, Dodge and Nissan ,all of which are also decent trucks and have there positives but when it comes to reliability and just being well built Toyota is the ultimate. I have an 07 tundra 5.7 with 260,000+ miles on it and it still runs like a new truck, It has not even needed any kind of major expensive repair just a few minor things to be expected. I know that's not the point of the video but I just wanted to show my love for Japanese made vehicles. They are just amazing and worth every penny.
I’ve been thinking about getting an iKamper for a while. Thanks for the video
Picking locks is a useful skill!
Could you fit the sky camp Mini on the roof if you really wanted to?
Good video. If I had to choose I'd pick the Skycamp or the Xcover. The video would have been better if the two other guys did some talking.
Looking at swapping out my Tepui for one of the Skycamp Minis. I think my biggest concern is mattress difference, this one looks a little thin. How is it comfort-wise?
In the ikamper mini can you fit bedding inside like normal pillows and a down blanket?
Any issues mounting these tents on top of the Prinsu rack, aside from being less aerodynamic / more top heavy?
The reason I'm asking is because I'm looking to get a Truck Covers USA retractable tonneau, with built-in Yakima slots along the bed. With the bars attached, I can keep bikes, kayaks, etc., streamlined above the bed, and still use the tonneau and store my gear inside.
Haven't seen a setup like the one I'm imagining, but I think it's the what I'll be going with.
Any idea on the price for X-cover mini??? Looking to get one for my Chevy Cruze
I like both tents
Hey Mike, I've been talking to Front Runner and Diamondback all day about the details of adding a similar rack system as you. I have the Diamondback SE for 3rd Gen Tacoma. I want to get a iKamper Skycamp Mini as well. I was wondering why you went with three rack bars instead of two (i'm looking at 2 bars not 3 as this is my daily driver). Also, it's hard to see where you drilled into the cover and if you think I would have any issues with the SE model instead of the HD model Diamondback? Please advise...
I'm making an install video soon, so sit tight of you'd like. Otherwise search "Ultimate Bed Rack" and watch that video of mine
Great! I’m heading to Overland Expo West and would let o get this setup beforehand.
I think I’d go with the X. Great collab
Does it bother you at all that you can’t open your Diamondback cove with the tent on?
I got a question for you. Why not use a Leitner ACS system?
It solves no problems for me, I don't like open beds and high racks.
Is this a short bed tacoma? I'm looking for a RTT with no overhang and ikamper mini seems to be the only hard shell that fits the bill
Yup!
I want to get your tent but just getting the rack rails is hard to find they are sold out on the diamondback website
I like the North American camping style in your video.
Love them both but I would definitely go with the hard shell. I hope when it comes out there’s some room to fit a sleeping bag or two in there and possibly a mattress topper if needed. I had a hardshell roofnest (which was a pos) but was convenient and I was able to fit two sleeping bags and two small camp pillows and a 1inch mattress topper in there. Closing was a bit difficult but made it work. Since my hardshell got destroyed after a drunk driver hit me on the freeway and totaled my truck, Im having to start all over and looking for another Rtt hardshell. My coworker has an Ikamper and seems to love it. Hopefully the wait for the release of the hardshell isn’t too far from now. Lol
which is better in rain?
thanks for reviewing each type! holding off until march to get a mini for my gladiator! like the no overhang part and size wise it's still plenty big enough!
The triple capacity model is called the Menage a Trois if you're interested in one.
Great video, new to the channel, any thoughts on VW Amarok Ventura? Vs a Tacoma or Ranger???? First time buying a truck....thanks in advance live in Europe so some things are different Tacoma vs Hilux etc....
That Sky camp hard cover is preferable since faster and seems more feature. Thanks for the video
I wish you talked about price estimates.
I'm very interested in a Skycamp Mini once I get my Taco next year
Lol its smaller but still almost the same price.
What rack system do you have mounted on your cover?
That's a nice green flannel. Would u mind telling what brand apparel? Mahalos!
Any talk about pricing for the X-cover mini???
I am looking at the SkyCamp mini..
You say these are made for 5ft beds? Do you mean to imply that a CVT wont fit on a 5 ft bed? Like the Mt Shasta?
Not sure how saying these tents don't overhang on a 5' bed would imply anything other than that these tents don't overhang on a 5' bed? CVT makes a variety of sizes of tents, some of them would fit fine, and some of them would overhang.
Great great collab. Wish to see you guys collab more. But then again Idk your guys distance from each other.
Do you know by chance if the skycamper will support the iKamper annex system? I occasionally have 4-5 people with me so I use the annex on those trips and I also like using the annex in the winter.
I believe the skycamp and the x-cover both support the annex and awning. I've never used either though, but I think they have all the connections to hook them up.
I had typical roof top tent and its pain to pack when is rain, plus cover gets scratch and tear from branches. I got Sky camp now just because I was there already, plus wind problem is important as it's too to sleep.
Any word on when we'll actually see the x-cover mini on the market?
Was looking forward to a video on the super lite but I don’t see one