Kings Kwiky Rooftop Tent Review - Is it any good? NO! IT BROKE! Watch my other video where it broke.
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- I thought I'd try my hand at a review! A lot of people ask me how the kwiky rooftop tent is so it seemed a good place to start.
This tent is thousands of dollars less than its competitors, but is it any good? Find out in the video!
Cheers, Matt.
Just so everyone knows, this tent ended up breaking and I got a warranty replacement that is heading the same way. I did an update video explaining what happened so please give it a watch. Cheers!
link?
found it: czcams.com/video/OoxT36-BMV4/video.html
James baroud hard top tent is better...would you spend more money on a better quality tent?
Alex Solaja in
Did the one you got for replacement, broke same way than the first one?
“ Thanks for a great honest review.We are headed to
the Big Red Bash in a couple of weeks and have ordered our tent!
Thanks for helping us to decide what to buy:)”
Cheers ✌🏻🇦🇺 Safe Travels
Fantastic review man. Really showed the viewer what we wanted to see. Thank you!
Very accurate review. I’ve had mine for 12 months and used lots. Another Con is the tie down straps. Would rather buckles. I have a 4 metres strap around the leading end in case those straps let go. Another dislike is the condensation on the inside of roof. Apart from that, again, top stuff.
Subscribed mate. Fantastic vibe on your show. In an age of 200 grand plus super rig's its awesome to see realistic set ups with real people doing trips that are accessible to us regular folk.
Will keep an eye out for your videos
Cj francis thanks very much mate glad you liked it! Yeah I think it does put people off a bit, and it makes them feel like they need a serious rig to get out among it.
My dude! This is the best review of this pop up tent. Thanks
Great review, thank you so much for putting it up. Hearing that your tent is needing replacement has really helped me make the decision on what to purchase for our needs.
Glad it was helpful!
I know you said the flapper issue is solved, I have one of the Kwiky RTT's and I just tie the cam buckle strap to the pull down. Works a treat. Loving your vids too. 👍
Hey Matt and Holly, great video and a little marketing goes a long way I guess as found your channel via this vid and will watch your adventure unfold. You balanced the audio well on this one with music not overwhelming the commentary, looking forward to seeing your new camera in action on your next upload. Great honest review, the getting-in-and-out challenge is one that might see us buy a different tent, otherwise good to know the more affordable option stacks up ok so far. Safe travels.
David R thanks so much mate it’s good to hear that it’s brought you to our channel :) hopefully the quality and adventures only get better from here! Cheers mate.
Looks like an awesome tent. The review is well done. Subbed.
Great video guys, very good honest review. Cheers!
So nice to hear Aussie voice on CZcams. Subscribed just cos that (well and you say you'll be vlogging your travels around Oz).
I liked how the tent was dusty and stuff - obviously getting used and well, dust, so Australian
Susie Hogan we have over 30 episodes of our travels so far, so you can check those out whenever! Thanks for the comment :) where are you from?
Great vid. I picked up one of these and love it. I also came up with a solution for “the flappers” after opening up the tent, throw each strap onto the roof, then I climb to the very top of the ladder and use a small adjustable strap (occy strap would work too) between the two straps. Hope that helps!
Great review Matt - thank you!!
The “flappers” have been sorted!!! We were hanging towels on them.... but after heaps of suggestions we now feed them through some little gaps at the top of the tent! I can’t remember who gave me that tip but cheers 👍🏽
You can use one of the internal bungy cords that come inside the tent to link the 2 flappy straps together and tuck them up above the side door, its a very quick and easy solution.
Great review too guys
What is that type of truck called??
mystery man not a truck for starters mate. It’s a Ute but it’s a hilux extra cab Ute
Thanks for the video man really informative stuff and I can’t find enough of this real people using these products in everyday life
Your Undies hey mate glad you liked it but please check out the follow up video where I had had a few problems with it
Very well done, thanks for sharing this
great review mate, hope the travels are treating you both well
Joel Moe glad you liked it mate!
Yep.. Buying one..thsnks for the video
Now that was a “great video, thank you for your time.
Like the bloopers at the end. Nice touch.
Martin Febanske cheers mate! They’re my favorite part of the editing haha
I’ve been wanting to see a good run down on these tents , thanks mate, that flappers would drive me berserk, lol
yindyamarra no worries mate! The flappers are fixable a watcher told me his trick where he feeds them through a small hole in the top corner :)
Great review thanks
Great video, cheers!
Thank you so much!! Fantastic review. We're in Tassie at the moment!
Eve & Artie such an amazing state! And the free camping is second to none!
Eve & Artie me too. But I live here, sooo, there's that, lol.
Good review and how-to make it better.
We have had ours for 18 months and absolutely love it recommend it to anyone that doesn't want to spend a fortune as all others start fron $4500 & upwards absolutely fantastic for the money.
awesome review, thanks
Fantastic video mate. Love the tent and price point for just a place to be able sleep off the ground. This yank will see where I can find a pop-up tent like that in the States for my Chevy Colorado.
Chris Betz James Baroud sell in the states I believe, maybe some South African companies do as well.
Great review, now subscribed
more kings reviews please! loving them
big dogs gotta eat if you want more you’ll get em! I’ve got enough of the stuff to keep the content up for a while.
Good review, thanks
Good video. Great detail. Thanks :)
Overland travellers
The two belts on the outside of the tent, to solve the wind and beating sound problem:
1- tape them to the hardshell before you go into the tent.
2- throw them on top of the tent and tie them up together with a little piece of rope or shoelace.
Great review. I did notice that the side of the shell seemed to be distorted along its length when you were closing it. Did this have an adverse impact on dust and water ingress. The MK11 has just been released and might be worth a look. just interested in the occasional post Covid getaway.
Hey Guys thanks for the review. I am going to be purchasing the same type of roof top tent for my Triton, so any review i get is good at this stage as i have not yet purchased one. thanks heaps.
Hi guys awesome review. We have subscribe and are starting to watch your videos. We have purchased a Kings 2.0 and are wanting to direct stick a solar panel to the top do you have one that you recommend. Cheers
Great Review!
Excellent bloody review. That’ll do me!
Mine has been going strong for 4 years or so. Love it.
Top review, very comprehensive. I've just bought one and have lined the roof with a van liner to keep in some heat and stop some heat and to deaden any sound of rain on it.
dashcoja yeah I’ve been thinking of doing that! How do you rate it? Helps a bit?
Overland Travellers got the Van Liner through Car Builders you buy in a 5 metre roll for $133. Feel like I’m in an oven or air con duct but does the job. Bugger to put on. Self adhesive and needed to put on in strips to make it look reasonable. Just laid a big strip without sticking ,under the mattress to stop cold from underneath
The aerial shot showed an annex,is the part of the tent, those “flappers “ can be velcro’d down
Mate . Love the gag reel. Bonza. One thing popped into my head with regards to the tent is not only having to get out of it in the middle of the night as you mentioned, but having to get out of the thing at any time when its it's raining. I take it that your going to get wet even with that piddly little awning?
Hilarious! Good review too :P
Nice one Mate. Now subscribed.
Interesting about the canvas. I'm guessing they use similar canvas on their tents and swags. We bought a cheap Kings Double Swag, literally for a single 3 week trip so weren't expecting much. I'm actually very impressed by it. Waterproof and very durable. Been using it for 3 years without issue now. Our other two more expensive swags leak in very heavy rain, which this doesn't. Cheap doesn't always mean lower quality. You've got me thinking about one of these tents now.
TK-421 I agree about the canvas, they’re onto something good. I suppose if you’re making it at the quantities they are you could make half decent stuff very cheap. We haven’t had a drop of water inside from the start and is holding its integrity very well in massive changes in climate and temperature.
Excellent 👍
Thank you
Like and subscribed. Great video!
Good review. Never liked rooftop tents tho. After a bottle of liquor, bit hard to get up the ladder haha. Then needing to get out to take a whiz a few times during the night.
I sold. I hope they sell something like it in Canada. lol
alu cab is cheaper than baroud Ive done a couple RTT reviews and a maggiolina grand tour review is coming tomoorw
thank you very much for your comical information .you have convinced us thats just what we need ,,,
Inka Herman watch my next video on the tent! It broke......
Great review Matt I loved my Kwiki :-) I used an occy strap to stop the flappers :-)
David Long that’s a pretty good idea, we might give that a try. Will save us hanging towels on them :)
@@OverlandTravellers anything to stop them from flapping in the middle of the night. Do you have a Facebook page?
David Long we totally agree with you there! Yes we do have a Facebook page, you should be able to find it under our name Overland Travellers 😊
Hi have subscribed the other day
and well done 👍
Has it ever leaked in rain and dose it leak when traveling in the rain
Cheers Amos 👍🍻🇦🇺
iKamper Skycamp, Budtrol makes one and there is another company in qld who makes the half clam shell half hard top, give them a look at, I went to Fraser in one and they're the best. They're huge easy to set up (only 2 straps) have bigger windows and are just as quick to set up (they're about 2.1x2.1m).
Nick H if (or when) this one falls to pieces I’ll give them a look!
Nice vid. Subscribed. 🙂
Straight up thanks mate.
No worries!
We have the clam style and find a collapsible shoe box from Big W a great solution for shoes/boots in our tent.
A great overall review of the poptop style.
Where do you leave it when in the tent?
bro I put a simple plastic glue on hook on the front and back under the tent and it holds the loops down. then just run a hair tie or some tape around it and you have no flapping in the wind. The flapping is terrible and you cant sleep through it if you dont do it. good review brother!
Got to hand it for you to you for sticking it out for two months! I use a spring loaded carabiner to stop the flappers. You'll find it's just long enough to hook on where the roof top tent bolts to your roof rack. you do have to tweak it a bit and pull it to one side to get the best result. I've added two extra layers of foam to my mattress too but it's only just bearable. Definitely considering a high density foam mattress from Clark rubber. Looking at about $300 though. Also postage to WA for me was about $300. another con I would say to is being black really absorbs heat if you want to have a nap during the day, it's a no go. I'm on my second tent now. With this one has the weatherproof ladder flaps on the wrong side for my setup. It all comes down to how they assemble in the factory. First one was fine but now I'm putting holes in my canvas hooking my ladder on the wrong side. I have to unzip the canvas and unbolt the struts and twist it 180° to get the canvas weatherproof flaps on the correct side for the ladder. That is if I can be bothered taking the tent off the roof.
Reuben Jones that’s a bloody good way to strap the flappers down! We just started hanging towels on them every night and that works well, but not great for the towels if it rains 😂 next bunnings trip I’ll pick some up. Yes foam is surprisingly expensive! Exactly the issue we ran into when I was looking at doing it, I luckily got a 250mm mattress for free through work, which made cutting it to pieces a bit easier to do without thinking about how much it cost. But you will have to cut it so the struts fold in correctly. If you do get one message me and I’ll show you how I have done it. And yeah agree it get very hot. All tents do but this a bit more so. And that’s weird they do it at different sides, I would have thought they would do it to both sides!
@@OverlandTravellers just got a slim caravan mattress from Clark Rubber. Would love your advice on cutting thanks!
Good review. I reckon It's perfect for down here in Tas.
Mitchell we spent 6 weeks in tassie with it and it was great.
great review!
blueplanetproject77 watch my next one! It broke.....
You should use bungees to tie down the straps so it won’t flap around when the wind hits it...
I have a Maggiolina, which is four times the price. Ten years old still flawless. No noise when driving and no change in fuel consumption.
So I wonder how this holds up in the long run.
Gas struts will have to be replaced at some point, usually they stop working in cold weather.
The Maggiolina shell looks more sturdy and has a more streamlined look.
For the money the Kings may be a good buy.
They're actually metal hinges with springs. No gas struts in there.
I have no problem with mine,to give you some idea,on my vehicle,the ladder is barely long enough,so the pack up solo is a little harder than you experience.If you get a couple of stretchy straps,you can stop the straps flapping in the wind,see how you go,one less con👍
Wayne Doeblin haha I wish my ute had that kind of height, it’d mean I have actual clearance 😂 nah I got new suspension in recently and it’s a lot higher, and adds a little more effort to the pack up. And yeah it’s great how many different ideas I’ve got to sort the flappers from everyone, better than me just hanging the towels off. But yes straps have been mentioned a few times I’ll pick some up when I’m in bunnings next. Cheers mate!
Thank you.
Great review.
Hey..would the ladder be long enough for a patrol with 3inch lift & 33inch tyres do you think?
Daryl Zampese yeah mate pretty sure it would. Just go online and have a look at how tall it is fully extended.
To stop the straps flapping roll the front one up and tuck it between the shell and canvas. For the rear pull it though the zipper at the top. Helps out a lot
cody astill thanks for the tips we will give it a go! Honestly it’s funny how many different solutions have to the “flappers” it’s great!
Hiya cool tent review, what video editing software u use? 😀
C’est Moi thanks mate... premiere pro
3 dislikes, must have paid a fortune for some big name brand.
Good review, look forward to more
Shane Von Harten haha cheers mate. Don’t worry, if I had the cash, Alu-cab all they way. But I’d rather be touring around aus in my Kings tent now compared to not at all!
Overland Travellers. Dead right, tour on a budgets better no tour.👍
Did someone say tassie lol 😂🍻🥾😎💪
Great review im tossing up with this and the dune nomad one...doesnt look like.much head space can you sit up in it ?
nice and detailed review! btw which kind of roof rack u use under the tent?
Zhu Oscar mate I have the ladder racks on the canopy which I use. I have 3 on there but if I knew how to spacing on the rails worked on the tent I’d have got 4 ladder racks.
@@OverlandTravellers thanks for the info!
Hell yeah im getting one
So Glad I'm not afraid to sleep on the ground
I love mine :)
How does it do with wind make, it a much of a issue being that high when setup?
Hey, interesting review. Is there going to be a review of the hilux? Cheers, Tia (Elliot)
The Cruiser Life I’ll do a rig rundown shortly!
whats it like on a heavy rainy windy night?
How thick was the foam you put in instead of the mattress they gave you mate?
Tent good where did you buy canopy from how much great video Cheers Alan
Hi alan collett. The canopy is from MRT Sydney and we bought ours for $3500 which includes a few options. We will also do a review on the canopy, so stay tuned
How do you put these top of your truck thought? Do they do it for you?
Would they work on sedan ?
great review, funny too. You convinced me to get one of these. How does it mount?
Jeff Vader thanks mate! Yeah it’s a pretty good piece of kit, just think about putting and extra mattress in. Mounting is really easy, on the kings CZcams channel they have a video on how it’s done :) hope this helps mate.
The con you listed about the pull cords is easily fixed by tying off a guideline to your towe ball away from the actual tent and on the front you can tie it through a front door handle or something.
That would have driven me crazy for the length of time it took me to find some string and tie it.
Gods Country Bumpkin we actually had one person suggest to feed it through the little holes near the corners at the top and it’s worked a treat
Nice, it's annoying when you've got rattles and bangs disturbing your sleep.
Love your country, plan on living there in 5 years and exploring, can't wait.
Anything with gas struts has a powerful internal strain when the struts are compressed. This means plastic needs to be reinforced with metal, such as stainless steel or aluminium. I always reinforce them with stainless--it is tougher. Some have tried fibreglass with metal inserts to take the dtrut anchor points. Lotsa luck wuth that one, but properly done it should work as long as the struts are not too powerful.
Great vid just one thing when it’s raining I assume you would get wet getting in and out. Thanks Alan
alan coller yeah you do but I suppose most tents it would be the same.
haha, awesome vid guys. this is the first time i have seen your channel... subs from me!!! What part of Tassie have you liked most?
Daniel Baldry east coast and down south were unreal. Boat harbor beach was a great little spot as well. Glad you’re liking the vids mate :)
@@OverlandTravellers Vids are great. we moved from Qld to Tas for about 3 years, and have been back in Qld now for a bit... seeing your vids make us miss it so much :) keep up the great content & have fun.
Can't get this in usa?
I bought one second hand and it had no fittings. Could someone here please post a picture of what they look like ? The things that attach the rtt to the roof racks/ tray.
You left out the part where someone closes it on you.
Haha the end is too good!
Question.. how does it go with rain? The windows don't have any covers over them, does water get in if you zip the window cover up?
kizz jd honestly we haven’t had a single drip of water get in and that’s in some pretty serious rain 👍🏽
Which king was it invented by?
Gold.
Thinking of getting a roof rack for my soft top 95 yj....then I'll have an instant sleep area if I camp or drink too much
E vazkee haha that’s what it’s perfect for! Instant up and no thinking about the setup ;)
I'm your 444th sub...that should deserve a prize??..lool…..good vid mate.....
Pete Finn if your my four million four hundred and forty four thousand four hundred and forty fourth sub I’ll send you a bloody good prize pack then!
@@OverlandTravellers how about you donate a tooth for the the prize? lol
I personally own a James Baroud Evo, and I
Mitch Acomply I’d love one of those I’ve only heard good things about them!
Have you considered putting a latex mattress in there. Your sleep will be the best ever. Much better than a normal foam mattress. Little bit heavier but definitely worth it.
Some bungie with slight tension around the canvas might help with closing
Evan McSwegan yeah it actually has two small bungie cords on the inside that you hook on before you climb out and it pulls the canvas in :)
G'day Matt, loved the review...how have you found it after a few more months?
Raymond Stanton hey mate watch my second video on it! It’s more recent.... I kinda broke 😅
@@OverlandTravellers Hey mate, I did see it a few days ago, should've updated my comment. I LOVED your optimism... 'I'll... probably just get another warranty replacement I guess.' GOLD. Sheer Gold!
Have they fixed this cracking problem with these rooftop Tents .