@iKamper thoughts? I’m disappointed, for something at this price point, I definitely wouldn’t buy another one. I’m definitely looking to add something to my Tacoma. #Ikamper iKamper Mini 3.0
I just have to say that I really appreciate some no B.S., honest reviews. So many reviews of expensive items on RU-vid just sound like advertisements for the product. I like hearing the good and the bad!
Yup. I think the difference between honest reviews and shill reviews is if they spent their own money on the product and receive no ad revenue from the company. Seems like most of the media is "access media." You get the products and the inside scoop, and in return, you always say good things about the product. This also goes for political journalism, as well. That's one of the cool things about the current era. The establishment hates it, but the people like it, and it's a constant battle to keep the Internet independent.
I too have about 30 nights in my Skycamp mini 3. The feature upgrades on the 2.0 are well thought out and effective. Worth the upgrade...that will depend on the person. I don't have the rubbing issue at the top of the ladder. Not sure why the difference? There is room to store bags/pillows in the tent without stressing the hinges. They need to be toward the back and all is good. Although I tried for a hot second the mattress in the 2, I thought the 3.0 mattress was an upgrade. Even so, I elected for the inflatable mattress...an extra couple of mins of mob/demob and worth every second. Worth it for everyone.. again, up to you, how you sleep and your pocketbook. For the price, it is a steep increase from the Tepui Ruggedized Autana I came from. And that was a great RTT - not a single issue (other than the weight and extra setup/takedown time compared to the Skycamp). Some of the upgrade cost goes to weight savings. Weight is the enemy and especially higher up. At 125 lbs, this thing is very light. I've had it in some snow, severe wind and no issues. Not affiliated in any way... just sharing my experience. I find the ladder works best to collapse the top rungs as needed and not the middle or lower ones. I owned the Tepui for quite a while before I figured that out.
I really appreciate your honesty. I have the iKamper Skycamper 2.0 Mini on my Jeep Gladiator. I haven’t had any real issues with it. I agree with you, the mattress could be better.
Appreciate the review. I just installed my mini 3.0. Going to put it to the test across Tahoe, mammoth, sequoia, and oceano dunes in the coming weeks. Will take all of your points into consideration and see if I want to keep mine by the end of it. Cheers
Very honest review I have bought a 2023 model in Australia so I hope they have fixed the problems thanks very much if People don't speak up they don't know there gear has problems with them Thanks again from a Aussi
Amen Brother! I couldn’t agree more with your comments. Thankfully mine is a mini 1.0 and if I recall it was $3500. Totally stoked about having it in the beginning but now all I think about is how much it was in comparison to my REI passport ($250) ground tent. That tent even let’s me leave without basically breaking camp to use my ride. I purchased a exped mattress right away eventually ended up buying the new iKamper “Sleep System” for $350. Have slept on iKampers mattress one time and agree it’s like sleeping on the ground. Every day I use it I think about selling it to the next RTT desiring soul! Love hate relationship! Good luck on your journeys!
I love an RTT, This is my second one. I just think it’s way overrated at this price point. My Tepui is 10 years old and still going strong atop my trailer.
Happy belated birthday. Ive been putting off buying a roof tent because I on the one side dont eant to be disappointed spending 5k if i may not like something about it. Because in our ground tent, with our exped mega mat duo and sleeping bags we sleep like at home. However, it isnt a "quick" deploying tent. But thanks for your honesty, you stopped me once again from biting the bullet on a rtt, ikamper is just one of few premium ones I was kinda considering.
Thank you for the honest review. With so many manufacturers at so many price points, it can result in analysis paralysis. Which I'm currently experiencing. ;-) In my case I need a long sleeping area which rules out some models. My current finalists are the iKamper Mini, the Roofnest Condor and the OVS Bushveld II. REI sells the iKamper which gives me a bit more peace of mind in case there are any return issues. Thanks again and I hope you had a great trip!
I have a 23 Zero Armadillo A3 and I had a 4x4 Colorado Alto Mini. Both came with a flap of fabric that once you fold up and in the platform and ladder, this flap of fabric slides 9:58 over top of the ladder to protect the tent. I would hope an Ikamper would have this as well.
Good honest review. I have the same tent. Have not had the issues you have but a few other ones of my own. Just very minor personal gripes that I would not have if not for the price. However I did a lot of research before picking this tent and apples to apples I think this is a very good choice for my purpose. Overall quality is superior to the Chinese made brands. Hate the price point but the prices are ridiculous due to the overlanding craze going on. I also have a 4Runner, as well as a Tacoma and Outback and love that the Skycamp Mini’s light weight can be placed in any of my vehicles. Thanks for the tip in the ladder rubbing the rain fly. Happy trails.
It’s a good tent aside from the aforementioned issues…customer service SUCKS. I would never recommend it. I’ll probably mount this thing on my trailer and find something better for the 4R. It’s a real shame.
The problem is that it still made in china even if they say Korea on their website. Such a scam for the price. I'm really disapoint of it because of this exactly like the man in the video
Thanks for the video! We just ordered the skycamp 3.0, we currently have the Roof Nest Sparrow, we used it once and it is way to small, but so comfy. Our son is coming back to Louisiana from Virginia for Thanksgiving and we will put the Roof Nest on his Cross Trek will the Thule bars that I had on my Outback, so that will be his Birthday and Christmas present forever! :) I hate to hear that the mattress sucks, but we need the room. I wish it had LED lights, our Roof Nest does and it was way cheaper, but I can run some lights. We go on a big trip in three weeks to the Ozarks and I hope the tent is in, if not back to the small cramped one. :( I wonder if a pillow top mattress topper would help. 🤔
I appreciate your feedback on the mini. I used to off road and sleep in motels. Now I'm just getting into Overlanding and I'm considering the 3.0 mini. My price with the textured finish is 3995.oo I'm installing it on my 2016 Rubicon JK 2 dr. I live in WI so I have to drive out west for all of my adventures, that sucks, but I love it out there. I'm 74 and in pretty good shape. Code for older than dirt. Again thank you for your review.
Good video, appreciate the feedback, why did you put your roam box on the front of your rack, was it because of the weight of the tent or blocking your antenna in the back, in the back you could reach a bit higher standing on the rear bumper, have the same box and am considering the mini 3.0 this is why I am asking, also a greenlane roof rack so basically the same as a prinsu
I had the tent mounted before the box, hindsight, I would mount the box behind it. I have a sunroof, that’s why the tent was mounted rearward initially. I will probably switch their positions one day.
Agreed with your review . ✌️ You should just fill that screw with silicone , or put a screw cap or use some tape. Might be easier that microfiber rags. Thanks for your video 🤙🏼
Get a cot tent , also off the ground, a cot is more comfortable, probably better ventilation, sets up in a couple of minutes, don’t need a garage to store it in when it is not on the vehicle, don’t have to mess with leveling your vehicle, and you are only spending a couple of hundred bucks at most.
I’ve never encountered even ONE rtt that didn’t require some work. The condensation problem is ubiquitous, so the fact that this doesn’t seem to have that issue is a big plus. It seems though that even at 5 friggin grand these things still come with issues. Happy birthday! Just turned 51 myself and my busted old bones do require a mattress upgrade.
I have the rubbing too after the black caps fell off the screws at the top of the ladder. I probably have >120, probably closer to 200 days camping in my tent in less than a year. Mattress is still good, however I am petite! Thank you for the shoe storage tip! Brilliant! Overall great video. I live my Skycamp 3.0 mini. I am happy with it over all but it was pricey! Pretty much agree with everything you said, not mad at it! 😜🤓⛰️🏕️
I had the same tent from the same manufacturer for 1400$ shipped to my door from china, i dont have the diamond luft bed or the map of the world or the i kamper logo but i has 28 nights in it in the 2 years i owned it. My mattress was decently comfy(3” memory foam). I would bever buy from these larger brands that drop ship from china.
Where did you buy yours? I lost track of how many times you said it was $5000, yet their website says it starts at $3699. Also I’ve read the mattress is an upgraded material and thickness from the prior 2.0.
60 years old. 200 pounds. Side sleeper. 3.0 mini with 20 nights. No problems so far. I AM going to have a close look at where those screws hit when I’m folding. Might have to institute your fix.
Definitely can’t hurt to pad that area. Wish I had known sooner. Ikamper never did warranty it and I can’t find one to buy 🤷🏻♂️. Still a decent enough tent, terrible customer service. @ikamper
Dude, I fell you. I really do. They charge WAAAY too much for these tents. And as soon as you described yourself as a grumpy old guy, I was like, "Yep, me too." I understand that we look at things differently, and you can't sell us stuff just based on flashy marketing. No, you shouldn't have to put a rag in your $5,000 tent to keep it from rubbing into holes. At $5,000 someone should come to my house and fix stuff that gets messed up. I still want one but...I can't bring to spend the money. Not that I don't have it, but it is hard to justify that amount of money for a tent. Thanks man, from one 50 year-old to another...and almost Happy Birthday again!
I have a Walmart Hello Kitty tent. It cost $30, doesn't have any holes in it and I put it on the roof of my truck when I want to feel like an overlander.😂
I guess I had that dollar amount stuck in my head, that’s what I paid for everything that I bought that day. My bad, I can’t edit the price out. Still damn expensive.
Might change that screw on the ladder to a bolt and get a plastic cap that snaps over. Might even measure and see if you can find a screw cap that can pop over the way it is now. And I AGREE COMPLETELY.. $5k, not gonna happen. Especially when economy tanking and more competition popping up everywhere
My honest review of the ikamper. It is an amazing tent I have had a 1500 hundred dollar tent and the mattress in that was also crap i have spent 400 dollars on mattress upgrades in my old tent just to make it comfortable. So when we got the ikamper we had no issues with upgrading are mattress. It is worth every penny and makes it comfortable yeah it takes more time to set up but who cares honestly. So if that’s your biggest concern just buy the upgrade mattress because it will always be the biggest complaint on all RTTs
Many of these RTTs are getting ridiculous in price, I just went with the Inspired Overland one at $1250 CAD so like $900 USD and it’s at least worth the money.
Problem with IO is the size, I'm only 5.8' and can barely fit, I tried placing my air mattress and not even my wife who's 5.3' could not sleep in there
I have a iKamper and 2.0 the mattress is terrible. I have to use an air mattress. I agree, iKamper is missing the most important part…a comfortable mattress to sleep
Noobie here and from what I gather Ikamper is leaning hard on their name recognition. Went to RackAttack to look at some RTTs in person. Yes Ikamper should be embarrassed at that cardboard mattress they include in that $5k tent. RackAttack also had a Roofnest rtt and the mattress they provide was what I’d expect from a $5k tent.
I have the 3.0 mini. Im a 6-2, 225 lbs. Side sleeper and find the mattress to be very comfortable. The tent is expensive with the Rocky Black finish upgrade costing a total of $3979.00 plus MN tax. So please ease off of the $5000.00 DOLLARS!! Price you are advertising. The holes would be unexeptable to me. There is a Warranty that would be worth looking into. Mine did not have any holes. As for the items you liked about you tent, I agree.
Video would be superior if actual alternatives with equivalent quality and features were suggested that are actually cheaper. Price point of all the highly recommended brands are fairly comparable at this point.
Is that the Skycamp mini 3.0? I just bought mine in rocky black finish last week and is was $4,100 after CA tax, not $5,000. Regardless that’s still a lot of money to have to pay $300 more for an “upgraded mattress”. The holes on the rain fly is unacceptable. Ikamper needs to replace that ASAP.
I thought $5k was way out there. I am pleased with my mini 3.0 and one of the best RTT's out there. Prior to this I owned a Tepui RTT for two years. If you're a side sleeper an air mattress is the only way to go. I dumped the OEM mattress in favor of the Exped Megamat 10 and have never slept better. To the OP, this looks to be a warranty issue with iKamper. They should take care of you.
Yah I had my Ikamper mini 2.0 for about an yr and a half and sold it. On a side note looks like some of the steps on your ladder are not locked in when set up. Maybe you just deployed it for the vid? 🤙
@@ScrambleNorth i got a Alu-Cab LT-50 on order which I should get on the 25th. Either way awesome to see your channel grow brother and always appreciate your brutality honest opinions 🤙
@@ScrambleNorth my brother has the Alu Cab Gen 2 and it’s probably one of the the best bits of kit I have seen, really well designed and engineered. The new Gen 3 R would have been my choice but the footprint was just too large for my Discovery (it’s a daily driver too) so options for a small footprint and light(ish) weight led me to the Skycamp Mini 3.0. I added the ExoShell 270 which is a decent bit of kit IMHO. 🤓🙏
When i used one in Scotland 🏴 at a friends rental unit. It was tagged as manufactured in N Korea. I thought wow id never get this in US- Haha wrong But it was nice and quality - even 5’4” me could pop it out in dark ocean beach in Aberdeen or late roadside by Loc Ness… then to Glencoe. I did like the unit. Considering using it on my wrangler at home in US
I just got my Skycamp 3.0 in Rocky black for $3,599. Like you, I think the prices are absurd. However, Backcountry has a 20% military discount and somehow the Skycamp is not an exclusion. Shipping via Backcountry was $50 cheaper than if I bought it directly from iKamper too. Although, iKamper doesn't charge a sales tax. All in all, after taxes, shipping, and considering I get 2% cash back on the card I used, I paid $3,894.67. I sure hope I don't experience the issue you had with the ladder rubbing the rain fly.
You should have bought the underrated X-Cover 2.0 instead. It’s much better than the Skycamp. The X-Cover only takes maybe a minute longer in setup and breakdown than the skycamp. Way roomier too.
Agree with you 100% on the mattress issue for that price point is just not acceptable. Yes in Korea people sleep on hard surfaces and thin mattress etc but if ikamper is selling their tents on the international market, then they must cater for international market requirements and include a proper mattress within the current price point including also a proper condensation mat or equivalent. Disclaimer - I do own a skycamp 3.0 and has to purchase the ikamper RTT comfort air mattress separately
Hi, you are missing some protection caps!!! This ist a picture fromt their page: www.campwerk.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Skycamp-3-0-Dachzelt-Ausstattung-Leiter-2.jpg
Agree on the mattress. I have the 2.0 regular size. I’ve been using inflatable mattresses but it’s a pain, especially when it’s hot. I’d like to find a better solution that doesn’t involve an extra step. Thanks for the video.
