I have this , just put it on a week ago and I love it. Yesterday I was showing it off to a couple people I work with and I ended up opening and closing it twice and it didn't feel like I did anything. It is stupid quick to open and close. Way better than the tepui soft shell I had before. It is crazy pricy but you get a lot of convenience and quality for that price
What’s the ETA on the Set Up/Pack Up video? We’ll be purchasing one of these in about a month - it’s nice to know there’s an Australian supplier. We fell in love with the Armadillo X and are thrilled that there’s an Australian equivalent. Thanks for the video. We’ll be buying through you guys when the time comes 😁
On the roof window you showed a flyscreen. then a sealed plastic panel. does that plastic open for ventilation.? Also I am 6'2 and fairly broad across the shoulders. Will I fit? and will someone else fit next to me? Thank you for your help.
The PVC panel is sealed in order for it to be waterproof. You will get some ventilation between the inner and the flysheet though. As for laying down, you will fit but you won't have much extra space at each end, and as for width, you've got about 140cm which is the same width as most double camp mats, it may be tight if both of you have broad shoulders. ~ Ben
No, the PVC panel is sealed to ensure it is waterproof, Jimmy. It's only in the flysheet though, so you can open the inner tent and get ventilation between the inner and the fly. ~ Ben
I couldn't label one as better than the other, both have their merits. The aluminium top of the Panther enables extra gear or solar panels to be stored on top top whereas the X-Frame of the Yowie minimises overhang at the hinged end of the cover and allows for a bit of extra head internal height through the central area of the tent. ~ Ben.
Not really, no. The Yowie hasnt been designed to have any mounting options. Check out the Panther series as a possible alternative that can have solar mounted www.snowys.com.au/search?w=23Zero%20Panther ~ Lauren
Love all the videos you guys do. it would be helpful though if you could measure the overall weight.. Have been looking for a rooftop tent for awhile. Only have 100 kg rating on the roof. thanks
Hey Jamie, thanks for the kudos. Unfortunately we don't have scales large enough to weigh these, so we can only go by the information the supplier provides us. You can see this information on our product page here - www.snowys.com.au/yowie-abs-hard-shell-rooftop-tent. For the Yowie 23Zero state that it weights 79 Kg plus another 1.5 Kg for the mounting kit. It's good that you are aware of your roof load rating, there aren't many cars rated above 100Kg and many people put these on their roof completely unaware of how it impacts the handling of their car. I don't think this is necessarily the customers fault though, all the flashy marketing images don't portray these considerations. We once had a customer wanting to put a big tent on a Suzuki Jimny, he was disappointed but thankful when we suggested he might be exceeding his roof load ratings. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors 100% true and honest thank you Ben. As a Jimny owner we all waiting in anticipation for the RTT engineering marvel that will be suitable ánd safe for the Jimny’s 40kg roof limit. 😁🤙🏻
Hi Ben thank you so much for your funny reply.. It did give me a good chuckle. It was definitely a typo, I wasn’t asking you to weigh it LOL… Right now I’ve got a patrol and I’ve got three HD rhino racks and a Kings awning.. I think I’m at 30 kg already… I will keep shopping around till I find one maybe around the 65kg mark.. Thank again for Entertainment, with the fire to fork episode too cheers Jamie
You'll just need to zip it up, CHAS, there are spots that are not completely sealed where the frame goes through the fabric but you shouldn't have any problems, unless you store food inside the tent which may attract ants. ~ Ben
Shame they didnt make the side internal window covers attached at the base so they zip up not down. Bit of a design failure imho. Good zipping half way so you get privacy and airflow.
There are pros and cons either way, I've had people mention that it's annoying having the windows fold down as you either have a flap of fabric on the base or you need to bunch it up next to where you are laying. Having them zip down is good for privacy as you mention though, but probably not as important for a rooftop tent given it is likely to be up high anyway. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors Its very posh. I like the idea of looking at the storm cloud thru that window. The orange bed is cool, room for the sleeping gear and a external built in shoe stow. And a cool looking support ladder. Big thumbs up.
I have this , just put it on a week ago and I love it. Yesterday I was showing it off to a couple people I work with and I ended up opening and closing it twice and it didn't feel like I did anything. It is stupid quick to open and close. Way better than the tepui soft shell I had before. It is crazy pricy but you get a lot of convenience and quality for that price
That's awesome Sean. I really love the Yowie, and it would 100% be my go too if I didn't have a van!
~ Lauren
Great informative video thankyou. We just happen to be considering one of these tents so your timing was perfect for us.
I hope it was useful, we will have a setup/pack down video published very soon. ~ Ben
What’s the ETA on the Set Up/Pack Up video? We’ll be purchasing one of these in about a month - it’s nice to know there’s an Australian supplier. We fell in love with the Armadillo X and are thrilled that there’s an Australian equivalent. Thanks for the video. We’ll be buying through you guys when the time comes 😁
It's been filmed and I believe edited, Benji, so hopefully it will be published in the next week or so. ~ Ben
Thanks Ben. Great name btw 😉
Thanks Ben. Great name btw 😉
@@benjicb6481 The setup vid has just gone live, check our channel for the latest upload. ~ Ben
Looks great. Is it possible to fit an annex?
No word of an annex at this stage, Sue, I'm not sure if anything will be available in the future. ~ Ben
On the roof window you showed a flyscreen. then a sealed plastic panel. does that plastic open for ventilation.?
Also I am 6'2 and fairly broad across the shoulders. Will I fit? and will someone else fit next to me?
Thank you for your help.
The PVC panel is sealed in order for it to be waterproof. You will get some ventilation between the inner and the flysheet though.
As for laying down, you will fit but you won't have much extra space at each end, and as for width, you've got about 140cm which is the same width as most double camp mats, it may be tight if both of you have broad shoulders.
~ Ben
Thank you@@SnowysOutdoors
Does the roof vent pvc panel open? Such as having the mesh panel that can be used to allow air flow from the top?
No, the PVC panel is sealed to ensure it is waterproof, Jimmy. It's only in the flysheet though, so you can open the inner tent and get ventilation between the inner and the fly. ~ Ben
What do you think is a better tent, the yowie or the panther? Thanks
I couldn't label one as better than the other, both have their merits. The aluminium top of the Panther enables extra gear or solar panels to be stored on top top whereas the X-Frame of the Yowie minimises overhang at the hinged end of the cover and allows for a bit of extra head internal height through the central area of the tent. ~ Ben.
Is there roof rails that can be fitted to the top of the roof shell
You can't put roof rails on the Yowie, Criptixx1, you'd need to instead consider the Panther for this. ~ Ben
Could you mount this on a trailer?
I guess you could, Kevo, as long as all weights and balances are considered. You'd just need a frame to mount it on. ~ Ben
Can you do solar panels on top of this thing???
Not really, no. The Yowie hasnt been designed to have any mounting options.
Check out the Panther series as a possible alternative that can have solar mounted
www.snowys.com.au/search?w=23Zero%20Panther
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors thanks ❤️🙏🏼
Love all the videos you guys do. it would be helpful though if you could measure the overall weight.. Have been looking for a rooftop tent for awhile. Only have 100 kg rating on the roof. thanks
He did say the total weight is 79kg I think
Hey Jamie, thanks for the kudos.
Unfortunately we don't have scales large enough to weigh these, so we can only go by the information the supplier provides us. You can see this information on our product page here - www.snowys.com.au/yowie-abs-hard-shell-rooftop-tent. For the Yowie 23Zero state that it weights 79 Kg plus another 1.5 Kg for the mounting kit.
It's good that you are aware of your roof load rating, there aren't many cars rated above 100Kg and many people put these on their roof completely unaware of how it impacts the handling of their car. I don't think this is necessarily the customers fault though, all the flashy marketing images don't portray these considerations.
We once had a customer wanting to put a big tent on a Suzuki Jimny, he was disappointed but thankful when we suggested he might be exceeding his roof load ratings.
~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors 100% true and honest thank you Ben.
As a Jimny owner we all waiting in anticipation for the RTT engineering marvel that will be suitable ánd safe for the Jimny’s 40kg roof limit. 😁🤙🏻
Hi Ben thank you so much for your funny reply.. It did give me a good chuckle. It was definitely a typo, I wasn’t asking you to weigh it LOL… Right now I’ve got a patrol and I’ve got three HD rhino racks and a Kings awning.. I think I’m at 30 kg already… I will keep shopping around till I find one maybe around the 65kg mark.. Thank again for Entertainment, with the fire to fork episode too cheers Jamie
how do you keep bugs/ critters out of the roof top tent?
You'll just need to zip it up, CHAS, there are spots that are not completely sealed where the frame goes through the fabric but you shouldn't have any problems, unless you store food inside the tent which may attract ants. ~ Ben
is this the same as the armadillo?
Nope - the Armadillo is a USA specific model, and is a bit different to the Yowie which is an Aussie model.
~ Lauren
Shame they didnt make the side internal window covers attached at the base so they zip up not down. Bit of a design failure imho. Good zipping half way so you get privacy and airflow.
There are pros and cons either way, I've had people mention that it's annoying having the windows fold down as you either have a flap of fabric on the base or you need to bunch it up next to where you are laying. Having them zip down is good for privacy as you mention though, but probably not as important for a rooftop tent given it is likely to be up high anyway. ~ Ben
Does it have an annex?
There is no annex for the Yowie, Samantha. ~ Ben
I'm enjoying a vehicle show at the moment and this would blow my mind on some done up truck at a car show.
Haha, yeah, looks pretty smart once mounted on a vehicle. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors Its very posh. I like the idea of looking at the storm cloud thru that window. The orange bed is cool, room for the sleeping gear and a external built in shoe stow. And a cool looking support ladder. Big thumbs up.
I think this is their armadillo series now
Its 100% the Yowie series - we're Australian, so if you're in another country they may call it something different
~ Lauren
I wish they could of put the orange color on the inside back frame so it can match the bed ... that would of been awesome 😎
I think that would be an intense amount of orange!
@@SnowysOutdoors actually no I think 🤔 that would of been awesome amazing different.