Why the T21A is the volume model
The T21A is the tent most of our distributors open with, and the reason is structural rather than cosmetic: the parts that fail first on a hard-shell tent — the floor, the crown of the lid and the mounting points — are the parts this model was designed around. It keeps the cost below flagship level without moving those three items to a cheaper process.
The slanted shell sheds water before the fabric has to
A flat lid gives rain nowhere to go. The T21A shell slopes from the hinge line down to the opening edge, so water runs off instead of standing along the top. There is no seal strip across the crown of the lid — that area is one continuous aluminium sheet, which removes the joint that normally dries out, lifts and starts weeping after a few seasons. The outer face is UV-stabilised for markets where the tent stays mounted through the summer.
Two-layer aluminium floor with a flat corner finish
The floor is two layers of aluminium board rather than a single sheet with a plastic edge trim. Corners are finished flat, so there is no lip to catch a mattress edge, no trim to crack, and nothing protruding under the tent when it is closed on the rack.
Roof rails are part of the shell, not an accessory
The closed lid carries rails as standard. That means a surfboard, a solar panel or a bike tray can ride on top of the tent instead of competing for space on the roof rack — useful for buyers whose vehicles are already loaded with an awning and a fridge slide.
One side slot, and what it actually buys
This model runs a single slot on the roof and one on the floor, with an awning bracket, an annex, a water tank or an LED bar sharing the same extrusion. One slot is the entry configuration: enough for the usual awning-plus-light combination, and the point where most first-time hard-shell buyers land. Buyers who plan a full accessory kit should step up to a two- or four-slot model rather than drilling the shell later.
Manual gas strut or electric with remote
Both versions use the same shell and the same fabric. The manual version opens on gas struts; the electric version adds a remote-driven lift for buyers who mount the tent on a tall vehicle or sell into markets where the end user is unwilling to climb up and pull. Specify which one you want at order stage — the mounting footprint is identical, so a distributor can stock one bracket set for both.
Sizing
Four shell sizes cover the range. T21-130 and T21-140 sleep one to two people at 52 kg; T21-150 and T21-150b sleep two to three at 63 kg. All four close to 15 cm and open to 155 cm of headroom, which keeps the closed profile low enough for most multi-storey car parks.
Custom shell sizes and fabric colours are available on this model — send the closed footprint you need and we will confirm the tooling window.
