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best clamshell roof top tent Badass Rugged Clamshell Roof Top Tent

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best clamshell roof top tent Badass Rugged Clamshell Roof Top TentLightweight And Quick To Pitch The Rugged offers one of the best options in the market for weekend warriors or novice overlanders looking for a light (113 lbs) and low profile (4. 85" tall) 2 person hard shell roof top tent of the Clamshell type. If you are worried about wind noise and drag, or if you are concerned about how a Roof Top Tent will affect your daily commute MPG performance, the Rugged will be the perfect fit for you and your vehicle. Due

Lightweight And Quick To Pitch

The Rugged offers one of the best options in the market for weekend warriors or novice overlanders looking for a light (113 lbs) and low profile (4.85" tall) 2-person hard shell roof top tent of the Clamshell type. If you are worried about wind noise and drag, or if you are concerned about how a Roof Top Tent will affect your daily commute MPG performance, the Rugged will be the perfect fit for you and your vehicle. Due to the low profile design of the outer case and snug fit to the roof rack or cross bars, wind noise and drag will be minimal for this tent compared to traditional Roof Top Tents. The great news is that it is still large enough to sleep 2 adults and store your sleeping bags and the optional ladder inside when closed. 

It is never fun to sleep in a wet tent or to wake up soaked in the middle of the night. The waterproofing and three-season capabilities of the Rugged will be highly appreciated when you are out camping in bad weather. The included rainfly will elevate your experience and protect you from the elements, and as a bonus, it also provides additional shade for those hot sunny days. All you need to keep warm on those colder nights is a warm sleeping bag rated for temperatures below 40ºF. 

We all know that pitching a tent after a long day on the road can be downright annoying and the Rugged offers a great solution to this. Gas shock struts lift the tent to its open position in a heartbeat, so you can be in bed as quick as a flash, ready for another exciting overlanding adventure the following day! The 3 XL doors and full-sized zippered windows allow easy and quick access from three sides while providing plenty of ventilation on hot days and nights. The windows are mesh covered so when you don’t need privacy, you can safely open them and still keep the mosquitos out where they belong, all while enjoying the great 270º views this tent offers.

The standard version of the tent is intended for shorter trips, but if you are planning to be on the road for more than a few nights and you need extra load space, the Rugged gives you the option to add top cross bars, so you can transport up to 75 lbs on top of the tent, perfect for fitting your solar panels, load your surf/SUP boards or carry any excess cargo. 

Rugged can be fitted to stationary campers and to any vehicle with a roof rack or cross bars that support 150+ lbs in transit. It is quality MADE IN THE USA and backed by a 3-year limited warranty. 

Comprehensive mounting hardware is included, but the optional cross bars and telescopic ladder must be purchased separately. You do this by selecting your preferred combination when ordering above.

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1. Who would be the happiest camper in this tent?

The Rugged is designed for medium size/height persons that are planning weekend getaways under milder weather conditions with temperatures above 40ºF. For those who are looking to have a tent permanently fitted on their daily commuter the Rugged is an excellent choice since the low profile of the tent will ensure that the impact to the MGP performance is kept at a minimum. It's thin, it's light, it looks great and it can be pitched in no time.

2. What are the best features of this tent?

The Rugged is super easy to pitch and will give you more time for the things you enjoy when you arrive at camp. It’s lightweight, which means it won’t affect the stability of your vehicle too much when driving a vehicle with standard suspension. People often forget that adding weight high up on the roof changes the vehicle's center of gravity making it more unstable. This is why you should ALWAYS check the load restrictions with the manufacturer before you install any gear on your vehicle.

The low profile of the Rugged adds very little extra height to your vehicle. This will allow most vehicles to pull into residential garages and parking structures without having to remove the roof top tent. However, you should ALWAYS check clearance before entering your home garage or other parking structures. It’s not cool to start your adventure by damaging your vehicle, tent, or building.

3. Who would not be 100% satisfied with this tent out of the box?

I would say this would be people planning longer overlanding trips, especially if you are a tall person. Clamshell tents open in one end only so taller persons can sometimes struggle with foot space. The slim and lightweight design also comes at a cost in terms of internal space. With a sleeping width of 45” this is not a wide tent, so if you are planning to sleep in it non-stop for more than 2 weeks at a time, or if you are two larger persons, you might feel that the space is a bit cramped. If you are just yourself, this is not an issue. 

If you plan to sleep in the Rugged for more than a couple of nights, investing in a mattress upgrade like the Exped DUO M, or similar, is a good idea, as the standard sleeping pad will not cut it in terms of sleeping comfort. 

It is also my personal experience that the open-end triangular design of the Clamshell tents can be more sensitive to strong winds, making them noisier compared to Hard Shell Pop Up Tents and Scissor-type Hard Shell Tents. This is not a dealbreaker at all, but something to consider if you are a light sleeper.

Pros:

  • Clamshell tents are fast to pitch and take down
  • 270º view through 3 massive windows 
  • The ladder and bedding/sleeping bags fit inside when closed
  • The low profile has low miles per gallon (MPG) impact
  • Insect mesh keeps the bugs out while offering good ventilation for those hot summer days and nights
  • Optional top crossbars to add additional load space

Cons:

  • Clamshell tents open in one end only so taller persons can sometimes struggle with foot space
  • Can be wind sensitive in strong winds when open due to triangular design
  • Does not come with a comfy mattress included, only a sleeping pad
  • Ladder not included

Don't miss out on the opportunity to upgrade your adventures. Order your Badass Rugged Clamshell Roof Top Tent today and go explore new places like never before!

Specifications

  • Manufactured: Made In The USA
  • Capacity: 2 Adults
  • Fabric: Heavy Duty 600g Nylon Oxford Fabric
  • Outer shell:  Aerodynamic Tactical Semi-Gloss Storage Case Styling Textured Plastic
  • Sleeping Pad: 1" Thick Thermal Regulating Pad (100% Recycled)
  • Mattress: Not Included
  • Window Insect Mesh: Yes
  • Top Crossbar (Optional) Weight Capacity: 75 lbs
  • Ladder (Optional): 8' Aluminum Telescopic Extension Ladder
  • Weight: 113 lbs
  • Warranty: 3-Year Limited Warranty
  • PLEASE NOTE: Ladder, Top Crossbars and Vehicle Not Included

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Matthew Jackson
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
Good product, great value
Color: White02
I've had this robot vacuum cleaner for about a month now, and I'm super happy with it! This is my third robot vacuum, the first two are roomba then based on the reviews being so good for this one and so bad for Roomba, I wanted to give it a chance and I'm glad I did. Set up an integration with Alexa and Google home was very easy. I haven't really figured out the mapping function cuz that seems a little janky in the app, but it vacuums my entire house and does a very good job of getting everywhere because of the mapping and the back and forth pattern that it follows instead of random. I don't use the mopping function so I can't comment on that. The way this docks is much better than the Roomba because the contacts for charging are on the side of the unit rather than on the bottom. The Roomba just doesn't always make good connection. The vacuum always finds its way back to the base when it's done cleaning which is nice. I usually have to go hunt for my Roomba to get it back to the charger. One last positive thing. For some reason it was missing the filter. I contacted roborock through the Amazon vendor contact. They asked for a photo of everything that came in the box, and sent me the pieces I was missing with no hassle at all. Okay, one more thing it's also really quiet.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026
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Duane C.
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 4
Impressive, with a minor shortfall
Color: White
I’m replacing a Neato that lost online support as the company caved. This one has some impressive performance for the price. First, I have no use for the ”mop” function that just drags a wet mat behind it. But for vacuum it works well. I don’t think it took more than 10 minutes to completely map my 1700 sq ft house. I can select what rooms it should clean, and other choices for cleaning. One big pain in the butt, however, is (a) it sometimes ends, returns to home and claims to be charging when it’s not. Then the battery discharges, and it notifies you it’s shutting down. Now we get the resulting problem - (b) it forgets your network login info and you have to try multiple times with their klugy process to get it back on your network. Otherwise,than that hassle, I’m pleased with this vac.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2026
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Robert Jay
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
The only Robo Vacuum Cleaner I liked!
Color: Black01
When the pandemic and stay at home orders hit, my wife wanted me to vacuum the house. I immediately started looking for Robo Cleaners. Over the past six weeks, I have tried four different models. It was something I did not like about each of the first three. I have a two story house with an elevated entry level that Robot cleaners cannot climb up to. That means I have in effect three floors on the house. In spite of promises, none of the other three could map and retain the maps for more than one floor at a time. The S6 pure can. Also, the S6 maps using a laser guidance system, not a camera. I think it may be more accurate in navigating and finding things, and of course could do the job in total darkness since lasers don’t need the lights on to work. This mapping function actually divides the floor into multiple rooms, this is a function I had to perform manually on other models I tested. If one wants to of course one can of further combine or divide the rooms or set the boundaries anywhere you want manually. One thing I miss on this model that other models that is that other models allowed you to label the names of the room, where is this as he does not. This may be improved on a future software update. However, I can still figure out which is the living room and which is the dining room on the map it draws. We have oriental rugs in some of the rooms. One of the other cleaners I tried promptly chewed up the fringes on the rug and curled it off. It sucked it into its apparatus and stopped and I had to freeze it. No matter what I tried to do or how low I placed the strings, , it constantly choked and had to be rescued every time it crossed the border of the oriental rug. (That one was returned in about two days.) The S6 nibbles the fringes a bit, but passes all of them OK. My wife did not like even that. On previous models, some allowed exclusion zones or no cross lines. This did not work. The no cross line did not work, because I want the vacuum to work on both sides of the line rather than just walling off a corner of the room. One of the other cleaners allowed you to map off a non-entry area. When I tried, the minimum width was something like 6 feet, which was way too large to use just on a fringe of an oriental carpet. Finally I tried the S-6 Pure. This is a brand new model from this company. I usually don’t like to buy things just as they are released, but the clock was ticking and I had no choice. However, I am extremely pleased with the product. As I said, it is brand new so I assume that everything is as up-to-date and improved as possible. It does indeed map more than one floor, and it has map three floors in my house. It has also made a pretty good guess as to how to divide all the rooms on the floor. These are modifiable if you wish. As I said, so far you cannot label the rooms, but that is not really necessary. I tried the no-go zone on this one. Unlike the other cleaner I try it, this cleaner allows a no go zone of perhaps 1 foot in width. This is perfect for the fringes on the carpet. I selected a no go zone around the fringes of the oriental rug and let the cleaner loose. One was pretty much perfect and one just nipple devoid of a little bit. I adjusted the border of the no go zone to include completely the fringes. Now the robot zooms around the living room but avoids the fringes of the oriental rug. I also set little no go zones around the vents which are on the floor in this room, so that the Robot cleaner does not go over the metal grating. This cleaner also has an option, which I have not tried yet, where it will vacuum at a lower strength on hard floors, but will sense when it is on a carpet or rug and increase the vacuum strength to vacuum these areas more heavily. This unit will also mop floors, obviously just smooth non-carpeted floors, but I really did not care about this function (though it is nice to have!). I am glad it is there because it might be of some use in the future, especially for kitchen and bathrooms. This unit has the largest battery size of the various sizes that are available in different manufacturers machines, so they charge more to list out as long as anybody else’s. It also has a vacuum setting which is among the strongest of the ones available in different models you might find. One additional thing I should say is that their customer service appears to be excellent. I have emailed them multiple times with various dumb questions, and I usually get a response within a day. Another nice thing is that they actually appear to read my question and do not give a boilerplate response. This is not the cheapest Robo vacuum cleaner on the market (not the most expensive), but if these features sound interesting to you, I have not found another cleaner even at a higher price that is it’s equal.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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ASim
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Helping hand
Color: White02
After looking at more expensive models, I decided to go with this one, and I’m really impressed with how well it performs. It cleans my entire house effortlessly, moving over bathroom rugs, high-pile carpet, area rugs, and hardwood floors without any trouble. The mapping feature works extremely well, and if a door is closed or something blocks its path, it easily navigates around it. It truly feels like having an extra helping hand with cleaning. I absolutely love it!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2026
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Will E.
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 1
Fatal flaw
Color: White
We have this robot's dock in our kitchen, and off of the kitchen, 12 feet or so to the left of the dock, there is a step down into the family room. Even though the dock has been in the same location since we first unboxed this robot, and the robot knows it has not moved from the dock since it last "went home," the robot does an "establishing location" every time it leaves the dock for a new mission. More than half the time when it does this, it makes a beeline directly towards that family room step, and careens off of it. We've set up "no-go" zones, and an invisible wall, and everything else we can to make it avoid this hazard. As soon as it leaves the dock, it announces "establishing location", and proceeds to launch itself directly over the step. My wife has commented that we don't know why it's lost its will to live, as it certainly seems to attempt to self destruct regularly. I've had to rescue it from the bottom of the step so many times, emptying the dust bin on the cheap robot honestly feels like less work. When it does stop at the top of the step, and realizes it where it is, it announces "invisible wall or no-go zone detected. Please move robot." We'll take the robot back to the dock, restart it, and...there it goes again right off the step. Our other complaint is how buggy the phone app is. Often times we'll have to completely close out of the app and reopen it multiple times to get the control screen of the robot to load, and things like selecting 1 or 2 passes, or the vacuum level, requires you to swipe to a different screen and back to be able to adjust the settings. Modifying the map to add no-go zones, pops a box somewhere far off the screen, requiring you to zoom way out, find it, and carefully drag it to the location you'd like it. If you happen to accidentally tap outside of the box, the box locks, you're no longer able to edit it, so you must delete it and start over again. It's like playing the old Operation board game. The Tuya Smart app that the cheap robot uses always worked flawlessly. You also can't disable its tendency to try to "jump" obstacles. We have a stationary bouncer for our child, with a flanged outer ring on its base. The robot will run up on this ramp and get stuck. It will then back up and Dukes of Hazard itself over the ring into the inner space. Once there, it can't get out, due to the vertical inner edge of the ring, so it cries for help after moving around under the bouncer for 20 minutes, trying to find an exit. I've established no-go zones for this, but we tend to move the bouncer to different areas in the house, depending on what we're doing, so we're left with sections of floor that don't get swept, and a stuck robot. A firmware update to make the robot trust that the dock location, which is saved in the generated map, is valid until proven otherwise when leaving the dock would alleviate 99% of our frustration. The robot knows if it's been picked up or moved. Why it has to establish its location every single time a new "mission" is initiated, when it returns and leaves from a fixed point on the saved map every time makes zero sense. When my wife's frustration leads her to donate this to the local thrift store, we'll be looking at a different manufacturer than roborock.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2025

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