Hilleberg Enan vs NEMO Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1P
Two shelters, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The NEMO Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1P is ahead on pole length, weight, pitching on hard ground, floor space, headroom and price. Nothing published here goes the other way.
Assembled from the differences below rather than written over them. Every figure is a published measurement or computed from one — nobody here has used either one.
Where they differ
6 of the 7 things we can measure come out differently.
Folded pole length
130mm shorter on the Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1PThe length of the pole set broken down, which is what decides whether it goes across your bars. Almost no maker publishes it, which is why this comparison is hard to find anywhere else. The verdict beside each is for drop bars.
Minimum weight
138g lighter on the Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1PTrail weight where the maker publishes one — fly, inner and poles, without the stuff sacks or the footprint. Worth reading against the pole length rather than instead of it: a Bikepack edition is usually a few grams heavier for shorter poles.
Pitching
Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1P needs less from the groundFreestanding matters on a bike trip more than on a hike: gravel bars, wooden platforms and hardpack are where you end up when you are following a road, and none of them take a stake.
Floor area
0.14m² more floor in the Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1PInner length by inner width as published. On a bike trip the floor also has to take whatever you brought inside off the bike, so a few centimetres is not nothing.
Peak height
5cm more headroom in the Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1PWhether you can sit up, which decides how a rained-out afternoon goes.
Price
$420 between themAs we hold it. Shelter prices move more than most gear, so check before you commit.
Side by side
Including the rows where they are level.
| Hilleberg Enan | NEMO Hornet OSMO Ultralight 1P | |
|---|---|---|
| Folded pole length | 450mm — too long for drop bars | 320mm — fits drop bars |
| Pole figure source | Maker's own pole figure | Packed bag length, used as a proxy |
| Minimum weight | 960g | 822g |
| Pitching | Needs stakes | semi |
| Floor area | 215 × 95cm — 2.04m² | 220 × 99cm — 2.18m² |
| Peak height | 93cm | 98cm |
| Price | $790 | $370 |