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NEMO Equipment Hornet OSMO 2P vs Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

NEMO Equipment Hornet OSMO 2P is the lighter option — 10 g lighter than the Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent (1% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec NEMO Equipment Hornet OSMO 2P Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent
Weight 935 g · 0.935 kg · 2.06 lb 945 g · 0.945 kg · 2.08 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Samaya Equipment
Category Shelter Shelter
NEMO Equipment Hornet OSMO 2P
935 g

Two-person ultralight tent with OSMO Ripstop fabric that resists sagging when wet. Features two door-and-vestibule sets.

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Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent
945 g

Single-walled freestanding 2P tent with Nanovent fabric and dual vestibules.

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NEMO Equipment Hornet OSMO 2P vs Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Hornet OSMO 2P wins — at 935 g it is 10 g (1%) lighter than the Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent (945 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest shelter page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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