REI Kingdom Tents (2012) vs Nemo Hornet Elite Backpacking Tents (2019)

The REI Kingdom 6-Person Tent (2012) was loved by reviewers at bicycling.com, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "11 Best Tents for Bikepacking and Camping" roundup where it was named its "Best Car Camping", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Taking a look at the Nemo Hornet Elite 2-Person Backpacking Tent (2019), it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - OutdoorGearLab and sectionhiker.com - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

As for a direct REI Kingdom 6-Person Tent (2012) vs. Nemo Hornet Elite 2-Person Backpacking Tent (2019) comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like OutdoorGearLab. It turns out that all such sources consider the Nemo Hornet Elite 2-Person Backpacking Tent (2019) to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the REI Kingdom 6-Person Tent (2012) most impressed reviewers at OutdoorGearLab - they gave it a score of 9, whereas the Nemo Hornet Elite 2-Person Backpacking Tent (2019) got rated best by OutdoorGearLab - 10.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the REI Kingdom 6-Person Tent (2012) earned an average review score of 8.8 out of 10 points and the Nemo Hornet Elite 2-Person Backpacking Tent (2019) received an average of 9.5, compared to the 6.2 average of Backpacking Tent in general.