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Upstart ‘Badass’ Rooftop Tent’s Build Category’s Lightest, Thinnest Hardshell

October 15, 2021

The company that makes what it calls BA Tents also self-identifies as a “disruptor.” Badass Tents is a new category contender vying for attention with braggadocious claims and the allure of pending patents.

BA’s products themselves revolve around the company’s claim that they’re the lightest and thinnest hardtops on the market. Additionally, the company has filed patents for its integrated attachment system, modular assembly, and moonroof.

As a cherry on top, it says each “space-age” extruded aluminum frame gets a plastic cover that “looks like an OEM paint job.” Gear Junkie