Northern Lite Queen Classic

We have a 2017 Sportsman which we preferred to the 8-11QSE which we had put a deposit on first. We didn't want some of the QSE items, especially the rear bumper which holds a lot of dirt on gravel roads. In Wyoming with the wind, we really didn't want acrylic windows that would get battered with blowing dirt since our unit stays outside. We have glass sliding thermopane windows which we also don't have to worry about closing each time we move a short distance. We definitely wouldn't use a side awning - we ordered the rear one. We wanted more storage so didn't want the oven which we had never used for the 9 years we had our Alpenlite. As far as weight difference, the numbers on the web site are about 400 pounds off. Our unit with limited options came to just 80 pounds less than the QSE, and the price we paid was only about $1,500 less, but we got the camper the way we wanted it. When we had tried to order a Queen Classic, the dealer said we couldn't order one. But we're very happy with the Sportsman - cleaner lines without side awning and big rear bumper.