Maker’s warranty: Limited warranty against manufacturing or material defect for the lifetime of the product; electronics up to two years; covers bought from an authorized Big Agnes retailer or direct; repair center; repair parts sold. Big Agnes’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A two-person Blacktail tent from Big Agnes with an oversized vestibule on one side for packs, a dog or sitting out rain, plus two side doors and recycled fabric. Big Agnes says it is lighter and less bulky than a car-camping tent, and lists a total weight of 3.01 kg (6 lb 10 oz).
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Weight and price against the 2-person tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the tents. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 2-person tents on record is Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent at 15.2 oz — 2,574 g less for $349 more.
The cheapest is Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo Outfitter at $210.00 — $140 less and 1,405 g lighter.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Blacktail Hotel 2 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Blacktail Hotel 2.
Big Agnes
Crag Lake SL2
2.37 lb lighter (1,077 g)
same list price
Sea to Summit
Ikos Evo Tent
1.08 lb lighter (491 g)
about the same list price
Durston
X-Mid 2
4.48 lb lighter (2,030 g)
$31 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Blacktail 2
$50 less
1.12 lb lighter (510 g)
Six Moon Designs
Lunar Duo Outfitter
$140 less
3.10 lb lighter (1,405 g)
Durston
X-Mid 2
$31 less
4.48 lb lighter (2,030 g)
Not ranked: 14 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Blacktail 3
1 person more
8.0 oz lighter (227 g) · same list price
Big Agnes
Copper Spur UL5
3 people more
9.0 oz heavier (255 g) · $600 more
Big Agnes
Blacktail Hotel 3
1 person more
12.0 oz heavier (340 g) · $50 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 26 →2-person backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 40 models. Lightest: Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent at 15.2 oz (431 g). Median 3.01 lb.
Big Agnes backpacking tents, 37 models in 13 lines: Copper Spur, Tiger Wall, Blacktail, String Ridge, Fly Creek, Sarvis, Crag Lake, Salt Creek and 5 more.
Eight shelters from our catalogue, from a 504 g single-wall to a 2.5 kg freestanding tent, compared on published weight, floor size and list price, with the reason to skip each one.