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 three-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. It packs to 22 x 7 in (56 x 18 cm), and Big Agnes lists a total weight of 3.35 kg (7 lb 6 oz).
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Weight and price against the 3-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 3-person tents on record is Zpacks Triplex Pro Tent at 1.36 lb — 2,729 g less for $499 more.
The cheapest is Big Agnes C Bar 3 at $349.95 — $50 less and 1,134 g lighter.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Blacktail Hotel 3 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Blacktail Hotel 3.
Big Agnes
Crag Lake SL3
2.62 lb lighter (1,190 g)
same list price
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C Bar 3
2.50 lb lighter (1,134 g)
$50 less
Big Agnes
Salt Creek 3
1.81 lb lighter (822 g)
$50 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Blacktail 3
$50 less
1.25 lb lighter (567 g)
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C Bar 3
$50 less
2.50 lb lighter (1,134 g)
Not ranked: 7 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Copper Spur UL5
2 people more
3.0 oz lighter (85 g) · $550 more
Big Agnes
Blacktail 4
1 person more
14.0 oz heavier (397 g) · same list price
MSR
Elixir 4 Tent
1 person more
1.88 lb heavier (851 g) · $90 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 10 →Big Agnes 3-person backpacking tents, 12 models in 8 lines: Tiger Wall, Copper Spur, Sarvis, Crag Lake, C Bar, Salt Creek, Blacktail and Blacktail Hotel.
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.