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 freestanding backpacking tent from Big Agnes in HyperBead fabric, sized 6 to 8 in longer, 2 in wider and 3 to 4 in taller than the standard Copper Spur UL for more room for gear or a dog. Big Agnes lists a packed weight of 1.83 kg (4 lb).
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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 — 1,214 g less for $199 more.
The cheapest is Big Agnes C Bar 3 at $349.95 — $350 less and 381 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Copper Spur UL3 XL on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Copper Spur UL3 XL.
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Tiger Wall 3 Platinum
1.60 lb lighter (724 g)
$50 more
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Copper Spur UL3
3.6 oz lighter (101 g)
$50 less
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Tiger Wall UL3
1.10 lb lighter (498 g)
$120 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Copper Spur UL3
$50 less
3.6 oz lighter (101 g)
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Crag Lake SL3
$300 less
11.5 oz heavier (325 g)
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Tiger Wall UL3 Bikepack Solution Dye
$150 less
11.5 oz lighter (327 g)
Not ranked: 7 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Ultamid 4 Ultralight Pyramid Tent
1 person more
2.63 lb lighter (1,195 g)
Big Agnes
Copper Spur UL5
2 people more
3.15 lb heavier (1,430 g) · $250 more
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Blacktail 4
1 person more
4.22 lb heavier (1,912 g) · $300 less
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.