Big Agnes Tiger Wall 2 Platinum Review

My wife and i spend over 30 nights under the stars each summer and we were looking to replace our half dome 2 with something a little more lightweight and packable.

Big agnes tiger wall 2 platinum review.

Tiger wall ul 2 400 2 lbs 3 oz. Two doors two vestibules free standing and with tons of extras you ve come to love on our full featured tents like pre cut guylines color coded webbing buckles and storage pockets. Rei has been the exclusive distributor so far but more retailers will have it starting next month. Dual doors make it super convenient for couples to use while the spacious interior and superior ventilation provide highly livable internal space.

Big agnes tiger wall carbon tent the big agnes tiger wall carbon is a guilty pleasure. 4 oz uses an ultra thin 7 denier floor and rainfly to shave ounces but otherwise retains the same dimensions packed size and. The big agnes tiger wall ul is new for spring 2018. It s quick and easy to setup in the dark in a storm or by yourself.

As a semi freestanding tent it shaves ounces by reducing the total number of pole segments required for setup. The big agnes tiger wall ul is the lightest and roomiest two door two vestibule semi freestanding tent available for 400 or less. Big agnes tiger wall platinum 2 tent it took 5 mins to set the whole thing up. After exhaustive research into the world of ultra light backpacking tents we settled on the big agnes tiger wall 3 platinum.

It s available in two sizes. The tiger wall ul tents are our lightest two door two vestibule technical backcountry shelters yet. The big agnes tiger wall ul 2 is a double wall dome style tent for two people that s lightweight enough that it can be also be used as a palace for one with a canine friend if you have one. The two doors make tent life a little easier and the weight savings is especially nice when out for multi day trip and gram counting.

The tiger wall 2 platinum 2 lbs. It s easy to pitch and packs down small. The material is ultralight weight breathable even with the rainfly on and very good quality. The tiger wall platinum tents take two door tent life to a crazylight new level.

Big agnes also offers the tiger wall in both platinum and carbon models which build off of the design reviewed here but with even lighter materials to keep weight astonishingly low. The 2 person and 3 person are exorbitantly expensive and unacceptably fragile but they rival the weight of the lightest full sided double wall shelters while being more user friendly because of their semi freestanding pitch and often more. The two vestibules each have eight square feet of storage space enough for a mid size pack and boots plus a bit of cooking space which compares to many lightweight tents two way zippers on the doors allow you to ventilate from the top or bottom or unzip partway from the bottom to prevent windblown rain from getting inside.