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Big Agnes Copper Spur is a freestanding tent with a more sturdy design that offers more liveable place due to its larger floor area and vestibule area than Tiger Wall.
Big Agnes Copper Spur vs Tiger Wall, they are the two finest models of Big Agnes. First, you should know that; one is not better than the other, each one is better on different features, I will help you to pick the best one for you depending on your needs.
Both tents offer 1p, 2p, and 3p options the only thing that changes among 1p, 2p and 3p are the dimensions, In this guide, I have compared 2p models of Big Agnes Tiger Wall and Copper Spur. But you can use this guide even if you are thinking about purchasing 3p or 1p models.
In summary, Tiger Wall is 9 oz lighter than Copper Spur and it packs down 1.5″ shorter 0.5″ narrower than Copper Spur. BUT Copper Spur’s floor area and vestibule area are respectively 1 ft² and 2 ft² bigger compared to Tiger Wall and Copper Spur is 1″ taller than Tiger Wall, therefore, Copper Spur offers more liveable place compared to Tiger Wall. And lastly, Copper Spur is a freestanding tent with a more sturdy design, while Tiger Wall is only a semi-freestanding tent.
Copper Spur vs Tiger Wall: Main Differences
Header | BIG AGNES COPPER SPUR UL2 | BIG AGNES TIGER WALL 2P |
|---|---|---|
Cell |  |  |
Packed Weight | 3 lbs 1 oz | 2 lb 8 oz |
Pack Size | Ø 6" x 19.5" | Ø 5.5" x 18" |
Floor Dimensions | 88" x 52" (Head Side) x 42" (Feet Side) | 86" x 52" (Head Side) x 42" (Feet Side) |
Height | 40" | 39" |
Floor Area | 29.0 ft² | 28.0 sq ft |
Vestibule Area | 9 ft² + 9 ft² | 8 sq ft + 8 sq ft |
Canopy Fabric | Ripstop nylon/polyester mesh | 20D ripstop nylon/15-denier nylon mesh |
Pole Diameter | 8.7 mm | 8.7 mm |
Fly Fabric | Silicone-treated patterned double ripstop nylon with waterproof polyurethane coating | Silicone-treated patterned double ripstop nylon with waterproof polyurethane coating |
Floor Fabric | Silicone-treated patterned double ripstop nylon with waterproof polyurethane coating | Silicone-treated patterned double ripstop nylon with waterproof polyurethane coating |
Freestanding | Freestanding | Semi-Freestanding |
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Copper Spur and Tiger Wall Capacity
Inner Capacity
Both Big Agnes Tiger Wall and Copper Spur’s floor area has a tapered design with the dimensions of 52″ at head side, 42″ at the feet side. BUT Copper Spur is 2″ longer than Tiger Wall with the dimensions of 88″. Therefore Copper Spur’s floor area is 1 ft² (%3.5) bigger than the Tiger Wall’s floor area.
Vestibule
Vestibule area is highly important to keep your gear outside and have enough room in the tent, especially if you are into long backpacking trips.
Copper Spur has 9 ft² of the vestibule areas on each side while Tiger Wall offers only 8 ft² vestibule areas on each side.
Size Comparison
Liveable Place
The more the clippers (to attach the canopy to the poles) the more Liveable Place you will get (since the clippers widen the canopy to create a roomy area). With that being said, Copper Spur uses more clippers with a better clipper orientation, thus creating a better liveable and roomier place in the tent as you can see in the picture below.
Note: They’re both easy to pitch, it takes around 5-6 min to set up both Tiger Wall and Copper Spur.
The Durability of Tiger Wall and Copper Spur
Copper Spur is a freestanding tent with more robust construction, on the other hand, Tiger Wall is a semi-freestanding tent.
Both tents’ canopy and floor fabric are respectively made of Ripstop nylon/polyester mesh and Silicone-treated patterned double ripstop nylon with a waterproof polyurethane coating, they are highly durable compared to other 2p ultralight backpacking tents.
BUT I should also mention that there are a few complaints about the tents being torn off when used in bad weather conditions and extreme camping.
Also, to increase the longevity of your tent, a footprint is strongly recommended. Big Agnes doesn’t provide a footprint with the tents, so you need to purchase Big Agnes Tiger Wall Footprint and Big Agnes Copper Spur Footprint separately.
If durability is the number one priority for you then check out my article where I compared MSR Hubba Hubba and Copper Spur.
Weight & Packsize of the Tiger Wall and Copper Spur
So far Copper Spur was the winner in every case, but there are some features where Tiger Wall is a much better option, like weight and the pack size.
Big Agnes Tiger Wall 2P is one of the lightest backpacking tents in the market that weighs 2 lb 8 oz and packs down to Ø 5.5″ x 18″.
Weight
Tiger Wall (2 lbs 8 oz) weighs %22.5 (9 oz) lighter than Copper Spur (3 lbs 1 oz). It is one of the lightest backpacking tents in the market, but if you are looking for an even lighter tent, take a look at my article about Nemo Hornet (2 lbs 6 oz) and Nemo Hornet Elite (2 lbs 1 oz).
Packsize
Pack size is where Tiger Wall shines the most, with the packed dimensions of Ø 5.5″ x 18″, Tiger Wall packs down %28,9 smaller compared to Copper Spur (Ø 6″ x 19,5″).
CONCLUSION
They are both made of the same material but Copper Spur has a more robust construction and is a freestanding tent, on the other hand, Tiger Wall is a semi-freestanding tent.
Although Tiger Wall is %22.5 lighter and %28.9 smaller (when packed) compared to Copper Spur, It is less roomy, its vestibule area and floor area are smaller than Copper Spur, and it is 1″ shorter than the Copper Spur.
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