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Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 3 mtnGLO Tent
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Winner of Backpacker magazine's 2015 Editors' Choice Award for its built-in LED lighting, this ultralight 3-person, 3-season backpacking tent will brighten up your backcountry trips.
Shop similar products- mtnGLOâ„¢ Tent Lighting Technology features LED lights integrated into the tent body, so you can experience ambient light in your shelter with the click of a button
- LED light strand is durable and flexible enough to withstand repeated tent pitching and stuffing
- LEDs illuminate the interior of your tent with 90+ hrs. of hands-free light to sort gear, read, eat and play cards without blinding your friends with a headlamp
- Simple push-button controller has 3 settings: on, off and 50% brightness; requires 3 AAA batteries (sold separately)
- DAC Featherlite NSL and NFL poles with lightweight hubs; steep walls and crossover pole increase interior living space
- 2 doors and 2 vestibules; stormflaps on vestibule zippers
- 2 media pockets located above sleeping area enable clean earbud cord routing from phones or other devices; 8 interior mesh pockets keep small items organized
- Gear loft loops are compatible with Big Agnes PowerCase mtnGLO gear loft (sold separately)
- All seams taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane tape (no PVC or VOCs)
- Reflective guylines and webbing on tent corners
- Comes with 8 Superlight aluminum J stakes
- Save weight and create a minimalist shelter by using just the rainfly, poles and footprint (sold separately)
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 3 lbs. 12 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 3 lbs. 1 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 4 lbs. 2 oz. |
| Packed Size | 6.5 x 21.5 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 90 x 70 inches |
| Floor Area | 44 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 9 + 9 square feet |
| Peak Height | 44 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 2 |
| Pole Material | Aluminum DAC Featherlite NSL |
| Pole Diameter | 9.3 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | Nylon/polyester mesh |
| Floor Fabric | Ripstop nylon |
| Rainfly Fabric | Ripstop nylon |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Onespeed
Sacramento, CA
Two adults, one baby, one dog = one tent.
10 years ago
I am a big fan of Big Agnes' tents. I will try not to let that bias my review. We just picked this tent up after setting it up first in the store to make sure it fit our needs. A tent that is truly ultralight but large enough to fit myself, my wife, our 8 month old baby, and our 60 lb dog. Our Big Agnes Scout is big enough to do this, but we can't have our packs inside with us if need be, and I do not want to spend that long setting up the tent when I have a family that wants to be in it instead of watching me pitch it. The Copper Spur 3 is the real deal, people. Mine weighs an ounce less than the claimed weight of 3 lbs 12 oz. This tent can house 4 people for a card game, and 3 people to sleep really easily. We finally have a tent with two doors, and I don't know why I waited so long. This thing sets up in less than 3 minutes. I weighed the tent parts because I am fanatical about weight, and this is the deal: Poles: 450 grams Tent body: 604 grams Rain Fly: 620 grams Total: 1674 grams, or 3 lb 11 oz We are fanatical about weight, so we are going to save about 6.5 ounces with a set of carbon fiber poles, and I will replace the guy lines with lighter spec line and line locks. This tent is expensive. Without an REI Visa, we never would have gotten it. Our dividend was amazing because of the card!
Yes , I recommend this product
outofdoors16
seattle, wa
Good tent, performance doesn't warrant high price.
8 years ago
Overall this is a good tent but for the price it should be an amazing tent. The best thing about this tent is that it’s very lightweight for how much space it provides; the weight to space ratio is pretty impressive. Here are my qualms: Most of my issues are with the rainfly: It sags significantly when wet and requires lots of re-tensioning to keep it even moderately taut. Even when staking out all four guy lines (in addition to all the regular lines), the rainfly was barely taut enough, and it had lots of creases that prevented the rain from draining off as well as it would if the fly were totally smooth. See picture of comparable tent that has no guy lines staked down and the rainfly is not nearly as tightly cinched. (Note: I tried leaving the rainfly less taut to reduce creases, which does help, but then it's too loose and flaps about). While it doesn't matter too much that the rain doesn't run off as well as it could, when you open the door there's tons of water running off and it does make the tent harder to dry out when you're trying to pack up. The rainfly leans inwards quite a bit towards the tent walls so there is very minimal space between the mesh wall and the rainfly, especially towards the top of the tent. Since the inside of the fly is often wet from condensation, you have to be extra careful not to brush up against it when getting in/out of the tent. It would be nice if the center pole extended a bit further so the vestibule had more volume. On one trip, some drops of water made it through the rainfly which splattered onto the mesh, and a little bit made it through and misted us. This was a very small amount, and we were getting large drips from tall trees, and this hasn't happened with normal rain, but it's still disappointing. There is no tightening mechanism on the ground anchor points for the sides/doors, which is a pretty common feature on most backpacking tents, and is found on the end points of this tent, but is curiously absent on the sides. This makes it very hard to fine tune a perfect tautness. Also the anchor point is almost touching the ground, again making it hard to get the rainfly correctly situated, see pic for example next to another tent with a higher anchor point. Might I also add a tent nerd point that the catenary cut of the rainfly edges on the comparison tent allows tautness and smoothness without excessive tension. This example shows, in a nutshell, why the Copper Spur is an average tent; run of the mill tent design with high end materials, creating a lightweight but mediocre product. If money is not a big deal and you want a big tent with low weight, this is a solid choice. However, for my wallet, this is a little pricey for the performance, and not a great value.
No, I do not recommend this product
Coqui908
Union, NJ, United States
Roomy
10 years ago
A roomy get away for a couple. Easy to set up and take down. Lights have two settings and neither is overpowering, but just enough for its intended purpose of getting your things in order before going to sleep. I'm a little claustrophobic and I felt comfortable at night. Places to store stuff up in the corners for the night.
Yes , I recommend this product
Dave the hiker
Sacramento, CA, United States
Not ideal in windy conditions
10 years ago
I bought this tent specifically for hiking the northern and southern section of the Lost Coast Trail. The look, size, and ease of setting up is great. But the tent makes substantial noise in extremely windy conditions. My GF was not able to sleep most nights because of the noise from the fabric stretching and shifting from wind shear. FYI: I like the lights and they are useful for playing cards, but they are not bright enough to read.
Yes , I recommend this product
Leifsta
CO
It's light but fragile
9 years ago
It's super light and the mtnglo is cool but with the light weight comes a fragile tent. My dog was able to put holes in the tent just be walking in it. A little disappointing for the price paid. Have to be super careful with it