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Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL 1

THREE SEASON, FREE STANDING, ULTRALIGHT TENT

The Tiger Wall UL tents are quickly becoming our most popular series of technical backcountry shelters. The oversized single door makes tent life a little easier, and the weight savings is especially nice when out for multi-day trip and gram counting. Combining simple, yet strong single pole architecture with DAC Featherlite materials, interior storage pockets, and comforts around every corner, these tents are poised to be a backcountry favorite.

Our thoughts:

The Tiger wall UL 1 is a nice, big, doubled walled solo tent. Built much like the slightly heavier Big agnes copper spur HV ul 1, with main difference being that the Tiger wall is about 150 grams lighter. This is accomplished by the Tiger wall not being a proper free-standing tent like the Copper spur is. The Tiger wall needs atleast 3 tent pegs to hold the inner and outer tent in place. Not exactly a headache, but worth mentioning if you are looking for a completely freestanding tent. 

With that said, the Big agnes tiger wall is exteremly easy and fast to setup, and very comfortbale to live in. I am 190cm tall and generally as big as a gorilla, and I find the tent comfortable. I can easily situp and do easy stretching, change clothes and so on in the tent without squishing the innertent. The big agnes tents are generally the most comfortable tents on the market, the Tiger wall is no exception. 

Where the Tiger wall UL 1 saves weight is in tent materials, using 15d outer and inner is about as light nylon materials that I would recommend building a tent with. Light enough to carry around in your backpack and sturdy enough to withstand most conditions that mountains will through at it. However, it's not going to hold a lifetime like a Hilleberg will do. They are simply not built for that, instead they are built to be used on something like the PCT in the USA - a 3000 mile hike over a 6 month period and then replaced. But, considering most people dont go for 6-month hikes, I imagine the Tiger wall will last a few years. 

Plus: 

• LIGHT
• Spacious
• Easy to setup
• Robust enough

Minus:

• Not a huge fan of the Vestibule 
• Not freestanding
• Will it hold for years?

Review by Kenneth Shaw

 Specifications

Trail Weight	850g
Packed Weight	992g
Fast Fly Weight	652g
Packed Size	43 x 14cm
Floor Area	1.8m²
Head Height	99cm
Vestibule Area	0.7m²
Footprint Weight	113g
Number of Seasons	3
Number of Doors	1

Features

• Minimalist pole structure with one door and one vestibule makes this one of our most popular technical backcountry tent series
• DAC poles create a strong structure that is light and spacious
• Features one door and one vestibule with storm flaps on the vestibule zippers
• Dry-entry door design keeps the interior of your tent dry as you enter and exit
• Single-pole architecture makes set up and take down simple and efficient
• Dual-zipper doors are smooth closing, allowing for easy entry. Use only one zipper for quick reach-through access.
• Structured foot-end corners create more usable space between your feet and tent wall
• Ceiling pocket provides great storage space
• Low Vent feature on the vestibule doors for more air flow while still providing vestibule coverage
• Double sliders on the vestibule zippers allows for venting from the top or bottom
• Multiple interior loops for attaching gear lofts, accessories and mtnGLO® Tent & Camp Lights
• Quick Stash door keeper on tent body door makes stowing unzipped door quick and easy

To extend the life of your tent floor we recommend using a Big Agnes footprint - sold separately

Construction + Materials

Fly and floor are silicone treated nylon rip-stop with 1200mm waterproof polyurethane coating

Tent body is breathable nylon rip-stop and polyester mesh

All seams taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane tape (No PVC or VOC's)

DAC Featherlite NFL pole system 

Ultralight plastic clips attach tent body to pole frame 

Hub pole design

Footprint - sold separately

Fast Fly setup available

Fits the Wall, Triangle and Square gear loft -sold separately

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