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The Blacktail tent offers campers who don't go out as regularly a solid design and well made tent. With a large sized inner and practical mix of mesh and fabric - they are a bit heavier than other tents in the range but they are more durable and offer fantastic value for money.
Big Agnes says
The Blacktail two, three, and four-person tents are light enough for the backcountry, and strong enough for the front country. A tried and true shelter with excellent value for backpackers who want a super comfortable tent after a long day on the trail. The Blacktail series of tents offers spacious sleeping areas with easy access through two, side-entry doors and vestibules, making early morning entry and exit with a tent-mate more stealth when nature calls.
Our Verdict
Big Agnes' 2020 Blacktail 3 Tent is a spacious 3 person backpacking tent with two entrances and two porches - one of the most convenient designs available. While it's not among the lightest in this design it has good head height, internal space and offers a more durable set up with the choice of materials used.
The tent uses a classic pole design that is strong enough to stand up to the weather while providing a good space inside. The materials used are heavier than Big Agnes normally use but this results in a stronger, more hardwearing and less expensive shelter. The inner tent is a good mix of fabric and mesh so that there's protection from wind and rain, and it also has good ventilation making the tent suitable for a range of conditions.
With two entrances, two porches and plenty of internal storage the Blacktail series are well thought out tents that come in at a decent price - Big Agnes has achieved this by taking one step back from the ultra-light, ultra-expensive fabrics used in other designs.
- Reviewed by Basecamp Gear
Features
- Light enough for the backcountry, strong enough for the front country
- Features two doors and two vestibules
- Storm flaps on vestibule zipper
- Symmetrical pole structure with pre-bent poles for increased head space
- Dual-zipper door is smooth closing and the discrete seam design creates a clean, modern aesthetic
- Dual-zipper door allows for easy entry. Use only one zipper for quick reach-through access
- Quick Stash door keeper on tent body door makes stowing unzipped door quick and easy
- Media pockets enable clean earbud-cord routing from phones or other devices
- Two fly vents for increased air flow and reduced condensation
- Low Vent feature on the vestibule doors for more air flow while still providing vestibule coverage
- Ready to pitch; with pre-cut guylines and tensioners attached to fly
- Reflective guy lines and webbing on tent corners
- To extend the life of your tent floor we recommend using a Big Agnes footprint - sold separately
- Multiple interior loops for attaching gear lofts, accessories and mtnGLO® Tent & Camp Lights
- Fast Fly setup available
Specifications
Our Specs
- Inner tent weighs: 876g
- Flysheet weighs: 896g
- Poleset weighs: 674g
- Total weight for comparison: 2446g (excludes pegs and bags)
- 8 pegs supplied weigh: 110g
- Footprint sold separately
Big Agnes Specs
- Trail weight (excludes pegs): 5lb 3oz / 2.35kg
- Packed weight: 5lb 11oz / 2.58kg
- Fast fly weight: 3lb 14oz / 1.76kg
- Packed size: 22" x 7 / 56 x 18cm
- Floor area: 44ft² / 4.1m²
- Floor length: 90" / 229cm
- Floor width: 70" / 178cm
- Head height: 44" / 112cm
- Vestibule area: 9ft²/ 9ft² / 0.8m² / 0.8m²
Construction & Materials
- Fly and floor are polyester
- Fly and floor have 1500mm waterproof polyurethane coating
- Tent body is polyester breathable and polyester mesh
- All seams taped with waterproof polyurethane tape
- Lightweight aluminum pole system with prebends
- Plastic clips attach tent body to pole frame
- 4 interior mesh pockets, 2 media pockets & 8 lightweight aluminum hook stakes
- Gear loft loops included
- Fits the Large Trapezoid, Triangle, Large Wall, Wall & Square gear lofts - sold separately
