515hikerdude
06-12-2012, 21:47
Hello all! Long time reader; first time poster.
I'm looking for a new 2 person tent, and I've narrowed it down to the following: MSR Carbon Reflex or the Big Agnes Copper Spur. I've heard plenty of great reviews for both of these tents, but I can only pick one. The stats for the tents are the following:
Copper Spur UL2
Carbon Reflex 2
Minimum Weight
3 lb 1 oz
3 lbs
Packaged Weight
3 lb 7 oz
3 lbs 9 oz
Floor Area
29 sq ft
27 sq ft
Floor Dimensions
90x52
84x46
Vestibule Area
9x2 sq ft
8.75x2 sq ft
Peak Height
42 in
40 in
Packed Size
6x18
6x20
My biggest concern for these tents is durability. I do a lot of hiking in PA, and I don't want to spend a couple hundred bucks on a tent just to have it fall apart after a couple of seasons of use. This is going to become my main go-to tent, and I'd like to possibly use it for a thru hike in a couple of years. In particular, I like these tents because they have enough usable length-my sleeping bag & pad are 6'6". However, I'm afraid that the carbon fiber poles of the MSR will be too fragile, while I wonder about the durability of the Copper Spur's fabric. Anybody have experience with these tents?
I'm looking for a new 2 person tent, and I've narrowed it down to the following: MSR Carbon Reflex or the Big Agnes Copper Spur. I've heard plenty of great reviews for both of these tents, but I can only pick one. The stats for the tents are the following:
Copper Spur UL2
Carbon Reflex 2
Minimum Weight
3 lb 1 oz
3 lbs
Packaged Weight
3 lb 7 oz
3 lbs 9 oz
Floor Area
29 sq ft
27 sq ft
Floor Dimensions
90x52
84x46
Vestibule Area
9x2 sq ft
8.75x2 sq ft
Peak Height
42 in
40 in
Packed Size
6x18
6x20
My biggest concern for these tents is durability. I do a lot of hiking in PA, and I don't want to spend a couple hundred bucks on a tent just to have it fall apart after a couple of seasons of use. This is going to become my main go-to tent, and I'd like to possibly use it for a thru hike in a couple of years. In particular, I like these tents because they have enough usable length-my sleeping bag & pad are 6'6". However, I'm afraid that the carbon fiber poles of the MSR will be too fragile, while I wonder about the durability of the Copper Spur's fabric. Anybody have experience with these tents?