Backpacking tents · owner-verdict comparison

Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 vs MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 75% of 24 Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 owners recommend it, vs 79% of 140 for the MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2

75%of 24 owners recommend
75% recommend · 13% neutral · 12% don't
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MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person

79%of 140 owners recommend
79% recommend · 12% neutral · 9% don't
Owners praise
  • Lightweight and packs down small
  • Fast and easy to pitch
  • Roomy with good headroom for one
Owners complain about
  • Cramped for two adults
  • Heavy for an ultralight tent
  • Pricey for the category
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What Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 owners say

If looking at Big Agnes, I think the Tiger Wall is better. Slightly smaller, but much lighter.
adambl82 on Reddit
There is no problem with ventilation in Tiger Wall since the inner tent is almost entirely mesh the amount of air coming through under the fly is plenty.
J-Nightshade on Reddit
The big agnes will absorb water, sag, then weigh twice as much after you have to pack it up wet.
they_have_no_bullets on Reddit

What MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person owners say

I'm beyond excited to get out and use it
@dudeymcduderson on YouTube
Vestibules are huge at 8.75sq-ft for a total of 17.5sq-ft.
CJOttawa on Reddit
I have a MSR Hubba Hubba, that I use solo. It's definitely small for two people. I don't like that it's pitched inner first, meaning if it rains the inside gets wet.
oops_whatnow on Reddit