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3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 Pro vs Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 is the lighter option — 376 g lighter than the 3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 Pro (41% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec 3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 Pro Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5
Weight 915 g · 0.915 kg · 2.02 lb 539 g · 0.539 kg · 1.19 lb
Brand 3F UL Gear Big Agnes
Category Shelter Shelter
3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 Pro
915 g

Chinese-made 2-person ultralight double-wall tent weighing 915g complete, featuring 20D fabric and integrated interior with silnylon floor.

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Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5
539 g

2026 single-wall shelter in HyperBead fabric for 1-1.5 persons, from Big Agnes' new VST collection. Trail weight starts at 539g.

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3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 Pro vs Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 wins — at 539 g it is 376 g (41%) lighter than the 3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 Pro (915 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest shelter page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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