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Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 vs Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent

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

Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 is the lighter option — 215 g lighter than the Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent (23% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent
Weight 730 g · 0.730 kg · 1.61 lb 945 g · 0.945 kg · 2.08 lb
Brand Big Agnes Samaya Equipment
Category Shelter Shelter
Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1
730 g

Non-freestanding ultralight 1-person shelter.

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Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent
945 g

Single-walled freestanding 2P tent with Nanovent fabric and dual vestibules.

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Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 vs Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 wins — at 730 g it is 215 g (23%) lighter than the Samaya Equipment Instant2 Tent (945 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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