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Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1
Copper Spur UL1 is one of the best-selling ultralight one-person tents from the American brand Big Agnes. If you care about not just low weight but also the highest comfort, this is the right choice. The tent is packed with features, like the option to set up an awning over the entrance. The tent material is now equipped with the innovative HyperBead™ technology, making it even lighter, stronger, and more waterproof.
What makes this product special?
Ultralight and super comfy tent for 1 person with 1 side door and a vestibule.
Features
The new Copper Spur tent models for 2025 feature innovative HyperBead™ technology, which improves material strength, increases water resistance, and at the same time reduces weight (more info below).
Thanks to the two zippers at the entrance on the rainfly, you can set up an awning over the vestibule using trekking poles, or other poles or branches. On hot days, the awning gives you shade, and during warmer nights, it provides great ventilation while protecting you from dew.
The tent has one side entrance and one vestibule. All the zippers have two sliders and are equipped with ergonomic pulls. The rainfly features zippers protected by a storm flap with Velcro. Reflective guy lines make it easier for you to set it up day or night.
Setting up the tent is easier thanks to the clever TipLok Tent Buckle™ in the corners of the tent, which has three functions: securing the pole structure, tensioning and attaching the rainfly to the tent body, and staking down.
With the Copper Spur, you'll definitely appreciate the plenty of pockets and storage space. The biggest pocket (the so-called 3D bin) can be found at the ceiling above your feet. You'll find other smaller flat pockets above your head and on the sides of the inner tent. Inside the tent, you'll also find loops for the option to attach gear lofts and other gear.
The rainfly isn't pulled all the way to the ground, which ensures better air circulation and minimizes the chance of internal condensation. However, to keep water from spraying into the tent during heavy rains, the tent body (inner tent) is equipped with waterproof material on the sides, extending from the ground up to about 50 cm.
The rainfly is equipped with one vent window with a mosquito net. Good ventilation is also ensured thanks to two zipper sliders that you can unzip from the bottom and the top. Securing the open doors of the inner tent is made easy with the Quick Stash door keeper.
To ensure extra stability, there are Velcro strips on the inside of the rainfly that you can use to attach the rainfly to the structure. Setting up the tent is easy and quick thanks to the lightweight and durable DAC Featherlite pole construction.
You can also use the tent in Fast Fly mode, where you leave the tent body (inner tent) at home and head out with just the poles, rainfly, and stakes. This way, you'll drop down to a nice weight of 736 grams. But you'll need original footprint that isn't included in the package. The footprint will also extend the lifespan of the tent body. If you don't want to get a footprint, at least consider using tyvek.
You'll also get a practical compression EZ Pack Stuff Sack with a large longitudinal opening and compression closure for easy and quick packing.
HyperBead™ technology
For ultralight tents in 2025, Big Agnes brings you a new innovative material treatment technology – HyperBead™. Thanks to this advanced waterproof treatment, the tents are lighter, stronger, and more durable than ever before. HyperBead™ contains no PFAS or other harmful substances, offering a safer and more sustainable alternative to standard water-repellent treatments without negatively impacting health or the environment.
Compared to regular materials, tents with HyperBead™ technology have:
- 6% lower weight – even lighter ultralight tents,
- 50% higher strength – better tear resistance,
- 25% higher waterproofing – permanent protection without the need for re-treatment.
Unlike regular DWR treatments, HyperBead™ is impermeable at a molecular level, so it keeps its effectiveness for the entire lifespan of the tent. At the same time, it stretches less when wet, which contributes to better stability and a longer lifespan of the material.
Materials and construction
- Rainfly/footprint – patented HyperBead™ technology; recycled 15D nylon with 20D solution dyed ripstop, 1500 mm water column, no added PFAS
- Inner tent – breathable recycled 15D nylon with 20D solution dyed ripstop and 15D polyester mesh
- Poles – DAC Featherlite NFL, NSL and pressfit poles
- Waterproof seams – solvent-free polyurethane tape (contains no PVC or VOCs). All seams are taped, so you won’t have to deal with any additional seam sealing or anything like that.
- Stakes – 7 x 6” Dirt Dagger™ UL Stakes (length 15 cm)
- The tent is free-standing. That means it can stand on its own even without being staked down.
- Setting up the tent is simple and intuitive.
Specifications and dimensions
- Minimum weight (everything you need for setup) – 911 g
- Packed weight (including stuff sacks and accessories) – 1 090 g
- Weight in Fast Fly mode – 736 g
- Packed dimensions – 11 x 45 cm
- Floor area – 1,9 m²
- Inner height – 97 cm
- Vestibule area – 0,8 m²
- Number of doors – 1
- Number of people – 1
The package includes:
- transport stuff sack with longitudinal opening and compression closure
- rainfly
- tent body (inner tent)
- 7 stakes + stuff sack
- 2 guy lines for securing the awning
- aluminum poles (tent construction) + stuff sack
- repair pole splint
Product data
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1
Usage
ColorGreen
Weight911 g
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Season3-season
Total persons1
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Tent construction typeDouble-wall
Total entrances1
Vestibules quantity1
Free standingTrue
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Poles materialDAC Featherlite (NFL), DAC Featherlite (NSL), DAC Press-fit
Rainfly material15D nylon ripstop with Hyperbead
Floor material15D Nylon Ripstop Hyperbead
Inner tent materialPolyester mesh, 20D ripstop nylon
Rainfly water column1500 mm
Floor water column1500 mm
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Vestibule area0,8 m²
Floor area1.9 m²
Tent inner height97 cm
Dimension packed45 × 11 cm
Floor dimension224×97/71 cm
Other
Fast Fly weight736 g
ColorGreen
ManufacturerBig Agnes
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