Head to head
Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel vs Big Agnes C Bar
The Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel gives each person more floor — 16.5 sq ft against 14.0, which is the difference between standard and standard. The Big Agnes C Bar is the lighter carry at 3 lb 11 oz, and the Big Agnes C Bar is the cheaper of the two at ~$300.
 Big Agnes Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel |  Big Agnes Big Agnes C Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backpacking | Backpacking |
| Rated capacity | 2-person | 2-person |
| Floor area per personestimated | 16.5 sq ft (standard) | 14.0 sq ft (standard) |
| Floor area | 33 sq ft | 28 sq ft |
| Vestibule area | 37 sq ft | 7 sq ft |
| Peak height | 42 in | 41 in |
| Minimum trail weight | 5 lb 9 oz | 3 lb 11 oz |
| Packed weight | 6 lb 10 oz | 4 lb 2 oz |
| Weight per personestimated | 44.5 oz (trail weight) | 29.5 oz (trail weight) |
| Pad fitestimated | 2 × 25 in pads fit | 2 × 25 in pads fit |
| Fits sleepers up toestimated | 7ft tall | 6ft 8in tall |
| Doors | 2 | 1 |
| Freestanding | freestanding | freestanding |
| Poles | aluminum | aluminum |
| Wall type | double wall | double wall |
| Season rating | 3-season | 3-season |
| Floor hydrostatic head | 1,500 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Packed size | 21 x 7 in | 19 x 6 in |
| Approx. price | ~$350 | ~$300 |
Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel
Same tent as the Blacktail, with one side's vestibule blown out to 28 square feet on an extra pole — a covered porch you can put two camp chairs under and sit out a rain shower in. That is 37 square feet of vestibule against the plain Blacktail's 18, for nine ounces and $50. If you camp anywhere that rains for a full day, it is the single most useful $50 in this catalog; if you are counting grams it is the wrong tent entirely.
Best for
Rainy-region camping where you need somewhere dry to sit that is not inside the tent.
Big Agnes C Bar
The C Bar sits between the ultralight nylon tents and the heavy polyester ones: 59 ounces, tough 75D PFAS-free fabric, freestanding, and a single door to keep the weight and price down. It is the tent to look at if the Blacktail is heavier than you want and the Tiger Wall is thinner than you trust. The one-door layout and seven-square-foot vestibule are the real constraints — this is a tent for a solo hiker with room to spread out more than a tent for two adults with two packs.
Best for
A solo backpacker who wants a durable freestanding tent under four pounds and will use the second sleeping space for gear.
Rows where the two differ are tinted. Specs are the makers’ own; floor area per person, weight per person and pad fit are our arithmetic on them.