Gearnalysis

Big Agnes Crag Lake SL3

72GearScore

The Big Agnes Crag Lake SL3 is a 3-person backpacking tent with 38.5 sq ft of floor and a minimum trail weight of 68.0 oz. It stands 44 in at the peak, has 2 doors, and starts at $400.

NylonMaterial
FreestandingPitch
Double wallWall
GearScore72/ 100Overall, on the default algorithm
MSRP$400list price
Value Score68$5.58 / ptBang for buck: price per GearScore point
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GearScore breakdown

How this tent earns its 72 on the default algorithm, factor by factor

72Space92Weight71Peak31Price62Doors36
Each axis is that raw metric scored 0 to 100 against the field.
Space per person12.8 sq ft
92/100 31% of score · livable floor per person
Weight per person22.7 oz643 g
71/100 54% of score · lighter per person scores higher
Peak height44.0 in111.8 cm
31/100 14% of score · taller scores higher
Price$400
62/100 off by default · your budget lever
Doors2
36/100 off by default · more doors score higher

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Specifications

Capacity: 3-person
Type: Backpacking
Floor area: 38.5 sq ft
Floor dimensions: 88×66/60 in224×168/152 cm
Floor shape: Tapered
Peak height: 44.0 in111.8 cm
Doors: 2
Vestibules: 2
Wall: Double
Pitch type: Freestanding
Canopy fabric: Nylon
Floor fabric: Nylon
Minimum trail weight: 68.0 oz1928 g
Space per person: 12.8 sq ft
Weight per person: 22.7 oz643 g
Price per person: $133

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How scoring works

The same GearScore engine the comparison pages use. This is the default weighting; open the full comparison to re-weight it around your trip.

GearScore blends published specs into one 0 to 100 number. Livable space per person is a "good enough" gate; weight per person and peak height score on a sliding scale. Price and doors are levers presets turn on.

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Space/person31%
Weight/person54%
Peak height14%
Price0% · lever
Doors0% · lever
Sufficiency
Only needs to be good enough. Livable space per person works this way: clear the target and you're set, extra room adds no points.
Monotonic
More (or less) is always better. Lighter per person beats heavier and a taller peak beats a shorter one, so they score on a sliding scale.
Preference
Type, wall, and pitch are personal preference, never scored. They only filter the list.