Big Agnes Bird Beak 4 Person SL Dome Tent Review

The Bird Beak 4 SL has two doors and a peak center height of 5' 0, which is a little bit smaller than the average height of the 134 different 4 person tents we have examined With 56 square feet of room inside, it is significantly smaller than some other 4-person tents, and it would be quite cramped for you and, up to three other campers during the 3-seasons, this tent is suggested for use in, smaller tents like this one can generally make a great choice for campers that like spending heaps of time outside exploring the great outdoors.

Some of the cool things about dome tents are, that they are generally speaking light, making them easy to carry. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are usually, freestanding and very straightforward to set up. In calm weather, you could do without securing the tent with stakes and ropes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are without a doubt the most commonly seen of all the different sorts of tents you will find when camping. They tend to fair better in bad weather than other types, allowing water to roll off the sloped sides, unlike cabin tents that have flat roofs, resulting in the water pooling on the roof. The simplest dome tent will have a square footprint, sloped walls two or more poles which cross in the center of the roof. Because of the way they are made, it is generally considered that they are best for up to a maximum of 6 campers.

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PROS

1. Freestanding. The Bird Beak SL can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not even have to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Internal storage. It is nice to see Big Agnes has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your stuff.
3. More than one door. With 2 doors, it is simpler to get in and out of the tent, in the middle of the night if needed.
4. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the whole body of the tent from the top to the bottom and has a waterproof rating of 1200mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy rain.
5. Other sizes are available. Big Agnes has also made this model available in Other Sizes.

CONS

1. Not roomy. With a floor area of 56 square feet, the Bird Beak 4 is smaller than quite a few of the 134 other 4 person tents we have looked at.
2. No windows. With no windows it is not easy to keep the tent cool on a hot summers night.
3. No Vestibules. If you want to keep your dirty shoes, clothes, and backpacks protected from the elements, you will have to keep them inside the tent.
4. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, there is one available separately designed for the Bird Beak 4 footprint Even though the floor may be made of Silicone-treated ripstop nylon, it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
5. A little heavy for backpacking. Even though the Bird Beak 4, looks like a small tent, it is not ideal for backpacking as it weighs 8 pounds. This is quite a lot more than many other backpacking tents
6. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have many attributes to be positive about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.
7. Storage Space. Due to the size of the tent, one cannot store a lot of stuff inside..

Big Agnes's Bird Beak 4 SL tent is good for bicycle & motorbike camping. Here are a few other points not already mentioned above which, we found and liked, while researching the model: Features exceptional living space for cot sleeping or those wanting more room than a traditional backpacking tent , Set up in shelter-mode without the inner tent body for maximum shelter volume and easy in/out access and Media pockets located above sleeping area enable clean earbud cord routing from phones or other devices.

With wonderful ratings, a couple of reviews and a minimum headroom of 5' and 56 square feet of space to play with, this tent is like your own small home away from home. This will allow you together with 2 other people to share some delightful time enjoying nature. We found a decent amount of positive points about the tent that you can study above.

If you came to this website looking for recommendations about this actual tent, we think, it would make for a great acquisition. In case you just happened to land on this page while looking for a new tent having never heard of this manufacurer or this tent previously, it is possibly a good thing to check out some other similar tents also.

Value for money: In terms of value for money, this tent is on a par with the average cost of all the one hundred and fifty-four, four-person tents we have studied, this alone by itself does not make it good value for money. We also need to take a look at other factors in-depth, as we do with every tent.

When we determine the overall score of an individual tent, we reflect upon plenty of things, looking for points where the tent could shine against other very similar tents and where it is coming up short. On this occasion, with a total score of 4.4 and the price statistics above, one can notice that with a cost of $599.95 Big Agnes's Bird Beak 4 SL is a great purchase the cost is not at all overpriced when compared with similar tents.

The overall score shows that the quality and space, the tent offers make it a a very good buyfor those looking for for a quality 4-person tent. It is also worth thinking about the fact that it is discounted by 0% from the manufactures suggested retail price. It will make an ok choice for nearly all people looking for an appropriate three-season dome tent to camp with, that will serve you well for years to come.