MSR Access Tents (2016) vs Big Agnes Big House Tents (2010)

The MSR Access 2-Person Tent (2016) was loved by reviewers at OutdoorGearLab, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "10 Best Tents of 2023" roundup where it was named its "Best Four Season Tent on a Budget", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Taking a look at the Big Agnes Big House 4-Person Tent (2010), it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - OutdoorGearLab and Switchback Travel - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We also performed a thorough MSR Access 2-Person Tent (2016) vs. Big Agnes Big House 4-Person Tent (2010) review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Backpacking Tent, including OutdoorGearLab, preferred the MSR Access 2-Person Tent (2016) over the Big Agnes Big House 4-Person Tent (2010).

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the MSR Access 2-Person Tent (2016) turned out to be most loved by OutdoorGearLab, which gave it a score of 10, whereas the Big Agnes Big House 4-Person Tent (2010) got its highest, 9, rating from reviewers at OutdoorGearLab.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the Big Agnes Big House 4-Person Tent (2010), with its 9.0 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Backpacking Tent score being 6.2 - whereas the MSR Access 2-Person Tent (2016) performed worse, with an average of merely 10.0.