pointer80
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Hello all, Can you members recommend a good middle of the road grow tent? I just want a good quality tent for a good price. Thanks in advance.
Grow tent recommendations?
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My mars hydro is doing well. It has thicker cloth closer to Gorilla tent thickness. I have had it less than a year though. So... we shall see.
Both of the companies you mentioned are forum sponsors, so buying from either of them would help repay them for being one. And, from what I've read, they both make good tents (although at different price-points).
I got a Gorilla 4x4 during their Black Friday (week long) sale. Love it.
They still may be offering deals...check the sponsors link in my signature.
They still may be offering deals...check the sponsors link in my signature.
What I'd like to have is a list of companies who sell 3'x3' grow tents... that are actually 3'x3' (instead of, for example, 39"x39"). And, of those, which one(s) is/are the "least baggy," so to speak. The kind that are taught enough that they're kind of a PITA to assemble.
Well, I don't have one but the 3x3 listed on Gorilla says just that. Assembling my Lite version was a pleasure...all the parts were there, instructions were clear, and the fit was snug and confidence inspiring.
parnelli
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I've been looking at 3x3 also and all 3x3's I can find for sale (on websites / Amazon) are tents with plastic corners. I'm looking for metal corners but I can't find them in 3x3; ez to find in 4x4.
What have u found to be an adequate height for a grow tent? I was thinking that 60inches is too short and 72 inches would be a minimum for a full grow with no scrogging or topping.
What have u found to be an adequate height for a grow tent? I was thinking that 60inches is too short and 72 inches would be a minimum for a full grow with no scrogging or topping.
Gadfly
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Secret Jardin offers a 3x3x6 although I don’t think it is exact to those measurements. The company is the closest to gorilla in terms of quality in my experience. TS will love that they can be a real pita to fit over the frame, and mine lasted for well over 5 years before I sold and upgraded. Newer models offer a center support frame that they claim prevents suck in from negative pressure and supports the included scrog netting. They have the plastic corners, but like I said earlier, I owned one for years, assembled and disassembled more times than I can recall and I still had no problems—neither did the person who bought it from me.
Apollo and vivosun both offer 3x3s w metal corners but tend to be thinner tent material and prone to damage. Not to talk down though, both of these are significantly cheaper than Secret Jardin or GG.
Higher is better. Makes heat management easier, offers more versatility, and if you decide to throw a net in later, you still can.
Lastly, using nets in a tent almost doubled what I could get out of a plant.
Apollo and vivosun both offer 3x3s w metal corners but tend to be thinner tent material and prone to damage. Not to talk down though, both of these are significantly cheaper than Secret Jardin or GG.
Higher is better. Makes heat management easier, offers more versatility, and if you decide to throw a net in later, you still can.
Lastly, using nets in a tent almost doubled what I could get out of a plant.
Tony Urban
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My 3’ x 3’ x 6.5’ is from Fusion Pro in Canada, the deluxe version and it was far more affordable than some. Not a sponsor either
Amazon has Apollo horticulture tents for really good price. Love mine. One of the reviews that made me buy it was a guy that had bought a gorilla tent for 500 and the Apollo tent for 150 and he said side by side there is not a single thing about the gorilla tent justifies the extra money.
Gadfly
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Prime members can get the Apollo 3x3x6 for $71 right now for a limited time. That’s the best price I can recall seeing.
Tony Urban
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I should have mentioned the Fusion Pro has a metal frame, including the corners.
I spent a few minutes earlier doing "semi-random web searches" for grow tents. It looks like most (but not all) manufacturers have figured out that people don't like plastic corner brackets. Which makes sense; not only are they likely to be weaker than metal ones... if the grower uses some kind of UV supplementation, it might eventually cause plastic to weaken and become brittle, like sunlight tends to do.
After thinking about @Virgin ground 's comment, above, I took a closer look at the Mars-Hydro tents. It turns out that their tents are advertised as having the same density (1680d) as the higher-priced brand. I knew from what he posted to expect it to be close, but... That's pretty impressive. I remember a while back that their forum rep was actually taking suggestions from us forum members about what features we wanted to see in their (then) upcoming redesigned tents - and that's impressive, too. It looks like the company has implemented many of those suggestions, and that their newer style of tents has an even higher reflectivity on the inside than their original models did.
After thinking about @Virgin ground 's comment, above, I took a closer look at the Mars-Hydro tents. It turns out that their tents are advertised as having the same density (1680d) as the higher-priced brand. I knew from what he posted to expect it to be close, but... That's pretty impressive. I remember a while back that their forum rep was actually taking suggestions from us forum members about what features we wanted to see in their (then) upcoming redesigned tents - and that's impressive, too. It looks like the company has implemented many of those suggestions, and that their newer style of tents has an even higher reflectivity on the inside than their original models did.
The mars hydro doesn't have the cheap plastic corners either. This is among the top reasons I had for going with this tent.
Edzzed
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I got a yield labs 4x4x78 from Growace. 82.00 black Friday. I researched and worried about zippers. Some low quality tents have CRAPPY ZIPPERS and thought well for 82.00 what can really go wrong. So far I have no zipper complaints but if they get sticky or ??? I will just spay them with silicone.
parnelli
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So I just got a grow tent from a friend of a friend (FOF). Looks like the 600D fabric and the zipper seams will leak light but hey, it was free! FOF is a commercial grower and had the tent just lying around; its a 4'x2'x60". FOF suggested I should use it as a veg room and get another for flowering. Pretty good advice I thought.
I'm starting to think that a roll of Orca film is the way to go instead of a tent. Definitely higher reflectivity, and you end up with the exact area / shape / height you need. But I don't think it's a money-saver, and you have to construct something yourself.
I have been looking at those "multiple station" tents that some sellers call "2-in-1" and (IIRC) that Secret Jardin labels as their "Lodge" series, though. I'm liking the 3'x3' + 1'x3' area that has a wall between the two spaces; but the wall is optional - which means you can change to a single 3'x4' space at need - and, therefore, is a potential source of light leaks. I mostly see these tents pictured with a wire rack halfway up in the smaller area, which can sub-divide it into two spaces. Some combination of mother area / cloning station / general vegetative space, perhaps, or maybe useful for someone who wishes to flower photoperiodic strains(/clones) in the main space, keep a mother or two to supply that space, and also grow a small autoflowering plant or two, all in the same tent at the same time.
I kind of wish that Mars-Hydro sold one in this size and 6'+ tall. Bonus points if the interior was a high-PAR-reflectivity white and the cost, delivered, to my door was about $115
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I have been looking at those "multiple station" tents that some sellers call "2-in-1" and (IIRC) that Secret Jardin labels as their "Lodge" series, though. I'm liking the 3'x3' + 1'x3' area that has a wall between the two spaces; but the wall is optional - which means you can change to a single 3'x4' space at need - and, therefore, is a potential source of light leaks. I mostly see these tents pictured with a wire rack halfway up in the smaller area, which can sub-divide it into two spaces. Some combination of mother area / cloning station / general vegetative space, perhaps, or maybe useful for someone who wishes to flower photoperiodic strains(/clones) in the main space, keep a mother or two to supply that space, and also grow a small autoflowering plant or two, all in the same tent at the same time.
I kind of wish that Mars-Hydro sold one in this size and 6'+ tall. Bonus points if the interior was a high-PAR-reflectivity white and the cost, delivered, to my door was about $115
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1969gtx
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I jumped on the Black Friday sales also, from gorilla. I bought the 4x4 and the 2x4 , both lite version that was on sale. I'm very impressed with the quality.
Elvin
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Quictent SGS 48"x24"x84" for $110 (Amazon) seems to be working well with 2-QB's and the 7-foot height makes for a nice flower tent.
What did you decide?
