Advice on a quality grow tent

[cronicle]

I have always done large grows, for most of my experience. I'm
Looking forward to a tent grow to work with in
My space. Eather 10x5 or 9x5. I'm looking to go organic in coco. I have
Done all hydro soil ( too slow for my taste soil ). My question
Is fellow ic mag crew , what tent is quality for living with your crop.

 

[bigbadbiddy]

If you don't go with an off-brand or no-name tent, then they really are quite similar.

I researched heavily into tents before I decided to go with a wood construction to better utilize my space and it was quite eye opening and funny.

Most people don't seem to know this but Secret Jardin and Mammoth tents don't only look similar, they are essentially the same with minor adjustments/changes.
The best part is why though:
The guy behind Mammoth and the Lady behind Secret Jardin used to be a couple and did the whole tent thing as a joint venture. They split up and therefore also split companies. Patent stuff wasn't clear apparently so now they both sell their stuff separately with minor differences and compete with each other.
Secret Jardin seems to have edged out Mammoth because the guy was apparently not as interested and didn't put as much work and effort into the whole shabang. Looks like his production and product development have been lacking for years. On the flipside, depending on where you look, you can find the Mammoth tents being quite a bit cheaper than the Secret Jardin versions. In other shops (and other configuarations) they are noticeably higher priced though.

So score for the ladies I suppose

Gorilla tents are the next step up in price and while they (in some variants) offer stronger frames that are sturdier so you can hang your stuff on them easier, the main selling point and main advantage is that they offer additional height.
If you can indeed use that additional height and are not on a budget, then there is probably no way past the Gorilla tents.

As a European, I like the Homebox evolution, revolution or whatever.
Mainly because unlike all the other tents, it uses panda film on the inside instead of mylar. And I believe that panda film is superior to mylar.
Some of the Secret Jardin tents also use panda film if I remember correctly.

Either way, the Homebox seems to be on the top end level in terms of quality and production and isn't even always more expensive than Mammoth or Secret Jardin. Gotta look for good deals.
The main selling point of the Homebox however is that it is a system you can combine. So you could buy several homeboxes and then there are "connection sets" you can use to connect them and, in theory, maximize usage of your available space.
Practically I think nobody uses this main advantage because the prices for these connector sets are absurd. I have never seen anybody use the homebox system as intended.
Have seen very nice looking homeboxes utilized as stand alone tents though.


Before I switched to a hardwood construction, I favored the Homebox because I had a deal in place which would have made it cost maybe 10 or 15 bucks more than a comparable tent from Mammoth or Secret Jardin.

 

[cronicle]

Thank you for your information

 

[TreehouseJ]

I bought a cheap $50 chinese tent from ebay that killed a couple of my prized plants. In my experience off-gassing will kill your plants QUICKLY. The company refunded me $12 and told me to "put it in the sun, outside."

I exhausted my dryer into one of the air ports for a 3-4 days, and the problem disappeared. I've been vegging in this tent for a couple runs now, no problem.

I also bought a $140 dollar 5x5x6.5 tent from the same vendor, exhausted my dryer into it for a few days, no problems. They had pictured the wrong tent for this order. I pointed it out, and got $30 off.

I don't really have any complaints about either of these tents, except for the fact that they will probably kill your plants if they aren't aired out and cured with a bunch of warmth and airflow.

The zippers get stuck a bit, but they seem heavy duty enough to last a few years.. Time will tell.

 

[bigbadbiddy]

From what I could gather the main difference in quality from off-brand and "known quality" tents comes from the zippers and overall light-proofness.

Otherwise they don't seem to differ all that much.

The advice of airing out the tent and "cleansing" it when going with a cheaper one seems top notch. Good stuff.