looking at tents..:(

HeartlandHank

HeartlandHank

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I have purchased 5 tents in the past.

The difference I have noticed from an expensive tent to a cheap tent is.

expensive... Sleeves included, zipper and opening are more convenient. 1-2 zips to open one side.

cheap... no sleeves (insulated ducting fills the gap), zippers are not convenient. Take 5 zips to open one side.

If I purchased another I would get another cheap tent. Tiny light leaks, from the manufacture, were in all 5 tents. Foil Tape solves the problem.

What's the deal? Why does no one make tall tents anymore? My 4+ year old tents are all 7 or 8 ft. Now they are mostly 6ft 5in or so.
 
drolove

drolove

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HeartlandHank said:
I have purchased 5 tents in the past.

The difference I have noticed from an expensive tent to a cheap tent is.

expensive... Sleeves included, zipper and opening are more convenient. 1-2 zips to open one side.

cheap... no sleeves (insulated ducting fills the gap), zippers are not convenient. Take 5 zips to open one side.

If I purchased another I would get another cheap tent. Tiny light leaks, from the manufacture, were in all 5 tents. Foil Tape solves the problem.

What's the deal? Why does no one make tall tents anymore? My 4+ year old tents are all 7 or 8 ft. Now they are mostly 6ft 5in or so.
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ya really. my tent is 5 feet tall and half way through my first grow i was getting worried i wouldnt have the room to finish. gotta watch those sativas
 
polyarcturus

polyarcturus

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tall tents arent neccesssary fbecause the reason most people get tents are to do dicrete grows in which case plants tend to be small. if i where growing larger plants i would use a room not a tent.

tents outside, now thats a funny thought, and will a 4ft t5 fit in a 4ft tent youve got to be kidding buddy wteva your smoking i need some lol.
 
polyarcturus

polyarcturus

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joe dollar said:
y not just build your own out of wood and plastic film
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they cant be dismantled as easy, and the cost to make a wooden cab that does dismantle can get expensive.

im pretty good at sewing myself and could probably make a real tent but material all together would cost me(cuz im not buying in bulk) about 60$ so not saving too much there, the companys that make cheap tents probably spend about 40$ on a tent, with the metal pipes, cheaper with plastic ones.
 
drolove

drolove

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lol well even on 12/12 from a seed some sativas almost out grow my 5 foot tent. so a taller one would be nice haha
 
HeartlandHank

HeartlandHank

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polyarcturus said:
tall tents arent neccesssary fbecause the reason most people get tents are to do dicrete grows in which case plants tend to be small. if i where growing larger plants i would use a room not a tent.

tents outside, now thats a funny thought, and will a 4ft t5 fit in a 4ft tent youve got to be kidding buddy wteva your smoking i need some lol.
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They are a necessity in my setup. 9-13 wk sativas are mostly what's grown here. I've been big on 42in tomato cages for a little while now.

I like the tents because I can have 2 flowering rooms (alternating 12/12, 5 hps, 3000 total watts) and my veg, propogation and mother plants all in one bedroom. I can enter the room 20hrs a day to do whatever i need. Have just enough room for ferts/equip, 3 18 gallon resevoirs, room to work (plenty), a stand for ballasts, a 2x3x6.5 ventd drying armoire, and a little trim table. all in one 12 x 14 room.
 
HeartlandHank

HeartlandHank

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Yes, it was easy. Use insulated ducting. It fills the sleeveless holes perfectly. Foil tape on little light leaks at corners and such.
 
polyarcturus

polyarcturus

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i was looking for a 2x6 at once point only one company makes a 3x6 and its in Europe. 4x6 is pretty common actually.
yeah thats why i switched from the LEDwholsalers tent, no sleeves.

i was wondering why is a 3x3 cheaper than 2x4 if its more space?
 
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