Sad's Perpetual Growhouse: Indicas, Stativas & A Bunch of Madness!!!

katoskillzzz

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Out of curiosity.....who all following along has tents ( size don't matter unless you're a female ). I notice a ton of different brands and I was curious if spending a ton on a Guerilla tent is even needed. I have a under $60 USD 2x4 tent and it's actually perfect. I was looking to add another 4x4 or larger.
I have a huge 8x4 that I've divided into two tents it's one of those cheap ones, I forget the company maybe ipower. I like it tho no light leaks to speak of and in my opinion that's what's important, not the bells and whistles.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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Summit Grow Labs. Gorilla quality, a bit cheaper. They have some off sizes, that’s how I found them :)

But you can’t go wrong with a gorilla. If I was getting a mid range tent I might look at the Mars line, they look a bit better quality than the competitors but I haven’t seen or tried one in real life.
That's what I was wondering. I like the 2x4 I have so I was thinking same brand but bigger. I was curious to know what difference there was between the brands. I have the Ipower tent too and i love it. I was thinking a larger tent split into 2.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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Summit Grow Labs. Gorilla quality, a bit cheaper. They have some off sizes, that’s how I found them :)

But you can’t go wrong with a gorilla. If I was getting a mid range tent I might look at the Mars line, they look a bit better quality than the competitors but I haven’t seen or tried one in real life.
You would think after buying 4 lights from them and a few grow journals they would send me one lol.
 

Hust17

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That's what I was wondering. I like the 2x4 I have so I was thinking same brand but bigger. I was curious to know what difference there was between the brands. I have the Ipower tent too and i love it. I was thinking a larger tent split into 2.
Well the gorillas open like french doors and the summits have a window on all sides to access. If you only go through the front it’s not a big deal but on a bigger tent the side openings are really nice. I wouldn’t want to unfold gorilla doors on much bigger than the 3x3 imo. The Summit has better stitching, the pouch isn’t stitched on and can be removed or hung anywhere. I have very very minimal light holes in some stitched areas on my Gorilla but the Summit is completely sealed, the flaps around the zipper are very nice and thick. I have light leaks around the bottom zipper opening on my Gorilla, it’s very hard to get that completely sealed. There is NO vents on the sides near the top so this is an LED tent solely. There is one 6” duct in the roof and 2 larger ducts on each side floor for hydro, but that’s where I ran my ducting. And Summit has off sizes, no standard 3x3 or 4x4 as far as I know.

I sound like a sales rep lol but I own both and love both and can tell you for certain the Summit is of better quality. If the off sizes and lack of duct ports work for you that is.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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Well the gorillas open like french doors and the summits have a window on all sides to access. If you only go through the front it’s not a big deal but on a bigger tent the side openings are really nice. I wouldn’t want to unfold gorilla doors on much bigger than the 3x3 imo. The Summit has better stitching, the pouch isn’t stitched on and can be removed or hung anywhere. I have very very minimal light holes in some stitched areas on my Gorilla but the Summit is completely sealed, the flaps around the zipper are very nice and thick. There is NO vents on the sides near the top so this is an LED tent solely. There is one 6” duct in the roof and 2 larger ducts on each side floor for hydro, but that’s where I ran my ducting. And Summit has off sizes, no standard 3x3 or 4x4 as far as I know.

I sound like a sales rep lol but I own both and love both and can tell you for certain the Summit is of better quality.
Thanks. I am going to check them out. Those off sizes can be of real use too. I technically grow in 4 areas. My 2 tents, my closet and my little veg box for seedlings and clones. All in the same room.....I rather just grab a larger tent that I can use differently, then having smaller tents with different uses.
 

Hust17

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Thanks. I am going to check them out. Those off sizes can be of real use too. I technically grow in 4 areas. My 2 tents, my closet and my little veg box for seedlings and clones. All in the same room.....I rather just grab a larger tent that I can use differently, then having smaller tents with different uses.
Ya I really wanted a slighter larger than 4x4 tent and stumbled on them, very happy I did! Let me know if you want some photos of mine, it’s not exactly as in their site photos.

edit: Their photos show a duct port on the side wall, there is NOT one on the 4.5x4.5. They also show bars going above and around the lower hydro ports, they are just normal bars they don’t go around like that.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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Ya I really wanted a slighter larger than 4x4 tent and stumbled on them, very happy I did! Let me know if you want some photos of mine, it’s not exactly as in their site photos.

edit: Their photos show a duct port on the side wall, there is NOT one on the 4.5x4.5. They also show bars going above and around the lower hydro ports, they are just normal bars they don’t go around like that.
Unless I am using their site wrong, the largest they have right now is 4.5x4.5x7. I was hoping to go at least 4x8 at minimum.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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Photo dump of my current plants. Pictures taken today.

Week 2 Since Flip:
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Blue Cookies : Beginning her stretch. She's going to be a monster.
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Week 5 Flowering; From left to right ( Triploid Blue Cookies , Blue Dream , Girl Scout Cookies )
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My Current Solo Cup plants. 2nd week since light flip.
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Boatguy

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Out of curiosity.....who all following along has tents ( size don't matter unless you're a female ). I notice a ton of different brands and I was curious if spending a ton on a Guerilla tent is even needed. I have a under $60 USD 2x4 tent and it's actually perfect. I was looking to add another 4x4 or larger.
I am a couple years in on my guerrilla tent and no light leaks, zipper problems etc. They are as advertised.

That said, i will probably go with a cheaper option next time. Hopefully wont regret it.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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I am a couple years in on my guerrilla tent and no light leaks, zipper problems etc. They are as advertised.

That said, i will probably go with a cheaper option next time. Hopefully wont regret it.
I wouldn't mind if I had to replace a cheap tent every few years. But if a tent is built to last, it may be an option I may consider.
 

Humple

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Summit Grow Labs. Gorilla quality, a bit cheaper. They have some off sizes, that’s how I found them :)

But you can’t go wrong with a gorilla. If I was getting a mid range tent I might look at the Mars line, they look a bit better quality than the competitors but I haven’t seen or tried one in real life.
Yeah, the off sizes of the GrowLab tents is what brought them to my attention as well. I have two 31"x31"71" GL tents that I've been running for a couple of years. I like them, but there are some pinholes, and a couple of the zippers are getting stuck now (that may just be due to the fact that they were in an unfinished basement though). They do have nice features, and they're quite sturdy.

I have decided to just grab a cheap 36"x20"x62" Vivosun from Amazon for my next tent though. It's going inside a closet, so I don't care as much about pinholes, and it's far closer to fitting the budget right now. Hopefully I won't regret it!
 

Humple

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Well the gorillas open like french doors and the summits have a window on all sides to access. If you only go through the front it’s not a big deal but on a bigger tent the side openings are really nice. I wouldn’t want to unfold gorilla doors on much bigger than the 3x3 imo. The Summit has better stitching, the pouch isn’t stitched on and can be removed or hung anywhere. I have very very minimal light holes in some stitched areas on my Gorilla but the Summit is completely sealed, the flaps around the zipper are very nice and thick. I have light leaks around the bottom zipper opening on my Gorilla, it’s very hard to get that completely sealed. There is NO vents on the sides near the top so this is an LED tent solely. There is one 6” duct in the roof and 2 larger ducts on each side floor for hydro, but that’s where I ran my ducting. And Summit has off sizes, no standard 3x3 or 4x4 as far as I know.

I sound like a sales rep lol but I own both and love both and can tell you for certain the Summit is of better quality. If the off sizes and lack of duct ports work for you that is.
Oops, I said I had the same brand of tent, but apparently Summit Grow Labs is not GrowLab! Apologies, I don't want to give a review of something based on something entirely different!
 

Hust17

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Oops, I said I had the same brand of tent, but apparently Summit Grow Labs is not GrowLab! Apologies, I don't want to give a review of something based on something entirely different!
Ah, thanks, I didn’t know either! haha and sorry for the thread jack Sad :)
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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I posted both my tents above. They are the cheap ones on ebay. Zero problems with them yet. I don't like the doors on the 2x4 though. My preference though. Someone also might benefit from both sides opening.
 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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So I just ordered a General Hydroponics Waterfarm Kit. Link posted below. When it arrives, I won't be able to start using it immediately. However, I believe I will be dropping another set of seeds to pick a winner for the bucket. This will be my first time ever trying anything other then soil. I am also going to post a secret of mine below this comment. May surprise you.....

 

TheSadVeryBadMadGrower

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I have had quite a few harvests now. I believe I do well with what I have. I also know I keep rather healthy plants too. I have NEVER once ever checked the PH of ANYTHING on my grows. I know I might need to with the Hydro bucket, with that said, suggestions of a Ph tester?
 
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