MFL
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Hey All,
I noticed a few distinct problems regarding to the design and marketing of the Fohse/Grow Generation 10k Grow Tent Sweepstakes along with Fohse Aries light itself in the consumer space and figured it was worth a discussion.
1. While Fohse has seen amazing yields in the consumer space, their architecture requires an immense amount of canopy separation and doesn't seem to scale down well for grow tents/grow rooms without irrationally high ceilings. Given that their LEDs are projected/magnified, the lights have to be 3' above the canopy in order to not burn your plants at full power which really limits the amount of useable space in a grow tent compared to other lighting solutions. In a 7' tall grow tent for example, this only gives you 4' to work with for your pots and everything unless you want to pull power from the light. It's like...what's the point of this light if you can't turn it up?
2. Combined with their ebb and flow tables though which raise up the plants 3' when its all said and done, there would only be 1' of vertical growing area to grow within at full-power in a 7' tent before having to dial the light back. Sure you could add extensions, but those cost money and will only turn a 1' growing area to a piddly 3' vertical growing area. Baby sized plants either way.
3. There isn't a heat or humidity solution. Instead, it has an odor solution that can be used poorly manage temperatures and humidity while sacrificing the odor scrubbing effect when they inevitable have to turn the fan up to vent heat/humidity.
4. This setup doesn't amount to $10,000 in value; maybe $3,500 at best unless you also value Mike Howards consultation time @ $550/hr.
All in, this tent seems to be a hodgepodge of name brand stuff thrown together, leaves a lot on the table, and will probably be a complete nightmare for growers as-is. On top of that, it easily needs an additional $1,000 to make it into a viable grow tent. Yes they're all good components individually, but that doesn't mean they'll come together well in a grow tent for consumers. Seemingly, no one capable of counting or engineering a grow tent were involved in the creation of this sweepstakes or design of this tent...
Thoughts?
I noticed a few distinct problems regarding to the design and marketing of the Fohse/Grow Generation 10k Grow Tent Sweepstakes along with Fohse Aries light itself in the consumer space and figured it was worth a discussion.
1. While Fohse has seen amazing yields in the consumer space, their architecture requires an immense amount of canopy separation and doesn't seem to scale down well for grow tents/grow rooms without irrationally high ceilings. Given that their LEDs are projected/magnified, the lights have to be 3' above the canopy in order to not burn your plants at full power which really limits the amount of useable space in a grow tent compared to other lighting solutions. In a 7' tall grow tent for example, this only gives you 4' to work with for your pots and everything unless you want to pull power from the light. It's like...what's the point of this light if you can't turn it up?
2. Combined with their ebb and flow tables though which raise up the plants 3' when its all said and done, there would only be 1' of vertical growing area to grow within at full-power in a 7' tent before having to dial the light back. Sure you could add extensions, but those cost money and will only turn a 1' growing area to a piddly 3' vertical growing area. Baby sized plants either way.
3. There isn't a heat or humidity solution. Instead, it has an odor solution that can be used poorly manage temperatures and humidity while sacrificing the odor scrubbing effect when they inevitable have to turn the fan up to vent heat/humidity.
4. This setup doesn't amount to $10,000 in value; maybe $3,500 at best unless you also value Mike Howards consultation time @ $550/hr.
All in, this tent seems to be a hodgepodge of name brand stuff thrown together, leaves a lot on the table, and will probably be a complete nightmare for growers as-is. On top of that, it easily needs an additional $1,000 to make it into a viable grow tent. Yes they're all good components individually, but that doesn't mean they'll come together well in a grow tent for consumers. Seemingly, no one capable of counting or engineering a grow tent were involved in the creation of this sweepstakes or design of this tent...
Thoughts?
