I love people who say this type of shit about stuff they have never tried. ("Box" herefore refers to the BC northern lights grow box)
a) The box is a total waste of money, anyone could build something better for cheap.
You cannot build a better box for cheap, this claim is ridiculous. People who have never DIY'd a carbon filter make this claim. I have never seen a growing unit the quality of these boxes. These things are huge, the welds and seems are perfect, construction immaculate. The lights are vented, the plumbng is all installed.
Get this straight. It has a computer that help adjust ppm and ph. Yup, turnkey hydro, a computer assistant eliminates the most common newb causes of problems. You dial it in and it works constantly reporting on the levels that most ppl take for granted. I have 300 dollars in equipment to measure my water and I grow in soil.
Get this, plug in a co2 tank from your kegerator and it keeps the c02 ppm at 1600...perfect. How much is a co2 injection system with a tank?
The reason im so miffed is why people say this is a bad investment. For everyone that does not have a spare room, this is one of the best options. If forced to choose between one of these and a DIY closet hydro, especially in an apt, this box is a no brainier.
Plus with weed prices being as high as they are now (400 for a good OZ easy) these do in fact pay for themselves. Not in one harvest no but for 3 grand they offer you a turnkey system to produce a perpetual harvest, which many haters have yet to accomplish. Easily worth 3 grand.
Again, people just hate on things they cant afford, and because they write it off as something they cant afford they rationalize that it must suck.
For example I have read of multiple haters that say they hang you out to dry with the 3 grand box because "they can give customer support/advise to pot growers". This is not true, I have it on good authority that their customer support is quite good, my friend told me that they were patient on the phone with him for 3 hours to solve a nute toxicity issue. They will help you grow weed.
Sorry, im not a brand whore, I grow in homer buckets. But I dont like people hating on equipment that is in fact a great investment if the situation warrants it, total stealth, apartment growing, personal supply. This dosnt seem like a waste of money, for someone who dosnt have the time (again the urban grower) these sound great.
I feel like if anyone researched this product they would conclude its a good investment as well.
And btw, if anyone can DIY this box I will give you all the rep I have