Tent suggestions

GBAUTO

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I normally grow indoors in a walk-in closet that's been modified to work as a grow space. I am keeping some genetics I have run across that I keep as mothers so I need a small area to keep mothers alive as well as a 3x3 space for random pheno runs. I have 8' of headroom in the downstairs bedroom and was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a combo tent or something I could use a single ventilation system. Maybe something like a 5x3 or a 5x4.
 

GBAUTO

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Anyone???
Secret Jardin has their Lodge series I've been looking at. The L160 would work nicely, I'm just trying to see if anyone has direct experience with the brand or that specific tent. I like the combo style but I suppose I could string two smaller tents together for ventilation.
Any ideas???
 

coreywebster

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I use all black orchid tents now because they are just a little better than your average tent. Might only be in EU though, you would have to look to see.
Personally I have been hearing some bad things about Secret Jardin lately. I don't think there is much difference between most tents though. I would be happy with any that have metal poles, metal corners and are not white mylar inside.
I think I have had 7-8 tents over the years and not really any cause to complain about any of them, though they all had the same metal poles and corner construction.
 

coreywebster

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Specifically what I saw complaints wise about the SJ tents was the two upright poles which have to hold the weight of the top horizontals fit together with this weird sleeve over the join, so imagine 2 copper 12mm pipes butted up to each other then a 13mm sleeve over the join, the complaints were this sleeve can slide down with minimal vibration and then the tent can totally collapse, which given its holding some heavy and hot items seems mental.
Now that may not apply to all SJ range tents but its seems literally the worst design idea possible when its so easy to have a pole that slides into another like 90% of tents do.

There is a thread on here about the issue with vids on youtube if you search for it.
 

coreywebster

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Also my first post I missed the part where you said "combo tent".
Just set up two tents with 1 fan and a Y splitter with two filters if you really need filters.
 

SCJedi

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5*5 for 12/12 hunts

2*4 for vegging. If you want mom's increase size of 2*4

Push the 2*4 right up to the side of the 5*5
 

GBAUTO

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OK, thanks for the insight.
Looks like a 4x4 and a 2x4 connected together may be more feasible. Any suggestions on brands to look at?
 

Apalchen

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For what your doing and how cheap they are I'd just order the vivosun tents off amazon. I've had mine for quite some time and they sti work fine. I have a nicer tent as well but it does the same thing and cost more.
 
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