Grow tent choice

[SmookyT]

I am planning on a new grow, heard good things about mars hydro, planning on one tent recently, anyone have used their tents, mars-hydro.comAny feedback?

 

[Hackerman]

I have a 5x5 Mars tent. It's OK, I guess. Doesn't seem much different than the other 3 tents I have. Other than the real high end like Gorilla, I believe all the others are pretty close to the same.

 

[Locked]

I have always used the cheaper tents from eBay. Both my 2x4x5 tents and my 4x4x6.5 are from eBay and work well.

 

[Hackerman]

One thing I did notice is my cheaper tents only had access doors on 2 sides. The main opening and one side 'window'. This Mars (which was only a tiny bit more money) has wide open access from all 3 sides. Zipper and cloth quality are about the same.

 

[sMACkaddict]

I really like my secret jardin tent. has some nice extra touches and I believe they aren't the most expensive but also not the cheapest at all.

I have an older version of this one, I think: http://www.secretjardin.com/catalogue/grow-room/professional/dark-room-5-x-5-x-7-23/bl,product,169,0

 

[SmookyT]

Thank you guys for the input, I also found that they will do live this month talking about their tents, I might check out before I buy.
Heard good things about gorilla tents, but it’s just little expensive for me.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

I have a 5 x 5 Secret Jardin and the zipper is kind of funky. It has to be zipped up just right or it creates a gap where the 2 zippers meet. Don't know if it is an anomaly just on my tent or if they are all like that. My other 2 tents are inexpensive ones from E-bay or Amazon and have done just fine. I generally look for a tent that will match my specific needs--for instance (like Hackerman mentioned) the number and placement of the doors is important. I also look for vent hole placement to see if it will meet my needs and be convenient to vent.

One of my gripes about tents is the inability to hang things on the walls. The last indoor grow I did, I cut a piece of pegboard to the width of the tent, attached that to two pieces of 1 x 2 and attached the 1 x 2s to the tent's corner posts with zip ties. This gives you a place in your tent to hang things like thermometers, small fans, cords, electrical timers, etc.

 

[powerplanter]

I have an agra grow tent I think lol... I really like it , the zippers are heavy duty, and it has plenty of windows and doors. Metal poles to hang the tent and light and stuff. Very sturdy. I don't remember how much but it was reasonable. 3.5 x 3.5 x 72

 

[SmookyT]

Thank you guys for the input, I also think it would be better if there will be bags to hold the cords, scissors, etc, I will keep looking around !

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

I have never seen any tent that has bags to hold things. This is part of my problem with tents--there is no place to put or hang things. Like I mentioned above, I put up a piece of pegboard to hold and hang things. I believe that you will have to do something similar if you want somewhere to hold and hang things.

 

[sMACkaddict]

secret jardin does have a hanging bag that comes with their tents and is also available separately I believe, but I like THG's solution better.

http://www.secretjardin.com/catalogue/accessories/setup-structure/pocket/bl,product,126,0

THG, my tent walls suck in a lot, how do you attach the pegboard to the tent wall or wherever so it doesn't fall on your plants?

 

[Hackerman]

Another thing that works pretty well inside a tent is the standard bathroom 'pole' shelf.

Something like this... https://www.homedepot.com/p/Glacier...atin-Nickel-with-4-Shelves-2130NNHD/203601424

I attached it to the corner pole in the tent with a couple wire ties.

 

[SmookyT]

I have never seen any tent that has bags to hold things. This is part of my problem with tents--there is no place to put or hang things. Like I mentioned above, I put up a piece of pegboard to hold and hang things. I believe that you will have to do something similar if you want somewhere to hold and hang things.

I checked their live, their tents do have a tool bag outside, and I have ordered their 3x3 tent, cannot wait , should arrive these two days!