Your favorite enclosed hood

[killerweed420]

MVP, I was looking at the Daystar as well. I was shying away from it because it looks like the sides almost go straight down. I want something where the sides are more at an angle, so the light spreads out a little too. Seems like I could get the light closer and still cover my entire grow if the sides are angled some. Thoughts?

Yeah this si one of the complaints I have about most of these air cooled hoods. They angle the sides but not the ends.

killerweed420 Reviewed by killerweed420 on 07-24-2008. Your favorite enclosed hood My enclosed hood isn't really. It is riveted together and leaks all over the place. The glass panel doesn't seal either. I want a new one, does anyone have a suggestion or favorite? Looking for a small one to hold a 600W HPS, with 6 inch openings. Rating: 5

[Opie Yutts]

Hmmm, it all depends on the footprint you are trying to cover in your grow area. Recommended distance from light to plants is 18-24 inches for a 600 HPS if I recall correctly. What dimension is the area you need to cover with this lighting setup?

I'm trying to cover a little under 3 square feet, using a stadium scrog. That's supposed to take advantage of the ball-shaped light intensity from HID, among other stuff. I suppose my light is 16-18" from the top of the canopy. Here's a shot with my old screen in. I don't really have one showing the angle of the sides on the reflector.

[MVP]

So is it approx 2 ft x 1.5 ft, or is it 3 ft square (3 ft x 3 ft)? Also what is the approx height of the grow area?

[Weedhound]

cooltube

[Opie Yutts]

Yeah this si one of the complaints I have about most of these air cooled hoods. They angle the sides but not the ends.

That is true for most of them. There are some out there that angle the ends too, they're just harder to find. I've seen some nicer ones, but here's a couple:

http://www.bghydro.com/mmBGH/Images/HLRECB8.jpg
ELD 1000 LRMV Air Cooled - Reflectors & Reflective Material

[Weedhound]

That's exactly my issue with hoods.....all that good light wasted and none of it wasted with the CT.

THAT SAID....both those look angled pretty well to me Opie. I really didn't have too much problem with cooling my hood with 4 inch ducting and what I THINK was a 250 cfm inline fan....even though the seals were pretty...well....NOT THERE!. But my entire grow spot isn't carefully sealed either.....it pulls air from other areas of the house to compensate..

[Opie Yutts]

I think I'm liking this:
http://www.discount-hydro.com/images...erSun2_600.jpg

[Weedhound]

doesnt look angled enough to me.

[Opie Yutts]

So is it approx 2 ft x 1.5 ft, or is it 3 ft square (3 ft x 3 ft)? Also what is the approx height of the grow area?

Force me to get out the measuring tape, will ya?

The grow area is 28" x 36", with perhaps 10% extra surface area beyond that due to the stadium. The light is 12 inches to the plants at the sides of the grow, and 15 inches in the middle. The grow area is 8 feet tall, a Leo, and looking for a straight partner.

[Opie Yutts]

doesnt look angled enough to me.

So do you like that cool tube-style better of the first two? The second one looks a little chinsy.