For once and for all...WHICH TENT IS BEST?

[PhoenixJames]

Once and for all WHICH TENT is best or worst and why? The HydroHut, Secret Jardin, BudBox, HomeBox or the GrowLab by HomeBox. The HydroLab, or the Greenroom?

(PLEASE DONT TALK ABOUT CHEAP INFERIOR TENTS ON THIS THREAD. ONLY THE ABOVE TENTS AND POSSIBLY ANY RUMOURS OF SOMETHING NEW TO THE MARKET TO BE DISCUSSED. THANK YOU)

Ok, So there are various threads on various sites here and there mentioning the odd tent and how peoples grows are doing etc... But not a great deal of feedback about the best tent on the market today, no detailed comparisons even though some of these threads started a couple of years ago. I'd like to settle this once and for all, by mainly discussing rooms of:-

1mx1mx2m to 2mx2mx2m

From my perspective, as a potential buyer i'd be interested in the following:-

* BUILD QUALITY -
I prefer quality over budget tents with thin materials etc. But then i'm not going to spend a fortune on a tent either. What is the quality of the materials used in these tents actually like? What's it feel like? Is it thin is it thick? Is it sturdy or is it flimsy? How many layers thick is it? What about the quality of fixtures/zippers/steel frame/corners etc. How much weight can it carry? Does anything easy break? Give ANY positive or negative feedback no matter how insignificant you may feel it is.

* IS IT 100% LIGHTPROOF? -
Nobody is interested in just what the manufacturers have wrote on the front of the box, we would like any feedback from people who have bought any of these tents, can vouch for any of these claims? Give ANY positive or negative feedback no matter how insignificant you may feel it is.

* IS IT POISONOUS? -
Various tents "were" known to give off poisonous gases when used with HID lamps and thus killed plants. Some manufacturers recalled products and a new line of non toxic tents were released to replace the old ones. What is todays feedback? Have any of these manufacturers failed in addressing this issue (as is claimed by one manufacturer on thier site) and still poisoning your plants? Give ANY positive or negative feedback no matter how insignificant you may feel it is.

So having done alot of research, but not actually seen any of the tents for myself, I have narrowed what is apparently todays best tents on the market and am aiming to gain as much feedback as possible from you in order to guide any potential buyers including myself in the right direction? How would you feel if it was your mum buying the tent? Which would you advise her to buy if she craved quality? not just value for money.

So once and for all... WHICH TENT is todays best and worst and why? The HydroHut, Secret Jardin, BudBox, HomeBox or the GrowLab by HomeBox. The HydroLab, or the Greenroom?

PhoenixJames Reviewed by PhoenixJames on 01-23-2010. For once and for all...WHICH TENT IS BEST? Once and for all WHICH TENT is best or worst and why? The HydroHut, Secret Jardin, BudBox, HomeBox or the GrowLab by HomeBox. The HydroLab, or the Greenroom? (PLEASE DONT TALK ABOUT CHEAP INFERIOR TENTS ON THIS THREAD. ONLY THE ABOVE TENTS AND POSSIBLY ANY RUMOURS OF SOMETHING NEW TO THE MARKET TO BE DISCUSSED. THANK YOU) Ok, So there are various threads on various sites here and there mentioning the odd tent and how peoples grows are doing etc... But not a great deal of feedback about Rating: 5

[jamessr]

Do you have any links or further info.to which tents caused plants to be poisoned? This is what I need to cast my vote. more INFORMATION about what you posted.:thumbsup:

thanks in advance.

[phatsesh101]

i have been wonderin also bump

[Rubberbubbler]

I have not had the pleasure to try them all but I do own a grow lab 120 I like it so much I am buying another one in a couple of weeks. Also the pin on the zipper broke so I called everest garden supply and they called my local grow shop and had them replace it right away.

[CesaroSumm]

I use a SunHut, which I think is great. I just heard recently I think on this board that the Hydrohuts were killing plants because of some plastic chemical becoming unstable in the green house and clogging up the stomata.