Cool tube or hood?

Well I have a cooltube in my 4x4 tent, I'm about to switch to flower so I have to change the bulb. I have an extra air cooled hood I was wondering whether you think I should use the cool tube or switch to the hood? Everyone opinions welcome!!

What hood is it?

Cooltubes IMO are the worst air cooled hood.

There are much better out there.

I used to use a BLOCKBUSTER 6" with a 600w.


Great hood. Cost me £225 though.



J

I used a cool tube in a 3*3 and within a few months went right back to my original setup. They come with their own set of unique issues like getting a pin whole leak and as a result the carbon filter was not doing its job correctly. Just my personal experiences though.

I have good results with my cool tube...it lowers my 3'X3' tent and 400W bulb temperature 7F.

I have a glass enclosed hood and I have a cool tube. I prefer the cool tube.

I bought the Cool Tube and I found that it isn't so good at reflecting the light towards the plant canopy... I'm going to make a stand and use it for vertical lighting

Yea I feel like they would be awesome for a vertical setup, I just feel like the hood would be a better choice the only thing is its 18"w x 23" long so it's not very big, I used it one grow them bought a massive hood that just barely fits in my grow box.

Cooltubes are harder to clean.. Dirty tubes less light. That said I use tubes..one hooded one batwing.

Really Seems to lower the temps when I switched over to a cool tube. the XL air cooled hood I had musta been leaking real bad because as soon as the cool tube was in my temps dropped by almost 10deg

I went from a cooltube to a square reflector. The temps stayed the same and the light is spread better.