Best air cooled hood for 1000w hps in a 5x5x7 tent

I upgraded my 600w to a 1000w hps this winter. I barrowed an old cool tube style hood i had for the new light but it has a small footprint and a bad hot spot in the middle. I would like to upgrade to a better air cooled hood that distributes the light better. I have been looking at the raptor 6" and the xxxl 6" is there any better options on the market? I would l8me to keep cost down but i know good hoods are not cheap. Whats everyone's opinion on the best bang for the buck in this instance?
 
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Thats a darn good price but that hood looks like it would have the same problems as the one i currently have that it is too deep and would direct the light down and not spread it out like a larger more shallow hood.
 
They do various wider hoods that are not as expensive as the raptor, they also do a cooltube/hood hybrid which offers the benefit of the less resistant tube but with a decent wide reflecting hood over the top.

Like the one in this
 
I'll check that out. Im not against spending the cash on a sunsystems xxxl or something like that but if there is something out there cheaper but just as good i would rather go that way
 
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