greenman28
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I am taking this down temporarily to give xcceries aka yescomusa aka thelashop one last chance to redeem themself before this is left up forever.
Do not ever buy a cheap grow tent on eBay
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ginwilly
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I have those same cheap plastic connectors on my 4 x 4 tent and the same thing happened to me. With a 4 x 4 though it's small enough to hang them from the outer frame which seems more stable. Not the way it's designed to be used though, or it wouldn't have the two cross bars, it's just how I had to do it to make it work.
HeartlandHank
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Yeah, I have 1 tent with plastic connectors. I was skeptical from the start, but they are just for veg. Filled with metro racks and suspended fluoro strips from the racks.
Just putting the tent together the plastic pieces were giving away. Total piece of shit. It works for veg tho.
Yeah, Ive got a great cheap ebay tent, but it is not plastic joints.
Just putting the tent together the plastic pieces were giving away. Total piece of shit. It works for veg tho.
Yeah, Ive got a great cheap ebay tent, but it is not plastic joints.
Slipon
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wow way to much for me to read at this time a night .. but damn them pictures dont look good .. I feel for you 
one thing I learnd tho .. is you get what you pay for .. nobody will sell you gold for the price of plastic .. sorry ..not trying to make you feel wors ..
I just see this to often .. Ppl. trying to safe a buck and end up with some china made crap ..
if I see a offer that is to good to be true I go a long way around it .. 99 out of 100 ther is a very good reason .. dont want to try them odds ..
one thing I learnd tho .. is you get what you pay for .. nobody will sell you gold for the price of plastic .. sorry ..not trying to make you feel wors ..
I just see this to often .. Ppl. trying to safe a buck and end up with some china made crap ..
if I see a offer that is to good to be true I go a long way around it .. 99 out of 100 ther is a very good reason .. dont want to try them odds ..
iNDoorGrowBro
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Ouch, that last pic made me cringe a little on the inside. I was considering purchasing a grow-tent online, but after watching a few assembly videos on YouTube...I figure I can build my own tent, with my own specifications...
Hugo Phurst
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I'm not trying to be an ass here, did you buy from a "top rated seller"? Because that's where I'm looking for a tent and vent.
majek
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Yescomusa is a top rated seller, I bought my tents from them too, 2 of them unfortunately. Plastic hooks broke after the first grow. The tents are actually well made aside from the cheap hooks. From now on I will never buy grow supplies from anywhere but HTGSupply.
Hugo Phurst
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Ever hear of "Hobby Lights Oneshop"? - And, is this just shit?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/4x8-Mylar-Hydroponic-Grow-Room-Tent-Cabinet-48x96x78-/300607024268?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item45fd932c8c
Moebius
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looks good to me.
Lady.J
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I'm sorry you had such a shitty experience! Not all ebay tents are bad though...I guess it's just part of the gamble. I purchased a 4x4x6.5 tent, 115 bucks w/ free shipping. Out of 5000+ transactions, the seller has a 98.6% positive feedback. I have no complaints! It suits me perfectly because I literally could not afford to spend more than 115 for a tent...to be honest, it was a stretch just to pay that but I have a feeling the crop will justify the cost. Even if it craps out after a grow or two (which I really don't think will happen) for as many plants as you can fit in the space, it's worth it for me just to get started, then upgrade later. I hope the seller sends you a better tent or gives your money back!
Moebius
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This picture perfectly illustrates the problem with cooltubes.
Notice how much of the light is not reflected down, instead the internal reflector of the cooltube reflects much of the light at 90degrees of the tube.
Unless the plants are growing around the cooltube this energy is wasted. A much better option would be a conventional hood.
Lady.J
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Well I didn't post the picture to get into a lighting debate lol...but anyway, there are reflectors that come with the cooltube that allow you to reflect the light down, they are not installed in this pic as it was a test run to see what the temps are like. Everything has its good and bad points...unless the hood is air cooled (which makes it cost much more than a regular hood) you have to keep the lighting a considerable distance away from the plants in comparison to a cool tube. More distance from plants = more lumens lost. Not to mention, temps in general are higher without a cool tube or air cooled hood. Also, many people upgrade later and install a hood over the cool tube which gives you the best of both worlds. For the budget I had to stick with, this set up works for me and is much better than the CFLs I was using. Also, I live in the South, a 'conventional hood' is not ideal for me. But anyway, like I said, I didn't post the pic to discuss lighting...it was to show that not all cheap tents are bad.
tranka32
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I think that I got the exact same tent as you lady J. I am happy with mine also. It has a few light leaks but I fixed them with a couple of blankets over the top. Almost nothing sticks to the nylon. I tried duct tape and aluminum tape. They stick for a little while but not good enough.
Lady.J
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I noticed a couple light leaks as well, just a few around some of the seams...literally the size of the tip of a pen! I just broke out the sewing kit and threaded over the holes a few times
Moebius
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Then don't discuss. My comment about the inherent design flaw wasn't actually addressed to you but was an open comment, particularly aimed at anyone who was thinking about purchasing this type of reflector and who happened upon this thread.
Take no offense.