Colesdad
Well-Known Member
first, just like Dennise, I am a real person. The only affiliation I have with mars-hydro is being a normal, paying consumer. However, this tent was gifted to me so that I can review and give honest feedback. I am NOT an experienced grower. Fact is, I have tried and failed twice.
I had no expectation, I had never owned a tent, and truthfully, I had never considered growing marijuana until 6 months ago. My original plan was to grow autoflowers so that I could avoid the need to have a dark period. Well, I decided that a tent would be great for two reason, first, I could grow photoperiod plants if I wanted, and secondly, I could keep light from leaking OUT of the bedroom closet.
I ordered the tent that was just over 2ft wide, 2ft deep and 5ft tall. This one
Stealth shipping isn't a concern for me, however, if you are worried about prying eyes I would contact Mars-Hydro and ask for something other than this. Box clearly shows it is a Mars-Hydro product.
What's in the box?
The tent pictured is not designed like the one I received. Not a big deal to me (remember, it was free), but certainly something to be concerned about. I do NOT believe this is to be deceitful , Mars-Hydro has been asking for input from growers for all the products they produce and are constantly evolving. I think the website will soon show the correct pictures.
Assembly was easy, took maybe 20ish minutes. The next time I put it together I am sure I can do it in less time. It is a great looking thing, if I were shopping for an attractive looking tent this would be it. It is all black with teal blue seams at every exterior stitching. I'm not sure WHY you would want a pretty grow tent, but the teal blue trim does make is look less "blah".
The door opening is large and has two zipper heads, which are very large. This should please both the "zip up-ers" and "zip down-ers" fan clubs.
On the left side of the tent is a Velcro tab that holds the door open.
Vents and ports...
The website shows a window on either side, there are not. The website shows two holes in the top, there is only one. The website shows there are port holes at the bottom, there are not. Each port hole has two sleeves, one pulls outward, the other in. Each side has an medium sized port near the top. On the top, there is a larger port. The rear has two small ports, one is 3/4 up from the bottom and other is 1/4 up from the bottom. All three sides have the screens with removable covers.
left side
right side
rear
measurement of ports
large
medium
small
A few other things to note. The general description of their tents read that the corners of the frame are plastic, actually, they are metal. The website says the spill tray has Velcro straps, they are not, they have to be tied at each corner. I have notified Mars Hydro of the differences between the description of the tent, and what actually arrived at my home. The exterior measurements, 63 1/4 inches tall and 28 inches deep and 28 inches wide. With port sleeves pulled out, I would add 6 inches of depth, 12 inches in width and 6 inches in height.
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construction of the tent, A+, I have complete confidence in the strength and durability..
light proof, A+, completely dark.
zippers, A+, very large heads
AS OF 1-9-20015, I would have to give a failing grade for the description of the tent on the website and what the tent really is.
If you have any specific questions or want anymore pictures, please ask here and I will do the best I can to answer them!
I had no expectation, I had never owned a tent, and truthfully, I had never considered growing marijuana until 6 months ago. My original plan was to grow autoflowers so that I could avoid the need to have a dark period. Well, I decided that a tent would be great for two reason, first, I could grow photoperiod plants if I wanted, and secondly, I could keep light from leaking OUT of the bedroom closet.
I ordered the tent that was just over 2ft wide, 2ft deep and 5ft tall. This one
Stealth shipping isn't a concern for me, however, if you are worried about prying eyes I would contact Mars-Hydro and ask for something other than this. Box clearly shows it is a Mars-Hydro product.
What's in the box?
The tent pictured is not designed like the one I received. Not a big deal to me (remember, it was free), but certainly something to be concerned about. I do NOT believe this is to be deceitful , Mars-Hydro has been asking for input from growers for all the products they produce and are constantly evolving. I think the website will soon show the correct pictures.
Assembly was easy, took maybe 20ish minutes. The next time I put it together I am sure I can do it in less time. It is a great looking thing, if I were shopping for an attractive looking tent this would be it. It is all black with teal blue seams at every exterior stitching. I'm not sure WHY you would want a pretty grow tent, but the teal blue trim does make is look less "blah".
The door opening is large and has two zipper heads, which are very large. This should please both the "zip up-ers" and "zip down-ers" fan clubs.
On the left side of the tent is a Velcro tab that holds the door open.
Vents and ports...
The website shows a window on either side, there are not. The website shows two holes in the top, there is only one. The website shows there are port holes at the bottom, there are not. Each port hole has two sleeves, one pulls outward, the other in. Each side has an medium sized port near the top. On the top, there is a larger port. The rear has two small ports, one is 3/4 up from the bottom and other is 1/4 up from the bottom. All three sides have the screens with removable covers.
left side
right side
rear
measurement of ports
large
medium
small
A few other things to note. The general description of their tents read that the corners of the frame are plastic, actually, they are metal. The website says the spill tray has Velcro straps, they are not, they have to be tied at each corner. I have notified Mars Hydro of the differences between the description of the tent, and what actually arrived at my home. The exterior measurements, 63 1/4 inches tall and 28 inches deep and 28 inches wide. With port sleeves pulled out, I would add 6 inches of depth, 12 inches in width and 6 inches in height.
***********
construction of the tent, A+, I have complete confidence in the strength and durability..
light proof, A+, completely dark.
zippers, A+, very large heads
AS OF 1-9-20015, I would have to give a failing grade for the description of the tent on the website and what the tent really is.
If you have any specific questions or want anymore pictures, please ask here and I will do the best I can to answer them!