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GROW TENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Deciding to grow your own plants can be an exciting venture, but unless you have experience growing indoors, researching which tent brand to get can be a tedious task. There's a ridiculous amount of tent brands out there, and they all have different features and price ranges. So which brands are best, and which offer the best value? I have researched and compared the biggest tent brands on the market based on features, value and cost. Keep reading so you can make a more educated decision on what tent you should buy for your grow.

Let’s take a look at tent brands based on marketing, Google search requests and sales volume. Based on this threshold the big sharks in the market are Gorilla Grow, FourBudz, Vivosun and iPower. To compare apples to apples, I will choose one sized tent and compare all notable product features and prices. 
BRAND COMPARISON OF A 4x4 GROW TENT
PRODUCT FEATURES
VIVOSUN
iPOWER
GORILLA GROW​
FOURBUDZ
​(2018 MODEL)
PRICE
​(USD)
$99.99
$95.98
$403.20
$149.95
MYLAR INTERIOR
✓
✓
✓
✓
MINIMUM 600D FABRIC
✓
✓
✓
✓
WATERPROOF DESIGN
✗
✗
✓
✓
STEEL FRAMING
✓
✓
✓
✓
STEEL CONNECTORS
✓
✓
✓
✓
VIEWING WINDOW
✓
✓
✓
​✓
SIDE ACCESS WINDOW
✗
✗
✓
✓
REMOVABLE DRIP TRAY
✓
✓
✓
✓
MINIMUM SIZE 10 ZIPPER
✓
✓
✓
✓
TOOL POUCH
✓
✓
✓
✓
PASSIVE AIR INLET MESH FILTER
​✓
✓
✓
​✓
CLOSE-ABLE PASSIVE AIR INLETS
✓
✓
✓
✓
FAN & FILTER BELTS INCLUDED
✓
✓
✗
✓
HEIGHT EXTENSION PACKAGE INCLUDED
✗
✗
✓
✗
LOAD BEARING MINIMUM OF 110 LBS.
✓
✓
✓
✓
 *Product features marked as ✓ or ✗ is based on the their Amazon listings or official brand website. Features marked with an “✗” means the Amazon listing or official brand website did not highlight this as a feature, or it is not a feature of the tent/tent package. Prices are non-sale only. All data was gathered in May 2018.
Now that you have seen a direct brand comparison based on features and cost, you can make the best determination of what is best for your grow needs - and your wallet. While it appears to me there is a clear winner in terms of both quality and value, in an attempt to remain impartial I will let you draw those conclusions on your own. Make the educated choice - and as always, happy growing!