vivosun gear

[ductwizard]

looking for some opinions or reviews of vivosun leds and tents or any thing else they make. are they o.k. for beginers or what? thanks

[OldManGrower]

Not really a "gear guy" but I always considered them low end. Step up to a Spider Farmer or Mars for not much more. If I have offended anyone or demonstrated my ignorance, I apologize.

[Smallgrow]

They were my first tent in 2018 a 3x3x6’ and I was happy for the price. My understanding is they have really doubled down on their quality in the last year or two.
I think Shane over at Migro has done some recent reviews, he’s very reputable

[Pyrokill]

I've had their 6" exhaust fan on continuous grows for 3 years in a row so far. Used in a 3x3 tent for a year or so and since has been in a walk in 4x8 tent. Still rolling. I vote for a larger fan so it works less but that's just an opinion. For sure sucked the walls in on the 3x3 haha.

[ductwizard]

thanks for the info i've got time to make a decision, i'm gonna do an out door grow for now but they keep sending me coupons so i thought i'd ask for advice

[Bowhunterwoody]

I've got their 3'x3'x6' tent. Does the job. Pretty good zippers. Can see some light thru some of the stitching. But not bad.

[User420111]

I've got all Vivosun stuff. The LED lights are fine. No complaints. I've had my tent (5'x5') setup for 5+ years now and the only thing I can say bad about it is that the front zipper is now malfunctioning. I had to rotate the entire tent 90 degrees so I could utilize one of the side flaps to get in and out. But, what can you expect after 5 years of zipping, unzipping, etc. Things wear out. Everything is going strong. The air filter motor's bearings are a little noisy on startup but they fall into place after about 10 minutes runtime. Again, something I consider to be a wear and tear issue. Not an inherent malfunction,

[ductwizard]

thanks i'll prob. end up with them as well.

[Ckbrew]

Don't skimp out on the light. That is the most important part of your indoor setup. I use spider farmer and have not been disappointed. Idk about vs lights, never used them. As far as the tent is concerned, that is a place where money can be saved. I used the cheap one from fleabay. Still working after 5 years.

[ductwizard]

you read my mind, i was thinking about a 2x2 or 3x3 tent pkg. but they all come with 100 watt lights. i was leaning more towards 300 watts and just toning it down. i might even move a non load bearing wall to get a bigger tent. might skip the in line fan as i don't care about the smell, but have 20+ yrs. as a hvac mech. so i'll prob. fig. something out. thanks for the info

[Ckbrew]

Consider a 5x5. about the same $ as 4x4, much more room. You don't have to fill it up, but I bet you would. you will need some kind of exhaust fan. Doesn't have to be filtered, but you need to move moisture out of the tent.

[Allenpro]

I am not a fan of them or anyone that subs out their product to the lowest bidder. I have bought a lot of thier stuff over the years thinking I was saving a buck and then end up replacing it. I have never been satisfierd with their electronic equipment it never lasts for me. If this is your first grow go cheap and if you find you have a passion for it after a few grows replace the junk and buy quality equipment as you can. Do not go from Bottom line gear to slightly better and so on and so like I did, you waste a lot of money and space.

[Allenpro]

I get that, most have a pay in 4 option if your in the US

[kingfish]

I can't afford to go cheap.

[Allenpro]

Exactly, I learned that the hard way with grow gear and guitars