Grow tent comparison Vivosun AC Infinity Gorilla

I test 3 of the biggest brand grow tents on the market from @VIVOSUN @acinfinity @GrowStrongIndustries Gorilla grow tents.

I have not put much thought into grow tents before so it was more interesting than I thought it would be!
I tested each tent with a grow light in them to assess the quality of the reflectance material quality and was very surprised to see the Vivosun tents perform much better than the Gorilla and AC Infinity grow tent in particular.
Vivosun say their reflectance material used a thicker aluminium coating with better manufacturing processes to deliver higher reflectance values.
Regarding other factors I found the quality of all the tents to be good but the premium price for the Gorilla and AC Infinity tents is not reflected (excuse the pun) in their features and specifications.

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[MrJoecool]

My 4x4 is in a restricted space so I can only access two sides - I was having a lot of trouble pruning and was breaking parts of the plants trying to reach over them - SO I came up with a turntable - made from a single 8x4 sheet of ply cut in half - had to trim the bottom a little to fit within the frame - likewise the top half and had to cut it a little smaller and trim off the corners so it would turn within the 4ft width without catching the mylar - I have a Lazy Suzan bearing in the centre between the two sheets and 16 low profile castors spread under the top half to take the weight - I can stand on it if I have to and it takes my 11 stone NB - I grow 4 plants in it and for me it works a treat...!
Thanks for the review Shane - as always very informative...!

[gorillagrowtent]

Hey Migro, try the hang test, the flood pool test, and a light leak test for real world results. Pole thickness and diameter is only a part of the story. Cheap welding and poor design will cause a tent to collapse under minimal weight. Our Gorilla tents get knocked for the price, but it simply costs more to build products that are taller and tougher.

[hazardouschurch]

Can you please use them for a year and test for light leakage again. I found that vivosun had massive light leaks after a year. The zipper was also starting to fail. I run negative pressure to keep the smells in. The extra bars you can get to help the tent, not crush or get taller, are quite useful.

[nkognegrow]

I sigh every time I have to open the gorilla tent. Way to many zippers but it is the only one that has the one inch extensions.

[drodriguez]

Being a grower, that’s starting to get up there an age I do like the gorilla because I can add attachments that’ll give me more headroom so that I can insert a small table to lift the plants off the ground. This way I’m not on my knees or bent down. So for me, it’s gorilla 🦍

[deritxmini]

Thanks for this mate, really helped me narrow down what I wanted for my first grow setup.

[MyJman]

Another reason the Ac infinity tent had a lower reading is because of the 3rd vent on the backside of the tent. It causes a skewed reading with a par meter as it causes the light to not reflect in that particular area and looking at the par maps you made it clearly shows this and believe that's what caused the slightly lower readings. I'm not gonna claim to have the sophisticated equipment you have such as the macro lens etc but from my own experience this is the cause of its light loss shown. Also the light which hits canopy level its what's most important I would assume? not the light which hits all the way on the floor?

[danis]

Thanks Shane!!! for putting the best data possible out there!!

[ohmimprovement]

Im glad you have confidence in that tiny inner flap for the zippers. They dont stay in place and light will leak. My tent without an external flap, i can walk in my lungroom with the lights on in the tent and see the light from outside. They dont stay in place, and i guarentee light leak after a few grows. Light leak is my #1 concern and for me if theres no external zipper flap its a failed design.

[melangkoh]

dear Shane, i also experienced some mysterious light losses when measuring in my grow tent. The answer were the airintake-meshes at the sides. even when you close them from the outside, the filter mesh inside kills almost all reflection. You have to cover the intakes with reflective material from the inside, or you have to measure not on the floor, but in 30-40cm height. its more realistic anyway, because the pots are 25-30 cm high usually. It made about 15% difference in my case.

[JamesS.]

I've noticed on my new AC Infinity 5x5 that the zippers on the side windows/doors do NOT have a flap and I notices there is a 1" wide spot were the zipper doesn't want to connect and there is quite a bit of light that comes through which is a huge bummer on a brand new tent. And I've noticed a light leak where the two zippers meet up, but it's small so I park the zippers where the gap in my zipper is so it keeps the leak small. Guess I'll just have to tape over it every time I have to open the side.
My Gorilla 5x5 shorty has a few very tiny pinholes, but the zippers are well covered and I haven't noticed any light leaking from them at all.

That being said, I think flaps on all zippers is a must.

[teamflashtv]

Great stuff man. Would love to see similarly trustworthy testing of pH meters, fans, nutrients, whatever else outside lighting.

[RocketNothing]

I miss when Migro used to call out these Chinese hack companies, rather than work for them.

[jamesnewman]

Thank you for the valuable information! Keep those videos coming!! ✌️

[chilbertuk]

great review thanks shane... always making a huge contribution to the homegrower .. much appreciation!
the only thing that might justify the higher pricing of tents could be their longevity / wear n tear / lasts twice as long as other tents... do you think the pricier tents will last sufficiently longer? how quickly light leaks start to appear after frequent use .. good job shane thanks again

[fadedmass]

I'm on my ninth grow with a 4x8' Quictent. There's a few pin holes we're the door folds. The inner flaps on the zipper are all tore up from the zipper. Being in a dark basement this isn't an issue. The overall build seems really good. Better than my other two tents. Overall I'm very happy with its performance. My 2x4' vivosun tent is my worst tent. The mylar material is separating in the floor after just 3 seedling runs. I'm assuming the walls are next. The six inch vent holes are just that. Exactly six inches and very hard to feed a vent into. It drives me crazy

[rmcnasty]

6 foot is not enough room. Unless your growing clones or autoflower. Take away 1 ft for container & 1 foot for filter & fan blower & 2 foot for Light . There is not a lot of room left.

[ArmchairRamb]

Thanks, this has been helpful. The more I learn, the more I realize how much I need to learn.

[mauricedavis]

Wow vivosun is going for ac infinity 😮 I have their inline fan and controller. It works great and has had wifi for a while. I am going to buy a 5x4 here really soon. I know what I am buying.

[Eric-dzwe]

Thanks, Shane. I perched 2 Yuxian 4x4 grow tent $75 nice tent for the $$ one for drying I'm in a 6x7x8 flower grow room & a 4x6 veg room. I don't know if I could get used to growing in a tent, not much room.