Noisy zips!

[VinDeezle]

Yeh right okay.
I don't believe it's the fabric thickness that determines zipper noise I'd be banking on the fact that greenfinger tents are shithouse and cheap so it means everything is gonna be cheap and nasty.
Quite often the covers aren't lined up correctly when they've been stitched up so you get wonky flaps on cheap tents and therefore the zippers won't align correctly.
Also the cheaper zips don't have much strength to hold together so if you accidentally inflate your tent to a balloon (which can be an easy mistake to make) the zippers won't ever be the same again and you'll have major light leaks and noisy bloody zippers

It's doesn't "determine" the noise per say, but its one of many factors that help damp the noise of the zipper and change its acoustics alongside fit/tolerance/material and design.

For instance I have two glasshaus 90x90s. Same zippers but different fabric thickness. Completely different sounds. Same with the two 60x60 tents here (hydro experts). Same brand, same zippers but one has the 1680 fabric and the sound of the zipper is nowhere near as coarse as the 600d tents. Probably similar levels on a noise Meter, but the sharp pop is taken out of the movement.

Just like 1680 fabric dulls the fan noise inside the tent, it dulls the reverberation of the zipper inside the tent and certain frequencies become less audible such as the sharp pop.

Another good way to put it. I made a few bike bags out of 210 fabric and one in leather. The sound of the zippers (all the same) are completely different when fastened to leather compared to the cheap 210 fabric. It's subtle in some cases and outright obvious in the case of 210 vs leather.

 

[Yamumzbum]

I get ya.
That's a shame mate.

Umm.. imo it's highly unlikely it will be acoustical sing-a-song zippers that will be your downfall on campus.

At the end of the day it's none of the others business if you happen to have a zipper fetish and you like to loudly operate zippers in your room..
But as far as growing goes so long as you tell no one and keep the odour of dank buds controlled then you shouldn't have issues.

Take care and be ultra careful you're not caught. I can't begin to imagine all the time and effort you have committed to your studies not to mention your hex debt.

You'll always have time to roll a fat one n get bent but I don't know if that can be said of university.

Best of luck.

 

[Anoma]

it really takes a chunk out of your self esteem when otherwise your healthy, in your mid 30s and active.

Oh, I hear ya. Good luck with your goals, mate

 

[Yamumzbum]

When i got my Gorilla tent i noticed it was a bit noisy at first. But not sure if wear 'n tear settles it down over time, or you get used to it.

Sometimes even the top shelf products have problems and it's just unfortunate if you're the one who pulls the short straw, don't ya reckon Indy?

I remember when I received my gorilla 5x9 and I was so fucking excited to finally have a product that is well made and would last for years and years...
Well that's what you'd expect when you fork out over a grand for a tent.

Nope.. that dream was short lived when I discovered the 2ft poles to extend the height were so badly machined the locking pins didn't even align with the holes on 3 out of 6 poles! Ffs.
They still sat on the main uprights but just couldn't get pins to lock in - first issue.

Built this thing feeling a bit deflated after the pole n problem but still pretty excited right up to the end when I go to zip up the final zipper and the fucking stitching on the centre zipper is coming undone ffs!!

It was absolutely heartbreaking to discover my gorilla was in fact a fucking lemon!

To the credit of the distributor they did kindly refund me $300 from the purchase price which made me feel better but very disappointed to say the least.

But back to the zipper fiasco,, I recently got a little gorilla Cloning tent and again I was expecting the standard smooth as silk zipper and much to my disappointment the zip they use is no better than the ones on greenfinger tents it was noisy and rough as guts to close ffs.

But my 2x4 gorilla,, now she's a winner without a doubt.
Everything lines up perfectly and the zip is silky smooth.

I can't pick em hahaha

 

[VinDeezle]

Sometimes even the top shelf products have problems and it's just unfortunate if you're the one who pulls the short straw, don't ya reckon Indy?

I remember when I received my gorilla 5x9 and I was so fucking excited to finally have a product that is well made and would last for years and years...
Well that's what you'd expect when you fork out over a grand for a tent.

Nope.. that dream was short lived when I discovered the 2ft poles to extend the height were so badly machined the locking pins didn't even align with the holes on 3 out of 6 poles! Ffs.
They still sat on the main uprights but just couldn't get pins to lock in - first issue.

Built this thing feeling a bit deflated after the pole n problem but still pretty excited right up to the end when I go to zip up the final zipper and the fucking stitching on the centre zipper is coming undone ffs!!

It was absolutely heartbreaking to discover my gorilla was in fact a fucking lemon!

To the credit of the distributor they did kindly refund me $300 from the purchase price which made me feel better but very disappointed to say the least.

But back to the zipper fiasco,, I recently got a little gorilla Cloning tent and again I was expecting the standard smooth as silk zipper and much to my disappointment the zip they use is no better than the ones on greenfinger tents it was noisy and rough as guts to close ffs.

But my 2x4 gorilla,, now she's a winner without a doubt.
Everything lines up perfectly and the zip is silky smooth.

I can't pick em hahaha

I've had strange luck too. Have a few greenfingers, glasshaus and hydro experts tents. No issues over two years.

Get all excited, ordered an AC infinity 4x4. it arrived with bung stitching, a 3" gap in the seam around the top curve of the door and the zipper was pretty much the same as my $60 tents. Luckily they straight up let me return it for a refund.

I would like to Sus out a good 2x4 though. Something a bit taller. I'd pay good money for the 8 ft gorilla 2x4. I'm capped at 160-180cm at the moment with all my tents.

I noticed GF has 140x60x210 tents now as well which might fit the bill.

 

[Stackr]

Tried some Bee's Wax on the worst zip yesterday and it didn't produce instant results, however the zip seems to be moving much better and a little less noise after a few uses.
The wax was quite cold and very hard, so I will warm it to make it softer and apply more today.

 

[Stackr]

More bees wax and I think that it is better than it was, but still noisy.
So I'm over it for now, and I'll live with it.

 

[pug]

had this problem too. tried a fair few things, but nothing really seemed to work - ended up getting messy zips though putting a whole range of stuff on them.

ended up experimenting with the way the zip was opened and also the speed. not sure if this makes sense, but the best results were from putting my finger on (and slightly under) the zipper mechanism as it moved. sometimes adding a bit of tension (and other times, lessening the tension) quietened things down. also found that the speed that the zip was opened was a factor - there is usually a sweet spot to reduce the noise. it can be ridiculously slow.

lastly ... yep ... had a bit of time on my hands and a good cerebral strain .... found that using a remote temp/humidity sensor stopped me opening the tent as much.

if you are I.T. savvy, you could also look at getting a small camera in your tents that use encrypted wifi to check eberythiing is okay - i didn't go down this path, as knowing me, i would have sent the signal to everyone in the neighbourhood.

 

[Stackr]

ended up experimenting with the way the zip was opened and also the speed. not sure if this makes sense, but the best results were from putting my finger on (and slightly under) the zipper mechanism as it moved. sometimes adding a bit of tension (and other times, lessening the tension) quietened things down. also found that the speed that the zip was opened was a factor - there is usually a sweet spot to reduce the noise. it can be ridiculously slow.

Yeah, push into the tent, pull out, twist slightly, bend to one side or the other, but the best of all is to reduce the speed, if you have the patience.
I hand water each plant daily with a measured amount, so its not just checking and having a look.

 

[Yamumzbum]

Are you holding your tongue right mate?

 

[Speddyeddy]

You blokes tried dry bars of soap. Just grind it against the seam till you see some on it. I'll say one thing about zippers on tents. The shitty tents on ebay make seahawk look good.

 

[Yamumzbum]

Nah but seems like another great idea.
There's quite a number of products which act like a dry lubricant.

You know one thing that works wonders is graphite powder.
Mainly used on sticky mechanisms as you probably know mate, bit messy but.

 

[Yamumzbum]

but the best of all is to reduce the speed, if you have the patience.

Very important,, remember what happened to Ted in the movie Something about Mary

 

[Squire]

Thanks for the input guys.
The room my tents are in is at the back corner of my yard with three other neighbors, and it is very quiet.
Two of the neighbors could be within earshot without me knowing and am just a bit paranoid about them hearing the zips, which I would use at least once a day. Maybe I am a bit paranoid, but one of them in particular is really sanctimonious and being retired is always at home and pottering around in his yard.
I might test some bees wax instead of the bearing grease, and some graphite powder to see how they go. WD-40 is lower on the list, but I wont rule it out yet.
Cheers

Inox is the go . that stuff is awsome . Does not attract dirt.

 

[BigRobbo]

Rub the zipper with a candle or bar of soap or anything wax... has lubed and sorted cunty zippers for me in the past..