Still Air Box Mycology (Sturdy) Mushroom Grow Box Alt to Laminar Flow Hood Fume Hood for Lab Mycology Supplies by USA Mycologists

The product arrived in great condition and went together flawlessly. I read the reviews prior to purchasing, so I knew I needed to ensure the poles were fully seated in the sleeves provided. I just twisted them together firmly while applying sufficient force until I was sure each pole had completely bottomed out. The outer enclosure itself was nice and snug and it required a little bit of shimmying to pull over the frame, but I'd rather it be a little taught and snug rather than fitting way too loose. The folks complaining about the product fitment should take the time to ensure that they've properly assembled everything. A little elbow grease goes a long way! I have had ZERO issues or complaints.And can we take a second to talk about their customer service and after-sales support staff? They took the initiative to reach out to ME to make sure I was satisfied with the product and offer tips on how to properly assemble the enclosure, since some people had run into issues.*Cough* Not the product's fault. You want it to be sturdy when assembled, not loose and wobbly... *Cough*All in all, I'm extremely pleased with the entire experience from start to finish. Probably the best I've had on Amazon yet. Most of the products offered on Amazon these days are cheaply-made and low quality. I'm not going to lie, I placed my order fully expecting to be disappointed and prepared to "MacGyver" it together to make it work. This was certainly not the case. The manufacturing tolerances were perfect. The final product is a snug, taught assembly that feels incredibly stable given the materials used, and the customer support is top notch. Buy with confidence!

Exactly what I needed! It has height, good working space, portable, easy to assemble and so far performed great!I’d recommend it if it fits your needs.

Missing a connector and now I have to make a trip to the UPS to return this. Was looking forward to using it based on other reviews. Perhaps mine was a one off.edit: The seller reached out to resolve the issue. I chose to keep mine since I already did some janky work to put it together, but despite that small hiccup, the product functions great and is exactly what you would expect from a still air box at this price. The plastic layer is much thicker and higher quality than the other I purchase in the past. Not to mention much easier to clean if you get any spores or gunk stuck to them.

The media could not be loaded. Overall I’m fairly content with this purchase that I made a few weeks ago but very disappointed in several of the features and would consider this product way over priced for being low tech plastic rods and a plastic cover.The first thing you’ll notice is how huge this thing is! I had to buy a separate table to be able to place this item on. Even when I stick my arms all the way in, I don’t come close to being able to reach the back of the box so I’m a bit unsure of the purpose for making this box this big.The instructions say to assemble the frame first and slide the cover over the frame, but a huge design flaw is how snug the cover is. The zipper doesn’t zip all the way down to the corner end and even with making sure all the rods are tightly connected, you have to stretch the cover to the point of almost ripping it in order to slide it over the frame. I don’t see the purpose of making the cover that snug with zero give when the “self-sealing” armports are huge holes on the side of the box.For the price point that I paid for this item, I would expect the arm ports to actually seal when your arms aren’t in it, perhaps have gloved sleeves instead of just ports. You pretty much have to have your arms in the box to prevent air from circulating inside of it, otherwise you have two holes that let air in. It kind of defeats the purpose of having such a tight fit around the frame when the arm ports don’t seal all the way in my opinion.In theory, this should be a 5 minute assembly since it’s just plastic rods and a sleeve. The first time I put this thing together though it took me roughly 20 minutes and I was sweaty by the end of it since I was doing this alone. I would say that after a couple times I’m now able to assemble this quicker in about 5 minutes now that I’ve learned to assemble one side of the frame first, slide the cover, and assemble the rest inside the box.Another issue with this product is visibility. Since this product comes bundled up, there are several creases that don’t smoothen out and make it really difficult to see through the plastic. You pretty much have to hold your face and the item your holding right up to the cover to see something clearly. It’s clear enough to see large objects well but very murky if you’re trying to read something through it.Overall, I’ve been successful in what I use this for so can’t complain too much but I wouldn’t expect to be having this many issues for this price point.Edit - ever since I initially wrote this review, the seller had reached out to me to apologize for the design flaws and pledged to make improvements. The seller went out of their way to send me a replacement cover, and sent me a new improved design. I took an extended break from my mycology hobby and it wasn’t until recently that I gave the new cover a try. The current design is a much better fit around the frame. It’s been a year since I put this together last and was able to put this together much faster than with the old design which I had reviewed! The cover has more give around the corners to allow assembly of the frame without ripping the plastic. The visibility through the plastic is much better and the placement of the arm holes is improved. It’s easy to see the seller really cares about this product and their customer service was above and beyond what I had expected. My only regret is not having updated this review much sooner. I previously rated this a 3 but I’ve upgraded my rating to a 4.