Rhino Pro Carbon Filter Review

Keeno · Post by **Keeno** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:47 pm

Rhino Pro Carbon Filter Review

This won't be one of my upbeat reviews. I've used Rhino Pro filters for years with no issues. Unfortunately the last 2 years have changed my opinion on what was a bomb proof carbon filter. I got one 2 years ago and that developed a leak in under a year. Thinking I'd just been unlucky I bought myself 2 rhino pro filters when I moved and both failed on me within a year. Around the time of the first filter failing 2 other growers had the same thing happen. Whatever is the cause the bomb proof Rhino Pro filters seem to have changed. I will no longer be using them.

Nanook · Post by **Nanook** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:58 pm

Same, major issues now.

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:18 pm

I keep hearing this all over, the older models were far better I wouldn’t touch rhino now. Viper filters for me all day

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:24 am

That's a shame bro. I've been using 8 and 6 inch vivosun filters, cheap but no issues for almost 2 years now

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Candyman · Post by **Candyman** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:52 am

I seen a photo that a hydro shop posted of a delivery of rhino pro
He could shine a torch all way through it as the filter was only half full of carbon and when standing up you could see through the top half
Phresh filters for the win

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seymore_budz · Post by **seymore_budz** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:54 am

They got bought out by Nutriculture I think. Used to be a quality product but the quality has slipped over the last 5 or so years. They shipped out a load of filters to a grow shop I know and you could see sunlight through the top. They then replaced them blaming a faulty shaker plate and sent another load of faulty batch lol a couple of growshops now refuse to sell them.

Can have always been reliable but crude, mountain air are awesome. I'm using a carboair filter and I can't fault it. Although I've not had it a year yet.

Bulls · Post by **Bulls** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:19 am

I 'd agree with everyone above. Last of my two Rhino Pro filters failed me big time. It's a no no buy for me.

2-Scoops · Post by **2-Scoops** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:31 pm

I can`t comment on newer ones but i was sure gonna be buying one again when current filter is fucked up. My Rhino filters always ran for 2 years more or less constantly before i replaced them and they still had legs for a few more grows but im careful myself unlike my mate who gets the old ones to use. Ive never used anything else but Rhino except this grow, but i was pretty sure i`d be buiying Rhino again next grow, i`m not saying the other brand i bought is crap either cus it`s working fine but only first grow, but it just looks more cheaply made and alot smaller and a bit Chinesey to my eyes. Ive never heard anyone rip into Rhino filters about poor quality tbh only on here. :)

Why would they be poor quality over previous not so popor quality, if i was a betting man i`d say they use same stuff and machines to make them as they have always. :)

After reading all posts in this thread though you`ve got me thinking on it again, i need to check them out for myself i think, maybe i`ll take me torch down grow shop next time to see if i can see light and if i can i`ll buy summink else.:)

Has anyone ran a Viper filter for 2 years or lets say 6 or 7 grows yet ? Interested to know what longevity they have in them. Cheers guys. :)

Bulls · Post by **Bulls** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:56 pm

jimmi2scoops wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:31 pm
Has anyone ran a Viper filter for 2 years or lets say 6 or 7 grows yet ? Interested to know what longevity they have in them. Cheers guys. :)

I've run mine for 1 y 6 months when I noticed slight leak on the outlet. That filter has been used only with flowering/drying plants too, so heavy duty use. I've grown Exodus CHeese and Chiesel with it ..which are quite famous for being able to kill a filter :) I am very happy with the quality of the vipers to be honest. I was very happy with my first rhino pro filter, which lasted about the same. But then my second one, leaked on grow number 2.
I don't remember in which magazine but they were testing 20 carbon filters. Rhino Pro came out 17th.