Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on these plants, should I keep trying to spread them out further? Or should I just be letting them grow straight up a bit and then flower?
Personally I would keep them in veg until they fill 70% of the are and then flip them, after the first 3 weeks of flower they should fill the whole space giving you the best chance at a good yield.
I would also defoliate before you flip to 12/12 to improve light penetration in the canopy. And if your feeling brave maybe one more time at 21 days flower.
Looks like a good start though pal👍
Remember they will about double in size after flipping. After you flip you will still have a few weeks to train before all energy is focused into bud production. So the short answer would be yes you can flip them now. Happy growing.