Anyone used StartechWeld before?

[Sage55]

Looking at buying a StartechWeld VHD32 kit and was curious if anyone here has heard of them or used them before and if so what are your thoughts about them?

Thanks!

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,... Chinese knock-off,..??

I bought a set of Victor torches 30 years ago, 'n ain't looked back,.....

 

[sberry]

The thing is the price or juice between the knocks and the real deal isn't always a huge leap. Not like the difference between a Snapon wrench and a HF.
Welding equipment held this for a long time but tech has now came along and increased the margin a lot. Used to be a cheap machine was still expensive in comparison but the spread had really widened as of late making the cheap a better pot odds bet than it had been. It hasn't quite matured in wire feeds probably largely due to materials cost but the little stick inverter is leading the way.

 

[rsanter]

Where are you located?
I have a used victor set with tanks I'm thinking I'm going to sell

Bob

 

[Ozwelder]

Choose a well known brand of torch with a good reputation.
Being a cheap **** when buying an Oxy Acetylene kit is not recommended.

No idea about the set you showed, but cheap bits of **** have a way of coming back and biting your **** or blowing it off ,depending on your luck.

 

[Sage55]

Thanks guys, I just decided to Victor instead.

 

[Bondo]

Thanks guys, I just decided to Victor instead.

Ayuh,.... You should be happy with 'em,....

Mine live in the back of my pickup, year round,...
I swap the hoses every few years due to sun rot, 'n replace the gauges as they quit workin'/ rust out,....