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Welding helmets
- Thread starter Chaznsc
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I have a Miller digital elite and like it a lot. My only complaint is the headgear. I cant keep it from falling, it won't stay up.
Joe
I thought the same with my new Miller. When I flip it up, I have to physically push it up, basically force it up into the locked position. The first time I used it, I thought it would break if I pushed it too far.
77Mini
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I have a speedglass helmet and love it. Haven't tried any of the cheaper auto darkening helmets. Would be hard to go back to a standard helmet now.
TMcCay
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When I bought my Miller 211 there was a promotion for a Miller Pro-Hobby digital. I picked one up and while I can't compare to other brands I love the Pro-Hobby!
52wrench
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Re. the Speedglas, it has the on/off switch inside? If you forget to turn it off does it turn off automatically or just stay on until the batteries die? This is the only concern I have with it, not a deal breaker but I'm used to just picking up the old HF and using it, no switches at all.
pennsylvaniaboy
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i bought a Kobalt auto darkening helmet at Thanksgiving. It was on sale for $99. I really like it. I keep it on shade 12 for MIG. It is a big improvement from a cheap auto darkening helmet.
This, great helmet for the $$
maxpower_hd
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I had a cheap miller auto darkening helmet with the small view glass. It works OK when charged but you cannot change batteries in it, it is solar only and is non-adjustable. I have to stick it out in the sun for a little while for it to work right. I think it was $89 or so when I bought it.
I recently bought a nicer Forney with the large view glass, fully adjustable, has replaceable batteries, has cut and weld settings although I have shade 5 glasses for that. This one cost me $135.00 with a coupon for $10 off. It is MUCH better than the other one in all aspects. You can see much more clearly with it, it always works, when the time comes that it doesn't at least I can change the batteries and it has spare clear lenses that came with it.
I recently bought a nicer Forney with the large view glass, fully adjustable, has replaceable batteries, has cut and weld settings although I have shade 5 glasses for that. This one cost me $135.00 with a coupon for $10 off. It is MUCH better than the other one in all aspects. You can see much more clearly with it, it always works, when the time comes that it doesn't at least I can change the batteries and it has spare clear lenses that came with it.
i bought a Kobalt auto darkening helmet at Thanksgiving. It was on sale for $99. I really like it. I keep it on shade 12 for MIG. It is a big improvement from a cheap auto darkening helmet.
This, great helmet for the $$
Bought mine Friday, hope to use it soon.
Jazz1
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Re. the Speedglas, it has the on/off switch inside? If you forget to turn it off does it turn off automatically or just stay on until the batteries die? This is the only concern I have with it, not a deal breaker but I'm used to just picking up the old HF and using it, no switches at all.
The Speedglas 100 helmet shuts off on its own.. You only flash yourself a few dozen times before you remember turn on each time...I am mostly doing light welding with mig. Extra hoods are handy if you need protection for a helper.