What welding helmet does everyone use?
02-14-2011, 06:52 PM
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What welding helmet does everyone use?
I myself use a $30 jackson fixed lens with a big ol gold lens. Its like welding in HD, I love it.
I have an Elite, but I think its a piece of ****, and I only use it if I do alot of tacking or if I have to mig something. it has very few hours, new battery yet it constantly flashes me if im remotely close to out of position. that and the headgear just stripped out (the part with the 3 diff slots to put it in, one is useless now), and its heavy. Im probably the only one here that doesnt like the Elite, lol
gold lens fixed shade is great for TIG, IMO atleast
I have an Elite, but I think its a piece of ****, and I only use it if I do alot of tacking or if I have to mig something. it has very few hours, new battery yet it constantly flashes me if im remotely close to out of position. that and the headgear just stripped out (the part with the 3 diff slots to put it in, one is useless now), and its heavy. Im probably the only one here that doesnt like the Elite, lol
gold lens fixed shade is great for TIG, IMO atleast
02-14-2011, 06:58 PM
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
i just got this unit form harbor freight today, i havent used it yet but its light, fits great and seems to react pretty nicely to light
http://www.harborfreight.com/welding...ign-67854.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/welding...ign-67854.html
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
Gold lens
Shade 10
I'm not a big fan of my Elite either. Just too bulky.
My large window jackson is slightly on the heavy side, IMO.
Shade 10
I'm not a big fan of my Elite either. Just too bulky.
My large window jackson is slightly on the heavy side, IMO.
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
mine cracked the other day when I knocked it off the table. still works but im looking to get something else. I have a huntsman auto dark that I might just convert to fixed shade...
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
nah I dont think they do
this is what I use, almost everything is standardized except for the elite/speedglass and im sure a few others
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdet...roupid=3002498
its not for everyone but I like it
love my elite for mig though, lol
this is what I use, almost everything is standardized except for the elite/speedglass and im sure a few others
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdet...roupid=3002498
its not for everyone but I like it
love my elite for mig though, lol
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
nah I dont think they do
this is what I use, almost everything is standardized except for the elite/speedglass and im sure a few others
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdet...roupid=3002498
its not for everyone but I like it
love my elite for mig though, lol
this is what I use, almost everything is standardized except for the elite/speedglass and im sure a few others
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdet...roupid=3002498
its not for everyone but I like it
love my elite for mig though, lol
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
I have a speedglass 9002x (?) auto dark and it works really well for 99% of what i do but holy crap does it liek to flash you if you get your hand in front of a sensor. So i'm interested in picking up a nice fixed shade for getting in tight spots for welding.
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
yea your best bet is just to pickup a cheap fixed lens helmet for $30 and then get a gold lens for it
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
My Elite and Huntsman 700 are comparable in clarity, but I prefer looking at a gold weld then a green one. Try to get glass lenses instead of plastic as they're more resilient to scratching and stay clear much longer.
My Elite has a secondary lens slot for a magnifying lens. After your eyes adjust from the magnifying power, you can see everything and lay down some serious beads.
My Elite has a secondary lens slot for a magnifying lens. After your eyes adjust from the magnifying power, you can see everything and lay down some serious beads.
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
Love my Speedglass 9100xx! A little pricier than the Miller Elites and Jackson Nex-Gens, but have a bigger viewing area, so that's what sold me. Probably going to pick up a fixed shade Jackson like the one above when I get some cash, those are super sweet to weld with a gold lens
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
nah I dont think they do
this is what I use, almost everything is standardized except for the elite/speedglass and im sure a few others
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdet...roupid=3002498
its not for everyone but I like it
love my elite for mig though, lol
this is what I use, almost everything is standardized except for the elite/speedglass and im sure a few others
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdet...roupid=3002498
its not for everyone but I like it
love my elite for mig though, lol
i got the same. shade 12 for me though, 10 kills my eyeballs.
02-16-2011, 10:18 AM
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Re: What welding helmet does everyone use?
I'm such a Miller fanboi...
All in all I like it, but I have no experience with anything else other than a fixed glass helmet which I HATED. The only time I have ever been flashed by my helmet so far has been when I forgot to turn it on, LOL.
All in all I like it, but I have no experience with anything else other than a fixed glass helmet which I HATED. The only time I have ever been flashed by my helmet so far has been when I forgot to turn it on, LOL.