im in the market for purchasing a tig, and i was looking at the econotig from miller, but then i find out my neighbor has his hobart tigmate for sale. I hear engloid says that hobarts quality has gone way up since miller bought them and the welder is barely used would it be worth it if i could get it for around $800? comes with the 150 amp TIG torch with 12-1/2 ft (3.8 m) cord and flow-through quick-connect , 25 ft. (7.6 m) TIG torch supplied, foot-operated amperage control , 12 ft. (3.7 m) work cable with clamp , Electrode holder and 15 ft (4.6 m) cable with quick-connect. Or is hobart just not worth it?

 

go for it--$800 for that is a good deal.

 

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nope...never said that...

but I think Hobart was doing well before Miller bought them. I don't know how much entwined they are, even today. For all I know, Miller doesn't have much at all to do with the Hobart designs. They make good stuff though...I'd feel comfortable buying the tigmate for that price. Sounds like a pretty nice deal.

 

well sorry for misquoting you haha but i put 2 and 2 together i saw on one of ur posts saying something about miller owning them and another saying hobart has good machines as of late.. my bad