hello guys,

i want to buy a new auto-d welding halmet. i have a budget of $200 for it,

which mask should i go for?

miller PERFORMANCE or should i make the effort and get the elite?
lincoln vista 3000?
3m/speedglas ?? which model?


thanks

 

Are you only considering those helmets? I have an Optrel Satellite I got for mid-$200 shipped, and I love it.

 

I have an Elite and it works great. I cant complain.
Its a bit more than your budget though.

 

miller elite is the only choice IMO best money i ever invested

 

another one here. love this hood.

 

I personally like Jackson helmets. I've had my Journeyman for about 4 years and I have no complaints. I might get a TIG only helmet and use my Journeyman for MIG only, but I would still get a Jackson.

 

the speedglas hoods are all i see around here really. i love my speedglas.

 

Miller elite, or used higher-end speedglass.

 

if your thinking about the speedglass then get the 4 sensor one as i get flashed all the time in tight areas from the 2 sensor. on a side note i have a elite and i love it if you can afford the extra i would get that

 

Look at the Jackson NexGens, those are definitely on par with the Miller Elites. I had one for a bit and it worked great. Night and day compared to a shitty Harbor Frieght auto-dark. And I was doing production TIG with some MIG, never got flashed once. I want to try out a Speedglas next though, I've seen some on Craigslist for under $200. I got my Jackson for $175 in pretty good condition

 

Nobody else using the Optrels? I've tried a few other helmets, never for very long though. Whenever I put mine back on I feel like I'm TIG'ing in hi-def. It's also got a grinding mode (switch on the side) with an LED indicator inside, and it's solar powered so I never need to deal with batteries or anything.

Here's where I got it from, found the link. The price went up, I looked and I got mine for $265 shipped back in December. link

 

I love my NEW Digital Elite.. Its the newest hood by miller and its serves its purpose very very well. Its all digital now so setting it up is a breeze.

 

Those look pretty nice! I'll have to check'em out

 

I have 2 of the optrels and love them!!

 

thanks guys, all the optrels iv seen cost more then the miller elite which is allready =kinda= over my budget,

did anyone experienced a miller performance halmet with a tig?

 

 

miller elites are around 350 or so, you can find a miller performance around 200 on ebay.

 

you can find the elites for less

the larger window makes all the difference and is a must IMO

 

I got a digital elite a few months back and love it, tried a few others here at work and didn't like them as much. Plus they are a steal from IOC, well they were so hopefully they still are.

 

244.00 with free shipping

http://store.cyberweld.com/hohobigwiela2.html

 

millers are best but for your 200$ budget get a hobart for about 120$

 

i have been using a speedglas utility for the longest time. then my uncle gave me the speedglas 9002x. i love that hood.

 

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the speedglas 3m hoods are very light weight and durable! I did a lot of hard facing and build up welding in the past, which was 15-20 min of welding 1/8" fluxcore, and the 3m lenses were the only ones our forge shop could get to hold up to that kind of heat and abuse. After witnessing that i don't see any reason to switch to a miller hood!! As far as tig welding goes, with the sensitivity turned up, i have only been flashed a handful of times in tight areas. I would suggest one of the 3m hoods with more than 2 sensors if you are "tigging" in tight areas... but then again you are going to be over your $200 budget....

 

well guys,
i decided to go for the miller elite digital eventualy

does anybody know a shop who sells them AND ship worldwide? because no one on ebay will,

thanks

 

just found out that IOC and cyberweld dont ship worldwide,

any other shops