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 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

 

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.

 

i use a speedglas 9100xx for mig & stick & a sperian optrel e680 for tig. love them both!

 

those felt/paper/whatever they are helmets seen real light, I just love the big window helmets

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...

 

Miller elite, love it. Had it for over 3 years changed batterys twice. Can't beet it for the auto darkening imo.

 

dude try a e680. you will be blown away by how clear it is. i was!!

 

ever tigged with a gold lens fixed shade? **** is money

 

No i havnt, best place to buy them? Very interested. I guess seeing better can make the welding even better. Link?

 

Also, do they make a fixed gold lens for the elite?

 

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

 

What about the gold lens? How much is it? I guess I could buy another helmet like above for it

 

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.

 

I just got the lens at a local welding supply store. it was like $12

yea your best bet is just to pickup a cheap fixed lens helmet for $30 and then get a gold lens for it

 

I have yet to have a problem with the Miller Elite. It's been great for me for about 4 years now.

 

Miller Elite here. No complaints, but it has flashed me a few times. Had it about 2 years now.

 

Just ordered 2 Gold lens, shade 10 and 11. Also ordered the huntsman 700 series hood as shown above. Can't wait

 

miller elite here

 

the puddle is gonna be crazy clear, just wait

 

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.

 

Got a good deal on it.

 

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

 

i got the same. shade 12 for me though, 10 kills my eyeballs.

 

Simple mig'ing I use my HF special auto dark. 3-4yrs now, same battery.

 

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.