Re: welding helments
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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10/05/13 02:04 AM
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Like others I've spent a lot of money on helmets. They tend to get broken in my job, so after spending hundreds more fixing and trying to save 'good' helmets I bought a HF 'cheapie'. It's the best helmet I've had yet, it out performs every other one I've had and cheap enough to not be compelled to try and save it. Works pays for them so cost means nothing but the HF has been the best value hands down. Just shows you how much you can overpay for things on the 'more equals better' theory.
I can't afford this.
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Re: welding helments
[Re: racerx]
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10/05/13 02:36 AM
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I had a cheapie autodarkening helmet for the last 5 year's. Sprang last year for a Miller digital Elite after a test drive at the Car Craft nationals in St Paul. What an improvement. The x mode is unique and great for working outdoors. I got the 1.5 diopter cheater lens and I can weld all day. Spend the money, you wont regret it. Adtrobuf
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Re: welding helments
[Re: racerx]
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10/05/13 09:06 AM
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HF has worked great for me too. 5 years and only problem has been the head band broke, I repaired it with a old hard hat head band I would love to buy one with a reading glass magnification lens How much welding will you be doing would be a good consideration too.
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Re: welding helments
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10/05/13 10:10 AM
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i bought a HF auto darkining helmet and the AD was delayed just enough where you would have big spots in your vision for several hours.bought another one from Northern,basically the same china stuff and it has worked great for the last 6 years.
Last edited by bonefish; 10/05/13 10:11 AM.
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Re: welding helments
[Re: bonefish]
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10/05/13 02:27 PM
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Quote:
i bought a HF auto darkining helmet and the AD was delayed just enough where you would have big spots in your vision for several hours.
The first one I bought came from hf and had the same issue, that's why I bought the Jackson.
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Re: welding helments
[Re: justinp61]
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10/05/13 05:28 PM
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The point about working well outside is a good one, the HF doesn't score high in that area. Not worse than I've had in the past but certainly not better. Now I want to look into the miller. Thanks boss.
I can't afford this.
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Re: welding helments
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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10/05/13 07:58 PM
10/05/13 07:58 PM
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Guess I don't know what I'm missing... HF has worked for me for 7 years now
I bought the Kobalt one because I figured if it wasn't much better, I'd just take it back to Lowe's.
...still got it.
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Re: welding helments
[Re: racerx]
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10/06/13 01:01 PM
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I have the HF one as well, the one with 1/25,000 transition time (you always want something that darkens very quickly).
I've seen many comments about the headband breaking. I think that mostly happens if you try to adjust it with one hand. You need to hold it with the other hand before you push in the knob and engage the ratchet. If you do that I feel like it will last a long time
these have come so far in the last 10 years. I started out with a Huntsman, had a tiny little view and the adjustable shade control was this tiny little switch inside on the unit itself. hard to change. Then it got put away with the batteries left in, and of course they leaked. I like the HF one, but I have probably only used it for 10-15 hours over this past year
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