Speedglas Welding Helmet 100, Auto Darkening Filter 100V TIG 10A MIG/MAG Stick for Grinding, Sanding and Metal Repair, Student or Part Time Welder, 07-0012-31BL

Well as all things eventually die, so did my original Hornell Speedglas. The auto darkening started acting up and new batteries didn't help. Upon farther investigation, I realized it was 30 yrs. old. That "ol boy" will hang in my shop till I'm gone. Sooo, I had ta get another one. The new Kid here is pretty darn nice. It's really something what ya can do with 3D modeling. Anyway, I can only hope 3M can come close to what the "Sweeds" had created for longevity. Only time will tell. Other than that, it's comfortable, light, responsive and looks cool. Cost?? Just ta throw numbers out there, my orig. was $400.00 (fixed shade and sensitivity only) This one, $205 w/some bells and whistles.

Although I'm only an occasional welder I like the ability to vary the shade and response to dark sensitivity. The clarity and viewing area is outstanding and will put my other helmets to shame. My only drawback is that I forget to turn it on because of infrequent use. It has a minimum shade built in so I have never been flash burned because of my failure to turn it on. It was like being the subject of a close camera flash with no damage. I do know what it's like to be flash burned with a cheap helmet. A good helmet like this will save a Dr. visit. This is the least expensive helmet on the market. Buy this one first and you will never desire another. You will also not waste any money on cheaper helmets, like I did.

Great glass, cheap head gear.

Listen: for the money, you can't beat this helmet. I mostly use 7018s at around 100-120 amps and this helmet does fine. It has 8-12 shades so you have a little variance there if you need to go a little lighter and if you are welding a seam or something and have to do alot of small welds it has a delay so you aren't constantly blinking. Grind mode is pretty nice, just don't forget to switch back before you start welding again, there is a built in minimum shade but it can still mess you up if you aren't careful. As far as comfort goes, sometimes i forget I'm wearing it and the sweat band is comfortable too. I weld for 4-5 hours a day and it's pretty comfy for those hours. Pretty good face protection when welding and grinding, good coverage. Field of view is smallish but definitely doable. I keep ya'll posted on how it works when I do some higher amp stuff and tig or mig. Buy it.

Very nice welding helmet, but one side that makes it go dark is not working. And it has been that way since the second I opened the box.

I like how light this helmet is. My neck doesn’t feel fatigued after welding for several hours. Good product for the money.

My lens stop working 2 weeks after after bought it

Excellent high quality welding helmet. This product met every expectation I had and works really well. It has a nice knob actuated head strap easy to operate even with gloves on. I opted for this model over the more expensive one due to the fact that I'm using it in my personal shop not a production facility. But from my understanding the biggest difference between this model and the higher priced on is it only has 2 optical sensors to detect your arc. Unless you are welding in a lot of confined areas and difficult position welds this is not an issue. One of the 2 sensors will always be able to "see" the arc for anyone doing conventional welds, (flat, table top, overhead, etc.)