I use a miller digital elite had it for a couple of years one before that I had for 3 years until a misfortune accident with our forky at the time  had that not happened I'd still gave it

Big viewing window in them makes visibility alot better and have all the setting you can think of

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/welding_protection/head_face/helmets/digital-elite/

I paid 400 a couple of years ago

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I've got two, some Boss Welding sub $100 mask, and a UniMig $130ish mask.
Both free thanks to the last job, both pretty good. The Boss is noticeably lighter, and has a smaller viewscreen, but that doesn't worry me much.
When I get another welding job, think I might make my own mask for *****s and giggles. Get a pair of those auto-darkening welding goggles, and build an Imperial Stormtrooper helmet around it, aww yiss!

 

I have 2 millers the have been going since I did my apprenticeship over 10 years ago

and 1 speedglass that has the side windows. the normal speedglass has too small of a window.

The millers have 4 sensors and are far better for welding in funny positions, and also has a feature to darken from some magic voodoo instead of light, so those pesky forklift flashing lights dont mess with you

 

I've got a $99 CigWeld auto helmet. For what it is, it's pretty good. It's fairly new so I haven't had any problems with it yet. If I was welding every day, I'd justify a bigger spend, but I'm just an office worker welding on weekends.

No issues with fogging, and I wear a set of clear UV safety glasses underneath it as well.

 

I would recommend the Unimig Razor Back as pictured , good bang for your buck mines had a heap of use
( I think Total tools have them on special for about $130 . I've got a $600 speedglass helmet but don't use much great helmet but a little heavy .

a cheap cig or wia will work fine too. I wouldn't spend hundreds of dollars unless you're a professional.

 

Nothing wrong with one of these old jiggers man, about $10 -$20. You can buy a $20 auto tint off ebay if you want.
If you get the shi7s and throw it, it's no big loss.

 

You can buy a $20 auto tint off ebay if you want.

I've been given one of those auto darkening goggle sets from ebay by one of the kids and I'm not game to use it. I just don't have faith in such a device that costs $15 when a decent quality one is $200.

Cheers,

 

24 years as a boiler maker,I've always used a standard( manual ) shield , I hate the auto darkening ones!

 

Yes but your head can move independently of your hands unlike us grinders.

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It does also help having 2 heads!

 

I used to be quite happy with the oldskool CIG helmet.

Coped perfectly well for 20 years.

Got this packaged with my Kemppi MIG and never looked back!

Kemppi BETA 90X - All Welding & Engineering Supplies

Cheers

Justin

 

Cheers lads.

Any recommendations around the $200 mark?

Cheers.

 

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Solar-...-Welding-Helmet-Lens-Filter-Shade-3-11-High-Quality-AU-/121334923856?nav=SEARCH


,[/QUOTE] overboard

One of th these cheapies. I'll buy one and give it a go.

 

NEW Solar Auto Darkening Welding Helmet Lens Filter Shade 3 11 High Quality AU | eBay


overboard

One of th these cheapies. I'll buy one and give it a go.

Yeah, that's the panel, but mine is in a set of goggles.

Solar Auto Darkening LCD Welding Mask MIG Welding Helmet Eyes Goggle Glasses ARC | eBay

Cheers,

 

$200 mark?
As light as you can get with four sensors.

I lied about my boss helmet, it actually has the larger viewscreen.
Not many other people did, but I use the grind mode all the time.
And seriously, don't get stressed over switching times. When I was first given the Boss, I was disgusted at the quoted 10,000th of a second switching time, 25,000th or nothing. But, it's Australian standards, the switching was no issue, suffered more eye fatigue from light bounced off yellow shirts than through the lense.
I used to think that I was going to eventually treat myself to an expensive mask, but thankfully experience taught me that it's really not necessary, for me at least anyway. I do love that feeling of being able to spend that money on something else

 

I have an Optrel Satelite I bought about 10 years ago. I'm only a hobby welder but this thing has always worked faultlessly which is just as well for the $500 odd that it cost back then.

I'm a bit partial to Swiss products..

 

ive had 3 since i started working as a sheetie, started off with a $100 cig weld 1 lasted about a year before it started taking to long to come on,
then went to a uni mig 1 about $150 lasted me about 3 year,
then got a miller elite at $380 and hands down is the best 1 ive had big screen and also has holders for magnifying lens that is good for blokes that cant use their glasses while welding, ive had it over 4 years no only replaced batteries once and it gets used all day every day,

ive seen a few tradies using the blue WIA ones but they have to small of a screen for me

 

I use a speedglas, paid $500 for it about 12 years ago gets used at least 3 or 4 times a week and it is still going strong, I figure you cant put a price on your eyes so I bought the fastest one I could find at the time.

 

WIll check this out tomorrow.

Lincoln K2812-1 - Gasweld Tool Centre

 

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Thanks Overboard! I'm getting one of these goggles , it would have been so handy today, i was laying on my guts tigging some old 0.9 Stainless in situ , with no room to see up with my helmet on.

 

Get yourself a balaclava to go with it or you'll end up with a funny looking suntan, and let us know how it goes. Like I said, I'm not game to use it but it goes in the Patrol with a handpiece, some cables and some rods just in case I ever have to try some emergency welding with a couple of car batteries.

Cheers,

 

I use one of these and rate it pretty highly for the price seems to work well mines be dropped kicked etc I've had it about 2 or 3 years now and love it a bigger viewing lens would be nice other than that this is a great little helmet i use it every day for work and at night school cant fault it

Unimig Graphic Auto Welding Helmet | eBay

head gear feels good and its reasonably light speedglas is the go if you have the budget there just at the next level with everything would love an adflo one eventually