What welding hood do you have

[hucorey]

Plain ole Jackson Shadow for $30. Y'all are a bunch of yards wasting ur money on the fancy auto darkening hoods. . Been welding for 20yrs. State certified for unlimited structural and 6G certified high pressure boiler pipe. I love the simple hoods with a blue #10 lens

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[msmith]

Optrel Satellite. Has two settings and a grinding mode. No batteries.

 

[hucorey]

Solar??

 

[Flounder_Pounder]

Lower end Hobart auto darking here... And an old single shade

 

[msmith]

Solar??

Yes.
Instant darkening. The two settings, high & low, have infinite adjustment.


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[K.N.94PSD]

I was welding before Miller ever started marketing their "own" foreign made hoods. Regardless, I've chosen and will continue to choose Jackson. The welding hood I own is a Jackson NexGen. Technically, I think the hood is a Jackson Shadow with a Jackson NexGen lens. Jackson has good customer service and their helmets and lenses are MADE IN USA. How many other manufacturers do you know actually make their own lenses in the USA? One thing that is very important with auto-darkening welding lenses is the switching speed. Jackson had and/or has the world's fastest switching speed (1/25,000 sec), which they claim is faster than the arc rays can hit your eyes. Another important factor is a large viewing area (Jackson had and/or has the largest) and standard cover plates. Non-standard curved cover plates that some of the other manufacturers use may look cool but can be difficult to find and more expensive to replace. If you do a fair amount of welding, you're going to go through a lot of cover plates...which will add up.

Hope it helps,
K.N.
Certified Welder

 

[Jake]

The speed of the electronics can't beat the speed of the light rays. Light covering a foot is about 1x10^-10 sec. I notice even with my Miller hood I get sore eyes, wear tinted glasses under my hood so I'm about a #6 tint before the hood comes on. No more sore eyes.

 

[StockCar#10]

Won this 400ci back in 2011 at the con-expo at miller, love its double function but it is pretty heavy

 

[Sterling B.]

Miller Digital Performance. Bought it last December when I built my headache rack/bedrails and rear bumper for my brother's Tahoe. Very nice and comfortable.

 

[wideroad]

Miller Digital Elite, I haven't had an issue for the past year of use.

 

[White_monster]

Just switched from a speedglass auto darkening to a fixed shade Air Liquide shield for tig. So much better. Auto darkening is for mig now.

 

[89 Stroker]

speedglasssss

 

[psduser1]

Speedglas, a couple actually. Miller digital, a savephace, a plastic huntsman, and an old cardboard huntsman with an auto darkening shade 11.
The only one I bought was the cardboard huntsman, the contractor will usually replace the lens as needed. That is usually the hood that goes to the job site with me, lol.
I'll usually wear tinted glasses under the hood also, helps alot!
I don't mind a fixed lens, they've made me a pile of cash, but most welds I make anymore, it's not feasible to use them.

 

[lincolnlocker]

for all you wannabes

live life full throttle

 

[psduser1]

I've given that to a few wannabees....

 

[lincolnlocker]

I've given that to a few wannabees....

lol. im sure

live life full throttle

 

[F-117HWK]

Heads up:

Miller is running $100 MIR on qualifying welders and $70 MIR on Digital Elite helmets and $40 MIR on Digital Performance helmets for those looking.

 

[ja_cain]

I've got both an Optrell and Speedglass. The Optrell is nice as it is completely adjustable from the outside of the hood. Also, can go from 5 to 13 on the shade number which is good for ultra low amperage tig. I do a lot of small intricate ss welds and like the low shade settings for this.

The Speedglass is more comfortable and has more head adjustment though. Also has larger viewing area.

 

[psduser1]

I've got both an Optrell and Speedglass. The Optrell is nice as it is completely adjustable from the outside of the hood. Also, can go from 5 to 13 on the shade number which is good for ultra low amperage tig. I do a lot of small intricate ss welds and like the low shade settings for this.

The Speedglass is more comfortable and has more head adjustment though. Also has larger viewing area.

Yeeeaaaaa, that outside adjustment is nice. If you only weld on the bench. Try that touchinges up an exhaust, or any other tight spot, lol. Those knows will end up on the floor, or if your short-tempered, across the room

 

[ja_cain]

Yeeeaaaaa, that outside adjustment is nice. If you only weld on the bench. Try that touchinges up an exhaust, or any other tight spot, lol. Those knows will end up on the floor, or if your short-tempered, across the room

Not everyone can have a sweet bench welding job like me.

Not claiming to be a welder though. I just do some welding. Lol!