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[t_cel_t]

also you guys do know you can get awesome regular non-autodarkening helmets with the gold lenses that actually allow you see color for very cheap. i learned with a regular helmet, its not that hard to do.

[hotrex]

We rock the salty penis here, the black veiny ones taste pretty sweet, they have a big purple tip (more than a white guy) and the largest girth. The new astroglide is awesome for taking it deep.

hmm interesting. but in fact the nexgen eqc is THE fastest reacting and largest lense with the most features on the market. and... lense cost is waaay cheaper and for me free compared to my old elite because my work supplied all the 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 lenses i could shake a stick at

btw   ur gay

[hotrex]

also you guys do know you can get awesome regular non-autodarkening helmets with the gold lenses that actually allow you see color for very cheap. i learned with a regular helmet, its not that hard to do.

maybe not on a bench but if uve ever mirror welded ud realize the necessity of the good auto.  errant strike marks are a nono

[jay]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94336

fuck that one, get the blue flamer one
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91214

the other one specifically says ittl work for low amp tigging :/

[Ntrain2k]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94336

fuck that one, get the blue flamer one
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91214

^2

[t_cel_t]

the blue flamer one i have is super sensitive, it darkens when i look at the little florescent light in the garage.

[Ntrain2k]

the blue flamer one i have is super sensitive, it darkens when i look at the little florescent light in the garage.

Yep. No worries about getting flashed.

[jay]

so its blue flamer one vs speedglass 9002 helmet with hardhat for 150 slightly used

[1fasthf]

Pipeliner w/ a 4x2 AD lense .. im a pipe welder so a pipeliner is all i know! big ups to Local 430 for givin me my first hood i still have and use 6yrs later

[turbob16hatch]

Can someone explain to me why "pipe" welders use those style hoods? i'm having a n00b moment.

[1fasthf]

everyone has diff reasons why the use em... but when ur at the bottom of a piece of pipe and ur pretty much welding over head, ur body is contorted on a piece of shit scaffold that mexicans build. it helps to keep sparks away from ur face/ears  i use my welding cap flap over my left ear since im right handed  and left ear is pointed up

[malichite]

got my Speedglas 9100Xx today and it is tits.  No flashing issues yet.

[jay]

so its blue flamer one vs speedglass 9002 helmet with hardhat for 150 slightly used

[BenDover]

I have the 9002X its kind of annoying cause the headgear needs to be tighten every now and then.
When welding in really weird angles I tend to get flash but only a couple of times ...wish i got the baller 9100

so its blue flamer one vs speedglass 9002 helmet with hardhat for 150 slightly used

not bad for 150 with hard hat

[jagojon3]

HF helmet works fine for my light duty welding, I only crank up the welder a few times a year.

[7808]

i got a blue flamer one too when it was on sale for like %40 off or whatever.    its comfortable even more so then some expensive ones i tried on i think they were speed glass or some $250-300 shit.   the HF one seemed lighter and the headgear didnt piss me off.

the off shade is pretty dark, but thats good incase its not as fast on/off as clamied i guess.  but ive not noticed any headach or eye burning and i guess even if it fails the worst that will happen is discomfort from brightness, because the lense blocks the dangerous rays reguardless if its on or off dark.  this is what i read on the internet at least  :yes:

[nock]

i havent seen the new hf hoods, do they look very similar to any other bands. kinda like the hf impact guns that look remarkably similar to the craftsman stuff that is "made in america by a band you can trust"

yes, i will buy anything that is made in chimerica, and on sale, with a rebate, and with a possible coupon trifecta. no mr, i sell tools out of a glorified taco truck, i do not want the easy payment plan, i want tools, i want real tools, tools that dont whine because there dirty, tools that put themselves away, and dont keep hiding when i cant find them, tools that understand there short fleeting existence, tools that will order me another one and then thou themselves in the trash, tools that i can break and not feel bad, i want tools made in chimerica. thank you, and good morning...

[TTC]

I use a cheap ass princess auto on, and franklly it works great for me. Then again ive never used an expensive bucket before.

[ryan89crx]

Pipeliner w/ a 4x2 AD lense .. im a pipe welder so a pipeliner is all i know! big ups to Local 430 for givin me my first hood i still have and use 6yrs later

I'm still looking for a hand-me-down pipeliner hood. Our hall sells the Huntsman 411p to all the new welders. I know I could buy one, but I'm a cheapass 

[nock]

pro...




but im not liken the my little pony thing to much

[1fasthf]

coolest fukn hood evar!

[malichite]

Fucking horses are awesome!!!

[ryan89crx]

Last pipeline I was on, all the welders used those when they were at the bottom. Up top they would use the typical pipeliner hood, but lower they switched to that one.

[1fasthf]

yea pancake hoods are legit!

[hotrex]

Pipeliner w/ a 4x2 AD lense .. im a pipe welder so a pipeliner is all i know! big ups to Local 430 for givin me my first hood i still have and use 6yrs later

im also a pipe welder and theres no way id ever use that piece o shit.  oh and fuck the union.,

[Joseph Davis]

my harbor fright with the sweet blue flame stickers was like 35 with the coupon out of maxim.
i have not noticed any flash at all with it, also helps that the off shade is like a 5, can almost weld like that alone.
maybe the higher end ones have a lower off shade?

+1

I've been using the blue flame HF special for a few weeks now. No complaints at all. Set the switch for fast reaction and it's instant on the darkening. Good visibility when not kicked on as well.

I have a plain blue HF special that's ~3 years old or so.  It started out great then started flashing me pretty badly.  Long story short, it's meant to be operated and maintained by the solar panel built into it and a couple years of sitting caused the problems.  If I leave it out in the sun for an hour it doesn't flash me, if I do not then my results vary.


To do over, I'd buy a decent helmet.  The one that came with a friend's Diversion 165 is solid, I would recommend.

[fysh]

I got a Jackson Executive EQC HLTS a few years ago that I like a lot. Got it for $265 from weldingsupply.com