Goose
Well-known Member
Was using my HF auto darkening helmet to do some MIG welding yesterday when the headband broke where it attaches to the helmet itself.
This helmet is somewhere around 6 to 8 years old, and it owes me nothing. I had problems keeping the battery charged lately, anyway, maybe from disuse. I knew I was going to use it yesterday, so last week I sat it in the sun for a half day per instructions. It seemed a bit slow darkening anyway yesterday, so I'm looking for a new helmet. I won't bother to try to fix this one.
I've been cruising Amazon with interesting results. Looking at the reviews, it appears price and function aren't necessarily synonymous. A $34 helmet is as apt to get solid five star reviews as a $200 unit. And some helmets priced at several hundred dollars may have only 3 or 4 star reviews, although I would guess that anyone who shells out several hundred dollars for a helmet is a professional and apt to be more critical.
I've kinda homed in on a Northern Industrial Welders helmet as being sufficient for my purposes. Full five star reviews right down the line, and priced at $59.99 plus reasonable shipping.
Any input?
This helmet is somewhere around 6 to 8 years old, and it owes me nothing. I had problems keeping the battery charged lately, anyway, maybe from disuse. I knew I was going to use it yesterday, so last week I sat it in the sun for a half day per instructions. It seemed a bit slow darkening anyway yesterday, so I'm looking for a new helmet. I won't bother to try to fix this one.
I've been cruising Amazon with interesting results. Looking at the reviews, it appears price and function aren't necessarily synonymous. A $34 helmet is as apt to get solid five star reviews as a $200 unit. And some helmets priced at several hundred dollars may have only 3 or 4 star reviews, although I would guess that anyone who shells out several hundred dollars for a helmet is a professional and apt to be more critical.
I've kinda homed in on a Northern Industrial Welders helmet as being sufficient for my purposes. Full five star reviews right down the line, and priced at $59.99 plus reasonable shipping.
Any input?