[TheForge] Shopping for a welding helmet

[Darrell]

Jeff,
I have a Harbor Freight AD helmet and it has worked fine for a couple of
years. The " one set of eyes " argument for spending more money is not a
valid one. Using ANY AD helmet is better than a flip down helmet. Even if
the AD helmet doesn't darken at all, it will still block the UV rays unlike
what happens when you don't flip the helmet down fast enough.
I would get the AD helmet with the adjustable shade if they have it.

Darrell

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Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:22 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Shopping for a welding helmet


> I'm shopping for an auto-darkening MIG Welding helmet for my son, (he's
the
> welder in the family).  Does anyone have advice about the Harbor Freight
> helmets?  I see there are three different models on sale now.  91214 is
the
> solar powered Flame design.  47996 is the Hands free sensor round top
(kind
> of old style look).  46092  looks like the plane jane. They are all about
> the same price.
>
> Jeff and Ryan
> Clear and cool on the left coast of Puget's Sound
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