[TheForge] autodarkening SHIELD

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Thank you all for the shield education...think i know enough to commit 
the bucks now....Sure appreciate all the help!   pete f

Cindy and James wrote:
> I recently bought one of the Swiss made helmets, Optrel brand.  
> Expensive but the weld and puddle is a very clear blue color.  Much more 
> clear, crisp and clean looking than the traditional green color of most 
> helmets.  Sort of like the old gold band single shade lens I had years 
> ago.  With just a push of a button on the side of the helmet I can 
> toggle from weld mode to grind mode, I don't have to take it off like I 
> do with my Hobart or Jackson NexGen auto hoods.  Regards the various 
> settings, usually I leave mine set at one shade, tweaking it to get it 
> just "right".  But this lets me fine tune the lens to my eyes - which 
> are getting worse (cataracts).  Plus, the Optrel is very light weight.  
> I like the Jackson as it has a big lens, but it is too heavy and stiff 
> to be comfortable.  The Hobart is fairly cheap but is light, flexible 
> and what I would recommend for the occasional welder who wanted to step 
> up from the basic single shade hood.  Another plus, WHEN (not if) I have 
> my cataracts removed, I will just have to adjust the lens setting 
> instead of having to find more (hopefully darker) lenses.
> James A.
>>    4. Re: autodarkening SHIELD!  overload (Peter Hirst)
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