[TheForge] autodarkening SHIELD

[Larry Brown]

Think about the work you are doing and how and where you want the controls. 
Standing welding is different from crawling around under trucks etc, righty 
/lefty problems with controls, just welding or multi use, reaction speed, 
sensors, brand is kinda like cars we like what we like and for our own 
reasons.
L Brown

At 11:23 AM 3/11/2009 -0700, you wrote:
>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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