[TheForge] Auto darkening helmet

[Bruce Freeman]

How far back does your experience go?  I'm convinced HF products
(Chinese products) have improved substantially over the years.

Dunkin Donuts used to use a glaze I coudn't abide -- I couldn't walk
into one of their shops without gagging from the smell.  Somewhere
along the line, DD turned into a quite decent donut shop with coffee
far better than the renowned Starbucks.  (Not that that's saying much
-- any 7-11 has coffee better than Starbucks!)

My point is that you need to reevaluate your opinions from time to
time -- unless the bastards have cheated you.  (J.C. Penney's cheated
me about 25 years ago and I've never bought a thing from them since.)

Not to say I never get a bad item from HF -- the soaker hoses I got
for cheap there last year seem to be garbage this year.  But most of
what I get is really quite decent.  This is not to say "professional
quality", but I'm an amateur, part-time, hack.  I do NOT need a
professional-quality welder, shield, etc.  I just need it to work.



On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 3:31 AM, peter fels <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
> Much as i've sworn that company off;
> Reports on the HF "helmet" have all been
> " good for the price".
>
> On Jun 3, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Saint Phlip wrote:
>
>> HF was one of two. I suppose I could have looked up more expensive
>> helmets (and, if you notice, I did), but HF, as usual, was cheap and
>> easy.
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:42 PM, peter fels <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
>>> When we get down to citing harbor Fright as an authority...
>>> it's time to quit!
>
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-- 
Bruce
NJ