Posted by Goose on May 26, 2015 at 18:58:58 from (70.198.49.25):
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.
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