Please see replacement item# 21306. Northern Industrial Solar-Powered Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Please see replacement item# 21306. Northern Industrial Solar-Powered Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
Customer Review: worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
This helmet is a very impressive item for its cost. I liked the locking mechanisms to keep it adjusted properly and I especially liked being able to change the angle of the viewing area relative to my eyes. You could spend more money on an autodarkening helmet of course but you'd have to spend approx $150 more to notice any difference in quality or performance. In the good deal section of welding helmets this item is number one.
Update Nov 2010 I ordered replacement lenses for the helmet, a pack of five available here on amazon because I lost the spare that came with the helmet. I tried to change the original plastic protector lense and found out that the reason I couldnt see as well as before was not a worn lense but just dust getting under the lense. A quick dusting of the screen without water and a good washing of the plastic lense with mild soap gave me perfect vision once again. The helmet is still impressive so far and I regularly piss other welders off when they find out how much I paid and what they paid for their high end brands.
Customer Review: Good product, great value
Summary: 4 Stars
I haven't had the chance to use it much, but so far this helmet does not differ noticeably in performance from a jackson helmet costing well over $100. In fact, the headband is marginally more comfortable and stays in place better. My only reservation is that the mask is relatively short, meaning that it may not protect the base of your neck from radiation and such, depending on the size of your collar and your head position. The viewing window isn't very big either, and a bit lower than I'd like, but honestly I don't notice either of these things while I'm welding. These shortcomings are more than made up for by the price; I can't say how well it will hold up, but for $50 I definitely recommend it.Customer Review: Ok, but not variable adjustable on switch time/sensitivity
Summary: 4 Stars
I paid aliitle more for this one because it has a slightly bigger window than the cheaper ones...
What I didn't like about it is that the "Switch time (sec.): 1/25,000 and Adjustable Sensitivity: Yes" is only andjustable with a switch , not a knob, to only high/low...i guess in my research that feature might have been available on the cheaper models, but i would have lost a 1/2" on view area....so it's a comprimise...
I did like that they gave me an extra clear shield, and bought from them because i figure it would be able to get parts easier for it than the the cheaper ones (this is a real tool store), and they sent me a nice thick catologe
Customer Review: works as it said, good product.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a cheaper product, in fact is, As suspected, a chinese product, but the quality is OK, it owrks as it say, the best is this one no requieres batteries is only solar feeding in fact feeded with the arc light, so when you start to weld it activates instantaniusly, a very fast response, maybe not in a 1/25000 of sec. but faster enought, the inside and outside covers shields are made from polycarbonate and is good to ask for a internal and external set.
I'm ok with this plastic helmet, not fancy as expensive ones but ok to do home improvements, hobby and time to time hardwork.
Customer Review: Northern Industrial Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great welding helmet for anyone looking to purchase an auto-darkening helmet without breaking the bank. The darkening factor and speed are adjustable and adjustment is easy. My only complaint is that the headgear seems to slip when I'm wearing it unless I adjust it very tight. Perhaps I need a welding cap under it but this is the only problem I've had. This is the only helmet I own so I can't compare it to a more expensive model. Still, I'm very satisfied with my purchase.