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Speedglass as the only ones i buy for work.....pretty sure they are the leader in the field.
I should follow up and see if their lastest auto lease is available, will hopefully mean the boys wont have to wear tinted glasses under the helmet while welding high end stainless
If you have cheap eyes, get a cheap helmet.
Better quality does not have this problem. My speedglas doesn't at least...
If you get really stuck, keep an old pipeliner helmet on hand. Will never go flat, and cost about 20 clams. Whack a shade 9 or 10 glass in it, and just flip the little lens down right before you arc up.
I remember watch a video comparing cheap vs expensive, conparing reaction times and UV/IR filtration. The gist was that the more expensive helmets had better visibility but from a safety standpoint they were both ok. From memory it was by aVe but i cant find it anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger
When welding 253MA all day my boiler makers reckon there is a big difference.....considering they have to wear additional tinted glasses under the helmet and even on max. delay/timer (when the screen goes clear) at the end of the weld isn’t long enough in relation to the glow of the weld.Quote:
Originally Posted by Disco-tastic
DIY’er at home probably not as big a problem.
Yeah if you do it everyday youd get the better helmet. Ive done less than an hour total of welding in the last year so im definitely not a heavy user!Quote:
Originally Posted by W&KO
If its going to hurt my eyes i wont use it anymore. I wish i could find that video as its one of the main reasons i was ok eith the cheaper helmet.