Northern Industrial TECMEN Solor-Powered Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet

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I can't tell you how much I enjoy this Helmet it brings back the fun to Welding , Love It , Great price for a Welding Helmet didn't break the bank and is worth every penny.

14 months into owning this helmet and I am looking to buy another helmet. I have had to replace the batteries three times. I have owned this helmet for just over 12 months. Replacing the batteries so frequently makes me question the quality of the "solar" panel mechanism with this helmet. The auto darkening shield has problems when your back is to the sun. I like the price compared to other models but the low price raises questions as to the quality.

I have owned this helmet for about 4 months now and it is not bad for the price but there are still flaws the headband does not allow any real adjustment but can easily be modified by anyone with an imagination. so ya good enough for the money but if you can afford it get a miller, speed glass or hobart. i dont TIG with it so i dont know how sensitive it realy is but its always been fine when i used it.

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

i taught high welding 25 years ago and students had a tough time striking an arc and running a bead in the proper place. this would be a great helmet for farm and home shop users with a low cost. i recently taught a friend of mine welding using a wire feed welder with flux-core wire. we both used the auto darkening helmet with great results being able to view the puddle and placing the bead in the proper place.