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cadebytiger - 20/12/08 at 06:26 PM

My dad is looking to get one of the fancy auto-darken welding masks. I was wondering if anyone had had any experience/ got any recommendations??

Thanks again for your help

Rupert

BenB - 20/12/08 at 06:33 PM

For MIG pretty much any will do. For TIG (due to the lower light output) he might need a slightly better one.

I bought the cheapest one I could find off Ebay and it's great.

Benzine - 20/12/08 at 06:41 PM

I bought this one after a review of welding masks in practical classics. It's great:

http://www.thewelderswarehouse.com/Welding/Welding_Helmet.html

prawnabie - 20/12/08 at 06:46 PM

SIP have them on offer at the mo for 49.95 + vat.

I just bought the fancy one with flames on the sides lol - can't recommend it highly enough!!#

davie h - 20/12/08 at 07:10 PM

i got one of these of e bay think i paid about £22 inculding postage and its pretty good

Davie


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[Edited on 20/12/08 by davie h]

mad-butcher - 20/12/08 at 07:30 PM

mines brown not red though, was out bid on it but he contacted me on buy it now or something and I got it,,, really fast delivery

Mansfield - 20/12/08 at 08:13 PM

The cheapest ones off ebay are not as good as the cheapest ones from DIYWELDING on the mig welding forum. I have both.

speedyxjs - 20/12/08 at 08:15 PM

I went for cheapest on ebay (just under £20 iirc inc postage). Still got it now. It has outlasted three decent angry grinders too

big_wasa - 20/12/08 at 08:42 PM

I had a cheapy and it went blotchy. I replaced it with a profesional one and its been great.

Shadowcaster - 21/12/08 at 09:39 AM

Parweld 914 great value and works well.

RoadkillUK - 21/12/08 at 09:55 AM

I got a cheap one off ebay and I can't complain about it.