For the last 6 months I've been using an auto-dark helmet I bought off ebay - I've been getting more and more frustrated with it as it's always been like welding through fog - you basically can't see squat.

I went back to my original glass weld hat, and the view is superb - once the arc is on!

Can anyone recommend a good quality auto-darkening helmet - preferably NOT from ebay. I'm sick of buying shite chinese imports for prices way higher than I could get them at a car boot.

May be worth checking/replacing plain glass lens, have found in the past my welding improves when lens is replaced,also cheaper than a new helmet. Rusty

i have clear plastic lenses,they dont suffer from splatter or crack like glass

Esab Eyetech, Nedderman both very good
Tim

sorry to dig this one back up, but are translight 2200 auto dark helmets any good?

christmas is looming and my dad wants one.

aaaaaaah!
tom

I've a translight and has been OK for the (small) amount of work I've been doing. I know of at least 3 other people that have them, and they're also very happy.

The welding supplier near us doesn't have the variable shade ones. I asked for one and he advised against them, says they are crap. I use a 9 in my visor with a North spatterproof front glass both sides of it. Biggest problem I have is dust on the inside or breath condensing when it's cold