Product Description

The shield lens darkens instantly when welding begins and clears when wielding stops. Switch easily between shades from 9 to 13 with 1/10000 second reaction time. Two-way adjustable headband ensures a comfortable fit. The helmet meets ANSI Z87.1 standards.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1896 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Neiko Tools

Features

• Switch between shades 9 to 13 with 1/10000 second reaction time
• Automatic power ON and OFF, protects from UV and IR radiation
• Wear comfortably with a two-way adjustable headband
• Meet ANSI Z87.1 standards

Customer Reviews

Great Helmet
Great helmet. Love the auto darkening feature. Being a novice welder, it's great to see what your welding and just start welding and not having to hope you start were you want to start welding and I'll take solar powered over battery powered anyday..

Welding newbie: Price/performance ratio seems right to me
Just began welding, and at the advice of many, decided to buy an auto-darkening helmet. Indeed, it makes a big difference in accuracy when striking an arc and starting welds, and really is convenient. Decided on this one in part due to existing reviews, since I have no experience to judge by. After having used it a few times, I'm pleased with it. Headband is comfortable, easy to adjust. The sensitivity and darkening controls seem to work as advertised. Not extremely robust construction, but not bad either. With a little care, seems like it should last a while in hobbyist/home use.

One thing to watch out for: The lens/sensor assembly is held in with a plastic bezel, which snaps out for replacement. When I received mine and opened the box, the bezel was partly jarred loose. If I hadn't noticed this and reseated it, the lens/sensor might have fallen out, in which case I wouldn't be giving it 4 stars. :)

All things considered, I feel the price/performance ratio is reasonable, and would recommend it to other hobbyist-type users based on what I've seen so far.

welding helmet musings
I didn't expect much from a helmet priced under $ 100.00 but boy, was I in for a rude awakening. The helmet is lightweight, has a huge viewing area, and no more searching for my weld start. I have been using "Bessie", (my old flip helmet) for years. No more blind mice missing my starts. I was stoked and my roommate, who owns a muffler shop couldn't believe I got it so cheap when he tried it. The thing that sold me on this one over the others was the larger viewing area it offers. I am pleased, and I would definately buy again. Thanks