Miller BWE shade 8-13

[bitternut]

I am thinking of a new auto helmet and I noticed that the Miller BWE is going to be available in shade 8-13 instead of 9-13 and the grinding state will be shade 3 instead of shade 4.

Can anyone explain the advantage of this change? I have used one with the standard 9-13 that is a couple years old and I liked it a lot better than my Optrel. I think the lighter shade would be better for my older eyes but am not sure if that is the reason for the change or not.

[Amos F.]

Personally I like the idea of the grind mode in the shade 3. I have one of the first BWE with the shade 4 and it could be a little brighter. I would like it to have a shade 5 that I could set it in for my plasma as it always goes dark when using it no matter where I set the sensitivity.

Amos F

[Sundown]

I have been thinking about swapping my almost new BWE for the new version, I use shade 8 for tig in my optrel and like it, but the main reason would be to get the auto on ... getting tired of forgetting to turn the darn thing on :eek: (caused by using the Optrel for so long I guess :o ).

[Miller John]

Hi,
I talked to Miller's Helmet product manager and he said they are going down to a lighter #8 shade to make it easier to see the arc if your eyes are not so good or if you are TIG welding at lower amperages.
The grinder mode will have a #3 to that its easier to see.

I hope that helps.

Are the lower shades a good thing to you?