I am looking for recomendations for a new "auto darken" welding helmet. I will be using it for TIG on mild steal and thin wall aluminum. Any recomendations of from the line of Miller. I am not worried about the cost as much as I want something good that will last me.
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Thread: Welding Helmet recomendations
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03-14-2011, 01:14 PM #1
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Welding Helmet recomendations
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03-14-2011, 02:23 PM #2
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The basic Elite series are nice helmets and I recently upgraded it with the Koolband for long hot days>
I also have a Digital Elite and it is a very nice helment but more than what most average people want to spend...
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03-14-2011, 05:29 PM #3
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If you Tig below 25 amps, you will want to be able to get down to a shade 8 or 7, which you can do with the Digital Elite. Good contrast with this helmet , as well.
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03-14-2011, 08:48 PM #4
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I love my elite.
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03-14-2011, 09:18 PM #5
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I've got a new digital elite and a yr old speedglas 9100x and my recommendation is forget the digital elite and buy a speedglas 9100x.
miller 225 bobcat
miller aead200le (with miller hf tig trailer mounted)
mm175, mm211, TA181i
mm252 w/30a spool gun
precision tig 225
hobart stickmate LX ac/dc
Speedglas 9100X & XX / Miller Digital Elite
hypertherm 380 & cutmaster 52
victor journeyman & super range
ridgid chop saw, kalamazoo band saw
steel max and evolution carbide saws
6 4.5" & a 20lb 9" rockwell grinders
case 580 backhoe (for what i can"t lift)
if first you don't succeed
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03-18-2011, 03:32 PM #6
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I actually bought the Speed glas 9100 with out seeing this post. I just got it and have yet to use. But, it looks like it's a keeper!
Originally Posted by jbmprods
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