HERES THE FACTS
January 3, 2019
I weld pipe for a living and I've used a variety of hoods from Miller elites, speeglas, Phillips safety solid lens and arc one 2x4 autos.
I used this hood in the field for 3 months, put it through the ringer and heres what you need to know.
PROS- lightweight, comfortable, does NOT fog up, very clear with a blueish/green tint. Grind mode is awesome with the light shade and external button. Blue flasher that reminds you it's in grind mode before you strike an arc is a great feature. Internal charging as well as solar recharging. Sits comfortable without hanging over your head. Auto shade works well, especially in a fab shop situation. AWESOME CUSTOMER SUPPORT. Great sensitivity.
CONS - useless with the sun or outdoors, either stays black or flickers. Outside lens is easily ruined when making tight welds or around obstacles. Lens cracked from the cold weather, optrel replaced it with no hassle (great customer support) headgear allows hood to constantly drop and not stay in upright position. Cheater lens are custom to the hood so you have spares from optrel.
FINAL THOUGHTS
1.Awesome fab shop/indoor hood. 4stars
2. Awful field hood. Buy accordingly. 2stars
