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| Bartlett 914 |
 Jan 2 2015, 06:39 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
OK I know this has been beat to death but I feel I have to bring it up again. I had a nice high dollar helmet that died. It had internal batteries that cannot be changed and one shorted. I fell for the low price HF helmet. It seemed to be OK and I did use it but I felt that I was getting "flashed". It just seemed to be a little slow. Well I was welding on my sons car replacing a panel. This requires lots of spots. Very short bursts. My eyes started seeing spots in the middle of my vision. Now I am welding in the dark. I purchased a Lincolin helmet. It has 4 sensors and several controls. The window is huge. I also used the "Cheater" lens. OMG what a difference. Helmet cost me 300.00 but I would go blind with the HF unit. In all fairness, there is a possibility the HF batteries are a little weak. I did put it in the sun for awhile. I am sure it could take more time for a full charge. There is no way to tell. The batteries cannot be changed or measured. The upside of this is my HF helmet makes for a nice grinding helmet by removing the lens
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| saigon71 |
Jan 2 2015, 09:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,000 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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The only welding helmet I ever used during my restoration was the HF auto-darkening helmet. It worked flawlessly every time during that four year span.
That being said, I have no experience with any other auto-darkening helmet...but I would buy another one from HF if this one ever goes bad. I wonder if you got a defective one...can you take it back and try another one? |
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| URY914 |
Jan 3 2015, 06:30 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,038 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(saigon71 @ Jan 2 2015, 08:15 PM)  The only welding helmet I ever used during my restoration was the HF auto-darkening helmet. It worked flawlessly every time during that four year span. That being said, I have no experience with any other auto-darkening helmet...but I would buy another one from HF if this one ever goes bad. I wonder if you got a defective one...can you take it back and try another one? Don't you just love 914 owners. Some are so cheap they don't even follow others advice. What are you going to name your guide dog? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Bartlett 914 Welding helmets Jan 2 2015, 06:39 PM
URY914 I've posted in threads on other forums about c... Jan 2 2015, 06:53 PM
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I've posted in threads on other forums about ... Jan 2 2015, 07:02 PM Mark Henry I don't get the price bit :confused:
The wif... Jan 2 2015, 07:45 PM TargaToy I used a cheap $60 self-darkening for years (... Jan 2 2015, 08:49 PM ThePaintedMan Yes, you definitely can get a defective helmet at ... Jan 3 2015, 07:31 AM tomeric914 Years ago I bought a Speedglas auto-darkening helm... Jan 3 2015, 07:46 AM Jeff Hail When it comes to eyes and welding safety I would a... Jan 3 2015, 01:53 PM 76-914 My old HF $39.00 AD helmet had begun to flash... Jan 3 2015, 09:34 PM Amphicar770
My old HF $39.00 AD helmet had begun to flas... Jan 3 2015, 10:36 PM Bartlett 914 OK I left the HF helmet in full light to "Cha... Jan 4 2015, 11:06 AM rhodyguy Every time I go to HF someone is returning a tool ... Jan 4 2015, 11:56 AM |
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