New Welding helmet

[Planet X]

Switzerland made, Optrel-Galaxy model w/#10 shade.
I recently took a spatter hit to the inside of my Auto-darkening, Arc one ,brand helmet right in my field of vision on the glass part of lense. So I will be in the market for a new helmet.
This one appears to have the same headgear/shell as the big buck Optrel-Satellite model. The Galaxy comes in at a whopping 28 bucks-so before I drop 300 bones I will live with this awhile and see if I have finally found some comfortable head gear.

Take a look at Speedglass before you buy.

[2bit]

I have the same helmet w/the Optrel Nova ADF

http://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/...rel.htm#galaxy

I use the speedglass 9000x with good luck in most areas. In tight dark places (boilers) regular hoods must be used

[4xJedi]

Another vote for Speedglas 9000x. I love mine.
mike

[Franz]

Might seem like a dumb question, but why can't the manufacturer repair the helmet that ook the splatter hit?

[Planet X]

Originally posted by Franz
Might seem like a dumb question, but why can't the manufacturer repair the helmet that ook the splatter hit?

Its just a piece of splatter cooked into the actual lense on the inside of the helmet. Some helmets like my new Satellite have a plastic covering here as well as the front. This one did not and I continued to use it but I was getting that sand in my eyes feel after only a couple hours of use. So since this was the only change with the helmet I assumed something was up.

Never liked the way it sat on my head anyway, but lived with it for 4years, till now when I had more $$ for my welding interests.

Oh, with these auto darkening things its the actual welding lense that costs you- for example 6-8 bucks for my gold #11 standard lense and 200+ too replace the autodarkening one. May be a scam, but I sure like them for Mig welding- tig standard helmet is just fine because I dont start welding till I get the arc going with mig its on I gotta go. Course you know this, just some factoids for perhaps someone that doesnt know

I like mine too

Do wear that for all of your pictures?

of course it's great to drive in too. just like having an auto-darkening set of sunglasses

[Franz]

Rumor has it he even wore it to his wife's ultrasound.
Personally Jack, I think it's a damn good likeness.

[migmaster]

i only use it for TIG welding, so i dont screw up the paint.

that is SHARP looking migmaster, did you paint it yourself ?

[migmaster]

nah, a friend of mine painted it for me.

he also painted my motorcycle too, heres a pic of the tank