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Re: Fibre metal pipeliner hood

Finally got around to putting everything together.

- FibreMetal pipelines hood
- Sellstrom flip front
- ArcOne Tradesman lens










Had to trim the slot to get the ArcOne Tradesman into the Sellstrom flip unit.





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OP, I just picked up a pipeliner hood the other day also. Zoro had a great price and incredibly fast free shipping. I'm in the process of gathering all the essential supplies and I'll be buying a welder for hobby use soon. I'm going to get the sellstrom flip front and the arcone tradesman lense. I may update to the ratcheting head gear after I see how the elastic band works.

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Originally Posted by Lingd11

Anyone have a fibre metal pipeliner hood? Is it any good? I would really appreciate feedback, as I've been wanting to purchase one, but I haven't found very much info on them!
Thanks guys.

That's all I use anymore. I like the flip front model for grinding. I use an auto dark insert lens in mine.

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I have one and love it. I added a Sellstrom S27300 2" x 4 1/4" Lift Front Retainer, Fibre-Metal by Honeywell FM4001 Quick-Lok Helmet Adapter Kit and a ArcOne T240-10 Tradesman Auto-Darkening Horizontal Filter. Flip front was $20, hard hat adapter was $9, A/D was $60 and $50 for the hood.
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I have one that's lasted me since high school. I don't use it everyday because I want it to last, but it's still 15 years old and it's still as good as day one. It's been through a few sets of headgear over the years. In my newer pipeliner hood, I run a auto darkening lens. Works great.

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Originally Posted by weldtex

This is what I mean when I say the Fibre metal Autodarkening lens is crystal clear and not a cheap lens. There is no sick annoying greenish yellowish tint. The color is true and pretty close to an athermal gold passive lens. An athermal gold passive lens is a hundred times better than any el cheapo gold glass or polycarbonate gold lens in my opinion. Well worth the $25.00 investment.

i was interested in getting this lens and a pipeliner hood, but i noticed when i clicked on the link to buy one it said it was green tint . i hate that green tint look

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One last point to consider about the good ol' Fibre Metal pipeliner is that it is still.... MADE IN THE U.S.A. Every welder in The United States should go out and buy one for that reason alone.

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If you want light, you want a Huntsman, the paper/cardboard one. I've been using mine for over 10 years, I love it. Not much to look at, but that slide lens sure is handy. Just don't let it get wet.

They do it is called a tiger hood. It isn't an exactly like the pipeliner but they say this is it. I have two tiger hoods.

www.c2csafety.com/catalog/$(KGrHqN,!lcE2D)d,FqBNscN8NdPQ~~_1_2930_1.JPG

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They need a flip up on the pipeliner thought.

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Light as a feather bud, youll love it. I threw a hood a few weeks ago out of frustration and cracked the chin on it, then the head gear stripped out on it so I picked one up at my lws. Its awsome. I have the long pipeliner one from fibre metal, but no comparison. I never even use that one, just to big and bulky. I actually have two of the bigger ones, just realized it. Those are called tigerhoods tho. On the pipeliner style, junk tho. The pipeliner is the SH!T

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Originally Posted by smig

Can someone comment on the weight of the Pipeliner? I have a Fibremetal Superglas 706 and it is on the heavier side. I was wondering how the Pipeliner compared.

ive never actually weighed it but even with the hardhat its lighter than my optrel. so its pretty light,

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Can someone comment on the weight of the Pipeliner? I have a Fibremetal Superglas 706 and it is on the heavier side. I was wondering how the Pipeliner compared.

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Originally Posted by weldtex

This is what I mean when I say the Fibre metal Autodarkening lens is crystal clear and not a cheap lens. There is no sick annoying greenish yellowish tint. The color is true and pretty close to an athermal gold passive lens. An athermal gold passive lens is a hundred times better than any el cheapo gold glass or polycarbonate gold lens in my opinion. Well worth the $25.00 investment.

+1 on this phillips safety sells the true glass gold lens. $20.00 bucks

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Originally Posted by akabadnews

I started out with a Rhino auto dark. I love the AD lenses, they make start ups a lot easier.

However, lately I've been using a Hobart $15 pipeliner style hood from Northern Tool with the Hobart gold lens and realized I've relied on auto dark for too long ! But the difference in clarity is night and day. I can see so much better with the gold passive lens, and it doesn't have that stupid dark green night vision-like tint to it. It's almost white. Even feels easier on my eyes.

Definitely recommend the pipeliner hoods. I may buy an auto dark kit for it to keep on hand and get rid of the rhino all together.

This is what I mean when I say the Fibre metal Autodarkening lens is crystal clear and not a cheap lens. There is no sick annoying greenish yellowish tint. The color is true and pretty close to an athermal gold passive lens. An athermal gold passive lens is a hundred times better than any el cheapo gold glass or polycarbonate gold lens in my opinion. Well worth the $25.00 investment.

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Originally Posted by Lingd11

Do you have any pictures of the inside of the hood?

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Here's the inside of mine. I love that hood! I have the rubber band head gear also, but prefer the ratchet.

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I started out with a Rhino auto dark. I love the AD lenses, they make start ups a lot easier.

However, lately I've been using a Hobart $15 pipeliner style hood from Northern Tool with the Hobart gold lens and realized I've relied on auto dark for too long ! But the difference in clarity is night and day. I can see so much better with the gold passive lens, and it doesn't have that stupid dark green night vision-like tint to it. It's almost white. Even feels easier on my eyes.

Definitely recommend the pipeliner hoods. I may buy an auto dark kit for it to keep on hand and get rid of the rhino all together.

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You can buy the Fibre Metal pipeliner with a Fibre Metal high performance auto darkening lens already installed in it for around $200.00. from local airgas in my area. I highly recommend the newer version Fibre metal high perforemance auto dark lenses. Fibre Metal auto darkening lenses are made by Balder and the view is crystal clear and not a cheap lens which is actually a good thing when it comes to your eyes.. Overall price difference between buying the passive lens version pipeliner and adding your own Miller or Arcone auto lens would only be around $60.00 less. I have never used the Arcone or Miller Auto darkening lenses so I cant make that comparison. I personally prefer a passive lens...American Optical weld-cool, Filterweld, Lincoln High Visibility or Athermal gold for the majority of work but an autodark is a must have as well and some folks prefer to use strictly auto darkening lenses. Your call on what you prefer. Bare bones passive lens pipeliner can be purchased for just over $50.00 delivered to your door if you shop around.. add a shade 10 or 11 Athermal gold lens for another $25.00 or so and you have a hood that is hard to beat even if you were to go out and spend several hundred. But again, just my personal opinion.

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Originally Posted by smilexelectric

No, you won't even notice it. But you still catch a small glimpse. But usually the tint stops 99% of the harmful rays.

Okay! I guess i'll have to upgrade to a A/D sometime soon, Thanks for the tips!

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Originally Posted by Lingd11

I see, I thought that A/D lenses made you blind after a while?

No, you won't even notice it. But you still catch a small glimpse. But usually the tint stops 99% of the harmful rays.

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Originally Posted by smilexelectric

Thats what I do and im doing as a career. One day you will change your mind though.

I see, I thought that A/D lenses made you blind after a while?

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I seem to remember getting my shade 9 for something like $59.95

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Originally Posted by Lingd11

$100?! Thanks, but i'll stick with the good old passive lens!

Thats what I do and im doing as a career. One day you will change your mind though.

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Originally Posted by CEP

I like these, but shop around you can find better prices.

http://www.airgas.com/browse/product...FUQ6QgodVTIAxg

$100?! Thanks, but i'll stick with the good old passive lens!

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I like these, but shop around you can find better prices.

http://www.airgas.com/browse/product...FUQ6QgodVTIAxg