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Originally Posted by Build-It-Break-it
I've used Miller,Lincoln,Astro,3m speed glass and Harbor freight. They all did the job just fine. I'd try to find one that is light weight if you'll be using it for hours on end.
The Speed glass was heavy and poorly made for the price to me.
The harbor freight was cheap in price,decent quality and never failed me. I used that as a cheap helmet when I was taking welding classes. But I'd use it at home no problem.
I use Miller elite at home now but the batteries die fast. I've tried different brand batteries and interstate last the longest in the helmet. I have 2 miller elites. One that's just for my tig welding and one for mig. I do this because the lens gets mig splatter on it and I got tired of changing lenses just to tig weld.
Hope this helps
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Keep your head away from the sparks lol , shouldn't be that close ... I am a fabricator and do this all day . I have 3 miller's and love them 2 elite and 1 digital elite . I've found the batteries that last the longest are the same brand as what is repackaged and sold as miller battieries . Almost every weld supply shop sells the necessary parts for them . Brand new they can be had for a few hundred. Yes that's a Lil pricey for some people but, cmon it's your eyes fellas . They're fairly light weight . Come with a bag to protect your new helmet. Plus all kinds of funky design artwork on them . Mine are all inferno . Heck buy a miller and then hit up eBay you can even score the cool band which blows cool filtred air thru the helmet or the cool belt which is the filtered fresh air helmet. Keeping all fumes from entering your lungs .