Hey, you welding gurus, is this a good helmet?

RSie said
That was kind of my thought.. I don't need an auto-darknening helmet.. I think I can hold where I am, and flip a shield, just like I did in high school (the last time I ever welded, and that's loooong ago). I'm not doing this 8 hours a day, lol. Don't mind taking my time, just don't want to mess up my eyes anymore than they are already.
Your link gives me an error.

Huh, works for me. Just go to millerwelds.com and look up the MP-10. Or google miller MP-10.

Cope said
Ok stop.

A good helmet will make you a better welder right now.

When do you need a good welding hood. The instant you start welding. Yeah we all grew up using cave man hoods, would I use one now? No.

Harbor freight has a decent flash hood for around 100 bucks.

I've used it, my buddy has one. It's not bad for a cheep hood.

"Not bad for a cheep hood" is not the same as good. And the slower the refresh rate is on that auto-darkening helmet the more abuse your eyes take. Not only that, $100 isn't exactly cheap. Cheap hoods usually have slower refresh rates and fewer sensitivity settings, which means more flash burns.

The instant you start welding, a "cave man hood" is already down and already dark. No, they aren't as convenient, but they do a great job of protecting your eyes for a better pricepoint than a cheap auto-darkening hood.