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

First off. Dont buy the esab hood.

Hard to find shields for unless you local shop sells them.

At 300 bucks buy a nice Miller and get parts at any welding suply.


If you want fancy, they exist from all brands.

Are you welded in tight places where you need a curved hood?

If your gonna spend 300+ on a hood buy a normal one unless you weld in tight spaces where a square hood will cause issues.

And yes, ivw used the esab curved hood. It's clear and nice but the shields are not available at any local welding store.