Welding Helmet Auto Darkening: DEKORPO True Color Solar Powered Auto Darkening Welding Welder Mask Hood Helmets

Perfect for in shop welding, I do MIG haven't had one problem, just had to go down to 10 shade but Best hood for it's price.

for home use, great product, way better than older helmets, auto dark feature is the way to go

When I first got the helmet, I couldn’t see very well when welding, and the filter wasn’t enough, even after taking off the protective plastic on the outside. I started disassembly and discovered that there was still plastic on the inside that was never removed. I was appalled at this and wondered why the inside plastic was never removed during assembly at the mfr, & this was never mentioned in the included manual. After I removed the plastic, everything was sharp and clear when welding, and there is an adjustment for max darkness when welding and can be adjusted for just torch cutting, and is easy to see through the filter at night. Sensitivity can also be adjusted, but if adjusted too sensitive, the filter will flicker before shutting off. Great value, features, and quality, but if you want something turnkey that you don’t want to disassemble for quality, look elsewhere. I personally would recommend and buy this brand again. (5 stars as of May 11, 2019.)Update as of 10/11/195 months later, some flaws have developed that don’t affect the protection, but are nonetheless annoying. 1st, the headgear screws can come loose when moving the helmet. (and get lost if not careful) 2nd, the headgear screws don’t allow the helmet to properly move on the pivot and stay. It’s either too loose to stay in position, or too tight to pivot, with nothing in between. (So, buy this replacement headgear set along with helmet so it will work properly: Antra APX-XXX-9979 Head Gear for Auto Darkening Welding Helmet, $13, & seems for now to be worth every penny. You’ll just have to take an awl or 1/8” drill bit and enlarge one of the holes to make the headgear stay bump fit). 3rd, you can’t have a light too close to you at night or the welding filter will activate, thinking you’re welding. I suppose a better quality helmet would’ve worked better, but I expected more quality for the $, at least for the headgear helmet pivot to work tight and the screws to stay in. I’d say get the helmet, the replacement headgear, and a spare welding filter 4.3x3.5in cartridge ($12-16) if doing occasional welding, but get a better helmet if you plan on doing more welding. I.e, Since May, I’ve already used more than 25# of mig wire, so I use a welder pretty extensively for not having a welding career. I’d say get it if you’re hard up on $$, but it won’t amaze you, and you’ll wish for something better. (It still beats a manual flip-up welding helmet filter.)

Perfecto

I’m a DIYer, not a professional welder. But I do believe in buying good quality stuff cause it’ll last longer. That being said, I was on a budget when I bought this helmet, but I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews before buying it. I still felt a little hesitant to buy such a cheap helmet, but I went for it and still had enough to get myself some Miller gloves as well.Now that I have it, I do not regret this purchase at all. I mean I feel like I’m robbing somebody by getting this thing for $26. Harbor freights cheapest helmet is not even this affordable and it’s fixed shade.The helmet itself is made of a flexible material, with a nice matte finish. Came with a few scratches on it but it’ll have a lot more once it gets used a few times. They could have used some better materials on the band but for the money it’s to be expected that they would cheap out here and there. I can see having to tighten the screws that hold the band on pretty often as some people have mentioned, but since you don’t have to raise and lower an auto-dark that much it’s not a big deal.What really blew me away is that it even comes with a grinding mode. I’d probably take it off Ian’s switch to safety glasses if I was grinding for an extended period of time but for quick cuts or grinds between welds it’s perfect. The knob has a really satisfying click too when going into grind mode, and turns smoothly when adjusting the shade.All in all, you can’t beat this thing for the money. I mean it’s $26. You’re gonna spend that much every day anyway so you won’t even miss it. Totally worth it for a hobbyist or a backup. If you’re a pro you’re probably not looking at this anyway. Thanks Deko!