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Blue Demon helmets
- Thread starter DavidR8
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My problem is the Optrel is over $600 in Canada... I have a hard time justifying that as a hobbyist.
There is a huge difference between a low end auto dark helmet and a high end one. There is much less difference once you go up a little in price past the lowly Harbor Freight. There is very little difference between low and high end in a fixed shade (passive) helmet. The only big thing I can think of is that a pancake helmet have a lot less annoying leakage of light from behind. I solve that problem by only welding during certain hours and facing in the right direction!
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I have an older Esab autodark now but I have a really hard time seeing the puddle.
I have replacement lenses coming for it, I’ll see if that makes any difference in clarity.
There’s also a new Esab Sentinel A40. Might have a look at that as it has the same lens rating as both the Blue Demon and the Optrel.
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I have replacement lenses coming for it, I’ll see if that makes any difference in clarity.
There’s also a new Esab Sentinel A40. Might have a look at that as it has the same lens rating as both the Blue Demon and the Optrel.
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Ouch. Yeah, I forgot you were from the great white north.
I did a search on the helmet you mentioned and as you found out too, there doesn't seem to be a lot reviews.
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At the moment only at a small bench for TIG, I don't have a large welding table to make large objects so when I made my tablesaw base that happened on the floor.
I don't anticipate crawling under a car or anything...
My eyes ar very important to me...