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I've been telling my wife for months I want a new welding helmet. My old one flashes me every time I start an arc leaving me partially blind for about 3-5 secoonds...
So, we stopped into the local welding supply store so I could "pick one out." I first asked about the Miller Elite despite the high price. While he offered me a good price on one, he said he had one he thought I'd like much better. He said it was the one he'd himself been drooling over...
A Jackson TrueSight WH60 (made by Kimberly-Clark). USA made, weld mode, grind mode, torch mode, adjustable sensivity, delay and darkness (from 3 to 13 depending on the mode), 4 arc sensors. Response time is astounding at .115 microseconds (that's 1/8700000 of a second!). Lens size is not marked, but it claims 30% larger viewing area than standard. The viewport is simply huge and accepts standard cheaters.
I tried it on and it fit unbelievably well and is light as a feather. No wacky graphics either! This one I had to have.
After hemming and hawing for a while about it being twice the price I really had in mind for a new helmet ($150-$175), the shop owner kept lowering the price. Finally he said $275 (cheaper than anywhere on the internet) and threw a few extra lenses into the box. My wife pulled out the purse and bought it before I knew what hit me. She asked me if I could wait 'til Christmas. Naturally I said no!
I've been playing with it since! She darkens seemingly in anticipation of me pulling the trigger - I don't even know it triggers: operation is just that transparent. No flashing whatsoever. Way better than anything I've ever used. Period.
I'm a happy dude!
John
So, we stopped into the local welding supply store so I could "pick one out." I first asked about the Miller Elite despite the high price. While he offered me a good price on one, he said he had one he thought I'd like much better. He said it was the one he'd himself been drooling over...
A Jackson TrueSight WH60 (made by Kimberly-Clark). USA made, weld mode, grind mode, torch mode, adjustable sensivity, delay and darkness (from 3 to 13 depending on the mode), 4 arc sensors. Response time is astounding at .115 microseconds (that's 1/8700000 of a second!). Lens size is not marked, but it claims 30% larger viewing area than standard. The viewport is simply huge and accepts standard cheaters.
I tried it on and it fit unbelievably well and is light as a feather. No wacky graphics either! This one I had to have.
After hemming and hawing for a while about it being twice the price I really had in mind for a new helmet ($150-$175), the shop owner kept lowering the price. Finally he said $275 (cheaper than anywhere on the internet) and threw a few extra lenses into the box. My wife pulled out the purse and bought it before I knew what hit me. She asked me if I could wait 'til Christmas. Naturally I said no!
I've been playing with it since! She darkens seemingly in anticipation of me pulling the trigger - I don't even know it triggers: operation is just that transparent. No flashing whatsoever. Way better than anything I've ever used. Period.
I'm a happy dude!
John
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