Best Welding Mask Forum. Only way I will replace it is possibly with the new one that is supposed to be coming out next year will have to see what the price of it is though and then start saving. I bought my Shadow sometime back in the eighties so they hold up well.
The limitations of the cheaper ones are the range of shades that they can work at - just make sure that the one you choose has the shade range for the working current and welding type you will be doing most of. The cheap mask is terrible slow to react to the arc worse when cold and the shade doesnt ever seem to be able to adjust to a setting where you can actually see what you are doing. Ad Find China Manufacturers Of Welding Helmet.
Felt a lot better at the end of the night and very little black stuff in the nasal tract.
This helmet weighs 32 pounds and it boasts a large viewing area measuring 374 x 33 inches. This helmet weighs 32 pounds and it boasts a large viewing area measuring 374 x 33 inches. The cheap mask is terrible slow to react to the arc worse when cold and the shade doesnt ever seem to be able to adjust to a setting where you can actually see what you are doing. Jackson helmets seem to fit my head better.