China FTW.
 

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I picked this up from a local discount tool store for $44.99. Brand is "Grip" and yeah it's auto darkening. It's flimsy, but works. On the inside it has a darkness adjustment and ON/Off button. I dont want to go back to a regular manual one after this.

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i got a auto darkening one it dosent go back to normal fast enuff for me wich really pisses me off sometimes

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This one has a 1 sec pause to go back to clear to . But it's hella easyer to start with out having to flip the helmet down.

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what you been doing with your car latly. last i heard didnt you blow the clutch towing some one ??

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lead based paint, china is trying ti kill us!

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I bought the HF auto Darkening helmet 100x's better the the flip down style. :6 I took the flames of and stuck a steathmode sticker on it :6

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There are also numerous articles on these chinese helmets not actually meeting the advertised darkening time. I had one of those, then I thought about wanting to be able to see in a few years. I bought a Miller Elite. You can't put a cost on your eyes.

With that said if you weld occassionally then I'm sure it would be fine.

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yeah i got the same one, pulled the flames off and put a big ass crower sticker on it.

if i welded often though i would have gotten a better helmet.

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I just weld as a hobby, not very often. It seems like it darkens instanatly, but I supose there could be a nano second delay that I'm not seeing.



I have a spec 4 puck and it's never really worked right from the start. You might be thinking of one of the other Escort guy's, Marclar blew a clutch towing some pick up truck. I'm just doing what ever it takes to make the car faster, just like any one else addicted to this damn boost.

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oh yea the truck full of fire wood or something like that

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i've bought a couple off ebay for a bit cheaper than that shipped. as long as it is ANSI approved then it should be safe.

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Yep, spent a while yesterday sorting through my kids toys for recalls :(

I had to do that same thing. I have a bag of sesame street and diego toys going back.

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HF auto darkening ftw. its a great helmet for the money

-Luke

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my HF one broke in a big hurry. Buy a normal big lens flip down helmet till you can afford an expencive AD one that wont break under even semi-weekly use. ;)

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I rock the HF/Princess Auto CDM auto darkening and I love it 8) It helped with my welding i have gone from brutal to just embarassing now :l

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A cdm page without me? Impossible.

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Wanna trade? lol I got the SpeedGlas one with teh 3M glass or whatever, something like $129 shipping on ebay, but has no delay. Really hurts the eyes when you're welding a rusty bolt in a very bad possition, and the inconsistant arc keeps turning the damn thing off. :X Seriously though, it was my best investment yet - thats the one thing I did not want to skimp on. It also makes learing to MIG a cakewalk - now you see it, now you...still do! :P