Flip Up Welding Helmet 3.64 x 1.67 inch Auto Darkening Clamshell Welding Mask True Color Lift Front Welding Hood

Skip to third paragraph if you want the nitty-gritty. I knew that the welding hood/helmet I had been using for the past 14 years wasn't great - it was the popular HF blue flame deal that a lot of people buy. I usually only use my welder once a year or so when a random project pops up, so I made due. This past week, however, I decided to tackle a bunch of welding projects that I had put aside due to just not wanting to use my subpar hood, but these projects weren't going to finish themselves!After firing up my MIG welder and putting on my HF special, it took me about a solid minute to realize that my hood was malfunctioning and wasn't auto-darkening all the way through a weld pass. The next morning I woke up to the dreaded "sand in your eyes" feeling and missed a day of work because of it. It was then that I decided I should probably look to see what the latest hoods were all about. So I hopped on Amazon.True Color? Panoramic? What?! When did these advancements come along? It was a daunting task to wade through all of the options available on here, but in the end I settled on this as-of-yet-unreviewed gem due to the generally positive reviews of this brand and the fact that it had all the bells and whistles - True Color, panoramic view (with all three panels having auto-darken), and an LED light, all for a c-note. I was willing to take a risk since I could always return it if it didn't perform.Let me say that I'm glad I chose this hood and wanted to assure others that this is a great buy! Super easy to use and after lots of use over the past few days, I can tell you that I can now actually see what I'm welding on without fear of burning my eyes.

I have been welding for 56 years and have used many different welding hoods. I have never had one that is this comfortable to wear and has such a large view. The quick change lens works perfectly. The headband feels like your mother is cradling your head. The design will keep it on your head in any position. I recommend it over any that I’ve ever used.After sitting idle for about 10 months, the auto darkening feature didn’t work. I replaced the battery and it still didn’t seem to work. It sat with the new battery in it for about 24 hours and now is working like new. I love this hood over any I’ve used. It’s very comfortable and the vision area is great. I am retired from welding for a living and I only do projects in my shop, so it doesn’t get the rough treatment that it would if I were on a job doing tight position welds.For my use, it is perfect.If anyone knows where to get a replacement auto darkening lens for this hood, please let me know. (Hopefully I will not need one)

I feel like I got my moneys worth. Wanted a little more field of a vision. Clarity is nice, no complaints. Instructions are good. Controls, Battery department and lenses are easily accessible so I feel like maintenance won't be a chore. No comment on longevity yet. Only have slight concern for the sensitivity adjustment. The first 80% of it does almost nothing in day light looking right up into the sun or my shop light. The last 20% is most of the fine tuning. I'm not sure if its cause for concern or not. I'm not too impressed with the delay over my $30 dollar bargain brand helmet. It lightens up nearly instantly after a weld and I still have to hold my hand up or look away as the metal cools from bright red over 2 seconds. My other helmet would keep dark until the pool cooled a couple of seconds. As far as reaction time, spot on, no worries of an arc flash to the eyes.That being said, I feel like the features, clarity, fit, ease of working on justify the money spent. Maybe mine didn't have the best QC, or its just working as intended, but I'll round it up from 3.5 to 4 stars, not quite a 3.

This is an amazing helmet for your shop welder all the way up to the pro welder!!The main view window is large and clear, with only a slight glare on the clear face sheild. The two green side windows are very nice for finding tools or materials on your sides. The SINGULAR downside to this helmet is the forehead control. It's clunky and impossible to change with gloves on, and the helmet needs to be fully removed to change any settings. A small wired remote or a different method of changing settings would be far better. Maybe an app would work great! For this reason I recommend NOT buying this helmet!

Works great and the price was good... It is nice and clear and makes welding a snap when you can see what your doing well..

Nice welding hood for the price!!!!

I typically do not give one-star reviews unless it is just not good. I purchased this helmet December 2024. I used it a few times for some projects. I typically use it once a month for a few hours. As of July 2025, it will no longer take a charge and work. I have tried many different usb-c chargers and cables but it is dead. That is a dang shame, this helmet design and features are a cut above most helmets in this price range. The head gear is perfect and fits very well. the ability to see to the sides is game changing in so many ways and the built in light works well in most situations. I tried looking on the suppliers amazon page for parts but no luck. So, the best i can do is leave this review for others and find another brand/supplier with similar features and order one of those. If they offered the replacement parts i would have just ordered it and repaired the helmet and left a better review.