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Review on πŸ”₯ Solar Auto Darkening Welding Helmet Mask TX500C - Advanced Filter Shade Goggles for Eye Protection and Welding Automation by Justin Guldin

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Given the lost time, it's probably cheaper to just buy a new lens hood

The first one came with a broken solar panel. The second one didn't look broken, in fact it fit perfectly in my Harbor Freight hood. A quick test with my welder showed it was still broken. It got dark enough that it didn't flash immediately, but when I adjusted the dimmer knob mid-weld, the dark portion just swept across my field of view without actually obscuring the entire lens. As if the electric charge wasn't evenly distributed across the lens. I decided to return it and just buy a new hood as I'm wasting time on production at the moment and my passive hood is annoying with constant use/low welding amperage.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Only available in black