I bought this hood as a hat for nasty places where I don't need my good hood. Nice, light and does the job perfectly. The only thing that doesn't freak me out is the smaller view. With the Lincoln hood I'm used to a lot more visibility. But it definitely works, and the ease of flipping it over so I can knock the slag off and grind without replacement is AMAZING! I will soon be buying an auto-darkening lens that can completely replace my other $300 lens hood.