TOOLIOM Welding Helmet Auto Darkening Solar Powered with Adjustable Shade 4/9-13 for TIG MIG ARC Flaming Skull Design Welder Mask

Good quality for the price! Not a professional welder but this is more than good enough for what I need it for.

Very happy with it

Works ok but really flimsy

Excellent helmet! Very comfortable and the solar part really works

The “TOOLIOM Welding Helmet Auto Darkening Solar Powered with Adjustable Shade Range 4/9-13 for TIG MIG ARC Welder Hood Welder Mask” arrived in a timely manner in a labeled cardboard box. The box contained the fully assembled helmet, a drawstring bag, two spare outside spatter shields, one inside scratch shield, one spare lithium battery and the 15 page manual. This is an improved "F" Model with a 9 to 13 automatic color indicating filter, a grind setting to hold off the auto darkening, a large solar cell and CR2450 battery to permit long term storage in dark areas.Electric arc welding produces a dangerous, bright light. Before the electronic age, helmets were exhausting to use and had interchangeable fixed glass filter shades up to grade 16. This amazing but unobtrusive replacement is as described in online information.The helmet is black ABS plastic, painted in a patriotic flag style. This serves to remind the user that this is not the traditional, fixed filter, manually closed helmet. Two things present challenges to the user. More importantly, there is no visual indication that the filter setting knob has been left in the "grind" or clear, disabled condition. I would have preferred a flashing yellow LED placed above the viewing surface to indicate the grind setting. In addition, you have to keep Grandpa's old fixed helmet to get a 14, 15 or16 shade. While this challenge is not mentioned in the instructions, a partial solution has been built in. Inside the helmet, there is a filter holder for old school fixed filters. I have a automatic filter sized for old helmets that snaps right in.I expect a boost in safety and convenience over my old equipment. The ability to read the color of the melted metal will improve my results. This helmet is a good value for the money.Enjoy!Highly Recommended.

It worked great and the instruction manual made adjusting the level of darkening easy.

As described by seller

Overall, this is a very adequate welding hood. Even though I am old school, I am quite satisfied with my choice. My ONLY complaint is: after 40 something years of welding, I have to use a cheater lens and at a standard 4.25 inches wide, they do not fit this hood. It has the place for one, but it is 1/10+ of an inch too small. I got it to work, but only after sanding my lens to fit the holder. The headband adjusts well and the fit is comfortable, maybe a little stiff when flipping it down old style, but not any kind of deterrent. It stays put even when welding on the bottom side, twisted around like a contortionist which is pretty much the ultimate test for the headgear. It claims a #4 setting, which I assume is the grinding selection, but I find I still need to wear shades when cutting with a torch to protect my from light burn. With the fit, it is easy to wear either shades or glasses without binding or pinching. It is really light, much lighter than my old flip hood. That makes it easy to wear for a full day of welding.So do I like it? Absolutely. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Is is perfect? Nah, but close enough.