Hey Mad dax, I went with the harbor freight route and haad the same problem , Also what I found was they are fine for some welding UNTIL you try a good hood, Man you cant believe the difference when you get a good hood.Originally Posted by Mad-Dax
I went ahead and got a Miller Elite series hood and the difference is night and day comparing the 2 hoods. The harbor freight hood when working basicaly you can only see only the arc not the work piece. After I got a better hood which was WELL WORTH THE MONEY i could see the part that I was welding on as well as the weld pool and I could not believe that I went 5 years with a harbor freight hood. If you get a chance to try one out check out a good hood from somewhere and weld with it and you will gladly spent the 200 or 300 bucks for one.. I sure wish I had. But money was always tight with me so I thought a hood is a hood , but give one a try and you will never regret paying for a nice hood..It REALLY made me a better welder being able to see what I was welding and where I was going verses a cheap hood that only let you see the arc puddle.
Gary
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