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After using this particular model for about a year, I've noticed a few things. First, this is a great-looking hood. It provides plenty of protection as well. Slag, sparks... nothing is getting past the 3-lens layered faceplate. Even welding overhead, this thing has you covered. The aluminized paint does its part to keep heat off your face, for sure, too. Secondly, it's heavy as far as hoods go. Really heavy. So, if you're one to whine about fatigue, this hood's not for you. If your hood attaches to a hardhat, you'll be tightening it a bit, too, to keep the whole assembly in place. Thirdly, there's a ridiculous amount of good visibility while welding, cutting, chipping and grinding. All that said, there are a few trade-offs -- It takes two hands to flip up the front visor, for starters. One to hold the grinding part in place and one to actually open it up like a clam. Also, heavy fogging is a constant issue within the lens gaps during wet, or inclement cold weather with this thing. Taking the time to pop out the retainer, the cover lens, the tinted lens, and wipe down the grinding lens, for me, was a pain; but during good weather you should be fine. Lastly, there was the hinging on the visor itself. This is a huge deal for any welder. After a few months of repeated flipping up and down, the spring lock mechanism gave out and wouldn't keep a seal. Therefore, the visor got sloppy and wouldn't stay closed when I was looking down, and would leak arc light into the hood; but having said that let me add that my particular hood sustained a few drops from 10-15 feet and stayed intact for a year. Your results may vary.Read full review
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