YESWELDER Large View Auto Darkening Welding Helmet, Blue Light Blocking, 1/1/1/1 True Color Solar Powered Welder Hood Mask with 4 Arc Sensors, Wide Shade 3/5-9/9-13 for TIG MIG ARC CUT and GRIND

It arrived the next day after placing the order. The helmet build seems solid with plenty of room for my respirator. It took a couple of minutes reading the instructions, but I figured out the settings. Once I started to run a bead it was evident that this helmet was a game changer. The field of view is amazing, but when you see the Tru Color and the clarity of the view! Wow it is something to behold.The control knobs are on the outside of the helmet, and very easy to adjust on the fly. the test button is on the inside which is nice that it is cause once you test, it is out of the way. The knobs that lock the helmet up really need to be tight, the sweet spot that holds it up and still lets you flip it down can be elusive. BUT with the view through the lens, I find I put it down and go to work. There is no need to do a lot of flipping.Its is a quality Helmet that works perfectly, the price is right, the build quality is evident, and the spare screen protectors are a plus. Get one!

This is the best welding helmet I've ever had! You can use it for various welding types as well as grinding and it does it all very well. The wide field of view makes it so much easier.It comes with batteries ready to go. Just set the shade level, adjust the headband, and start welding.

Side by side comparison with Harbor Freight Vulcan...Comparing the two by trying to read small text through them both, undarkened of course, there is a difference. The Yeswelder optical quality just isn't as good. It's almost like having a layer of protective coating still on the lens, there's just a general distortion in the image. I made sure all the lenses in the Yeswelder were clean and didn't have any protective coatings on them. Even looking at things farther away, there's definitely some distortion in the Yeswelder's lens compared to the Harbor Freight Vulcan.That being said, this is a $47 welding helmet. It's perfectly fine for that kind of money. Yeah the headgear isn't great and the whole helmet is flimsy, but it will do the job. Is the base model $130 Harbor Freight Vulcan helmet better? In my opinion having both of them side by side, yes the HF unit is better.BTW, as far as the "specs" go, this Yeswelder is "rated" at 1111. The Harbor Freight Vulcan is "rated" at 1112. Just because they get a rating on a certain product, that doesn't mean all of them coming off the assembly line are at that level. This Yeswelder helmet is in NO WAY at a rating level of 1111.

I don't know about durability or longevity.... However, the quality of the lens electronics and LCD are fabulous. The hood material is very thin and flexible but it doesn't need to be thicker to do its job and weight is the enemy for something hanging off your face. It's very light and comfortable. The weight is distributed well over the harness. I flipped it up and actually forgot I had it on for a few minutes. But, the lens shading and image is great. I've been wearing a much older Hobart auto lens for ~15 years(?) At the first arc, I honestly panicked a bit. To me it seemed like the lens didn't darken! At least for a few seconds until I realized. Cool! The arc is blue, the puddle is red, the back of my glove is mustard yellow, and I can see the edge of the plate to keep the weld running straight. Maybe all of them are like this now, but I'm astounded by the clarity. Before I could see a bright blob (the arc), a smaller less bright blob (the puddle), and nothing at all outside half an inch of the light from the arc. Turning it down only overwhelmed with glare and turning it up just made the bright blobs dimmer. It was welding by feel really. I'm a few hours of use in now, and it's great. Hopefully it continues to work and nothing breaks. The best $45 I've spent since I started welding. Being able to see makes welding easy.

I don't have a lot of time using the Yeswelder hood yet, so I may find some annoying issues, but I don't think so. Other reviews complained that is was not as strong of ridged as other hoods. I find it compares to my Lincoln Viking very well. The Yeswelder hood has comfortable headgear, that stays in the up position until a head nod brings it down. The true color is amazing once the initial surprise is over. The most best feature is that there is a cheater lens available that covers the whole large window. The external adjustments are larger than all the other hoods that have the adjustments on the inside. With the Viking and the previous Miller I had, I needed to get an magnifier to be able to change sensitivity, delay and shade. I believe this is a better hood than the $300 + Viking and the $400 + Miller.

I'm impressed. The plastic is thinner and not as robust as others, but they work really well. Great to use or have a spare around.

Comfortable fit, solid build, and the large screen makes welding much easier. A huge upgrade ( a required one IMO) from the one that came with the BESTMIG 135A MIG Welder kit I bought. The large viewing screen gives a clear, wide field of vision, and the auto-darkening works instantly and reliably. It’s comfortable to wear with adjustable headgear that actually stays put. Excellent helmet for the price.