Optrel Crystal 2.0 Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet 1006.901

I have been welding for over 40 years, and have had a large number of helmets in that time.I have never been able to see like I can with this one.I can see the wire, the arc, the puddle, and the work piece with unbelievable clarity.It is extremely light, the headgear is comfortable, and the shade 2 clear state is very nice too. I often don't flip the helmet up at all between beads.Recommend Highly!

I wish I bought this sooner. I've been welding for over 25 years. Within the first 10 seconds of using it I fell in love ❤️

Pros:Super lightweightComfortable headgearSuperb clarityCons:CostCost of lensesSize of viewing areaNumber of arc sensorsGreat hood...great controls...awesome visual clarity especially in the static state...the only drawbacks to it, i find, are the number of arc sensors to pick up peripheral flash, the cost of the lenses and the size of the viewing area...hoods that cost a bit less have a bigger viewing area, more sensors and lenses are a lot cheaper...BUT, they are usually a lot heavier, headgear isnt as comfortable and the ability to see when static is substantially diminished compared to the crystal 2.0...overall its a great hood and i love it but id REALLY love it if they brought the three lacking areas up to match the rest of the market

I have owned several welding helmets and this one is a game changer

Pros: looks good, fairly comfortable and lightweightCons: too expense, doesn't get dark enough, sensitivity doesn't go low enough, grind button gets stuck, flashes me when I'm doing a lot of mig tacking, and I wish the lense was bigger.In conclusion I regret buying it but I don't know of any better options. Welding helmet tech is not where I wish it was. I've tried all the supposedly "best" ones and they all disappointed me. The next best option is the ESAB but I really dislike the design of those.