$30 Welding Hood VS $80 Welding Hood

In todays video Western Welding Academy Instructor "JAMES PACKARD" Tests a $30 Welding Hood vs a $80 Welding Hood.

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[garrettrancourt]

I used the 30 dollar hood from the time I was in college through all the time I’ve been working. I did buy a fiber metal sugar scoop when I started welding more outdoors. Each are a good hood. But they both do the same thing just with bigger or smaller lenses.

[delbutler]

I have 6 different hoods. One that my dad started with in 1954. They are all used for a specific use set up different ways

[baldomerovega]

The best use for those 30$ hoods is for grade school welding or shop welding and diy ers….
You whant something that last for years and tough as steel get a sugar scoop for me is the best all around!!!!
For pipeline welding with stick ..sugar scoop..and pancake if you have helper and fitters to grind bead passes and buff filler and cap passes for you
For tig welding on industrial jobs that make you wear hard hat while welding ..sugar scoop or fiber metal honey well hood chopped and leather on neck area make sure you get the one with flip up lence… so you can use grinders and buffers without having to wear a or switch to a face shield…
For flux core welding .. again fiber metal Honeywell hood with flip up lence is best for me
For mig welding you can use those big lence hoods since you don’t have to change them every day due to welding spatter

[reesestalion]

I’m in high school and been welding with an old speedglas helmet my dad got from his old job. I have been really loving that helmet.

[plawx]

I love my 3350 Viking! But you're correct about the bigger hoods and weight. The 3350 is 3 pounds I believe, takes a while to get used to. Wanting to get a sugar scoop though for the more rough work and keep the 3350 for the fancy pinky out tig lol

[rickmontoya]

My grandpa used an old pipeliner with a leather bib when he was laying down and goggles when he was standing up when I first started Apprenticeing I used one of his old helmets 1960s no auto-darkening

[YoLoMaStErZ]

Only problem I see here is a clear bias 🤣

[kyleegan]

I have a 40$ miller hood that is still holding strong after ~8 months of daily welding.

[tiny]

after 45 years as a coded welder the only then i cared about was weight and neck cover

[nea]

Jackson Safety came out with its' 280PL helmet for pipeline, except it's a flip-up lens which adds more weight.

[Samuel_E]

I welded for a year in high school and we used the cheaper hoods. Keep your shirts buttoned up for those. Spatter hit my neck once, did not feel good. Burned my neck in a couple of spots and went down my shirt. You get used to it after enough times.

[PeterDonahue-uhbd]

Definitely right I did notice a bit of sunburn on the neck

[TheDom]

For some reason these aren't available in UK. I've always preferred using a passive helmet.

[pointlessskill]

Lol I have the miller infinity.. today was was welding some stainless 1/16. I had yo throw a sweater over my hood because of the glare… haha

[ma-lakshmifabricator]

Overall, this is a highly informative and enjoyable video for anyone interested in engineering. It showcases your talent and expertise while providing valuable insights and inspiration to fellow enthusiasts. Keep up the great work, and I look forward to watching more of your content in the future 👍👍👍

[AngelDior_]

How much would you recoomend chopping the sugar scoop down, or how much did you chop it down. Preciate you guys

[evanzick]

I use a speedglass, best helmet for tig and mig for me

[frightenedskillet]

The harbor freight hood is actually pretty bright and has a lot of visability, so much so I get some nice burned eyes after work😂

[francisjaniewski]

I nw wear bifocals and have a difficult time seeing wear I'm welding. I guess 35 years of welding caught up to me. Anyway I have some welding to do and although costly the Lincoln 4c helmet makes me think I could see the line I need to weld. I know the soap stick line trick already. Any ideas ?

[frankgrimes]

Do you know where I can purchase the head get for the older style shield. My son wants to use my dads old shield and there’s no head gear