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How Auto Darkening Welding Helmets Work

The amount of misinformation there is about auto darkening helmets is staggering considering how simple they are to use. This article is here to set the record straight, explaining exactly how mode...
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The First Fully Automatic Auto-darkening Helmets

Transport yourself back almost 30 years ago. It’s the 80s and early 90s. MTV still plays music videos; gas is a dollar per gallon and auto-darkening helmets are becoming accessible to the average A...
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Most Important Part Of Your Helmet: Lens Cover

The $1.4 billion stealth bomber pulled out onto the runway of Guam’s airforce base. The wet, humid air was foreign to the silent behemoth, which had largely been developed in the dry deserts of the...
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A New Level Of Welding Helmet

While army knives and sketchy bank accounts might be the most well known contributions the Swiss have made to the world, a third item should be added to that list: Optrel helmets—more specifically,...
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True Colors: Clearlight 2.0 & The Digital Infinity

Following our in-depth review of the ESAB Sentinel last month, we wanted to take a fresh look at some of the new improvements Miller has been adding to their helmets. In particular, their ClearLigh...
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Esab Sentinel: Why Does It Look That Way?

For years, it’s been rumored that ESAB based the initial design of the Sentinel A50 helmet on the popular video game, Halo. While ESAB has never confirmed or denied this, the A50’s unique, sleek de...
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Making The Most Of Your Helmet & Lenses

A good helmet can make you a great welder and should last a long time (if you take care of it). But most welders don’t realize how to get the most out of their helmets and what options they have to...
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2021 Ultimate Equipment Guide

With almost 200 articles, our blog is one of the most comprehensive welding resources on the internet. In this guide, we’ve put together a list of recent articles categorized by welding machines, c...
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Welders’ Picks: Most Reviewed Helmets

Protection is something you don’t want to mess around with. The “safety squints” or a low quality helmet are not worth the risk. What you need is gear that you can trust to get the job done, and wh...