I am thinking of buying m elite mask r they anygood

[davidjohnperry]

Hey guys was thinking of buying a miller elite welding mask they are dear so are they good enough to warrent that price

 

[hotrodder]

They're pretty highly regarded, have 4 arc sensors so less likely to get confused than masks with just the two and they have replacable batteries- my pet hate is auto lenses with the batteries sealed away and not designed to be changable. Personally i think they're a bit overpriced unless on offer* as they're made in Korea, not sure if they're rebaged OTOS masks or they're made by them to Miller specs though.
Miller digital elite pic nicked from the internet

versus an OTOS digital ace http://www.esseti.co.nz/otos-digital-welding-helmet-p-172.html

Obviously pay a chunk to have Speedglas, Optrel or Jackson written on your bucket too but they're at least made in house in Sweden, Switzerland and the US respectively...

* for example http://www.waspsupplies.com/miller-digital-elite-light-reactive-auto-welding-headshield-128-p.asp

 

[Ed.]

I bought a Miller Digital Elite a few years ago and haven't had any dramas with it, usually run it in X'Mode for welding and always works well. Bought it on sale from Weldfabulous in the USA

 

[zst]

Yes, they are made by OTOS, South Korea.
You may buy them also with another brand name on it - Oerlikon Citoluxe 4500 (for example, google says: http://www.wecs-ltd.co.uk/index.php..._id=&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26&vmcchk=1)

I have one, and also very often use it in X-mode. X-mode means that the filter is darkening by electromagnetic sensor not by optical sensors. Very useful when one work under strong light or outside. BTW, above photos show older version, Citoluxe 4500 is newer one.

 

[chevy2]

I have a miller elite mask, but the earlier one with analogue dials instead of the digital display and has all the same features except the x-mode,

Pleased with mine and use it a fair bit, for the record the batteries on mine lasted about 18-20 months?