Lidl True Colour Mask

[Turbo]

Got this reply from Lidl Service/parts Dept last Friday.



Service IHP Direkt <service.gb@cmc-creative.de>



Good morning,

Welding masks are not currently available.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
A. Pack
C.M.C.
Creative Marketing&Consulting GmbH
Katharina-Loth-Straße 15
66386 St.Ingbert
Tel.+49 6894 99897-50
Fax +49 6894 99897-29
Geschäftsführung : I.Uhle, K.Peter Uhle, S.Uhle, M.Uhle
HR Saarbrücken : 12981
UStIdNr.: DE 222355691
Datenschutzrecht DSGVO

 

[fractured]

Got this reply from Lidl Service/parts Dept last Friday.



Service IHP Direkt <service.gb@cmc-creative.de>



Good morning,

Welding masks are not currently available.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
A. Pack
C.M.C.
Creative Marketing&Consulting GmbH
Katharina-Loth-Straße 15
66386 St.Ingbert
Tel.+49 6894 99897-50
Fax +49 6894 99897-29
Geschäftsführung : I.Uhle, K.Peter Uhle, S.Uhle, M.Uhle
HR Saarbrücken : 12981
UStIdNr.: DE 222355691
Datenschutzrecht DSGVO

That was helpful

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Well, at least they replied and attempted English. I'd take that to mean replacement parts are not available.

 

[Onoff]

A bit of an aside but still ref Lidl...

Bought an SDS 230 drill from them. At just over the year it went wrong so I took it back to the store with the receipt. Sorry sir, over the year we can't do in store refunds etc, contact head office. I did so and after a few chases from me was put in touch with Kömpernaß in Germany. Service went up a scale and couldn't have been better. Got a FedEx label from them, all I had to do was box it up and take to a drop off point. I did in fact take a while to do it as my Mum had just died but they were very accommodating. Got a new drill back, same type. First time using it that too went t!ts up. Can't remember why I didn't send it back but it was mid Lockdown. Off to hunt through my emails... wonder if they'll be accomodating again?

 

[Guzrik]

A bit of an aside but still ref Lidl...

Bought an SDS 230 drill from them. At just over the year it went wrong so I took it back to the store with the receipt. Sorry sir, over the year we can't do in store refunds etc, contact head office. I did so and after a few chases from me was put in touch with Kömpernaß in Germany. Service went up a scale and couldn't have been better. Got a FedEx label from them, all I had to do was box it up and take to a drop off point. I did in fact take a while to do it as my Mum had just died but they were very accommodating. Got a new drill back, same type. First time using it that too went t!ts up. Can't remember why I didn't send it back but it was mid Lockdown. Off to hunt through my emails... wonder if they'll be accomodating again?

I have similar experience with them concerning a batterycharger, resaon why I'm now considering purchasing my new welding mask from them.

 

[pressbrake1]

Came across these spares Not shure they fit.
https://www.lidl.nl/p/parkside-rese...ZQwHwwSTV9wR9QkXtLRt-dURlB_brUHAaAu2MEALw_wcB

Articlenumber 100347634

A good side business supplying us with screens
One day on site and mine is scratched silly owing to the stupid design where the screen protrudes

 

[Guzrik]

A good side business supplying us with screens
One day on site and mine is scratched silly owing to the stupid design where the screen protrudes

With the sending cost I think you would be better off buying another mask?
Pm me if your serious.

 

[pressbrake1]

With the sending cost I think you would be better off buying another mask?
Pm me if your serious.

Buying another mask for a screen is not environmentally good especially as mask is nice

 

[fractured]

Well I used my screen in anger today and I have to give it the thumbs-up. The large screen is far better than the standard as you don't need to get your head positioned as accurately, and when I was doing my bulkhead outrigger today it was a real help when positioning yourself under the wheel arch.

Also the true colour bit was good as it is really effective when using my Lidl/Parkside rechargeable light to see where you are before you start welding. Again a really big plus - although I think a head torch on the helmet would be good as it would give me my other hand back.

So, onto the negative. The headband is flexible and was not stiff enough when lying on my side. The helmet sagged which felt uncomfortable and the vision was not where I wanted it

So, the acid test - would I buy another if it got nicked - he'll yeah!

A big plus from me!

 

[Turbo]

Went in last night for a tub of their excellent hand cleaner & they a shelf of the true colour masks in with the large viewing screen. Weren't on the leaflet, probably the ones we were supposed to get ages ago.

Priced at £45 on the shelf but I lifted one anyway, only £35 at the till!

Played with it last night, feels well made with plenty of adjustment on the comfortable headband. All controls on the outside of the lid but a bit of a gripe is the battery holder inside the lid fouls on the headband. I can just about fit my 3m 7502 mask under the lid. Very impressed by the huge viewing area plus it takes commonly available flat clear covers

Didn't do a weld test because the adjuster knob on the headband would only tighten but not loosen. Investigated & a bit of plastic was broken inside the knob. Swapped it in the store tonight, will hopefully get it tested properly over the weekend.

 

[moleb]

If you need lenses for this, the internal one is the same as a YesWelder LYG-M800H. The external is a couple of mil too tall but is flexible enough to cut easy with scissors. £8.99 for 5 external and 2 internal from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09Y5MLVWY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[Turbo]

If you need lenses for this, the internal one is the same as a YesWelder LYG-M800H. The external is a couple of mil too tall but is flexible enough to cut easy with scissors. £8.99 for 5 external and 2 internal from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09Y5MLVWY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

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Thanks for finding those, I was intending to look for some myself.

That Yeswelder mask looks nearly identical to the Lidl one, so we now know who makes them for Lidl!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YESWELDER-...ocphy=9045060&hvtargid=pla-1609092257515&th=1

I did a few hours of fabrication tonight & tested out the new mask. Very impressed so far on mig, will do a full review when I try it on tig as well.

 

[moleb]

I did a few hours of fabrication tonight & tested out the new mask. Very impressed so far on mig, will do a full review when I try it on tig as well.

Yes, I agree. It's replaced my ESAB Warrior which is a fine mask but the smaller viewing area is hard to go back to.

 

[MysterG]

I found the head strap part to be very comfortable, until it broke after a month or so.
I swapped over the mounting strap from my Parweld but it's not as comfortable.
The screen size is hard to move away from though, but it does mean I have to wear the right glasses as my cheater lens obviously no longer fits

 

[Turbo]

I found the head strap part to be very comfortable, until it broke after a month or so.
I swapped over the mounting strap from my Parweld but it's not as comfortable.
The screen size is hard to move away from though, but it does mean I have to wear the right glasses as my cheater lens obviously no longer fits

According to the info on the Yeswelder mask they have the suitable clips for a standard 50x108mm cheater lens, the lidl version looks to have the same clips.

 

[MysterG]

According to the info on the Yeswelder mask they have the suitable clips for a standard 50x108mm cheater lens, the lidl version looks to have the same clips.

Technically yes but then you end up with a big viewing area only a little slot of which you can actually focus through.

 

[Turbo]

Technically yes but then you end up with a big viewing area only a little slot of which you can actually focus through.

Stack 2 or 3 cheater lenses to cover all the viewing area.

 

[Turbo]

Tried the mask out on TIG welding yesterday & it gave a really clear view, maybe not completely true colour but pretty close.
I've been using it a lot for MIG & it has become my no 1 mask for daily use.
The head gear is very comfortable & the extra top strap plus multiple adjustment means you can get a good fit on your head.
I still tend to lift the mask between welds, which you don't really need to do, the view is large enough & clear enough to keep the hood down while setting up.

The only downside that I can think of it its heavy compared to my basic Lidl hood, but that will be true of any true colour mask with a big viewing screen.

 

[grim_d]

Think mine has become faulty, battery light is always on, my eyes get very fatigued when I use it and it flickers sometimes which is very annoying.

 

[Bravheart]

Saw the big screen lids in lidl yesterday. Box stated large screen, clear veiw tig welding mask. Is it also suitable for mig and stick welding?