Review Optrel Crystal 2.0

[Badger1bear]

Its a start I suppose

I could use the dimmer switch in the front room and improvise mig tig and arc intensity LOL

 

[Hood]

What's wrong with just using a welder?

 

[Badger1bear]

I would have to go down to the cellar and if I do that it will end up a late night

 

[Ruffian]

Go on just weld some stuff together for fun.
Try it and make sure your happy.

 

[Hood]

I would have to go down to the cellar and if I do that it will end up a late night

Will save you getting stuck into the badger beer, then again you may be so disappointed with it that you will end up drinking your weekly supply.

 

[Badger1bear]

Nope gonna save it till Saturday and give it a baptism of fire, gonna leave it sitting next to the Optrel E684 and the 684 can scare the crystal with whats to come
.................. now where is that beer

 

[Richard.]

What's wrong with just using a welder?

He doesn’t weld silly.
He buys them, drops them then flogs them

 

[Badger1bear]

I guess your still going on about the the brand new esab rebel which I traded up to Hypertherm 45xp and the tig welder I brought round to you that I couldn’t get on with.

Things change man it’s only money, it just happens that I have some spare

 

[Richard.]

I guess your still going on about the the brand new esab rebel which I traded up to Hypertherm 45xp and the tig welder I brought round to you that I couldn’t get on with.

Things change man it’s only money, it just happens that I have some spare

I’m just taking the Micky BB hence the smileys
Didn’t you swap out a couple of kemppi migs and a fronius stick as well? I lose track

 

[Badger1bear]

I still have the fronius stick, the kemppi was sold to a member on here and I upgraded to the transsteel fronius

 

[Badger1bear]

WOW WOW WOW

This crystal welding helmet is amazing

 

[Hood]

Glad I wasn't just imagining it
The E684 is a tough lid to beat in my opinion but the Crystal just makes it look like a run of the mill one.

 

[Shox Dr]

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[Shox Dr]

Is it in warranty shox?
One thing that was an awesome experience from optrel was using the warranty service when mine cracked.
I was sent an email with a quick form to fill out asking the details around the fault and the serial number. Took 5 mins to fill out and send back. 48 hrs later a brand new one landed on the door. They didn’t even want the old one back or quibble the reason around the fault in any way.
Perfect quick easy system.

Well I had to send it off.

Hopefully back next week

 

[slim_boy_fat]

it’s only money, it just happens that I have some spare

Send it up here, I'll rehome it for you.

 

[Richard.]

Well I had to send it off.

Hopefully back next week

Probably because the fault isn’t something you can attach in a photograph.
In my case I was able to catch both the crack and the helmet serial number in the same photo which no body can argue with is a clear fault with a new mask. That’s probably why they just sent me another one.

 

[Shox Dr]

Probably because the fault isn’t something you can attach in a photograph.
In my case I was able to catch both the crack and the helmet serial number in the same photo which no body can argue with is a clear fault with a new mask. That’s probably why they just sent me another one.

Ey, to be fair I spoke to the Optrel UK warranty, and the said as long as they receive before 3pm, It will be tested and posted back out within the day.

 

[Hood]

Just a quick update. I have been doing a bit of Aluminium Mig with the Crystal on and I am still amazed at it. The thing is so clear and no colour distortion but the thing that really gets me is the viewable area around when you are welding. You can clearly see the area in front of where you are welding, where you are welding and also you can actually see the deposited weld that you have just done and all in crystal clear colour vision, it certainly lives up to its name

 

[Shox Dr]

Well I had to send it off.

Hopefully back next week

Received a replacement ADF unit Thursday, turn around was 1 day, so a big thanks to United Welding Supplies.

Happy bunny again

 

[Revs1972]

Noticed these on EBay whilst browsing ....

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/163687654011

At that price, I'd be getting a spare (or two) for when the shell eventually gets tatty.