Speedglass 9100XX?

[Engineer]

Wonder if anyone has a 9100XX? Took a look at one today, and it seems an awful lot better than the 9002X I am using currently.

 

[justin]

i have had one for about 6 months, the lens is great but i dont like the headgear i cant get it to stay where i want it.

 

[Engineer]

Do those rubber coated adjusters not work well then? They seemed to need to be tightened up quite a bit to stop unwanted movement.

 

[justin]

mine may be a bit iffy, but i have heard about other people getting replacements that seem to sort it out.

 

[Engineer]

It has a 2yr warranty, so why not get the upgraded parts for it?

 

[Drains]

Engineer, I've not used any of the Speedglas masks, but I do have an Optrel e680 and it's comfortable, has plenty of adjustment, a wider range of shades, a grinding mode (good for oxy work/plasma cutting too) and it's a similar price. Admittedly it's a 2" lens not a 3" as the Speedglas, and I've no experience of the after-sales service, but it's not let me down yet and I use it at work every day.

 

[Engineer]

Large lens on the 9100XX seems very good indeed.............have looked at Optrel's but always used Speedglas with no problems at all, so no real reason to change.

 

[justin]

it dont use it a that much so it's not really a problem for me just a bit annoying. apart from that i think it's great, fantastic lens with a big viewing area and side windows too.

 

[Sparkey]

Rright, Si Optrel is a good brand but my personal opinion is that you have better visibility with the Speedglas buckets!
I use my Speedglas 8 hours a day and would never go back to the Optrel i used before....but it's true that the Speedglas headgear is a bit crappy, it's a very commun problem...unfortunately!