Tecmen helmets any good?

[Tiggy_dorset]

Got my beady eyes on this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TECMEN-EA...8-x-85-AUTO-DIN-6-13-/170912683569#vi-content

The huge viewing area makes me all gooey

Anybody used this mask? or has experience with Tecmen in general?

Cheers

 

[Welderpaul]

IMO, the mask doesnt look worth the money they are asking. Daft designs always look gimmicky to me too.
For that price you would get a new old stock ESAB Eyetech off ebay. I use one every day with no problems. Had 3 or 4 now.

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Apart from the esab mentioned, are there any other suggested masks with similar specs to the Tecmen?

 

[wheresmejumper]

'Highest Optical Class 1/2/1/1'

it is,besides 1/1/1/1

blatant lie

 

[Hitch]

Ive got one of these which seems to be performing very well, had it about 4-5 months now.

Fair sized lense too.
Seems to work well on low amp Tig aswell, no suddenly turning light.

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Ive got one of these which seems to be performing very well, had it about 4-5 months now.

Fair sized lense too.
Seems to work well on low amp Tig aswell, no suddenly turning light.

Thats certainly a viable alternative. I will be thinking on that one, thanks.

 

[Llama]

I have a cheaper tecmen, ADF 7305. Only paid $90 NZD for it (demonstrator model), has worked great so far. Large viewing area, comfy. Only complaints is that it feels a little flimsy, if you are rough with your stuff I'd think twice.

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I will go for the Phantom as suggested by Hitch. It has a smaller viewing area than the Tecmen, but is still a lot larger than standard and will still feel amazing to what Im used to. I think I will order the magnifyer lens too.

I will keep it at my home workshop where it will be looked after. I have a speedglas which I use at my other work locations. I do have to say that the Speedglas is built like a tank. It gets abused, dropped, kicked around the workshop, melted and still works great. The only reason for not buying another is the want of a large viewing area.

Thanks again.