Is something that prevents permanent injury to one's sight really a place to pinch pennies? I've got a HF auto darkening hood that I stopped using because of inconsistent performance. It was either slow to darken, resulting in an uncomfortably painful flash, or a nasty habit of going completely dark in the middle of a weld. I have a somewhat better quality one I purchased on Ebay that seems to be working well, at least for the moment. I've also got a X2 magnifying lens in it- - - -my almost 80 year old eyes aren't what they once were! Auto darkening hoods are FAR better than the fixed darkness one I used 40-something years ago when I made my living as a pipefitter and welder, though!
Jerry
