This is gonna make Oscar droool
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Coldman, looks like you're gonna get your wish. Optrel USA CEO reached out to me to try out the new headgear. I told him no dice since I already butchered both my shells to accept Miller headgear and said butchery will no longer allow the use of optrel headgear. He says, no problem we can replace the shell as well. 
That's pretty funny.Oscar wrote:Coldman, looks like you're gonna get your wish. Optrel USA CEO reached out to me to try out the new headgear. I told him no dice since I already butchered both my shells to accept Miller headgear and said butchery will no longer allow the use of optrel headgear. He says, no problem we can replace the shell as well.
If you think about it, it's pretty sad that in today'd day and age, we're still waiting on a functioning headgear for a welding helmet, that will last more than a year or three.
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Is it that it will last a year or two, or that it's comfortable and operates as it should? Or all of the aboveBugHunter wrote: If you think about it, it's pretty sad that in today'd day and age, we're still waiting on a functioning headgear for a welding helmet, that will last more than a year or three.
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Most folks buying helmets seem to be most concerned about the 'view'. It isn't until later on, when they are in pain, that they think about the headgear.
No sense dying with unused welding rod, so light 'em up!
I don't even care that much about comfort as much as I do the lid staying open when I want it to and closing when I want it to... Emphasis on when "I" want it to.LtBadd wrote:Is it that it will last a year or two, or that it's comfortable and operates as it should? Or all of the above
I'd like to see a line of super-cheapo super-lightweight helmets. My Lincoln doesn't need to be anywhere near as heavy as it is. Even just fixing that would eliminate a lot of the headgear issues I've had. My helmet could be paper thin for all I care.Most folks buying helmets seem to be most concerned about the 'view'. It isn't until later on, when they are in pain, that they think about the headgear.
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Personally, I would be happy with headgear that would hold the helmet on my head in the same dman place. I seldom get to weld in an upright position so I maybe asking too much...
Miller Dynasty 280 DX, Lincoln 210 MP, More tools than I have boxes for and a really messy shop.
Hey Oscar,
when you're chatting with the Optrel CEO again, why don't you mention to him it would be a great idea for a comprehensive field trial to have someone in the backside of the world (like Oz) try it too (you know lot of southern hemisphere upside down welding) and you know just the gentleman to do it for them?
when you're chatting with the Optrel CEO again, why don't you mention to him it would be a great idea for a comprehensive field trial to have someone in the backside of the world (like Oz) try it too (you know lot of southern hemisphere upside down welding) and you know just the gentleman to do it for them?
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The one I retrofitted onto my Optrel's is Miller headgear.BillE.Dee wrote:Oscar, is that headgear you used on your optrel hood the same gear found in the viking 3350?
Optrel USA CEO shipped the iso-fit headgear to me today.
Just ordered the optrel crystal 2.0 with the PAPR and is of it headgear. They just realized the crystal 2.0 lens in th Panoramax but don’t have it as a PAPR yet. Can’t wait to weld with this and will post when I do. Should have it by next Friday.