Welding helmet question

[ncsugrad2006]

I re-looked at the link, I saw "GIANT" view again. Not sure where it's a giant view? What are you looking at that makes it have a bigger view than the $50 and $129 Northern helmets? Their (giant) external lens cover is 3.5x4 range? Same as all the helmets we've all talked about here.

Most viewers are 4" wide (even the old 2x4 non-auto flip shields from 30 years ago). And all we talked about here are vertically 3" plus tall? Mind you the solar cell kills some of the vertical height. I looked a second time and saw nothing giant with their lens.

I missed something I guess. Also, 5 reviews on three helmets now I have seen, not a lot. I would stick with helmets people actually have myself.

Oops--think you're right. Just looking at the pictures it looked a lot bigger than the Northern one to me for some reason. The $129 northern one is 9.32 in^2, Rhino one is 10.4 in^2 viewing area. Given that they are both in the 4" width range, the difference in height is pretty small.

And there's a Northern not far from me, so I can go play with it in the store

[fdcmiami]

i own two of the northern's, i purchased the first after dropping my 300 dollar jackson off of a balcony. if you sign up for email alerts you can usually get a coupon. i paid 99, and 109 each time. i don't like graphics so i spray painted them black. just an option if your not into red flames.

the first one is nearly three years old/

[ncsugrad2006]

i own two of the northern's, i purchased the first after dropping my 300 dollar jackson off of a balcony. if you sign up for email alerts you can usually get a coupon. i paid 99, and 109 each time. i don't like graphics so i spray painted them black. just an option if your not into red flames.

the first one is nearly three years old/

Any issues with yours? I assume not?

[Winky]

I bought the helmet that was posted on welding tips and tricks from northern tool works great and fit really nice on your head

I like that the Jackson has settings for Oxy Acetylene and grinding ... I wish my lesser expensive Jackson did ... it does take the cheater lenses (I'm maxed out on mine ... getting old sucks) I think I'm going to look for something with a set up for O/A & grinding like the one shown ... it would be nice to be able to see w/o a blur when using oxy since my glasses don't work very well under goggles LMAO