Optrel Crystal 2.0 Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet 1006.900

I have three helmets including Miller and the Optrel. What's interesting is just how crystal clear looking through the helmet is when not welding. It's amazing. I just got the helmet yesterday, and only tested it out with a few welds. It's as clear as safety glasses. The helmet can be used in either a fully automatic mode or manual. I tried the automatic mode. It worked great. Instead of the usual dark green view of the weld, it's a blue shade. I was able to see the weld significantly better than I could would my more basic Miller welding helmet. It was a pleasure being able to actually see my weld vs a sort of welding in the dark using my other welding helmets. I'm sold. I can't tell you how it compares to other high end helmets as I've never tried them. But this one rocks.

The Crystal 2.0 meets every expectation I had. The 2.0 "Off" shade is like not having a helmet on. The least weight of any helmet I have ever tried. At 72 years old my vision is nearly the perfect vision I had at 19 as a result of cataract lens replacement with $6000 lenses. But, my retina is aging and I require more light than when I was younger. The 2.5 cheater lens that Optrel makes fits perfectly and my resulting "Puddle Vision" is nothing short of spectacular. One person was complaining that the helmet doesn't have an up position detent. In fact, the helmet is so light that it isn't necessary. It stays up just fine. The blinking grinder mode LED is a nice touch and with the off state shade of 2.0, you can actually easily grind with the helmet on. The Auto Shading works perfectly. I've not even tried manual mode. Is it expensive? You bet. But well worth it. I have a Swiss made Rolex watch and a Swiss made Leica surveying Total Station. They were pricey as well. But Swiss products rarely disappoint.

Bright, clear 'off' optics, amazingly detailed 'on' optics. I can't claim that I've tried them all, but I can't imagine anything better than this. When you're not arced up, the view is clear and nearly unshaded. It's like looking through your normal safety lens. Arc up and it's still amazing. I don't understand the technology, but I can see everything plain as day - the workpiece, scribe lines, the torch - oh, and the arc! The arc and (TIG) electrode are clearly visible and I can see my standoff distance and the character of the arc. I can't imagine much better. My welding has improved in both comfort and result due to this helmet, I can't recommend it highly enough!

This helmet is easily the best on the market. I've tried the top of the line Miller, Lincoln, ESAB and they are pretty good. But If you don't like a slight green tint or you want the clearest view possible welding or in light mode this is the one. Light mode is just slightly darker than the sorounding area. The auto function is great, you don't have to turn grind mode on you can go seamlessly between welding and cutting or grinding. If you do turn on the mode manually, a red led blinks inside so you won't forget and flash yourself. The head gear is simple, comfortable and sturdy. This is easily worth the money if you weld a lot or just want nice equipment. Made in Switzerland quality

I Tig weld for a living, and after borrowing one of these hoods from a co worker for a day, I had to invest in one for myself. It feels far more lightweight than my Lincoln (which I now keep at home for when I'm welding in my shop), the frame feels much more comfortable to wear, and the clarity and shade of the lens makes for much better ability to watch my weld puddles and control my arc. Since several at my work have this same hood with nothing but P-Touch labels with their names on them, I couldn't resist having a friend do some custom airbrush work on the hood itself, so there's no question whose it is if someone wants to try to walk off with it.

Holy cow, this makes a huge difference. I'm coming from a Antra True Color AH6-260-0000 which did the job, but I kept feeling like I was blind. RE: arc flash There are multiple reviews saying that they are getting flashed. I noticed that the Optrel only has only 2 photo sensors while the Antra has 4. And that the Optrel can be further from the viewing area b/c the Optrel lens is larger. The photo cells are along the top. So I could see very easily how you could get flashed when welding out of position / sticking your head in some tight space and covering up the sensors. I've been cautious about this and 100% no flash. RE: auto adjust This is simply great. It's dark enough to protect me but as light as it can be so I can see what I'm doing. Conclusion I'm a better welder now b/c I bought a helmet where I can see.

I have have an Optrel Satellite hood, a Miller Digital Elite hood, the new Miller 2.0 Hood and this Optrel Crystal 2.0. The Optrel is lighter, better view, user friendly. Perfect for any weld job. My favorite of the 4. And it wasn't even the most expensive!

Love it. Great clarity. Battery seems fine. 7 months continuous use.

Buenas, soy soldador desde hace 3 años, mi experiencia con diferentes cascos o máscaras de soldadura ha sido variado ya que he utilizado algunos cuantos desde entonces, hasta que unos de mis compañeros hizo la adquisición de una 3M speedglas 9002 NC, yo sin embargo utilizaba una ESAB Savage, pero en cuanto a calidad se quedaba algo justa aún teniendo 4 sensores, a lo que voy, di con la marca Optrel y vi que muchos soldadores profesionales utilizan este casco y en realidad no me arrepiento de haberlo adquirido, solo llevo 50h soldando con él y estoy enamorado de él. Los puntos a favor que juegan aquí son la ergonómica que es, la rapidez de oscurecimiento y sobre todo el 2.0 de visión que te ofrece al ver el “caldo” de la soldadura, impresiona la primera vez que te lo pones y dices a soldar, creedme. Puntos en contra que yo le veo es que hay muy poca información en español, aparte de eso el ajuste que sujeta el casco cuanto sube y baja se afloja rápido y más cuanto necesitas puntear alguna pieza rápido, el otro problema que le veo es que al venir de otro tipo de máscara es el visor que se ve un arco como lila y hay un poco como de aumento en la pantalla. En definitiva el casco es muy bueno y creo desde mi punto de vista que si realmente se quiere uno cuidar la vista hay que invertir en cosas de calidad y buenas como este casco/ máscara de soldar Optrel Crystal 2.0 por todos los pros que ofrece y la calidad de protección de la vista.

Inizio col dire che questa recensione la sto facendo dopo 2 mesi di utilizzo e non il giorno stesso dell'arrivo del pacco, perciò l'ho testata per bene e posso darvi una recensione più che fedele alla realtà, perciò incominciamo. Un casco leggero, dal design stupendo con questo grigio opaco e la scritta Crystal in Argento lucido. Lo schermo 2.0 è al momento il grado più basso tra le maschere da saldatura, il che è perfetto per evitare di alzarla e abbassarla ad ogni punto di saldatura, perché si vede praticamente come ad occhio nudo. La funzione di delay in dissolvenza è fenomenale e permette all'occhio di passare dal grado di scuro a chiaro in maniera graduale (ovviamente funziona solo con delay quasi al massimo, che si usa per quando si salda, altrimenti per puntare utilizzate un delay basso per avere più velocità e praticità nella puntatura). La tecnologia ctl permette di vedere il bagno di saldatura con i colori fedeli alla ,realtà e permette di vedere non solo il bagno ma anche ciò che vi è dietro ed intorno, senza dare fastidio agli occhi. Le dimensioni dello schermo sono a parere mio giuste, non è troppo grande (che penso non serva in quanto apporta peso al casco e quindi più stress sul collo, per avere qualcosa che al saldatore non interessa) ne troppo piccolo creando fastidio agli occhi perché si ha un campo visivo più ristretto e quindi maggiore concentrazione sul bagno; è il giusto compromesso per grandezza e peso. Ho provato la funzione automatica e devo dire che funziona molto bene sia a bassi amperaggi che ad alti, ma io preferisco ovviamente impostarla manualmente per andare ad avere il grado di oscurità che preferisco in base al tipo di saldatura che devo andare a fare. In conclusione lo consiglio assolutamente per il prezzo che è competitivo con le altre maschere in commercio, per il peso (tra i più bassi o forse il più basso), il design, la qualità sia del casco ma soprattutto dello schermo che è fenomenale ed anche per i 3 anni di garanzia che sono sinonimo di qualità e robustezza del casco (volevo comprarmi la panoramaxx 2.0, ma ho letto moltissime recensioni sulla sua fragilità e guarda caso non forniscono la garanzia e nemmeno l'assicurazione, pagandola pure 200/300€ in più rispetto alla Crystal). Se volete fare l'acquisto giusto per i vostri occhi, che per un saldatore sono fondamentali, compratevi la Crystal e non ne rimarrete delusi. PS: ringrazio il fornitore in quanto nel giro di una settimana, se non ricordo male, mi ha consegnato il pacco, 5 stelle anche lui

Mein Mann schweißt gerne uns auch beruflich... er sagt das ist die Spitzenqualität... und er hat schon beruflich einige Ausprobiert ...besser geht's echt nucht

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Dieser Helm ist wirklich jeden Cent wert! Ich hatte früher immer das Problem dass ich nicht gesehen habe wo ich gerade schweiße! Mit dem Crystal sieht man alles völlig klar! So kann man arbeiten!