11-06-2014, 09:34 PM
I've had a couple of the real budget ones, but they didn't last, no shock resistance what so ever, maybe Im too clumsy but things roll and fall around here. Had a low end Lincoln, good tough helmet with solar or arc power but they still need a battery and it wasn't user replaceable, even this user. Now have a Miller that you can change the batteries in, and have had to. Also look for ones that have reasonably priced shields, some are helmet specific and those get expensive.
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Greg
Greg