On 08/18/2012 04:52 PM, Gunner wrote:

The Harbor Freight hoods work just fine. Ive got 2 in the rack and I
may grab one of them, or the $450 Openel. Whichever is closest.

My HF (actually Western Safety) still works, but if you look at a
fluorescent bulb with it, the shading across the lens is not uniform.
There are darker and lighter areas, sort of like a nebula nebula would
look in b/w.

I don't know if they are all like this, or maybe I just got a bummer
element.

I have no doubts as to the safety provided by the unit, but it has
likely added an additional level of difficulty to my welding.

Jon ---- blaming his helmet