Richard.
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I was going to post this up the other day and ask but with been away all last week with work I forgot.
At the beginning of the month I was round a friends having a coffee talking welding, bikes etc when it was quickly dropped in that he had bought a new lid from the states to weld with. Ugly looking design I must say but having never tried any lids made by this company I obviously wanted to have a go. He's only got a mig so I gave it a blast and WOW. put your speedgas to one side it's not a patch on this.
Jackson truelight w70 is what it is. I was gonna buy a Viking 3350 having used and liked one a lot but again it doesn't come close to how good this little Jackson is.
Firstly the lens. It's a lovely shade of Amber green easy on the eyes but it's just so clear. My speedgas is good with new outers on but clarity just doesn't match this ugly looking thing. I went home and picked up my lid to see just how different they were. The head gear on the speedglas old 9002X isn't the best and although the new one is better it's just flimsy with lots of adjustment points. This w70 thing wins again. Comfortable, simple and solid made. I could go on but to save a boring long post it was better in every way it even takes AAA batteries how good is that.
Now I want one and my mind is made up so no point throwing other options at me as my heart is set on this. Problem is I'd rather get it from the uk than mess about waiting for ages, paying silly postage costs, taxes etc but if I have to I will. If you guys can help me get hold of one locally either via a link id be made up. If you ever get the chance to try one don't! Because like me you'll want one badly too.
At the beginning of the month I was round a friends having a coffee talking welding, bikes etc when it was quickly dropped in that he had bought a new lid from the states to weld with. Ugly looking design I must say but having never tried any lids made by this company I obviously wanted to have a go. He's only got a mig so I gave it a blast and WOW. put your speedgas to one side it's not a patch on this.
Jackson truelight w70 is what it is. I was gonna buy a Viking 3350 having used and liked one a lot but again it doesn't come close to how good this little Jackson is.
Firstly the lens. It's a lovely shade of Amber green easy on the eyes but it's just so clear. My speedgas is good with new outers on but clarity just doesn't match this ugly looking thing. I went home and picked up my lid to see just how different they were. The head gear on the speedglas old 9002X isn't the best and although the new one is better it's just flimsy with lots of adjustment points. This w70 thing wins again. Comfortable, simple and solid made. I could go on but to save a boring long post it was better in every way it even takes AAA batteries how good is that.
Now I want one and my mind is made up so no point throwing other options at me as my heart is set on this. Problem is I'd rather get it from the uk than mess about waiting for ages, paying silly postage costs, taxes etc but if I have to I will. If you guys can help me get hold of one locally either via a link id be made up. If you ever get the chance to try one don't! Because like me you'll want one badly too.
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