Adam Marshall
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which one out of these two helmets would you have? I have the esab a40 which is nice but think my brother is having that one now while he works with me.
The ESAB sentinel is a pain in the ****. The touch screen That doesn’t work with gloves, the curved lens that gets scratched super easy. Headgear is good.
100%So the xxi would be your preference?
Tecman make the helmets for ESAB and Lincoln so you’re getting a top brandConsider the Tecmen TM1000 too, great alternative to both helmets.
Dont forget that poxy grind button!!The ESAB sentinel is a pain in the ****. The touch screen That doesn’t work with gloves, the curved lens that gets scratched super easy. Headgear is good.
As I’ve said before different line of work. In a clean workshop doing TIG work the Sentinel helmet is okay, Onsite they don’t last 5 minutes. Replaced enough of them under warranty to know.I'd have the A50 and 2 weeks all inclusive (if we could go on holiday) with the change.
You soon get into the habit of properly putting it down so it's not rolling about on its lense.
Cant say I have the glove issue Brad mentioned, most controls inside helmets are pretty delicate for gloves anyway surely?
I polish the lenses back with Flitz but then I'm just tight!Yeah forgot about the grind button.
People loved them or hated them. People slated the lenses getting scratched so quick.
£5 a lens too
100%, it’s a top bit of kit. Clarity is great and the headgear is really comfy.Tecman make the helmets for ESAB and Lincoln so you’re getting a top brand
Consider the Tecmen TM1000 too, great alternative to both helmets.
The question is I suppose, How do they compare to the Optrel Crystal?