Speedglas 9100 XXi died

[dannyp]

well my 9100xxi just died . While it was a nice mask but it was dear. Need to find a replacement but not sure what to go for. Had various speedglas over last 10 yrs and allways like beenninpressed with them this one not so great tho. If it got cold allways had to take the filter out, remove the battery’s wait a bit and refit. Not the end of the world but annoying when none of the other masks have the issue. Then the screen cracks. What’s really boiled my **** about this is ive been quited for replacement filter is £367.50 + vat or £289 + vat surely a part shouldn’t be more than the whole ?

Any recommendations for a new lid sort of reluctant to pay that for a lid that’s not

 

[Richard.]

If you’ve been rather attached to speedglass for many years I certainly wouldn’t be asking for recommendations on others just yet because you’ll get “buy one of these, I’ve got this, these are the best” etc etc etc.
That’s just gonna open up a mine field for you because there are loads of good ones out there. They are all slightly different and the right one for me might be awful for you.
What you need to do if your prepared to dump good cash on one is walk into a local welding distributor and try some out on your head. This way you’ll pick the right one first time.

 

[Richard.]

IMHO speedglas went south when the last 9000 series helmet left the shelf.
That’s my opinion mind others may not agree.

 

[dannyp]

Most of the local welding distubotors have naff all decent stuff. They have a load of crap that’s 3x the cost of what it should be. Then about 2 better lids if your lucky I like to borrow lids for an hour or two if I can and try useing them I find that tells a lot more. Also if you walk in and buy there never seems to be any discount avalible

 

[dannyp]

I have an older speedglass 9100 adflow as well ( never a problem with that ) and an old speedglas 100 ( the cheep basic one been a brilliant mask for what it is ) my 9100 v died but that was a numpty of a co worker stole it then went stick welding on site with the outer shield removed as chouldnt see rather than check before going but that’s a diffrent story untill then it was a brilliant mask, hence went for the XXi as why not upgrade. if I’m doing a lot of welding in one sitting that’s I use an adflow but a lot of the time it’s not practical I’m climbing in on and around machenary and not actually welding that much. Cutting, punching macheing bits tacking them on untill I’ve got the whole thjngs assembled and there can be a month of that then I’ll weld it up over a day or two and on the weldathons I don’t really need the extra nice view of the XXi but the rest of the time it’s really nice.

@bR39Da contact details for 3m would be excellent. I’ve botherd Essco where I got it from they are apparently seeing what they can do but I dought they’ll do much, as work don’t buy anything from that branch anymore they’ve not been much use with other things in the past

 

[Ruffian]

One of my 9100xx died shortly after buying.
I spoke to speed glas directly and they said send it back and and had a replacement within a week.

Was a really easy transaction and customer service was good. For an email it would be worth speaking to them directly.

 

[Seano]

One of my 9100xx died shortly after buying.
I spoke to speed glas directly and they said send it back and and had a replacement within a week.

Was a really easy transaction and customer service was good. For an email it would be worth speaking to them directly.

Don't say that, Ive just gone and bought a new one

 

[dannyp]

Nice mask while it works ..... . I’m struggling to find a replacement I like but very reluctant to buy speedglas again atm

 

[ukracer]

Nice mask while it works ..... . I’m struggling to find a replacement I like but very reluctant to buy speedglas again atm

Has Richard sold the mask he had on offer?

 

[Richard.]

Has Richard sold the mask he had on offer?

Nope

 

[ukracer]

Nope

Might be a good buy for the OP as Tom has said he will honour the warranty.