TOOLIOM Flip Up Welding Helmet 3.64 x 1.67 inch Auto Darkening Clamshell Welding Mask True Color Lift Front Welding Hood

Skip to third paragraph if you want the nitty-gritty. I knew that the welding hood/helmet I had been using for the past 14 years wasn't great - it was the popular HF blue flame deal that a lot of people buy. I usually only use my welder once a year or so when a random project pops up, so I made due. This past week, however, I decided to tackle a bunch of welding projects that I had put aside due to just not wanting to use my subpar hood, but these projects weren't going to finish themselves!After firing up my MIG welder and putting on my HF special, it took me about a solid minute to realize that my hood was malfunctioning and wasn't auto-darkening all the way through a weld pass. The next morning I woke up to the dreaded "sand in your eyes" feeling and missed a day of work because of it. It was then that I decided I should probably look to see what the latest hoods were all about. So I hopped on Amazon.True Color? Panoramic? What?! When did these advancements come along? It was a daunting task to wade through all of the options available on here, but in the end I settled on this as-of-yet-unreviewed gem due to the generally positive reviews of this brand and the fact that it had all the bells and whistles - True Color, panoramic view (with all three panels having auto-darken), and an LED light, all for a c-note. I was willing to take a risk since I could always return it if it didn't perform.Let me say that I'm glad I chose this hood and wanted to assure others that this is a great buy! Super easy to use and after lots of use over the past few days, I can tell you that I can now actually see what I'm welding on without fear of burning my eyes.

This is an amazing helmet for your shop welder all the way up to the pro welder!!The main view window is large and clear, with only a slight glare on the clear face sheild. The two green side windows are very nice for finding tools or materials on your sides. The SINGULAR downside to this helmet is the forehead control. It's clunky and impossible to change with gloves on, and the helmet needs to be fully removed to change any settings. A small wired remote or a different method of changing settings would be far better. Maybe an app would work great! For this reason I recommend NOT buying this helmet!

I feel like I got my moneys worth. Wanted a little more field of a vision. Clarity is nice, no complaints. Instructions are good. Controls, Battery department and lenses are easily accessible so I feel like maintenance won't be a chore. No comment on longevity yet. Only have slight concern for the sensitivity adjustment. The first 80% of it does almost nothing in day light looking right up into the sun or my shop light. The last 20% is most of the fine tuning. I'm not sure if its cause for concern or not. I'm not too impressed with the delay over my $30 dollar bargain brand helmet. It lightens up nearly instantly after a weld and I still have to hold my hand up or look away as the metal cools from bright red over 2 seconds. My other helmet would keep dark until the pool cooled a couple of seconds. As far as reaction time, spot on, no worries of an arc flash to the eyes.That being said, I feel like the features, clarity, fit, ease of working on justify the money spent. Maybe mine didn't have the best QC, or its just working as intended, but I'll round it up from 3.5 to 4 stars, not quite a 3.

I am not a welder by trade but do some repair work etc around the house as needed. Wanted a decent helmet so I could see what I was doing and improve my welds. This helmet has been great, and very affordable. Is it a top of the line helmet, no, but it cost a fraction of those top shelf helmets.I subscribe to the school of thought that if it does 90% of the top shelf at 50% of the price, why not get it and use those funds for other things.

This is the third inexpensive helmet that I tried. I am just a DIY home welding enthusiast, and I am not going to spend hundreds of bucks on a pro helmet.This is very comfortable. The controls are easy. It works great. What else do you need? I would buy it again.

This mask performs as well as more expensive professional masks. It is lightweight and not too sturdy but if you handle it with care it does the job.

If you’re doing heavy duty welding or may be close to the weld area this will not hold up. Only lasted me a month and the head gear kind of broke. It’d be better to spend more money and get something that may last.

It may not be bass boat shiny but it is Jon boat rugged. Any southern male understood

Vraiment super très satisfait fonctionne très bien

So far it works great, dimming function is lightning fast and has 3 different modes. Functions are easy to understand BUT I do insist that you read the FULL instructions leaflet to familiarize with item before using as there are many controls on the actual mask. Great buy for the price!!!

I'm a weekend hobby welder and just used the helmet today. Very nice and comfortable headgear with heavy padding on the back strap. Did not pull out my hair as I find the bare plastic straps tend to do if not wearing a beanie. Stays on my head and very easy to adjust to lower the hood with a quick nod of the head. Came fully assembled with extra battery and front lens covering. Very clear viewing area. Like that all the controls, except the test button are on one side. Much clearer and more comfortable than my older Lincoln hood. I was always needing to adjust the Lincoln and it inevitably would easily fall off my head. Could never seem to get it to stay put. Time will tell how well the Toolium will stay on my head when I'm crawling around underneath a project. The Lincoln has served me well, however the Toolium with its brighter viewing technology will become my primary helmet.

Grandfather wasn't even using a mask, so this product is perfect and the quality is on-par with Canadian Tire products for less than half the price.Highly recommend, also love the grind setting

Nothing to dislike...works perfect. Darkness can be adjusted. Great product for the money. Not to fancy looking but works the way it suppose to.very happy with the product.