Hobart 770890 Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet, Large, Black

Always have had good luck with Hobart products. This helmet should hold up seem to be built well and durable.

Works great

I am a somewhat novice welder, so I wouldn't know the difference between something spectacular and something so-so. This is the best helmet I have ever owned, but in all fairness, I have used mostly old junk over the decades. It fits well, its not heavy, vision is good, darkens instantly... what else can I say? With what I know about it so far, I would buy another.

First and only welding helmet I've used so nothing else to compare it to. The auto darkening feature works well. It's fairly light weight and the headband comfort is fine. It's tedious to remove the auto darkening assembly if it fogs up or needs to be cleaned but not too bad. It just feels a bit fragile so I wouldn't want to mess with it too often. The helmet seems fine for a hobbies that does occasional welding, but you'd probably want something more robust for more frequent or production work.Got the MiDube 18.5" x 16.5" Storage Bag to store it in.

Used daily for medium use mig welding and worked perfectly. Great starter hood, and parts seem relatively easy to find at TSC. Dropped it a handful of times and hasn't broke yet. Did notice it's fairly easy to strip the screws that tighten and loosen the hood from staying up. Replacement parts available, but something to look out for if you don't want it falling down all day long

Hood is great. Replacing my old hobart hood that I gave to my son. Can see everything with this helmet. Fast acting with the 4 sensors. Not afraid for my eyes at all. Love the adjustability. Also like thst it has solar and a battery. Have used it welding 8hrs a day for months with no issues.

I enjoy welding as a hobby, have made truck racks, gates, that sorry of thing, and have also taught the Boy Scout welding merit badge to some kids in grandsons troop. For this reason I have acquired several helmets for students and parents who want to observe. Progressed from the Harbor Freight (great value when starting out) up to the Lincoln Viking, which provides the best image of all. But I recently added to the collection with the Hobart auto darkening helmet and am very impressed with the light weight, comfort, and image quality. After reading many reviews, it just struck me as an outstanding value (about 1/3rd the price I paid for the Lincoln). I also liked the two battery in Hobart vs one for Lincoln after having to replace Lincoln battery after a year. The main feature the Lincoln has which Hobart does not is the external grind button. Because I don’t do production welding I find I have not even used the grind button. For me it has been about being able to see the weld better and toward that end got cheater lenses for both helmets. In my experience the image provided by both helmets is excellent, but for the money, the Hobart is the better value and as a bonus does not have the quirk of occasionally pulling your hair out which the Lincoln has. For my purposes, if I had it to do over again, I would get 2 Hobart helmets and have had money left over to squander in some other foolish way.

I bought this Hobart after using one half the price (amazon import) that kept cutting out on me unexpectedly while welding. Yes, i messed with the sensitivity settings to no avail. I also have an Optrel (sp?) ball cap style shield that was great for a while and never really stayed on my head when leaning over. It too began to have issues cutting out on me while welding. I'm 90% Tig - handrails and fireplaces. The Hobart works, it's lightweight, the lease is just big enough. It comes in a clamshell that is a little bulky yet has proven to be good for storage.