R-Tech Auto Darkening Speedmaster II V2 True Colour Welding Helmet
4.86/5
CODE
RT-WMASK3
In stock
Order in for UK Mainland delivery between 03/11/2025 to 04/11/2025
The R-Tech True Colour Speedmaster II auto darkening welding helmet is a high quality welding mask featuring variable shade from 9-13 so is suitable for all welding jobs, Grinding mode fixed 5 shade, Solar powered with battery backup.
- Auto darkening welding mask
- True colour technology - Crystal clear view of weld pool
- Variable shade adjustment 9 - 13
- Grinding mode fixed shade 5
- High optical quality of 1/1/1/2
- Lightweight welding helmet
- Now comes with fully adjustable HD-07 headgear to suit all sizes
- All day comfort - the HD-07 Headgear gives evenly distributed centre of gravity
- UV/IR Protection up to DIN 13 at all times
- Large viewing area 96x42 mm
- Light state DIN 4
- Time from light to dark: 1/10,000 Sec
- Time for dark to light: 0.1-0.9 Sec. Adjustable stepless
- Power supply: Solar Cells with 2 Lithium Batteries
- 1 Year Warranty
- Ideal for ARC & MIG Welding
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R-Tech Auto Darkening Speedmaster II V2 True Colour Welding Helmet
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latest reviews
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25 days agoWorks well, well made and a very keen price.
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16 September 2025There are cheaper helmets but at this price point I don’t think you’ll find much better. Great for the restoration work for the enthusiastic amateur such as myself.
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15 August 2025World's better than my previous helmet. Very easy to see the workpiece even in bright sunshine
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11 August 2025Great product , best helmet ive used , truecolour is great , i can finally see what im welding without having to hold a led lamp next to the work piece ,
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02 August 2025Everything I’ve ever bought from r-tech has been good
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05 June 2025Not used it yet, but can certainly see through it a lot clearer
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07 May 2025Bought the helmet for occasional use as a classic car enthusiast. It fits well, is comfortable and seems sturdy. I'd perhaps like to see a test button though
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05 May 2025Excellent
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02 May 2025I use it for mig welding and would recommend it as a great product with a great price.
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14 April 2025Great helmet with excellent clear vision of the weldpool.
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10 April 2025The best mask I have ever had. Amazing product
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06 April 2025After purchasing many supermarket welding masks I should have bought on of these, three weeks in of heavy use sticking an old car back together and it’s still perfect, I would recommend the mask to anyone, the price v quality is second to non, you can comfortably keep this down when not welding the vision is that good reaction times and shade settings are easy too.
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27 March 2025Good value product . Works well ..
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26 March 2025Comfy helmet to use with good vision
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14 March 2025handy for griding as well as welding
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15 February 2025It does the job well
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26 December 2024Looks good feels comfortable
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07 October 2024I am a retiree who takes on certain projects I am just coming to the end of building myself a trailor and I would recomend the helmet I used which came from your company to anyone the quality was excelent
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30 September 2024Great product, the head bands are way better than my equally priced other brand mask and the true colour is nice.
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09 September 2024Personal use
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01 September 2024Works well.
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28 August 2024Very pleased with this helmet. I treated myself to an upgrade, having had an old one from many years ago. The quality is good and visibility is better than my old one.
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27 August 2024Great helmet, but the settings don’t seem to make any difference
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27 August 2024Works well, Very comfy.
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16 July 2024Very pleased with the helmet, good quality and easy to use.
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02 July 2024Good quality welding headshield.
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22 June 2024For the price this welding helmet is amazing. Such a clear view. With all my previous welding helmets I have had to use bright lights to see what i was doing clearly. But not with this one. Half the price of my old helmet, yet ten times better.
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17 March 2024Nice quality- works very well. Very comfortable.
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13 March 2024Super comfortable
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20 January 2024Excellent
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18 January 2024Nice solid helmet
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13 January 2024Does exactly what it should do
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12 October 2023Simple functional and perfect for my needs
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17 September 2023Would recommend to anyone welding, great quality
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23 August 2023Excellent value for money, like the true colour feature.
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20 August 2023Good fit works very well
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16 August 2023Not great at all. Missing lock washer causes knob to fall off. Awkward to adjust well and not very comfortable. Small aperture. I wouldn’t say this was worth the money.
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15 August 2023Great helmet easy to use. Good value
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06 August 2023such good quality i bought another one
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06 August 2023Very good value
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30 July 2023DIY use All people who need welding equipment Easy to use and clear vision when in use
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23 July 2023After years of welding with my old helmet, this was like welding in daylight. You don’t realise how tired the old ones are until you get a new one
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23 July 2023Great quality and easy to set up to my preferences.
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18 July 2023Seems a quality product
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15 July 2023I use this product for making prototype products and would recommend for anyone whose vision requires a good clear view while welding. I did buy an entry level helmet because I ultimately want an air-fed unit but I am unsure if the True Colour technology will help. I can then determine which type of air-fed mask will be most suitable.
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12 June 2023Good quality for the price, delivery was quick and would definitely buy again from this company.
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25 May 2023Great very happy with the welder and prompt delivery.
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18 May 2023Great value for money, 5star.
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16 May 2023Very comfortable, easy to use, only used it for a couple of hours so far, but very happy with it.
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14 May 2023All good
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03 May 2023Welding. Gd quality
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21 April 2023I’m a hobbyist blacksmith so light fabrication. This seems like a good unit for anyone wanting a light weight portable machine. Excellent quality.
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20 April 2023it works well, i would recomend
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16 April 2023Welding, recommend to anyone that carries out welding wether ** or professional. Product seems very good quality at the present , only time will tell though
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14 April 2023Great value helmet that works perfectly.
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11 April 2023Great
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06 April 2023my first go with auto-darkening shield. This is so much better than the hand held shield I used years ago. seems excellent
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03 April 2023Perfect thanks
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01 April 2023Great company Great product
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31 March 2023Not used yet so cannot comment.
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27 March 2023*** *** of kit. Very reactive lens, and great for the money.
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26 March 2023I use the Speedmaster II for welding on construction site and at home in my garage. Recommended for any professional or beginner welder. Definitely the best quality welding helmet you can buy for the money
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23 March 2023Ordered a welding mask, the quality was very good, it is light to wear and much better than the old one I was replacing. Very happy with this product.
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18 March 2023It wasn't until I used this helmet that I realised how basic my old "Aldi Special" was.... Much clearer vision, better reaction time & the "Grind" function is really useful,
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17 March 2023Works great
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15 February 2023Easy to use and adjust. Also very robust
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14 February 2023Only done one job and performed well.
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10 February 2023Works well
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04 January 2023Works well
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02 January 2023My Grandson was delighted with his present.
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05 December 2022Great bit of kit does what it says on the box
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02 December 2022So far so good, the work is completed with it I had some flickering with auto darkening, havnt had time to tinker with settings. Pleased somewhat so far.
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30 November 2022As already said the helmet when switched on darkens and doesn't go light unless switched off and on many times. I think it is faulty and will contact R-Tech to check. Disappointed.
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27 November 2022Feels solid
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08 November 2022great products and support and delivered fast and in good condition. no problems here.
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27 October 2022Didn't realise how bad my old helmet had got until I started using this one. Excellent product.
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07 October 2022Brill
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29 September 2022Amazed at the quality for a budget price. We would recommend for any user.
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07 September 2022Thank you for your great service
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17 August 2022Used for tig welding Reccomendefd for Any welder Fine quality, in fit, opening and closing, is comfortable to wear, and works very well in visibility and shading. Looks good too, with a smart colour. I cannot comment more on for example, misting up due to breath condensation as have not used extensively yet, but not immediately apparent.
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13 August 2022Used the helmet repairing my case backhoe machine it was comfortable to wear and good view of work when welding
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13 August 2022Perfect, no need to keep changing batteries either.
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25 July 2022Looks good , comfortable to wear, some I believed are not.
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20 July 2022First very helmet I’ve owned done the job so far
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29 June 2022Works well, enough room to keep my glasses on underneath.
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24 June 2022At last I can see exactly where I am putting the welding rod
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23 June 2022Fantastic and easy to switch from cut to weld to grind settings.
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16 June 2022Brilliant once you get used to it.
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15 June 2022Great!
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13 June 2022Nice helmet with great view
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13 June 2022very good
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11 June 2022Get mask works really well and comfortable to wear and drop down
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31 May 2022Brilliant
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19 May 2022Clear and easy to use. Great for the price
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17 May 2022Just projects at home Work mates Good mask
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08 May 2022Great
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18 April 2022Outstanding product
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21 March 2022Wow brilliant bit of kit I can actually see what I’m doing works a treat very pleased
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03 March 2022This was a gift for my partner, so am unable to give a full answer, Sorry. He is pleased with all of the products bought and can't wait to start using them. He was also gifted your TIG welder.
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02 March 2022It’s too small. My nose is on the glass all the time. Uncomfortable
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23 February 2022Good price good helmet
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07 February 2022Comfortable to wear, very quick response and useful grinding setting.
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31 January 2022Entry level mask with a difference. I couldnt ask for anything more from this mask.
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20 January 2022Great value for money welding helmet
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05 January 2022Quite good for the price which suited me
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27 December 2021Works well, fits comfortably
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26 December 2021good
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16 December 2021Works very well. Grinding setting and general adjustability excellent
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12 December 2021Very good
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01 December 2021Comfy and works very well ideal for my first proper welding mask
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18 November 2021Faultless. Does what it's supposed to.
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08 November 2021Good visibility - it has a yellow tint r rather than my previous helmet's green tint and this is making it a lot easier to see what I'm doing both when setting up and during welds. Controls are straight forward, headband is comfortable and secure, it's decent quality and or does it's job well.
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06 November 2021Good helmet
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27 October 2021Excellent
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18 October 2021Brilliant piece of kit
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06 October 2021Perfect top rated
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17 September 2021Great bit of lit really pleased
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09 September 2021Great
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09 September 2021Great helmet which I use for welding, grinding and cutting.
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30 August 2021Nice helmet, good fit and comfortable.
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29 August 2021Good quality and well priced.
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24 July 2021Good bit of kit
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22 July 2021Very happy with the helmet
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20 July 2021surprisingly good quality for the price
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19 July 2021*** auto helmet.
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18 July 2021Does as it says
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14 July 2021excellent quality
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18 June 2021This is a must have, I was previously using an hand held welding mask, now having two hands to weld with and the auto dimming which is lightning fast it has helped to improve my welding accuracy.
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15 June 2021Absolute quality item, worth every penny.
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15 May 2021Great, fast acting and reliable
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04 May 2021Highly recommend this mask
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26 April 2021bought as a backup helmet, works brilliantly.
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14 April 2021Great service, brilliant thanks
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13 April 2021The helmet is light and comfortable and with care I don't see why it shouldn't last. The automatic darkening works well . The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that there is no low battery warning so I can forsee changing the batteries more often than suggested just to be on the safe side.
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11 April 2021Used it for one day very please with this product
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05 April 2021Works really well. Comfortable helmet can also be used for grinding. spares available from Rtech which is good.
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05 April 2021Great quality
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17 March 2021I have one of the earlier Speedmaster helmets, and although it feels a little 'cheap' and looks a little 'cheap' it still performs vary well, even after 8 years or so (!!). The Speedmaster II looks the same as the old one but with the controls on the outside of the shell instead of on the removable 'darkening trickery thing' as on the old version. The see-through bit is a little smaller but suffers less internal reflection. I have to keep my overhead lights on for safety reasons and this can sometimes reflect off the internal lens when bent over the work-piece. The smaller aperture is still large enough to see clearly the work-piece and anything that may be a concern on the periphery.
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12 March 2021My first automatic welding mask. Easy to set up and easy to use.
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08 March 2021Very good all round
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05 March 2021It is new, so I would expect it to be good. But I am very happy with the shield
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04 March 2021With the Rtec 135 and other welders namely a mig and a large mobile To anyone wanting a no nonsense helmet at a good price Reasonable to good for the price, it works well
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03 March 2021Excellent
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25 February 2021Good quality welding helmet for the money, very pleased.
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24 February 2021Fab bit of kit for the money
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24 February 2021Works great, as a novice I think this is a must have.
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08 February 2021The mask is very good and I am very happy with it.
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07 February 2021Excellent product
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24 January 2021Excellent quality
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18 January 2021Welding *** works very well
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18 January 2021Bought to replace old naff helmet from sc**fix as learning to tig weld. This is a great piece of kit for the money, nice field of vision, just lovely and clear. I’m very happy with my purchase, fast delivery too. 👍
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17 January 2021DIY welding mainly motorcycles and general small workshop work
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12 January 2021Great helmet
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10 January 2021I would definitely recommend this to anyone from hobby to professional, good quality mask at a bargain price!
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10 January 2021Really pleased with the mask it's not too heavy and is comfortable to wear.
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04 January 2021I use this in a private workshop with a MIG welder. Easy to use and comfortable.
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03 January 2021Spot on for the money
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29 December 2020** welding, product is easy to use and great value considering the price, well made. Would recommend to other amateur welders who would like an entry level welding mask.
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14 December 2020Making off road eBike. I cannot fault it, so anyone looking to replace an older helmet Brilliant, such a good visibility with the MIG welder
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07 December 2020Love this helmet. Been using a non-branded mask for ages and notice the immediate difference. Much clearer when welding with quick response times.
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25 November 2020Works great
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18 November 2020Another great piece of kit from rtec
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15 November 2020All excellent
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10 November 2020Good fit, clear vision. Excellent product.
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10 November 2020Good quality item at a reasonable cost.
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09 November 2020Tig and mig welding Everyone Quality is good
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03 November 2020Good for the price. Only complaint is the top strap digs into my head a bit but easily solved with some tape
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25 October 2020Happy
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30 September 2020Looks very good quality, not used it yet, very comfy and easily adjusted
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29 September 2020nice helmet works well
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21 September 2020Class product works absolutely great
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31 August 2020Very good
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30 August 2020I am a beginner with Mig but have experience of oxy/acet. Was soon producing good weld beads . Will be using on car body work, not business but personal usage. Limited use so far but good quality and I hope to get many years of use. The manual is rather sparse and vague in parts. I am really pleased with the machine and service. Thank you
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26 August 2020Bought for mechanic friend who's starting out with a new MIG welder, impressed so far. Ample shade variation, the grind mode fixed shade looks good. Very light so should be good to wear for a prolonged **. If I have a criticism it's that it's a bit fiddly changing the internal 'lens' (plastic protector for the autodarkening filter as the corner slots are needlessly small. But otherwise, very happy. Be interesting to see how long it lasts but expect good things. He certainly seems to like it.
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20 August 2020Great Helmet does exactly what it says on the box
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13 August 2020Used when welding my car. Good quality, comfortable to wear. Would recommend to everyone.
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12 August 2020Never used a welding helmet before but was more than happy that I didn’t have to do that jerking movement with my head to flip it down.
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06 August 2020Good
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28 July 2020Well made and confortable does what it says on the box.
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26 July 2020Good value helmet for the cost, works as it's supposed to and fine for the occasional user like me.
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20 July 2020Good quality item
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14 July 2020Only used a couple of times for hobby projects. Helmet seems good for the price. I've noticed that the lens sometimes takes a while to clear again, but that could be a setting issue.
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13 July 2020I like the R-Tech Automatic Welding Helmet (Speed master II) light & adjustable. Recommended
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09 July 2020Really nice featherweight mask. Works a treat and comes with spare inner and outer lenses. Bought a 2 times magnifying lens. Great for old geezers like me.
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08 July 2020Although cheapest on r tec site it works fine for me.
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02 July 2020This is my first and only helmet and comments are from a beginner. Why make them go so dark?? On the lightest shade I struggle to see what I'm welding and quite often fall off the edge! According to Google this is quite usual and it is common to add lighting. Add lighting are we not generating enough of the bright stuff? I've added the magnifying lens to help a bit. As long as I remember to take it off "Grind" it switches quickly. Doesn't accommodate a dust mask with filters. Would have thought that's common as it doesn't appear to have an unusual shape
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07 June 2020Occasional DIY use (mainly old cars/motorbikes). First auto-darkening helmet I've used, works very well and easy to use. (Also usefully, mine came with spare inside/outside shields.) Very pleased (as have been some fellow amateurs who have also seen it).
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01 June 2020Good product reasonable price. Could have got something cheaper on *** but I trust Rtech and it was just what was described
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29 May 2020Quality item, very speedily delivered.
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27 May 2020Welding as a hobby, Recommend to anyone for professional or hobby use Good quality product can’t fault it
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26 May 2020As before
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17 May 2020👍 good value and quality
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17 May 2020Using for classic car restoration. Only used it a few time so far but the mask is perfect for what I needed.
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08 May 2020Excellent for the price
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06 May 2020Works perfect
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06 May 2020Very clear before arc and excellent once welding.
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05 May 2020I cannot see the weld clearly enough even with glasses on and set for mig etc
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27 April 2020Works fine. A bit flimsy.
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20 April 2020Good.
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15 April 2020Very good
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04 April 202010/10 for value. I’d definitely recommend
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01 April 2020Well worth it
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07 March 2020Superb quality
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04 March 2020Very pleased with helmet
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04 February 2020Good quality and reasonable price!
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26 December 2019Good quality product - love the colour and fit and lightness of view.
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14 December 2019Very well made plenty of adjustment particularly like the grinding feature
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11 December 2019Good quality and colours are amazing
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08 December 2019Fully recommend this helmet to allow use of both hands when working
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06 December 2019Early days with this helmet but it seems to perform very well. Easy to adjust the screen settings. Light weight. Perfect for the sort of occasional welding which I do.
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02 December 20191; when welding 2; anyone wishing to weld. 3; very good.
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03 October 2019First impressions are good.
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10 September 2019Does what it’s used for
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25 August 2019Top quality service. Fast and efficient
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02 August 2019Works v well thanks
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28 July 2019The helmet is comfortable to wear, and the optics and electronics will work well for our requirements
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18 July 2019good helmet
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15 July 2019Great bit of kit - does exactly what it says on the tin....
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08 July 2019Works great.
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06 July 2019Simple and does the job
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27 June 2019Good quality product
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25 June 2019Excellent product. Don't know why I didn't get one sooner.
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13 June 2019dito
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31 May 2019Fits well.
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26 May 2019Great lid. Cheap and cheerful and performs really well
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17 May 2019Easy to use
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02 May 2019I'll be honest, this is the first auto-darkening helmet I've had. Comfy headband and nice and lightweight. Works superb, loads better than nodding the mask down.
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16 April 2019Quality of products seem good so far
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30 March 2019It does the job it's supposed to , a bit expensive though
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28 March 2019Good quality product for semi professional use. Lots of fitting adjustments and excellent screen. Great value for the price!
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21 March 2019Great helmet feel very safe welding with it
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07 March 2019Effective, comfortable and safe. Spot on. Great value.
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27 February 2019Good product for the money
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16 February 2019Farm repairs welding and grainding,found the switch from grind to weldig very handy.would recommend to eny of my farming friends.a very good product
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16 February 2019Finally got to use the new kit, works very well. Great service from R-Tech
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13 February 2019Looks good
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10 February 2019Great product, good vision even in a badly lit workshop. I have the 2x magnifier fitted for welding up damaged injection mould tools. The best I have used in 28 years in engineering.
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29 January 2019Well made helmet had no problems with it at all better made than some others on the market and used every day
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26 January 2019Good value gor money
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22 January 2019I am a dedicated DYWer and welding is an integral part of getting things done.So use of the mask is not continual but the use I've had from the mask has been good.Particularly impressed with helmet strap adjustment. One small problem is the instruction manual. Not written too clearly.Would say not written by a first language English speaker
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19 January 2019Great quality for the price, ideal for me, as I am a self employed metalwork fabricator
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09 January 2019I use it for MIG welding. It would suit hobbyist and professional. Excellent quality.
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19 December 2018Good product
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18 December 2018Excellent product
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03 December 2018I have used my new welding helmet to help me complete my C&G level 1 MIG welding course. It's a great helmet! Ive recommended R-Tech to other "pupil's" on the course. Im about to start a C&G level 1 TIG course and will continue to promote how much I love the helmet. For the price the quality is superb. As thing's progress Im sure I'll be buying R-Tech equipment for my workshop. Ive only heard good report's about their customer service (which Ive experienced) and have heard excellent thing's specifically about their TIG set's. A friend has an AC/DC TIG set that he rave's over!
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18 November 2018Well made product but have yet to use in anger have been meaning to get one for years good price point with faultless ordering over the phone very knowledgeable / helpful staff .
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08 November 2018Very pleased with it, well built, comfortable and works well.
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31 October 2018Excellent product.
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29 October 2018Good product any one
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29 October 2018Excellent piece of kit at a great price.
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26 October 2018Great Product
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20 October 2018Fella uses it for welding, hes made up with the helmet and said without configuring it or changing the settings, its already crystal clear for welding.
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16 October 2018Great welder.
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15 October 2018I am using the helmet while learning to weld and the ease of use has been great. I would recommend the product to anyone, either amature or professional. The quality is top quality and great value for the price.
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13 October 2018The only negative is the instruction booklet isn't the best.
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09 October 2018As described
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22 September 2018Feels comfortable on, appears we'll built. Haven't used it in anger yet!
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20 September 2018hobby, anyone for use at my level, I cannot comment on pro use.. product is easy to adjust, comfortable with good vision.
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15 September 2018Good quality welding mask, easy to use and very effective
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09 September 2018excellent helmet very pleased
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02 September 2018Good Helmet
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27 August 2018Seems like a good piece of gear. Nice materials for the price.
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20 August 2018awesome thankyou
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31 July 2018Works well
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21 June 2018very good product and value for money
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10 June 2018Came apart when i bashed my head but it went back together ok. Good helmet
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06 June 2018every day any welder quite robust
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13 May 2018It does what it says on the tin. I would recommend this product.
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09 May 2018It's good, well worth the money.
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26 April 2018good product and service thank you
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25 April 2018Very good easy to use
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13 April 2018excellent
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09 April 2018>put it on your head >someone that does welding >great
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04 March 2018Good quality and price
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27 February 2018Makes welding Easier.
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22 February 2018Fairly generic Chinese helmet and quite a good example. Good quality and reasonable value. Takes the risk out of *** purchaces.
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18 February 2018looks smart
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24 January 2018Great product ticks all the boxes !
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23 January 2018Good stuff.....
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21 January 2018very nice shall order more
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13 January 2018Use item for work and would recommend the item and RTECH to everybody
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22 November 2017Nice helmet does the job no problems
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05 November 2017Fast reaction and easy shade control meme this helmet ideal for my purpose.the field of vision could be greater, but it is good value fir money.
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28 August 2017I only do small scale DIY welding and have not used an auto welding helmet before. This helmet was excellent and easy to use.
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17 August 2017occasionally for private use quality seems OK but not tried for long term use
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03 August 2017Fits well, comfortable and it works... What else do you need.
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16 July 2017My hobby and tell my friends in the club
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30 June 2017We are very happy with this helmet!
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22 June 2017Works brilliantly
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09 May 2017Used for welding Great product All welding needs
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26 April 2017very good.
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25 April 2017Great product
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24 April 2017Fantastic service and product as always
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19 April 2017Loving this technology - works perfectly. Remember to remove the protective plastic coating from the lense - I couldn't work out why everything was blurry at first lol :)
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06 April 2017Excellent product and service
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07 March 2017Great value and quality product
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06 March 2017Great Service and product
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06 March 2017Great Service and product
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