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12 days ago
Great machine, well built, very clear and precise instruction manual
The easy weld function has transformed my welds!!
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14 days ago
Using the 181 MIG welder for car body work - very easy to use
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16 days ago
Great machine perfect thanks
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26 days ago
Bes welder in the market
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28 days ago
Easy to set up and does what it says, settings so far been very close to perfect with only minor tweaking to for personal preference.
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12 June 2025
To put it in a nut shell these welders are outstanding. I use mine on home DIY projects ( motorbike and Land Rover rebuilds). However I have lent mine to a friend who runs his own engineering firm he was so impressed with it he has now bought his own. Whilst serving in the Army we were given top quality welders these R Tech welders are as good if not better quality than those. I would recommended this companies products to both DIY and professional engineers.
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12 June 2025
The digital mig is very easy to use with auto, which provides Al the settings for the metal thickness, or do it yourself.
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06 June 2025
Am hobby welder so will never get full power of welder ' but it's made my life lot easy when comes to setting ..Gary one happy customer
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30 May 2025
Very easy to use
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29 May 2025
Only used as a hobby welder but what a great MIG.
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29 May 2025
Brilliant machine. Welding 5mm perfectly.
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27 May 2025
Every one I know
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19 May 2025
Welds a treat
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19 May 2025
I have used this product more or less continuously for the past six weeks welding 3 mm box section and results have been pleasing, the quick set up feature is very handy as it was producing satisfactory welds within 10 minutes of opening the box. I have also used the mma fuction to weld 6 and 10 mm plate and was very impressed with the smooth arc output and welding speed.
This machine is a handy portable tool at a very keen price useful to professionals and diy
After using it for a period of time the only improvements that i could suggest is the option of a quick couple gas connector (i added my own),option of a higher quality torch and the quick set up feature could cover the machine higher settings but for a machine with an output quality close to a kemmpi with more features at half the price not a bad product at all.
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09 May 2025
I’m strictly a hobby welder, and this machine satisfies all my needs. Product quality is excellent and the digital readout is a terrific feature. I researched all the options available to me from a variety of manufacturers before I selected the R-181.
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05 May 2025
Works as described.
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05 May 2025
The 181 mig is being used for box section construction, I would and have recommended the welder to anyone who is currently looking for a mig welder.
The 181 mig is by far the best mig welder I have used, easy to setup and very easy to use
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04 May 2025
Car body restoration
Really easy to master
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22 April 2025
I use my r-tech 181 for light fabrication of artistic steelwork. As an amateur, I find the automatic features of the machine very helpful and its been producing great welds from first use. The machine looks and feels good quality and I would recommend to anyone looking to up their welding game without a steep learning curve. Plenty of pros are giving this machine the thumbs up, so I know I made a sound choice
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22 April 2025
The Mig181 arrived next day, its been a good few years since I mig welded, but it is so easy to use i got great results straight away. Great quality, fantastic service.
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19 April 2025
10/10
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16 April 2025
Quality seems good
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14 April 2025
I use this MIG 181 along side my TIG 211 for my business Rebourne Engineering. Both excellent bits of kit. The MIG 181 is easy to use and has a really smooth arc and a low spatter, crisp sounding weld. Pre set settings are also really good. A tiny tweak with wire speed will get it running perfectly. Have been coded for 13 years and used all sorts of welders in the past. This is absolutely up there with the best of them. Genuinely! For the money you really are not getting better. The only thing I will say on quality is that the torch does feel a little cheap, but for the price of the welder I would happily spend out to upgrade the hose and torch!
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14 April 2025
Fantastic and by far the best welder I have ever purchased or used. I use it for car body repairs and small fabrications. The easy setup is so versatile with dials for fine tuning if required. Great product that I would recommend to to both amateur and professional alike. Everything is in the box to start welding apart from PPE and gas.
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12 April 2025
Great welder for home DIY
Works well on car body repairs
Very easy to use, ideal for seasoned or novice welders.
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12 April 2025
Early days but product works perfectly. Nice to have full control on power. Welder seems very well built.
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10 April 2025
Used this to do a sill repair on son's car. Perfect for a hobbiest welder as it does the hard bit of getting the setting correct for you. Seems to work very well and have many more classic car orientated plans for its use.
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09 April 2025
Easy to setup and easy to use. Build quality is very good and the welder does exactly what it's meant to do
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07 April 2025
at the moment I have not used the product , in fact it is still in the box as I,ve just undergone leg surgery. hopefully get to use it as soon as possible
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06 April 2025
10/1, I've only ever welded like twice before with a very basic fluxcore inverter welder, this is next level, I bought a mig180 2yrs ago and never got to use it yet and just took it to my other residence abroad for using it there in the future and then now bought this 181 which I used straight away on one of my vehicles and it has been the best experience, of course I watched some videos before and read the instructions manual thoroughly to make sure I don't F up, so yes, I definitely recommend and I would buy again and again. Next on the list will be a TIG welder as I want to have a go at that later this year too
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05 April 2025
First time welding and at the moment learning the art of it but hoping to complete vehicle and projects in the future . Machine helps me to know any mistakes are mine and not my settings
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31 March 2025
Excellent to use and great value for money. We would definitely recommend.
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30 March 2025
Excellent welder, excellent mig and stick welds straight out of the box.
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29 March 2025
Great machine to use , really happy
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26 March 2025
Easy to use right out the box. Great upgrade from my old Snapon “murex” welder
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24 March 2025
Having driven to Tewkesbury and purchased the MIG181 Digital + Spool Gun I have now set it up and begun trying to weld aluminium. Still a lot of practice to do but with this MIG I've made some headway. So much easier for a novice to get their head around especially with the Easy Set mode, brilliant. The amount of videos and technical advice available on the website has been very helpful indeed. Build quality is excellent and I would highly recommend this machine to DIY workshop welders like myself. Well worth the investment. Thanks very much for your help so far.
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24 March 2025
Easy to setup for an amateur using the provided manual, or using the setup Youtube videos. A very well made quality piece of kit, and was producing satisfactory welds within an hour using the easy setup function. Highly recommend!
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23 March 2025
Only tried briefly so far, seems to be very good and easy to set up. Got a full car to restore so fingers crossed.
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20 March 2025
Not tried new mig 181 yet but my previous 180 brilliant used for cars railings repair work horshoe art all brilliant
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17 March 2025
Best tool I’ve ever bought. Thank you so much. I now feel I can make anything. 15 mins after unboxing I was welding the most unbelievable welds I’ve ever seen. Top company.
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14 March 2025
they welder is great for me as a "hobby" welder.Tell the welder the thickness of the steel you are welding,and the size of wire being used,the result is a perfect weld every time!
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26 February 2025
User friendley and easy to set up
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24 February 2025
I haven't had a chance to use this yet, but on the outside it looks fantastic. I'm a relatively enthused diy-er and this is aimed as an upgrade to my transformer 150A mig. I work on mostly car and 4x4 stuff, so can be anything from 1mm to 3mm and this machine looks to be ideal, probably will never get used to it's limits but I wanted the option, just in case. The auto-set feature is what I'm most excited about as the limited control coupled with my minimal knowledge on the transformer mig caused me no end of problems. The MIg181 looks very promising- can't wait to get a proper go with it. Most importantly to me was the 5yr warranty - that's what made my decision to go with R-Tech
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24 February 2025
Fantastic welder, mostly used to repair vehicle body and chassis, with the odd bit of fabrication work, I would recommend this item to anyone from professional to beginner, excellent build quality and feels like something that’s worth double the value
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06 February 2025
I have not welded for about 25 years and only had a little play with my new welder and will only be using it as a hobby.
I would defiantly recomend the r-tech welder If anyone asked my opinion.
the quality seems to be very good
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05 February 2025
Hobby use.
I would recommend to anyone excellent value for money.
Awesome machine
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01 February 2025
Very happy with the product
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24 January 2025
Automotive body repair
Any one
Very good
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23 January 2025
quality product making motorcycle part would recommend
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23 January 2025
It's all good!
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22 January 2025
Excellent.
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19 January 2025
Great welder.
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18 January 2025
This MIG is very easy to set up and use. I was able to produce a good weld on 3mm mild steel box section at the first attempt using the automatic settings. Very impressed.
I like the option to override the automatic values for voltage and wire speed, particularly useful for different types of joint.
It all seems to be well made and good quality.
No complaints so far!
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15 January 2025
Welding is a new hobby for me so I'm practising on bits of scrap for now, I would recommend this to anyone that can afford it, It's not the cheapest entry level welder but it's better than buying a small welder then upgrading later.
I was surprised at the quality, it looked good when seen on websites but when I got it out of the box and got it switched on you could tell it was a quality welder right from the start, plus you get the 5 year free return to base guarantee. you couldn't ask for more.
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15 January 2025
I use my mig on car bodywork
Would recommend to anyone easy to use
Fantastic quality
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10 January 2025
Not used yet
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08 January 2025
Simple and clear to use
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07 January 2025
Not used yet
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05 January 2025
The pre set metal thickness makes setup so easy and is a must for someone like me, relatively new to mig welding.
I really can’t fault this unit
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05 January 2025
A very nice machine to use, and so easy to set up. It seems to have more complex electronics than my old transformer Mig, but hopefully will prove as reliable. It has lots of advantages.
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01 January 2025
No thanks nothing in life is free I brought your product that should be enough
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30 December 2024
Very easy to use with great results
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24 December 2024
To do some welding on my motorhome and the arc welder for gates and wrought iron work occasionally I would recommend the product to anyone. The welder feels very well designed and the easy set up option is brilliant.
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19 December 2024
Haven't used yet but i have only heard good things about these
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04 December 2024
Repairing my 66 Mg midget.
Anyone welding classic cars
Very good quality.
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02 December 2024
General car welding and fabrication
Recommend to everyone great product
Top quality product and accessories.
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01 December 2024
Good product, works well
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01 December 2024
Not a chance to use the wealthy yet , but it looks a brilliant bit of kit
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01 December 2024
It’s the best buy it’s so good came with everything needed to get going inc regulator for a full size bottle
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30 November 2024
Just learning to mig weld as a retirement project, found this easy to use and would recommend to anyone taking up the noble art of welding
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22 November 2024
After using Murex 3 phase mig welders for work.I wanted something something to use at home in my retirement.
looking at reviews I decided to buy the new R-Tech. 181 and I am very impressed with it.
Would highly recommend the 181
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21 November 2024
I use this in a hobby car repair setting. I would recommend this welder to either hobby or professional. The overall quality is pretty great and it welds like a dream. The easy set function is a game changer.
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20 November 2024
I use this for all my MIG welding needs.
I'd recommend it to everyone beginner to pro, it really is a fabulous machine, superb quality. The welder it is replacing - there is just no comparison it is so good.
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11 November 2024
Used for repairing different machinery would recommend to any one. Very good quality well put together machine .
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07 November 2024
I'm a designer-maker and create a wide range of products using reclaimed wood and metal. I found the preset settings for different thicknesses of metal really useful and saved me alot of time trying to work out the best settings for welding.
This is a great product and very useful for those
that want a welder to produce quick and good looking welds.
Overall quality is good and great to know it is backed up by a 5 year warranty.
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05 November 2024
Easy to set up and use. Perfect for what I want
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23 October 2024
Worked straight out of the box brilliant piece of kit
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23 October 2024
So far just tested but will be used on cars and farm machinery.
Would recommend to anyone interested in welding and very pleased with quality of product for the price.
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21 October 2024
The welder will be mostly used for car restoration . I am a novice so lots of practice .Liked the easy set up mode .Very useful Very well built machine and although early days it looks like it will last for years
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11 October 2024
Have been using to weld up a land rover chassis, easy to set up, auto settings work very well, seems to be very high quality product, no issues so far, would highly recommend
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09 October 2024
I have chosen this to start learning to weld after watching plenty of online reviews especially on the Youtube Doubleboost channel. So far I have found the machine easy to use especially as I have never tried welding before. I was impressed with the quality, the machine came well packaged, it came with clear instructions and looks well made.
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03 October 2024
Great for automotive , great for beginners
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02 October 2024
The modes are easy to navigate, my son has now started to weld and he has produced some great results, I like that you can fine tune the voltage to suit your needs. The screen is easy to read and would suit a complete novice or professional.
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29 September 2024
I'm using my R-Tech Mig welder for home/hobby use. I love the presets for material thicknesses. There seems to be plenty of power available for good penetration of thicker steel.
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27 September 2024
Absolutely blown away with the welder best thing I’ve purchased in a long time!!! Already welded a rear quarter repair panel. So impressed with how easy it is to set up I couldn’t recommend in any more 100% best welder for the money! So impressed!!!!
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26 September 2024
Product works well and is very easy to use
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21 September 2024
Great mig hope it lasts as long as my last mig 22 yrs lol
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19 September 2024
Absolutely brilliant. the machine is used for automotive repair and so far I cannot fault it. Straight out of the box it's so easy to use. It's faultless
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19 September 2024
Easy to set and get going with and. 5 year warranty is brilliant can’t be sniffed at. I would recommend this to any hobbyist and welder alike easy set up
And boom great welds. The product it self looks stylish and simple to use with little added touch’s like the wire reel locker door lock instead of just sitting there closed
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14 September 2024
Very good
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13 September 2024
Great welder high quality and so easy to use would highly recommend
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12 September 2024
Used at home for a car restoration, I would recommend to anyone and the quality is superb
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09 September 2024
Hobby welder. Quality product
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06 September 2024
Great product. I use this for light dabrication work for motorcycles. Would recomend to any one looking for a high quality compact mig welder
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04 September 2024
As usual excellent . So good in fact I have this mig welder . A tig welder and a water cooler by Rtech .
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04 September 2024
Great Welder
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02 September 2024
Use mine in my home workshop. The welder is easy to set up and good quality had one for six years and still working fine upgraded to a nw one but still use the old one .
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30 August 2024
I have only used the 181 a couple of times so far to weld stainless steel. The result was excellent.
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27 August 2024
Fantastic quality machine. Really easy to use and gets straight to work
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24 August 2024
Unfortunately, I have not used the product to date, so, to be fair I cannot comment on the quality of the equipment, but, on inspection it does look to be of good quality build.
On reading the reviews, I am certain it will be a good purchase for me. I will be using it to repair Land Rover chassis and bulkhead in a domestic setting. I have only heard good comments on the ease of use and the quality of the equipment. It has been many years since I have held a welding torch, so, I am hoping it will be a breeze to get back into with this equipment.
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21 August 2024
Upgrade to digital 180 mig gets lots of use
Being mobile welder
Always reccomend your products
Good welder my kemppi minarc mig is slightly
Better but not much
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21 August 2024
Used to weld with gas many years ago but never used MIG before, seems relatively easy to use and the welder features give you a good starting place to get going. Will be used for general fabrication work and car repairs etc. Looks like a very full features welder for beginners and low volume industrial users. Looks like a well designed and built bit of kit.
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18 August 2024
New mig welder to me ,I guess I'm classed as home user (car repairs ,gates etc) but would be suited to business use so far the quality is very good , I chose this machine and company over chinese import. Great choice for me highly recommend
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17 August 2024
Love this welder
I restore classic car and also salvage
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15 August 2024
Product is very good i prefer it off of auto mode but thats personal preference.
Settings are very clear only thing i would change is your choices of welding trolleys I got mine from Amazon in the end as the selection was very limited
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13 August 2024
Great bit of kit.
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13 August 2024
Looks and works very well
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11 August 2024
Product is for welding car body material for hobby use. I am very impressed with the ease of setup and results achieved so far.
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10 August 2024
Fast delivery well packaged and good communication
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07 August 2024
Had a Clarke hobby welder before purchasing this and the step up in quality is unbelievable. The machine puts out incredible welds and so simple to use with the screen and pre loaded settings for thickness and feed rates. Would recommend anyone to purchase! Easy setup and support with YouTube videos and instruction manuals. 10/10
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06 August 2024
Landrovers and other transport. Anyone. Very happy with welder and so easy to use.
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05 August 2024
Nice and portable for workshop or if mobile, industrial machine for all from enthusiasts, colleges to professionals. Great quality product at good prices.
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31 July 2024
Not been used in anger yet ,but so far it is by far the best machine i have owned .
Only got it for home hobby use ,very well built
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27 July 2024
Good quality; good price; good warranty.
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19 July 2024
Car repair and maintenance and general DIY metal work.
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16 July 2024
The welder is being used for restoration of a Morris Traveller and with a small amount of welding experience I have been able to produce strong professional looking welding joints.
I would receommend the 181 welder to anybody working on repairs to car bodywork panels.
The quality of the product is excellent.
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10 July 2024
Excellent kit , easy to use
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07 July 2024
Welder seems great quality, haven't had a chance to use yet, but quick set up and I'm impressed
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04 July 2024
I recommend this product to everyone
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04 July 2024
excellent machine welds very well
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03 July 2024
for my personal use , I like to dabble in classic cars in my garage, and find the welder the best I have ever used, so user friendly. the quality is first class, only niggle is the plastic cover over the controls is very flimsy and have damaged it already, apart from that I can not fault the mig.
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03 July 2024
The 181 is easy to set and easy to use. With it being light and compact we only need to send 1engineer out to do minor repairs on gates and automation equipment.
Will definitely recommend as you were recommended by a friend and colleague
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30 June 2024
I use it for car restoration and other fabrication work
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28 June 2024
I purchased the Rtech mig 181 in an emergency as I had to weld up a car in a short space of time. I initially wanted the 180 for the lower cost and more traditional controls but this was not available so went for the 181 as I really wanted Rtech. I had little time to familiarise myself with the machine and am only an amateur diy welder but the Rtech 181 made it as easy as possible, and am very pleased with it so far. The machine is much smaller than I was expecting which makes life much easier and the long leads means you dont need to move it much if you are working your way around a car. The only minor fault I had was leakage from one of the gas pipe unions which I just crimped the band a bit tighter and all was fine then. Would recommend to anyone wanting to carry out car repairs and sure it will be capable of much more but I haven’t yet tried.
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26 June 2024
Classic car restoration and hobby welding. Ideal for all home welders, as it is idiot-proof. Extremely well constructed and built to last, unlike China sourced units which cannot do everything well and come with limited warranty (normally 1 year). Worth the money on quality alone, you get what you pay for!
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25 June 2024
Good quality welder ideal for home work shop.
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24 June 2024
Excellent
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24 June 2024
Very easy to use. Great quality. Unbeatable for the price.
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23 June 2024
Home use.
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17 June 2024
Car repairs
Brilliant machine
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16 June 2024
This is being used to replace my old mig to restorw a classic mini.
The quality is amazing.
The easy weld function is a brilliant starting point for a novice like me.
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15 June 2024
I was recommended R-Tech by a friend, well truth be told I was sent a link to a doubleboost YouTube video reviewing the R-Tech MIG181, I immediately knew this was the welder i really needed in my life, for many years I’d used an SIP migmate 150 and never been able to get the settings just right, I couldn’t believe how the MIG181 was so compact and user friendly, once you get it and start playing it’s even better than the reviews say, so easy to set up, in fact there’s not really any setting up you just punch in your preferences and away you go, work right first time everytime, I took it to work to help out with some fabrication and vehicle repairs and it’s flawless, I haven’t even used it with gas yet,
The order process is outstanding, I couldn’t afford to pay outright for the welder so was going to save up as I normally do, however since there’s interest free as an option and I wanted to take advantage of the sale I thought what the heck and I’m so glad I did,
My friend has just purchased the XL true colour welding mask which he let me use, I was blown away with the clarity and decided this is the next item I will be purchasing from R-Tech once I’ve saved up,
Thank you so much R-Tech, I really appreciate everything you’ve done for me.
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15 June 2024
I have been very pleasantly surprised at the quality and specs of both TIG and MIG machines (I own one of each). Both of these machines have exceeded my expectations in both function and reliability.
I am ex welder and college lecturer.
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11 June 2024
Night and day difference to my old transformer Mig. Frying bacon every time
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11 June 2024
Not used it yet so can’t comment
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11 June 2024
I have not used the product to date but to plan to carry out some work with it at the weekend.
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04 June 2024
Really pleased with my new Mig, would highly recumbent R-Tech customer service is first class.
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08 May 2024
I have only just unboxed this but quality looks to be up there with my tig welder ordered last year.
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07 May 2024
Very size portable MIG. Small size belies the available power. Terrific! Particularly like the 'Easy Set' mode. Spot on! Welded 1.5/2mm wall 25mm x 25mm box section steel with 'Easy Set' settings & 0.8 wire straight out of the box> Amazing!
Would recommend this set to any welder, DIY or Professional.
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06 May 2024
Just finished my first project using the new R-Tech 181 Digital MIG Welder.
I can't believe how good the welds are on 3-4mm thick box and angle.
For the price it is great value for money.
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03 May 2024
As a retired carpenter, having never welded before, I was looking for a new challenge and welding was where I was heading.Having trawled the market I settled for the G-Tech mig 181. It appealed to me for its good value and simplicity in its ease of use! I have made a gate and fence panel, and as a high quality product I have already , and will again highly recommend it to the serious , or the hobby welders out there
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30 April 2024
Easy interface, doddle to set up and produces lovely welds. Used for fabrication and car repair.
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28 April 2024
Absolutely cracking welder. Easy to set up and use and top build quality. As an amateur car restorer this unit makes welding great fun and results look totally professional on the factory settings.
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23 April 2024
Great machine, easy to operate and fantastic results. Best mug welding machine I’ve ever had.
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14 April 2024
QUALITY LOOKS GOOD, WILL BE USED ON CAR BODYWORK, RECOMMENDED TO US BY A FRIEND.
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13 April 2024
This welder is far superior to the Clark welder I previously had. I am only a novice but find it much easier to put down a good run of weld.
Highly recommended.
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12 April 2024
Excellent machine for newbie, good range and great results
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08 April 2024
Very good does the job
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07 April 2024
Very good welder
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06 April 2024
Easy fast set up, for DIY use. Welded spot on from first weld.
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04 April 2024
The R-Tech 181 is an amazing upgrade for my old welder. I was struggling with settings on my ancient Clarke 151te being somewhat of a welding beginner but this thing works incredibly well on the auto settings. It’s given me an enormous amount of confidence to continue on my project car with consistent, strong welds. I no longer have to check for penetration on every weld I do knowing that the settings are bang on every time. Welds super smooth, very forgiving! I’m extremely impressed!
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03 April 2024
I’m a hobby welder, this welder is the easiest welder I’ve ever used. It’s literally plug and play, the settings are near perfect with just minor adjustments due to personal speed. The welder is exactly as described if not better!
Highly recommended to everyone.
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03 April 2024
although I have not used mine I have used one in the training course, and its a fantastic bit of kit, for a novice, the ease of set up to use is great having the automated and digital control is great for someone learning. the welder itself seems to be more than capable for the primary reason of purchase, I will guess as my welding skills improve so will the creativity and the things are possible to do with the welder will certainly be far and above what my original aims were for. I am currently using to develop my skills before I start on the project at hand, restoring an old classic car. I would highly recommend the welder for people undertaking this kind of jobs, as I mentioned the welder is more than capable of performing these tasks, and will undoubtedly out perform my welding skills currently. but a great piece of equipment to learn with. The product seems to be well put together with quality materials, however as with a lot of things, only time will tell on long term efficiency and quality.
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02 April 2024
Absolutely amazing product
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02 April 2024
Love it - I’m a beginner to welding and I’ve had a go and apart from holding the torch all the working out is done for you.
Brilliant welder love it - I went on a days course to learn how to weld last year and worked with the Rtech 180. I vowed to get myself one and got the 181 which is even better
You have now brought out the Rtech 181
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27 March 2024
I never welded before, this is my first new machine so fingers crossed i can finish my build.
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21 March 2024
I bought the mig 181 and mike was simply the best
I only use this machine at home fabricating projects 😉
I have recommended r-tech to lots of folk and i know they have bought
The quality of the products is great not the usual rubbish,
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19 March 2024
Scrap Metal artwork
Anyone hobbiest and professional man and woman
Fantastic quality and ease of use
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19 March 2024
Easy settings are great welds as good as the previous 180 and easy to set up
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18 March 2024
I'm a subaru enthusiast and this is the kit to have fir body repairs, to even mak8ng my own gates and shed frames.
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17 March 2024
I’m a hobby welder, used it for small projects.
I didn’t realised I came with MMA lead so I ordered unnecessary parts . Maybe it could be clearer that it came with all parts. Machine itself is awesome!!’ I would strongly recommend. It’s on pricier side but worth it!
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17 March 2024
Totally recommend the MIG181, weld quality excellent, easy set up , quality regulator too. Use it for fabrication and sculpture. Highly recommend this company and super happy with it
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15 March 2024
This little monster eats through 4mm like it’s nothing. I thought it would be quite challenging to fuse stuff together properly because of it being so little but what a pleasant surprise! I’ve spent all day welding my fixture table and the machine made it a blast.
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07 March 2024
R-Tech was recommended to me by an ex-colleague whose opinion I rate highly. I was going to buy a more expensive model from another brand but on his advice I looked at the 181 Digital MiG. I'm very glad I did, for an occasional welder like me this machine is spot on, so easy to set and on all the materials I've welded so far the presets have been spot on with no fine tuning required. I've used it with flux core wire as I weld outside a lot and I couldn't be happier. This machine replaces a 'hobby' type MiG which I never got to grips with, I was always disappointed with the results and doubted my ability to weld. This machine has restored my faith in my abilities! I ordered mid afternoon and the machine arrived the following day, easy to get set up and welding so all-in-all I couldn't be happier. I prefer to weld without the nozzle when using flux core so it would be nice to be able to find a nozzle to protect the gas diffuser but leave the tip exposed. I'm currently struggling to find one that works with the push fit fitting on the gun but that's a really minor issue.
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06 March 2024
General welding, mostly decorative scroll work, gates etc,
Would recommend this machine to anyone who appreciates a quality machine, having so many different modes, covers most types of welding.
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05 March 2024
Use mig for classic car repairs would recommend to other classic car owners very easy to set up and excellant welder
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05 March 2024
car body ,bike exhaust,hobby to pro,10/10
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27 February 2024
I have had the welder for a week or so and have used it on both heavier gauge ( agri bedding machine) and light gauge mild steel (Castor wheel plates for a table). The welder is very adaptable and coped with both well. The "easy set" setting is very handy for a good starting point and additional adjustment is simple if needed. This would be a great product for both an experienced welder and someone who is learning. The welder seems well made, a simple clear screen is both easy to understand and read and all leads are a good length. Compared to my older mig this is definitely a step up in quality. Well recommended machine for any workshop be that either home or commercial.
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26 February 2024
Great all round welder for home hobby and light fabrication work upto 5/6mm thickness would definitely recommend
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19 February 2024
Very happy and impressed. Third R-Tech item and all very happy with.
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15 February 2024
I use it for car restoration, Motor bike modification and general fabrication, the quality and reliability of the equipment is really good I never had an issue with any of it MIG, TIG or Plasma cutter. If you got reason to want need and welding equipment you can’t go far wrong.
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06 February 2024
- Hobby user and repairing my old car
- Recommend to anyone needing a MIG Welder
- ~Quality so far is excellent
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05 February 2024
Delivery isses with machine not ideal, but due to DHL, purchase add. MMA lead as was unsure that obe was supplied.
the machine is used for general fabrication and repairs, more than capable of what we need it for
Few loose screws on machine out the box, + slightly knock on threads on regulator but these were easy repaired
Easy to set up and smooth welds
Generally happy with purchase, and enjoy using it.
Happy to recommend and will get a video on our socials soon
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05 February 2024
I use the welder for seat repairs etc, I’d recommend to anyone as it’s a fantastic product.
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04 February 2024
Machine seems well built, and setup is a breeze with the sync function. Initial test welds were spot-on (as expected).
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03 January 2024
I've only used the welder on some box steel to build a mezzanine, But I'm blown away! It's so simple to set up, no need to run through different settings, it just works!
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20 December 2023
Would recommend the machine to everybody, its compact size with a sturdy trolley really easy to move around the workshop. Only time will tell about the longevity of the machine but have used it on both thick and thin plate easy to change from one to the other. the earth clamp has started to deform after two weeks !!
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20 December 2023
Hobby welder just starting out with mig. The easy settings will be a great help to begin with. A very competent and capable machine that will be there for me when I grow with knowledge and experience
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19 December 2023
i use it for mostly car body repair, but also will make or repair steel gates railings .
perfect for diy or professional light to medium work.
Quality product don’t think you can buy better for price.
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17 December 2023
Well impressed with the 181,
Great quality build , really useful auto settings for someone like myself who hasn’t used a welder in a long time , straight outta the packaging and off you go,
Super compact size also , big bonus when tight for space.
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17 December 2023
DIY
Good quality for price.
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14 December 2023
Half way through my second 5kg roll in the first week of ownership.....cant fault thos machine for ease of use......5 star aint high enough, should be 10
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05 December 2023
I'm a DIYer and the quality of the welder looks tip top, my buddy has the 180 so I got the slightly better 181.
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04 December 2023
Upgraded from an old Clarke unit - like night and day, and the ability to fine tune the settings is a revelation!
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01 December 2023
Welder easy to use, does all I ask of it
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23 November 2023
I purchased the 181 Model as an upgrade to my 180 model after watching the video on the R Tech Site. I am an amateur car restorer so welding mainly 1mm Mild steel sheet. For my first weld I used the Easy Set Mode - 1mm Material and 0.8 wire and I have to say the weld was perfect. I usual tack weld these joints and then join the tacks. with the 181 in this mode I can make longer weld runs with no problems of blow through. I am really impressed. Certainly for any amateur welder its really impressive. Having used R Tech products previously the 181 is very good quality and so far in Easy Mode a very impressive piece of Kit.
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23 November 2023
Bikersone Engineering - Custom Motorcycle Engineers.
I've had the r-tech TIG Welder AC/DC 200 for a good few years now and it has performed perfectly so when my 35yr old MIG wheezed it's last breath it was a no brainer to look back to R-tech.
The new 181 caught my eye and having used it now in anger for a week it has performed perfectly (touch wood ;-) ) , it comes with a 5 yr collect and return warranty which imbues confidence.
It's well built, the feed mech is smooth as reliable.
Based on my experience of the 210 I've recommended R-Tech to many, based on this MIG I will continue to do so , keep up the good work :-)
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19 November 2023
It’s a really nice welder easy to set up ideal if you just learning and experienced welders. Excellent quality product as you expect from r-tech
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19 November 2023
Could not be happier. UK company, top quality, easy to understand and wonderfully versatile. For the cost of this machine, please do not waste your money on cheap imported, look at what your getting, the guarantee is wonderful. I know this is brilliant. One of the reasons I purchased from RTech, my friend had a challenge with his machine, the issue was resolved with no fuss.
The starting settings are very very good. Better, the fine adjustments are icing on the cake. Purchased for, among other things, working on an old Citroen van. Paper thin metal, quite tricky. The 181 managed with very little fuss.
Over the moon, very happy customer.
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18 November 2023
I was using the product on thin steelsheet while being teached by a coded welder who was impresed with it.
It was very good for non professionals like me.
I had dificulty feeding the wire and very much like the extra feed switch next to the wire drum, as on my tradesmig 160