Hi everyone,
I bought this hood (from the AWS auction held this past Spring) which has all the bells and whistles when it comes to features, such as:solar powered, shade adjustment from 9-13, setting for tig and grinding and a delay setting.
I really like the large window, but my eyes are getting burned. At times, it seems to only darken in the middle of the window. I have it mounted to fit my hard hat (required on construction) but I have also used it as a soft hood (using the original head gear), but I still have the same problem.
I have another hood (9000V-Speedglas) which I really like except it has a much smaller viewing area and is battery operated. But with new batteries, it really works well.
I bid on the hood to help out the AWS Foundation and was surprised I won, but I cannot handle my eyes getting burned....anyone else have this hood and/or experience the same problem????
I really enjoy the larger viewing area, but what good is it if my retinas are getting hammered?
Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem.