All, Lincoln sent me a new auto-darkening hood to evaluate, a model series
1840. I just got it last night and haven't yet had a chance to weld with it. But a preliminary examination and looking through the lens in Grind Mode makes me think the lens is going to be a good one. The lens is so distortion free that I can easily read the fine print on a can of Brakleen. And it's pretty damn fine. Looking at bright lights when the lens is dark I can see no difference in the brightness of the lights. It is both solar and battery powered and the battery is easily replaced. About time. On my other hoods with batteries buried inside when the batteries finally go bad the helmet doesn't work as well and I have taken the lens units apart, removed the batteries, then brought wires out to new battery holders mounted on the exterior of the lens unit. After putting 40 hours on it I will post more results. DISCLOSURE: I didn't pay for this hood, it was offered to me to test by a Lincoln representative. I will need to fill out paperwork with my evaluation, but I would have done that anyway. And what I tell Lincoln and what I post here will be my honest and complete opinion. Eric- posted
9 years ago