Top 10 welder masks

At the price of Wester, the “Patriot” goes hand in hand, but it wins in it except in the mass (almost 20 percent less). But the visor itself is less here (90x35), and the range of blackouts is not limited to above 13 DIN, as usual, but only 11 DIN. There is only one external regulator - it sets the degree of darkening and turns off the automatic in the extreme position. Inside the panel smooth controls sensitivity and delay enlightenment.

As a result, we recognize that the Wester welding mask clearly cannot compete with the Patriot, since the quality of the light filter is the same for them, but the Patriot is more convenient.

Inexpensive welding mask with a minimum of adjustments: they, in general, and not at all.Even the pause and sensitivity are not tuned - and such adjustments, although stepwise, now offer even the most budgetary “Korundy” and others like them. So the mask works on a full automat, darkening from 4 DIN to 11 DIN if necessary. It is also impossible to turn off the automation, so when you try to work with the grinder you will have to face the blink of the visor. Although the visor for such a price is quite good in size - 98x35 mm.

But in any case, the “Four Elements” mask was not the most successful, and it receives an appropriate place in the ranking of the best welding masks.

This mask has many "twins" from other Russian-Chinese brands. At the same time, they differ only in name: even the wing-like color prints on the sides of the mask are exactly the same in Resant and, for example, Corundum.

Mask supply - combined, from a photo cell and the built-in accumulator. The main drawback of this scheme is that when the included mask is stored in the dark, the battery remains constantly discharged, in fact, the mask starts working only from the photocell. This may cause noticeable delays.

The degree of darkening of the mask is fixed, equal to 11 DIN. This value is a compromise: it will seem unnecessary to many welders to work with a semiautomatic device, while at the same time when welding with an electrode with a diameter of 4-5 mm it will be insufficient. The response sensitivity of the filter is also not configured. Delay clarification - 0.5 s.

The lack of adjustments makes the MS-4 mask sensitive to environmental conditions: in the cold, the reaction time will change significantly, and variations in the degree of darkening are possible.

A great option for a welding chameleon mask for price, quality, convenience and performance. Judge for yourself - there is also a visor of a decent area (100x67 mm), and a conveniently located regulator of the degree of dimming, which in the extreme position takes the mask to GRIND mode (deactivating the automatic dimming). At the same time, the range of the “blackness” of the visor is set inside the mask with a slider. In the first position, the blackout is adjustable in the range from 5 to 8 DIN, in the second - 9-13 DIN. Inside, the panel contains controls for sensitivity and enlightenment delay. The visor itself is a bit darkish in the off state (4 DIN), but this is not a serious drawback.

We also note a comfortable and firmly holding headband size, an acceptable mask weight, which does not overload the neck during prolonged use. The power supply is double - a solar battery and two lithium batteries. Unlike the models on one battery, the mask “lives” without replacing them much longer, although the costs of replacing come out the same in the end: which one is replaced more often, and two less often.

Excellent welding chameleon mask with a 99x55 mm size visor having a blackout in the off state 4 DIN. Auto-dimming (9-13 DIN) is regulated from the outside, on the other side of the mask, the sensitivity adjuster and the “welding-stripping” switch are installed on the side. The switch, alas, is inconvenient - it is difficult to use it in gaiter. Inside the mask, only the time delay switch and the battery check button remained.

The delay is not smoothly regulated, only three positions of the slider are provided: short / medium / long delay. In general, the lack of a smooth adjustment is not so scary, in general, the mask can be safely given a worthy place in the rating. Unless working at low currents will not always be convenient for her, nevertheless, masks are better suited for this purpose, allowing to set shading to less than 9 DIN.

One of the leaders in sales of the Russian market of welding masks "chameleon". In comparison with the leader of the rating, this mask has a smaller filter size - 95x55 mm, and the dimming adjustment has only one range of 9-13 DIN. But for most welding jobs this is more than enough, and a lower price is an additional incentive to choose this particular mask.

Unlike the top-quality Panoramic series, not only the adjustment of the degree of dimming, but also the response sensitivity is brought out. Due to this, the transition between different welding modes in the Optima 9-13 Visor mask is quite convenient.

The mask power supply is combined, from a photo cell and a battery with a voltage of 3 V. The “Grind” mode is used for storing or cleaning seams, in which the light filter is forced off.

The body of the mask is made of lightweight (weight in the collection - 500 g) of impact-resistant plastic. Its only drawback is the color chosen by the manufacturer for the white color of the design; when using a mask in regulators, eye-catching spots remain on its surface.

Welding mask with a wide field of view and light glass in the off state - 3 DIN. So you can work in it with a grinder, and with abrasive cones (besides with impact resistance, for every fireman, the visor is also fine), without fear of missing something due to the dark glass. Dimming is adjusted smoothly in the range from 4 to 13 DIN. The available settings are sensitivity and delay for turning off dimming. The power is the same as that of most masks of this class from a lithium battery, and it is easy to check it before starting work: press the TEST button on the inner panel and, if the control indicator does not light, change the battery.

The main claim to the "Aurora" - is that all the regulators are located inside, that is, for each change of settings you need to remove the mask. Remote control would be much more convenient, right? And the cheaper SUN-7 has it all!

Goy say, swarm! To be honest, the pricing policy of the brand looks weird: for this money you can find a welding mask with a wider angle of view, and with an external regulator. Here, the size of the visor is only 96x47 mm, and all the regulators are hidden inside.

What is available to us? First of all, it is an auto-dimming switch, and for safety it has its own indicator light. Now it is impossible to accidentally “pick up bunnies” by putting on a disconnected mask and grabbing a five-electrode on a stainless steel (the author guarantees that sensations after a couple of hours will be unforgettable). If the LED is lit - everything is in order, you can cook. Off - the mask is disabled. In the second turn - dimming regulator, single-range (9-13 DIN). In the third - a smooth adjustment of the response sensitivity and enlightenment delay. Well, like the cherry on the cake - LED "control" of the charge of the two installed batteries.

This is all well and good, but isn't the overpayment too big for two LEDs? Of course, we do not argue - and you might like this mask, but we will not give it a high score.