POS AD Helmet

[urch55]

Well I finally did it I trashed my POS AD helmet.. It's where it belongs,,,in the garbage..
I got fed up with being flashed, it would stop working in the middle of a job and no it was not the sensors being blocked either, batteries were good also. .. I did have fun throwing it on the floor and then kicking it like a soccer ball..












110_2139.jpgPOS Helmet.jpg

[aametalmaster]

What brand POS was it? It doesn't look like mine...Bob

[urch55]

What brand POS was it? It doesn't look like mine...Bob

Bob,
It was a EQC by Jackson...

[gatemaker]

My $300 next generation was difficult to turn on out of the box and ate batteries. $9 worth the batteries every 4 weeks. After 4 months it would not turn on. As it was under warranty I sent it back to them. After 2 1/2 months they still hadn't responded. I sent them a brief, polite email listing the serial number and asked them if they received the lens. Two days later they said they received it and would be sending out a new one. Sent a replacement the next day. The email woke them up. My replacement works perfectly.
I needed a replacement quick so bought one when I sent the first one in. Now I have 1 at home and the warranty replacement lens at work.
Keep the hood. Miller/Hobarts are no better. The Miller headgear is a POS.

[Flux Core joe]

[QUOTE=urch55;421819]Bob,
It was a EQC by Jackson...[

I have that same helmet and i wont lie its a top dog welding helmet what color were the graphics? and you might try millers digital elite thier suppose to be the best as a friend tells me

[urch55]

[QUOTE=Flux Core joe;421823][QUOTE=
what color were the graphics? [/QUOTE]



Joe,
It had yellow flames...But, It did not help or hurt my welding.





EQC Flames.jpg

[Flux Core joe]

[QUOTE=urch55;421826]

Joe,
It had yellow flames...But, It did not help or hurt my welding.





EQC Flames.jpg

Man my helmet is the same exact one different graphics and its amazing i think you got the bad batch or something do you have a warranty? a jackson rep might have been able to help you but id recomend you to a miller helmet if you gonna buy a new one

[urch55]

Man my helmet is the same exact one different graphics and its amazing i think you got the bad batch or something do you have a warranty? a jackson rep might have been able to help you but id recomend you to a miller helmet if you gonna buy a new one

Naw, had it for three years and the LWS gave it to me so no warranty...

[Flux Core joe]

they should hold themselves to some standards and helped you out but that helmet did me good and ive had mine a year or so uhmm well ill blame mass production and china lol but hope you find a better helmet

[urch55]

they should hold themselves to some standards and helped you out but that helmet did me good and ive had mine a year or so uhmm well ill blame mass production and china lol but hope you find a better helmet

Maybe I will win one as a prize, Don't know if I want to buy one or not, you know the bad taste has a after taste..

[Flux Core joe]

have you tried Lincolns welding helmets? their suppose to be good idk though the only helmet i like is jacksons eqc model lol i guess that somewhere along the lines they messed up

[aametalmaster]

I had 3 Jacksons and took them all back. Now i use a Miller Pro Hobby and love it...Bob

[mikecwik]

urch are you going to get another auto dark?

ive never really had issues with the ones that i had but i dont think ill be getting another one. i think i can manage just fine without them.