TFS: Welding Glasses - Legit or S#!t?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

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[@datadavis]

If one has "helmet discomfort" one will find the face melting off discomfort a bit worse...

[@powermos]

The reason your phone activates them is probably the proximity sensor on the top. It's an IR proximity sensor, so these glasses must be using IR to trigger, not UV. That would explain why the acetylene flame also triggers them.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Interesting. Not sure why my camera screen trips it though...

[@MizMods]

Yea, my actual helmet does this aswell.

[@powermos]

No i meant you phone has an IR proximity sensor, close to the top speaker. It emits IR light and that probably triggers the glasses.

[@MizMods]

Wolfshark I understand, I mean my phone's ir sensor trips my helmet. Just like his phone trips his goggles.

[@MizMods]

Pyra Gorgon my screen doesn't even need to be on to trigger the sensor on mine :P guess it all depends on what phones everyone's got.

[@denniswhite166]

As a professional welder with over 50 years experience I implore everyone NOT to use these glasses for anything. I had two malign skin cancer lesions removed from my chest which left some nasty scars. These were caused by sun bathing and not welding but I'm sure glad those scars are on my chest and not a portion of my face these glasses don't cover.

[@denniswhite166]

As a side note I only got flashed once from welding using a cracked lens for a short amount of time in the field, on the roof of a 5 story walk-up - just a few 1" welds. The only other time I got flashed it was from a sun lamp shining off a "slick" magazine I was reading. Some guys have likened the pain as having sand in your eyes. I say it's more like having sand in your eyes and stirring the sand with a fork. - 3 days in sick bay (USN) with patches over my eyes - totally blind. A very painful, scary experience.

[@stcknthpstjim3491]

why are two old welders watching this silly stuff?

[@denniswhite166]

Once a welder always a welder - LOL

[@timjackson5555]

stcknthpstjim we want to see why the youth that we are attempting to train are so stupid. (the untrainable ones) not talking about the select few that have a viable career option. > just the dipshits..

[@lolmysteries]

stcknthpstjim Never hurts to stay current with new tech, or the usual stupid shit that comes out... as such. In my retirement, KZbin is a good portion of my entertainment.

[@Adam-b8i]

So just out of curiosity, do they have a fake ANSI rating on them?

[@jonlewis7562]

Having had a sadistic welding instructor back in the early 70's, that thought it was a good lesson learned, to encourage us, the students, to show up for our first day of welding class wearing tank tops, I can say that these glasses are excellent for using an electric soldering iron, in bright sunlight. Other than that, I would use them for scraping up puppy poop and save the paper towel.

[@mmceorange]

Being a welder at a naval submarine base, I've often wished I had something like these to fit into the VERY tight spaces in the bilge and other pipe-packed areas where tig welding needed to be done for routine overhaul procedures. We use burn-resistant full face hoods for things like carbon arc and mig welding, so I think we would be safe in the sunburn front. Obviously high quality is preferred, so I probably wouldn't use these specifically.. so if you wouldn't mind reviewing some higher end versions i would appreciate that.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

mmceorange The leather hood I showed in this vid came from a "bilge diver" who welded pipes on ships daily. Way better than the glasses.

[@heaviesculture5516]

I have the miller goggles with the face shield. I've used it with some success in very tight areas tig pipe welding. It is great for positioning for a precise start and mirror weld, and even activate pretty good with the mirror. However, the adjustment buttons, which are on the side, have inadvertently been pressed when cramming my head into position. Eventually went back to my leather pancake flipper hood.

[@nickmagerl]

Was stationed on a submarine tender late 80's. Damn them tight spots. And being the skinny young kids was always jammed in them. Even remember being hung by my feet and lowered into position

[@vinothkrishnan7090]

Sir in auto darkening welding goggles what is operating and storing temperature content. I will use stick welding and how many maximum amps used this goggles. How many years this goggles working properly comment plz sir 🙏

[@Abom79]

That's good stuff Justin!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks, buddy!

[@lennonoleary5472]

I am a Titanium welder... we work with welding chambers... like a sandblast cabinet... the window has UV protection film and we do not get exposed. I do not wear a welding hood. We put a lense right on the window and look through it. I would live to try these glasses and prove they do have some practical use.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

The glasses are obviously only made for certain situations, not common welding. I think they'd be great for micro TIG spot welding, AKA cold welding... for which there is not much risk of sunburn at all and the glasses are certainly better than closing your eyes.

[@nigelkingsley-lewis534]

I spent some time in a factory making aluminium road tankers, when on the factory floor all we wore was clear safety glasses as they stop virtually all UV and of course they wrap around the face giving protection at the sides and top of the eyes. On a side note, I visited Zimbabwe once and saw someone welding on a security fence using an old black sock wrapped around their head as a welding shield, 19 years that was I expect they are blind by now.

[@casey360360]

I put a carbon filled face mask from Airgas on and used these for tight space. Worked like a champ. Pretty one time use though.

[@silverssonyoutube8438]

They need a sensitivity adjustment knob. I think these are only good for educational observation example showing someone how to weld . And when you want to tack weld in weird location

[@darkforcex7362]

No good use for this. They are trying to recycle eclipse sunglasses. That's all

[@alanjagroop1282]

I have a auto darkerning helmet that do not work. If u take out the non working solar auto darken device.Could you use these glasses while wearing the mask. The replacement for those weilding mask are hard to get. But i wondering if could use these weilding glasses with the frame. If u take out the non working part. So the frame could be like a face shield and the shades would be on.

[@NOTSOSLIMJIM]

I actually saw this on here and bought a set. Really comes in handy with tacking exhaust in tight areas where my lid gets in the way.

[@AllThingsComplex]

Hey tanks that really helped I was thinking about buying a pair but not for using them my self, was planing to take them apart and use the lenses for camera but it has no adjustable shading it's useless thanks.

[@FriedTurkey]

My neighbor bought one of these, borrowed them the other day, they take extremely long to darken, they somewhat work but they don't really cover your face so if you have to weld at even a slight angle you are better off just closing your eyes.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Just put on a ski mask before you put the glasses on.

[@djeletropopstarify]

you could use those for tacking in the tight spaces and than take out part to proper weld it

[@alanjagroop1282]

What about using these shades for lasers instead. Will it work with anyblaser

[@formeitwastuesday.1515]

I need something like this that with good sensors. I have to tack small sst tube only and then orbital weld the part. Wearing a helmet all day sucked and tried the miller goggles and they fog up so badly. I have to read different blue prints with every job.

[@Gaza647]

Hello Sir, that was really funny with the sunburn. I ordered a pair but I only need them for extremely tight locations for no more than 10 seconds. I would never use these for anything else, at all. I'm a highrise pressure vessel welder in Canada. Thank you for taking your time effort to provide people with good information. Be safe and family eh.😃

[@c0mpaq342]

how many minutes until u get sunburn?

[@estebansanches4236]

It activates by the frequency or rate of change of the light, the sun or the oxyacetylene doesn´t trigger the lenses because the light doesn´t fluctuate that much. If you put your finger on the sensor and move it fast up and down it should trigger the lenses.

[@SirNC89]

Thank You for keeping Safety Top Priority! It makes me proud and thankful.

[@glendonw8888]

well i ordered a pair from amazon.I guess i wasted my money.I only weld a bit a couple times a year,,,..just tacking things together... am i still safe?

[@zwloki0]

I only use them , when i need to tack weld something like bit of exhaust underneath the car , if i can't put my head with mask on .

[@CoolDude-vc2fl]

I did my first try with welding yesterday and i used 6013 rods. As a learner i bought auto darkening glasses as they were cheap. They worked really nice but the sunburn effect is true and my whole face is burning. So they are useless.

[@joaosidonio7562]

That is probably blue light that triggers it, try with the yellow filter in the phone and it might not trigger

[@garrettweber6769]

Are there any videos of someone using these glasses to grind titanium? That would be a POSSIBLE use maybe since the sparks are so blindingly bright.

[@v8trauma]

I bought a pair of goggles similar to those to put a face card on like the old tig goggles. I also bought a cheap head screen, both give a blurred view of the weld pool. I persevered for a couple of hours then went back to my 30 year old apc speedglass.

[@2004moneymike]

i would say these would be perfect for something like removing striped or broken bolts. your not going to weld for more than 5 seconds and having a helmet under an vehicle is a pain to the point i just close my eyes

[@cheapshotmike1091]

so you're saying to get them?

[@cesarortega6615]

Have you ever made a video of how to fab a twin scroll collector and how can I purchase the tool you made to know how much of the tungsten sticks out

[@haraganking8163]

been victim of that glasses during my time in shipyard years ago on tight spaces under double bottom tugboats/ships.. weeks of pain on my face down my neck my god

[@jasonphillips9385]

I build ergonomic machines for a living machines that can lift anywhere from 600lbs. 12,000lbs, i do alot of weld tacking to make sure everything is lvl, sq. within tolerance before welding out. I notice y'all did not fit something together to tack weld up. Would you try that and send me a response? thanx.

[@D34THaturplace]

best joke ever maybe it would be OK to look at solar eclipse

[@tweake885]

i did some aluminum mig welding the other day and my hand ended up very well sunburnt. looking a lot like that makeup. no way do you want to put your face in there. bad enough getting a welders tie, sunbunt where you didn't button your shirt/overalls up high enough. its bad enough watching you guys not use gloves, downunder we have really bad skin cancer rates as it is without welding adding to it.

[@WezleyB]

tweak e I weld all day in a t-shirt.. I just use sunscreen...

[@tweake885]

i'm all out of SPF 300000 ! i would be careful using large amounts of sunscreen, the stuff is not good for you. tho still beats skin cancer. but considering all the smoke, splatter, picking up hot stuff, lying on,in or around hot stuff, i think i will just cover up. i'll bet that anyone who uses those glasses to weld stick or flux core, will be choking their lungs out real quick. helmets do a really good job of keeping the bulk of the smoke off your face.

[@danl.4743]

WezleyB I really hope you are joking, or at least say you are serious or joking. A lot of new welders and hobbyists frequent these type of KZbins and take all the comments feedback at face value.

[@WezleyB]

Dan L. Yeah.. not joking.. I build brewery equipment. I Tig stainless process pipe, brackets, stands and tanks all day long.. I cover up when stick welding, but not Tig or even mig... Spf 80 all the way...

[@2gnospam]

Have you ever tried the Miller auto darkening goggles and head sock setup?

[@fordnut4914]

You need these under a car or truck its almost impossible to weld with a helmet on because it keeps banging into the under body you have to keep re adjusting the helmet.

[@FirstName-nf4fx]

Lift. The. Vehicle. Then.

[@Swenser]

Wanna try stick welding for first time.I'll try balaclava then the glasses. My vision Is pretty poor to start with and I'll do 1 weld every year probably so worth a purchase it seems.

[@PercyJackson93]

Get a proper helmet.

[@tommy-katana3615]

THATS where I first saw you!!! When I 1st saw your face burnt to a crisp with those glasses on the spoof promo I about pissed myself laughing.

[@SnakZ]

The glasses light up using IR like from a TV remote. My hood is the same way, sun wont light it up but a TV remote will.

[@farmrdave]

Seems like this is a forum to trash these glasses instead of providing any sound information. I operate a plasma table at work. Cut all kinds of material. Usually half inch on up I am running 85 to 105 amp plaz. This is CNC table. I don't get arc burn on my skin from standing at the table. I do have potential for eye damage from observing a thousand pierces per day. Do these glasses work? Do they turn on and off as required? Are they dark enough (shade 8?).

[@mexass1]

If you're wearing a full face mask they are some what worth it but mostly for a fitter. Small time use only tho. For full time welding I would never use.

[@mexass1]

Small time hobby not real a job

[@arnelfesetan8685]

How to repair if its sensor not functioning

[@TheMetalButcher]

IR triggers it. Also, presuming the glasses are actually safe, they will still be safe whether darkened or not. It may be too bright, but it should block the IR and UV.

[@ejsirospactores9534]

How much

[@bernesesennenhund9364]

Brings back memories. I have worked over 20 years in the shipyards, oil and chemical industry before retiring. I have been in very tight places 90% of them could be accessed with the good ol' sock hood or auto-darkening picture window hood. The other 5% may take all day to set up "out of position" bears where your weld wasn't in direct eyesight by any means except by a mirror or two. Carried lots of cosmetic mirrors in my tool bag of tricks. Took a lot of time to set them up taping or leaning them on things then doing dry practice passes so my arms or hands wouldn't block or move the mirrors get tired, cramp up or go numb. These glasses are dangerous. They appear to be sensitive to IR or visible blue but not UV. There was only a handful of times over 10 years I needed such a contraption and usually cobbled together welding glasses out of broken lens pieces and taped to a set of throw away safety glass frames. LOL I would not consider these auto-glasses for use on me or any of my crew. Probably show them to the gate if I caught them in anyone's tool bucket.

[@cyclone19692000]

as a non welder with rudimentary knowledge of just what a welding machine does those things scare the crap outta me I mean i would rather use one those handheld face shields that are just a rectangle with the darkened glass in than those

[@1dickycat]

The cellphone bit made me loose it 😂😂😂

[@handmade3681]

The only use for these would be for a person in a weld shop who isn’t welding, but who might want to avoid getting flashed. That’s the only practical value I see, and it’s better filled by simple situational awareness.

[@BaoNguyen-un1km]

Now that you have a makeup artist on the set. I'm really wanna see how much lipstick is gonna be put on in the next video lol. Love the channel and thanks for all the great educational info

[@ghazwanmohamad1256]

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[@DresdonAcacinTheOriginal]

It darkens for the phone and screens because blue light triggers ADFs, blue LEDs especially

[@hkw53]

I am getting a job as a fire watcher. Basically I just stand there and watch someone weld. To make sure nothing catches on fire on a ship. What would be the best safest glasses I should get? Any suggestions tips.

[@Jgsunseri]

Clear so you can see a fire. Don't look at the arc

[@FrancisR420]

Yeah I wonder cuz they have passive Shields that are near Clear but provide shade 13 protection for autos but you can't find them advertised, I suppose just a shade 3 through 13 on Grind Mode would work?

[@ifell3]

I can vouch for this, I done a bit of tacking eyes closed before and my eyelids where very tender!!!

[@danielh4995]

Same thing happened to me when I was a young welder. Had a whole bunch of parts to tack together and only had a fixed shade hood so after a few I took the hood off and just closed my eyes. The next morning I could barely open my eyes and it HURT, the outsides of my eyelids were sunburned. Day or two later I went out and bought an auto dark.

[@ifell3]

Daniel Hunter hahaha the days before good KZbin welding videos.

[@billybobjoe198]

Your eyelids aren't opaque to UV and IR either so closing your eyes isn't protecting them entirely from damage either.

[@mikemakuh5319]

whats with all the welding machines? Do you sell them or steal them?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Mike Makuh Neither. I use them in our hands on welding classes. #ChooseYourMachine thefabricatorseries.com/classes

[@orangebuzzinglights]

I'm certainly not recommending these, but I did have a use for them. I work traveling around the US in a Toyota Tacoma with a trailer. Along with everything else I have to bring with me, I had about 1 square foot of space for an emergency welding kit. So I bought a cheap miniature stick welder, some rods, a hammer/brush and those crappy welding glasses. I have used this in a hotel parking lot for a quick trailer repair. I had to keep one eye closed because one side of the glasses kept blinking on/off. I will keep an eye out for a better, small affordable mask solution. But.......they worked....kinda.

[@przemyslawmajewski2754]

When I was kid I wanted to make trike and started welding things with stick welder. I used gas welding gogles, covering my eyes only. Next day skin on my face was peeling off it was no diffrent from bad sun burn. The make up was spot on I looked the same.

[@stestar09]

Damn !! I've just ordered a set last week from china .. so there no good then ?

[@koitorob]

I hope that wasn't a serious question...

[@VypaGaming]

I only use welding glasses when using an oxy-acetyline cutter and I'll wear a power cap over the top of the glasses

[@jacobsinger97]

Bro i just want to know if my eyes will be alright even if i weld 10 hours a day?? I wana see forever

[@rhjernigan]

Dont know till you start but yes it effects everybody different!!!!

[@darkforcex7362]

I have an old leather huntsman . It's hot, but good for confined space

[@UnderTheRadar1976]

I got similar pair of them and yep you will get a burnt face so I’ve now ordered a full face hood

[@mexdrago3009]

I would use these in a clean room where you just read prints and tack all day on small stainless tubing from experience. Other than that specific job you should never use them and use your helmet. Dark shades do not work either for tacking.

[@emmettcoen]

Ice video man.. My 1st I have seen of yours.. Not sure if you are still active here... But have you done any reviews on the cheaper welding helmets.. 50$ range vs 150 upwards?

[@maxifilip123]

I found out that my welding hood gets triggered by my phone's IR light for face proximity detector, when I cover the light, the hood goes bright

[@greenspacesforever]

The makeup idea was great. Man, I didn't think you'd actually expose yourself to bad arc burn like that just for a joke on some stupid product. Something like that is really dangerous.

[@irontiger0462]

They totally don't work with torch work. I frequently use a Hydrogen/Oxygen setup for fiber optic glass work and I can 100% say they don't work. They're useful in close quarters arc welding where the helmet gets in the way but they lack any kind of face protection.

[@billybobjoe198]

The darkening just lets you see. The welding helmet should be opaque to UV and IR all the time.

[@rpaull3]

Use them for your camera, filming tig welding! Boom! A good use for em!

[@bunyanforgings7849]

I actually watched a guy doing a welding demonstration wearing a ski mask and a pair of Foster Grant sunglasses.

[@leonpollakowski3016]

Where can i get this leatherhelmet? Its just awesome

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Leon Pollakowski The top comment has the links.

[@leonpollakowski3016]

The Fabrication Series Thank you!

[@plincoman]

So yea.. Just got my first mig two days ago, had a bit of time on a stick welder about 10 yrs ago (using a full hood). And yea IV been using braising style goggles these last two days, my eyes are ok but damn the uv-burn on my face.

[@almosthuman4457]

They're a good cheap option for making a welding video on KZbin

[@charlesboston1]

So what are the opinions on the miller glasses ? I'm thinking about buying a pair

[@southjerseysound7340]

Charles Boston the Miller are more like goggles and block from the sides. Also the pair my friend uses has a face cover/mask to save your skin. I don't know if they're all like that but his is a great setup for a lot of things, but not something I'd use all the time instead of a proper mask. Flash burn is no joke, take it from me. When I was younger I used a #10 in my torch goggles because I lost a helmet and it was murder. I was in hell with the worst and ugliest sunburn ever and while I should know better I still have the goggles. But I just use them for doing a few tacks. If it's going to be more than s few seconds of arc its time for a mask.

[@agnibeshmail]

Its simply blue light sensitive. Activated only when blue light appears.

[@jimallen1485]

I don't see a pair of these in my future.

[@wlc1980]

I’ll try a pair just because trying to weld a toe board in a car under a steering column with a helmet on sucks. I will continue to wear the helmet in other circumstances.

[@JohnDoe-ft8zs]

Cool didn't watch the video but the fact your sponsoring this product makes me wanna buy it to use. Looks like a game changer.or at least vision changer.

[@Jvset]

My face got burnt a little when i used something like that glass, since then i started using the fullface ones, as a beginner I also feel more confident using the full face ones. I only bought the goggle type cause I thought it looks cooler and more convenient. haha

[@JohnSmith-kr6ek]

Would they be good for the solar eclipse 2024?

[@deltashot5608]

these would work good against the flash of a flashbang though

[@deathsicon]

my fairly cheap auto hood (not harbor freight cheap) triggers from my cell phone an it trips quickly when I flip it down past a florescent light in my garage, if I flip my finger past a sensor it trips for the burst of light from the sun but it lets off if it doesn't get constant flashes so its kinda pointless there but as I understand it theres something to do with the wavelength or frequency of the light source triggering the sensors, so some auto hoods don't work with certain types of machines from different generations of welder technology

[@Novagunner]

im new to welding. and im looking into a hood rn... i appreciate the video!

[@RenaxTM91]

I've tried a better pair of these when a buddy's welding and I'm there just to keep company and hold something. (you know the kind of work when he says "fire" and you turn your head away and he welds, and you're either not quick enough or you torn your head back and he just strikes another arc to finish up something. But they cover so you don't get light from the side, and trigger when they should, not when they shouldn't. And yea, I probably should be wearing a full face helmet even then, and I do if I got one, and don't have other stuff to do than watch him weld, but often I'm a few meters away cutting and hammering the next piece to fit while he's welding, so the hood is just annoying, but in a well lit shop a pair of "sunglasses" work fine and it auto darkens if I turn my head at the wrong moment...

[@AndrewBrowner]

these would be good for exhaust work under a car without a lift.. ive had a couple times the helmet wasnt letting, me get a view of the weld and i hadda just guess at it... not enough welding going on in an exhaust piece or two to get burnt.. might be an issue doing it all day though

[@jeremyarnold629]

Love this channel. I hit subscribe after the very first video I watched with this cat doin some tig work. Seems like an awesome fellow for sure. Thanks for everything you do on here iv personally learned ALOT from your channel. Thanks again...

[@koitorob]

Was the cat wearing these goggles? The cat would probably be ok, what with all the fur...

[@joet.4756]

Great information Justin, gimmicks are usually BS kind of like MPG etc. I need to call you about a class, very interested in learning TIG... Thanks, Joe

[@jss6060]

Well that is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. I have welded in some super tight spaces. That’s why my welding helmet has a large lens, I can see a lot more

[@darkforcex7362]

I hope you used SPF50

[@CamaroRick]

Try using these with flux core for hours lol

[@iamachinesepetwholies5476]

Gotta be careful, don't wanna be losing our sights in the next 6 years

[@deltanovember2296]

To be fair, I have used the safety squint once or twice when working in a tight spot. I should really have a hood but let’s be honest, even you had to borrow one to make this video.

[@Uromastyxfanatics]

One of the only practical situations I can think of would be a supervisor or something wearing them

[@moeriou8431]

The glasses must be using an ifrared trigger instead of UV. Your phone's iris/face scanner uses IR, the sun doesn't

[@markrich3271]

I own the Miller mask and it's bad ass I love it

[@roberternest2402]

Yeah I will stick with my regular welding helmet when using my everlast welders thank you very much.

[@sureshsaini5330]

Please Details of glass me

[@AndrewRobertson83]

Ha ha, I used to get so much stick from my old boss for tacking with no hood on and he could always tell because I would come into work the next day with a face brighter that Rudolph’s nose. That glasses are not safe!! Love the channel by the way. 😎

[@3252009]

I will have to say that I learned my lesson really fast when wearing short sleeves when tig welding I got the worst radiation/ sun burn on my arms. I would never recommend these.