Miller Electric Digital Elite Auto Darkening Welding Helmet Review
When purchasing a welding helmet, safety should always be a priority.
But safety is not the only consideration to make when choosing a helmet.
There are a host of other factors, most notably convenience, comfort, and even style.
Now, finding a helmet that satiates all these factors is hard to come by.
The Miller Electric, however, is one unit that will check on all the boxes of the best welding helmet.
What is Miller Electric Hood?
Miller Electric is a product of the famous Miller Electric.
For a long time, Miller has been known to create products with rugged durability, and the Miller Electric helmet is no different.
This helmet is an auto-darkening model, but it's not like your average ADF HELMET. Instead, this unit comes with a total redesign in comparison to what Miller Electric has produced before.
Who is this Welding Helmet For?
The Miller Electric helmet is a suitable option for the welders who are concerned about their safety and at the same time, do not want to sacrifice their comfort and convenience.
What Makes the Miller Electric Great?
Helmet Design
The design of the helmet is one of the crucial components as it affects the overall performance, more particularly comfort.
Like any decently designed helmet, the Miller Electric is highly functional and aesthetic, as well.
Weighing less than 3 pounds, the Miller Electric is ultra-lightweight and will not weigh you down.
Besides weight, users also love the ergonomics of this helmet. For starters, the Miller Electric is sufficiently large to allow you to change buttons inside the helmet without the need to take it off.
Though large, it will not weigh you down or result in a clunky feeling; in any case, it will allow for a full range of motion of the head
Secondly, you'll not feel like you are straining your neck. And unlike a majority of the helmets which will often require you to tilt backward to prevent them from flopping or slumping to your shoulders, the Miller Electric run true to size.
This helmet feels balanced, and you don't have to tilt your head back to keep them from flopping when working.
The final thing we loved about the design of this helmet is the inner ratcheting bit. The inner ratchets will help to keep your helmet in a similar orientation to the eye.
Wide Area of View
Sporting a generous 9.22 sq. In. Field of view, the Miller Electric will not make you feel boxed in.
Rather, it gives you a generous field of view and letting you become cognizant of your surroundings at all times, including workers behind you.
The large working area will set you of what is ahead and at the same time, allow you to have a glimpse of the periphery.
Digital Panel
The digital user console on this helmet is more than promote coolness on this helmet, but it’s a highly functional asset.
The digital console is designed in a way that eases your operating process.
Speaking of control, the control buttons on this helmet are simple, intuitive, and easy to learn. After all, with just four buttons to control everything, it can never get much simpler than it is.
X-Mode
A majority of the ADF welding helmets usually struggle to work on the outdoors.
This is because the optical sensors do not allow the lens to darken, and in effect, the sunshine tends to interfere with the lens.
However, with the X-mode innovation, the Miller Hemet is capable of welding in the presence of sunlight.
The X-mode allows the user to detect the arc even in bright light continually. This is in addition to the helmet offer more grinding and at the same time, superior shading from 8-11.
Clear Light Lens Technology
This is yet another incredible technological advancement on the Miller Electric.
The lens technology offers unmatched image quality, and at the same time allowing you to see realistic colors, tones, and contrasts.
The lens will give you an image akin to that you get with the naked eye.
What this means is that the Miler will improve your overall welding experience because it'll save you from the need to remove your helmet to check on the weld or even the weld puddle.
Ultimately, this lens feature promotes faster and efficient welding.
Low-Am TIG
The manufacturer promotes the MIG welder as a true 5-amp welder. Well, if the reviews are anything to go by, the Miller Electric doesn’t miss a bit and will pick up the arc without so much as a stutter.
Long Battery Life
Long battery life is one of the critical components of any modern auto-darkening helmets.
Miller batteries offer users with a record of 3000 hours of arc time, and depending on how frequently you're using your hood; it's anywhere from 3-4 years.
Besides the extended run time, we like the fact that Miller has taken the drivetrain to a whole new level, thanks to the low battery warning.
- Read more: How to Change Battery in Welding Helmet
Conclusion
The Miller Electric is a premium hood that outclasses many expensive helmets.
This unit is performance-oriented, and it boasts of new and adaptive technology that will ease the overall welding experience.
In particular, we love the clarity and the inclusion of several handy technologies such as Clear Light Lens Technology.
Our major concern with this unit is the lack of intuitiveness; sure, it easy to operate, but not simple enough for the beginners.