90 DAYS WITH THE OPTREL PANORAMAXX 2.5!!! REVIEW AND THOUGHTS.
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- So, it's been 90 days with this fantastic helmet and I can't say enough how good it is. Click on the links below and get one for yourself!!!
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Just purchased the Optrel Panoramaxx on the strength of this fantastic video(and the first one) - I am not a professional welder - by any means - but steadfastly believe - you get what you pay for! - Excellent videos and really informative in all details - Cheers - John (UK)
I'll have too check it out when I'm in the market. I have an old speedglass hood before 3m. It's still going strong. My newer 3m at work lasted two years.
You sold me. I'm grabbing the Vegaview 2.5. Great video.
Finally a welding hood review that shows how well they hold up to overhead welding. 👍🏼👍🏼
Kelvin Williams I can’t run my auto darks with overhead. Have to use my pipliner. Won’t put my Lincoln Viking through that abuse. Love it too much for that
Yeah, I cooked mine mog welding an aluminum deck overhead and it cleans up very well. cyberweld sell 5 lenses covers for cheap too.
Great video! Appreciate your thorough and honest review. :)
Hey also man, you've convinced me to pick up an Optrel. I grabbed a Panoramaxx CLT. Thanks again for your honest and detail man! Optrel owes you! lol
One of the things I notice about this hood is you won't fog up the screen because your nose is tucked away, something that is annoying using the big screens like the Viking 3350. Funny I haven't seen anyone mention that.
You're right! I didnt even think to mention that but its one of the huge benefits!
my viking bleeds light on the sides. just saying
I saw the condition of the
Optrel helmet and did a mental comparison to your old speedglas. I think the softer flexible plastic of the optrel is melts at a lower temp compared to the speedglas. A suggestion is to paint the optrel with VHT flame proof paint supposed to be resistant to heat up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. I think you could make the helmet more durable for the overhead work / under vehicle work.
Anyone else find the inner protective lense bows and has no gasket to stop dust. Did my first inner lense change on my panoramaxx clt papr version and if you press at the top middle of the inner peotective lense you will notice there is a very visible gap where all the dust gets in. Heck if you thrn keep pressing all around the inner protective lense you will see it actually never sits firmly against the helmet. So you can actually get dust in around the nose area too and not just the top where there is a groove for your finger making removing the protective lense easy. Im pretty shocked my 800$ helmet and 5$ inner lenses allows grinding dust to drop vertically onto my lense and to a lesser extent around the remaining perimiter of the inner lense. Why not make the groove to remove it from the helmet on the bottom where dust wont shoot up into it. Or why not use a gasket like pipeliner hoods do to pancake your protective lenses tight against the helmet and provided gasket? I had a really old miller classic helmet and even that old tech helmet has a massive rubber gasket that went around the protective lense and i never got sparks or dust on the lemse even if i welded overhead. I dont think i would buy another optrel hood. Their lense quality is amazing but everything else sucked. I think im going to make my own review so people are informed about why i dont use it that much in our fab shop.
i got to try one of those and it was very good and the head strap was very comfortable also very clear view. only bad i can say they are very expensive but hey quality isn't cheap.
I like em, the auto especially but 4 to 5 beans vs the true color yes welder pan view for 139 is a no Brainerd for me. The headgear in the yes has been without issue, similar to the viking headgear which has been perfect for myself. Great review!
I know this is almost two years old, but I really appreciate this video. I just started out welding and bought a kit from Lincoln Electric that included the auto darkening hood, gloves, soapstone, 1 magnet, and chipping hammer. To start out, this has worked very well. I'm not welding every day, nor am I welding more than an hour each time. However, I am someone who believes in good safety gear and am willing to spend the money for quality and durability. I've heard the saying, "Buy once, cry once," and it fits in some of the things I have purchased over the years. My original helmet kit cost $125 and this helmet is just under $400 on amazon. Again, I don't mind spending the money if it is worth it - your videos reviewing this helmet show that it is worth it.
Before I pull the string to purchase this version, I'd love to see a comparison between this one and the Crystal 2.0. I really want to invest in a hood with a very large field of view (I'm 54 and my eyesight is not as good as it once was) and large lens. Did you ever get the chance to compare these two?
Thanks for the great video. I appreciate it!
I wish I had the chance to pick up a crystal. I have 4 other helmets so buying a crystal wasn't in the budget. From what I hear they are amazing! As is the panoramaxx. You'll be good either way!
@@MorFabIndustries Thanks for the reply! Thanks for the advice and the videos! Keep it up!
I just bought the Crystal2.0. I really hope it holds up to the reviews. I weld for Bobcat 8+ hours a day, 5-6 days a week.
Hey mate I'm wanting a crystal 2.0 what do you think of it
Hi MorFab ~ We purchased an Optrel Panoramaxx CLT helmet back in Dec 2021 and, due to circumstances beyond my control, it has sat in its box for nearly 8 months. I pulled it out for the long July 4th 2022 weekend and practiced my welding with it. Although it seems pretty dark with the factory settings, everything went fairly well. Today, on the other hand, I inserted the 2.5 magnifying lens and quite frankly the helmet scared "doo" out of me. In fact, by the time I took the helmet off, I was seeing a yellow spot in my vision, so I trust that you can understand where I'm coming from. As the magnifying lens is an Optrel product, I assume that this type of lens has been checked numerous times by Optrel, which lead me to think about the battery. If it's not too much trouble, I'd really appreciate it if you would tell me how you go about determining whether or not the helmet's battery is sufficiently charged before you use it. I've used other helmets which were designed to clearly signal the user when the battery charge is too low, but, not having experience with Optrel helmets, I really have no idea what to look for. I presently have the helmet plugged into a USB port and I'm seeing a double-diode above the left lens that's lit green over red. The online manual seems to indicate that you will see a green "star" when the battery is fully charged, but I wanted to ask an experienced Optrel user before using the helmet again. Sorry about all the words, but I think you know how important this is. Thank you for your time.
Seems like it should have a detent to hold the hood up. Great review.
I have two E684s and a Crystal 2.0 (non panoramaxx) and love them all. The Crystal is by far the best I’ve ever used and leagues above the 684 as far as clarity. The 2.0 light makes a WORLD of difference. Before I bought the Crystal, the e684 was the best I had used having owned speedglas and Lincoln. If you can afford a 2.0, buy one.
You had the early version the iso fit is great
I used one at work OK hood at but I'll stick with my digital infinity any time
Awesome review of the Panoramaxx! Definitely considering is as I am just starting out on welding. Is there a certain tig and mig welder that you recommend? Mostly will be doing 1-3/4" 120 wall mild steel roll cages and thin automotive sheet metal. Thanks!
Everlast welders is where its at. They have a model for just about everything you want to do and the prices are amazing.
Looking to buy a new helmet would you suggest this one or just spring the extra for the CLT version
Just bought an Optrel Panoramaxx, the best helmet I have owned, headgear fits perfectly and can be used wearing spectacles and 3M force 8 respirator. The field of view is amazing, have left the helmet down for 6 hours while fabricating including marking up and grinding, the grind button is easily accessed while wearing gloves and the auto mode with twilight set switched perfectly between low Amp Tig and 250 Amp Mig. I highly recommend this helmet I paid £444 here in the UK and consider it money well spent.
It is an awesome bit of kit for sure!
Thank you so much for your review it was the reason I chose this helmet and the bonus is I can see the puddle much more clearly now 😊
Do you find bowing of the inner protective lense? I noticed the inner lenses never sit flush. My first helmet arrived with a crack in thr mail so they sent me a 2nd one. I can confirm both helmets have this issue and i only noticed today (4 months later as i did my first inner lense change and grinding dust made its way onto my welding lense from the inside. There is a groove at the top... of the nose piece where you csn grab the inner lense to remove it. There was a 1/32 or so gap there where dust can just fall onto the inside of the lense. Then if you press around the perimeter of the inner lense you will notice it moves forward and back easily and has gaps 360 where dust cna get in. Why they didn't make a rubber gasket built into the inner lense like they have for the protective outer lense is beyond me. I cant believe an 1200$ papr version of the panoramaxx clt doesnt protect its expensive lense when they charge 5$ per inner protective lense.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hello, I have optrel panoramaxx quatro and when I see light spots on the edges of the cassette, it is fine or I have a defective cassette, thanks for the reaction.
Can this hood be used with a hard hat ?? I'm an ironworker and we're required to wear a hard hat for the most part.
but is the panoramax worth the price difference over the vegaview 2.5?
I bought the panoramaxx right when it first came out. I used it once and its been sitting on my shelf for the past 2 years. I prefer my optrel e680 more. I weld everyday, confined areas in boats, tanks, etc. flipping the hood down fast and the nose piece hit me pretty good in the snout. It will contintue to sit on the shelf until I buy a tig welder, than I can see myself using this helmet more. until then the e680 gets my vote and I am excited to try the new crystal hood out as well. glad this hood worked good for you.
Why even lift the panoramaxx? It's made to stay down with a resting shade of 2.5.
@@peterm3159if you weld flux core in a dusty shop the lense gets that pollen like residue on it from welding. Then when the shop lights hits that residue on the outer protective lense its a real chore to fab unless you swap out the expensive lense for a new one. I would argue this helmet is only good for tig as otherwise you are wasting money on propreitary protective lenses using fcaw 10 hrs a day. The helmet is actually shitty for fab because the dust accumulates on the lense so i kept having my hood up to fab which negated the benefits of wearing a papr. I have buyers remorse. While the lense is amazing the inner protective lense covers never sit flush and allow dust on the lense. I can confirm this on both my clt paprs. The first one sent to me had a crack in the nose piece the day it arrived in the mail. So i was able to compare that one with the new one they sent me and both have gaps where dust gete in particularly above the nose piece where they have a groove for your finger to remove the inner protective lense. Its like a 1/32 gap on both helmets. Terrible design that it doesnt have a cover for the perimiter of the inner lense to stop dust or at the very least build a gasket into the inner lense like they have for the front. I wont buy optrel again. I could have purchased 3 viking helmets for the price of my papr version. And their extended life battery on the papr only lasts 7.5 to 8 hrs on average on medium setting and not the high numbers they say on their website.
I have a issue where sometimes my wire will just get a glow but not pulse like maybe it’s the speed too low? Not sure but the issue with my helmet is when it does this it goes into light state which isn’t good for my eyes. Do you think this helmet might help prevent that?
I bought an Optrel Panoramaxx a few months ago, and it is the best helmet I've owned. A lot of the guys in the shop want one, but can't justify the price, so they borrow mine, since I don't use it every hour of every day.
I only charged mine once as well, so only time will tell how that holds up.
I too have a gripe about the head gear. I don't care I'd it stays up since I rarely need to lift it. But my complaint is that the knob used to move the lenses closer to or farther from my face does not work. I have contacted them several times about this but haven't heard anything from them.
I'll get a video up about mine in a while, when I get a few minutes.
Hi I’ve just bought a Ponoramaxx and the nob to adjust the helmet to bring it closer to your face had to be loosened on both sides then the headgear slides in or out into 3 positions, once your happy tighten the nobs. Hope this helps.
@@gerrylea121, I understand that, in fact, it worked a few times, but now it will not. I have actually put in an email to Optrell, but have not received a response.
Hi Jeremiah sorry to hear your still having problems, hope you get it sorted out soon 👍
@@gerrylea121 , yeah, me too. But I am still able to use the helmet as it is set up.
They can't justify the price cause they got you to mooch from. I've got quite a few cheap asses at my work as well with their harbor freight hoods.
Can you switch the headgear?
Any new vids coming .?. Good stuff brotha .!.
Where can you buy the optrel panoranmaxx be nice use the hood if you have a miss up nick from a car rack in 1971
It is my favorite helmet. I have had it about 1 year and 4 months and only had to charge it cuz it was stone dead once. dropping it on nose hurts but its all small price to pay for all the great features. I feel bad to get the burn and spatter marks on mine too buy hey, work it work. Great video! did you get the clearmaxx yet? i just ordered it and the basecap cap style optrel cap today. super excited to have 2 nice lids.
Just be very careful you don't drop it...mine was knocked off my bench and cracked the lens...I have a speedglas 9100xx and thats been up the road a few times...still works...
I'm on my 3rd under warranty in about 14 months extremely fragile.. And I always revert back to my 9100xx like you said it's a very robust lid.
What would you recommend for beginners,i just got a welding job and i want to get a helmet for mig,the helmets they have at the shop are them cheap green filter ones,and i want to chase it as a career so i dont mind getting a high end helmet
Hands Down go with a 3M Speedglass. Mine is still flawless after 10+ years of abuse.
Did you try it on pulse for Tig?
Sure did! No flashing at all even at 1pps
Guys I go to welding school in July between this , a pipeliner with ADF , or 3m speedglas xxi will the optrel hold up to gouging and flux core mig because our school said our class is going to be flux core and stick/tig heavy any input will be helpful
It will def hold up. However if you are getting into heavy welding and potentially having things hit your face, I would go with something that has a stiffer shell. The panoramaxx is quite flexible
@@MorFabIndustries how would a pipeliner hood hold up because I don't want to spend 300 bucks on an Optrel to have it get destroyed at school
stick to old school with gold lense.
I justi returned my crystal 2.0 and now got the panaramaxx 2.0 nothinggggg comes close to this clarity the CrystalLens Technology was just released in the panaramaxx helmet now i can never go back to regular welding Holmes
Hey Thomas, I just saw that Optrel had released the Panoramaxx with the 2.0 lens. I've found a good deal for the Crystal 2.0 but wondering if I should stretch the budget to the Panoramaxx CLT. Is the greater field of view like night and day? Thanks!
What color is the lens once you are welding. I spray arc 8hrs out of a 10.5 hour night. A blue lens is a must for me. Keeps smoke and most everything else out of sight.
Mines green.
lovbe my lincoln viking 3350
Phil Anthropist love my Viking 1740
So what color is the arc while welding?
Green but the clarity is amazing!
@@MorFabIndustries I tried the crystal 2.0 today on some aluminum and it has a purple arc. Real nice.
@@MorFabIndustries green like a speedglas?
The Europeans are big on safety ; they want you to have it Down all the time, hence the cool features! I'm sure a company who is this advanced tech wise is fully aware of the "detent" lock Up position. They are not interested in that sort of habit (tough to change established behaviors/habits) ; there is no reason to give it that neck down motion to lower the helmet as it should be down manually before you even pick up your equipment. I think the features make that pretty obvious. (IMO). Thank you for the vid.
Good point man. That makes perfect sense.
This can be used with hard hat?
I'm not sure. I've never had a need to try it
Battle scars my friend
You're either welding super cold or you just let some sparks burn it up thats not 3 months pf wear and tear
Get a Miller Infinity. You won't be disappointed.
Battery life??
Im getting a solid 30 days and using a lot of grind mode.
i dont know if i should get this or the ESAB sentinel a50
I have the a50. I dont like it. Lens is nice but the head gear blows and the cover plate design blows.
From my experience, this Optrel Panoramaxx is worth the money.
The a50 isn't even true color. Is this a real question?
Im still debating between Panoramaxx or crystal 2.0. I can't see the puddle well on tig. Hope you can review the 2.0 before I start my Tig class.
@@mexdrago3009 , I do know that with the Panoramaxx, you can adjust the screen in all sorts of manner. But if you are new to welding, or trying a different type of welding, it will take some time for you to adjust and get used to the different visual effects that the light gives off while looking through the screens.
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