Why I chose the Stahlwerk 185A MIG over all these cheap Amazon welders -it’s a mini beast

I needed to upgrade my Chicago Electric MIG welder.
These were the four contenders:
Forney 140 MP tinyurl.com/ycxk73rf
Stahlwerk 185A tinyurl.com/3a8psf2v
SereneLife tinyurl.com/yewzdpd4
PrimeWeld MIG 180 tinyurl.com/2u8v7tw9
For my Stahlwerk I also bought:
Roller drives:
Flux core roller for 0.030 and 0.035 wire tinyurl.com/yh92mvms
MIG wire for gas 0.023 and 0.30 wire tinyurl.com/5dcppuw4
Regulator with nipple for the hose tinyurl.com/2e6jtbdh

[@Christopherbever]

Taco analogy is great! 😂 grew up in NM, now I’m in Idaho and miss the tacos and burritos.
Picked a primeweld tig after your review! Now I need a better mig 😂

[@snaph]

Having some tonight!
Both my Primeweld TIG and the Stahlwerk MIG are going strong.
Three bottles so far through the mig and it’s been flawless

[@jacobkeller29]

How did the Stahlwerk perform? Satisfied with your decision?

[@snaph]

I’ve used it quite a bit. Got some new wire for it and it’s so good. Just throw away the wire it comes with. Too much splatter

[@EuProprio-un5ek]

@@snaph Hi, Did it come with the flux core wire? What's the wire brand you got now?

[@snaph]

@@EuProprio-un5ek It comes with wire that needs gas (not flux core). It welded very badly, so I would get some new wire. It splattered like flux core, but the package said it was not flux core
Harbor Freight Flux core is actually pretty decent.
Currently, I am using gas and this wire, which runs really nicely (though it is out of stock at the moment on Amazon). www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DD6IE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hope that helps

[@EuProprio-un5ek]

stahlwerk offers 7yrs warranty!!!

[@snaph]

Oh nice!