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On Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:14:14 -0500, KC wrote:


Thanks... I won't buy the HF one... Still, I have a hobart goggles with
permanent lens and it says #5... I am not sure what "#5" lens signifies?
Could of course Google, but if you got a quick
explanation/reccomendation, go with it? The hobarts I got allow for lens
changes...

The number is the shade. I prefer something in the 11-12 range for my
stick machine. I don't think I would do any kind of arc welding with a
#5. That is more like a gas shade.

And if you do a lot of gas welding, forget the goggles and get a full face
mask and get a #5 shade for it.
Like http://www.amazon.com/US-Forge-99111.../dp/B000KKT6VY but
you can get a shaded mask for it. Go to a welding supply store and look.
Protects pops and splatters.