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3M Speedglas Welding Helmet 9100 06-0100-10SW, with ADF 9100V

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Brand 3M
Style Industrial
Item Weight 1.4 Pounds
Material Thermoplastic

About this item

  • 1.8 x 3.7 in. viewing area
  • New comfortable headgear
  • Sensitivity adjustment that allows use with all Stick, MIG and TIG welding processes, with grinding and torch modes.
  • SideWindows increase peripheral vision by over 100%
  • For industrial/occupational use only. Not for consumer sale or use.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 06-0100-10SW
  • Department ‏ : ‎ Tools
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 8, 2005
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ 3M
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003IF13TQ
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 91 ratings

Product Description

The Speedglas welding helmet 9100 with sidewindows, filter shades 8 13, sensitivity adjustment allows use with all Stick, MIG and TIG processes, also has grinding and torch modes.

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3M industrial and occupational products are intended, labeled, and packaged for sale to trained industrial and occupational customers for workplace use. Unless specifically stated otherwise on the applicable product packaging or literature, these products are not intended, labeled, or packaged for sale to or use by consumers (e.g., for home, personal, primary or secondary school, recreational/sporting, or other uses not described in the applicable product packaging or literature), and must be selected and used in compliance with applicable health and safety regulations and standards (e.g., U.S. OSHA, ANSI), as well as all product literature, user instructions, warnings, and other limitations, and the user must take any action required under any recall, field action, or other product use notice. Misuse of 3M industrial and occupational products may result in injury, sickness, death, or property damage. For help with product selection and use, consult your on-site safety professional, industrial hygienist, or other subject matter expert. For additional product information, visit www.3M.com.


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Professional 3M welding helmet

Professional-grade eye and face protection for welders

Welding Protection with Excellent Optics, Wider Front Views

The 3M Speedglas Auto-Darkening Filters Series 9100 offers uniform shading and minimal distortion across the entire filter viewing area. By selecting the right setting for each task, you help reduce eye strain and improve the quality of every weld. Any shade can be “locked-in.” For example, you can lock in the light state shade 3 for grinding. The 9100 series also includes an exclusive, innovative “tack welding comfort mode” which can help reduce eye strain.

  • One Helmet Works for Three Types of Welding. This fully assembled welding helmet with ADF (Auto Darkening Filter) offers sensitivity adjustments for use with most Stick (arc welding), MIG (Metal Inert Gas) and TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding applications. The welding helmet uses an auto darkening filter that can be adjusted for different shades based on the welding amperage.

3M Speedglas Welding Helmet 9100 with Standard Size Auto-Darkening Filter

9100V- Shades 5, 8-13, Model 06-0100-10SW

3M Speedglas Welding Helmet 9100 with Side Windows and Auto Darkening Filter helps provide professional-grade eye and face protection from debris and harmful radiation including visible light, ultra-violet radiation (UV), infra-red radiation (IR), and sparks and spatter. Side windows with shade 5 filters increase your field of vision. While offering high-level protection, this welding helmet also delivers on comfort, which can help to increase on-the-job worker satisfaction and productivity. For professional welders, this welding helmet is a good investment that can pay off with greater service and satisfaction.

  • Versatile Eye and Face Protection for Welders. Welding helmets help protect the eyes and face in numerous ways. For starters, the helmet blocks welding sparks and spatter from reaching the eyes and face. The helmet also protects the eyes from exceptionally bright light and rapid changes in brightness, which can both stress and harm eyes. Without protection, eyes can be temporarily or permanently injured by the intensity of light produced by welding. Eyes also have difficulty adjusting to rapid brightness changes while welding in dark locations, which can be both a productivity and safety issue. *Switching time is verified at temperatures greater than 73° F (23°C)

Click "view larger" for details about the auto-darkening filter

What the filter does before, during and after striking arc

Before (left): With the welding helmet in the safe, down position, you have a clear view through the welding filter. Both of your hands are free and the electrode can be precisely positioned.

During (middle): Within 0.1 milliseconds of the arc strike, the filter has switched to the dark state.

After (right): The filter automatically returns to the clear state after the welding is complete, allowing your immediate inspection of the weld pool, as well as preparation for the next weld.

Auto Darkening Filter Reacts Quickly After Striking an Arc

The Speedglas lens features user-selectable dark shades 5, 8, 9 through 13, and a light shade of 3. With a viewing area of 1.8 inches high x 3.7 inches wide (45 mm x 93 mm), the 9100V provides the third largest viewing area available in the 9100 Series helmets, and a field of view that helps the welder to see the work in progress with minimal obstruction.

Three sensors in the lens activate the auto-darkening filter when an arc is struck. The lens then switches from light to dark shade in approximately 0.1 milliseconds (1/10,000 of a second), giving the welder an instant transition from light to dark shade while maintaining an optimal view for torch placement and weld puddle control. When the weld is complete, the filter automatically returns to light shade 3 with a delay of approximately 40-250 milliseconds, allowing almost immediate inspection of the weld pool and preparation for the next weld. Exhaust vents readily direct your exhaled air out of the helmet, helping to reduce heat, humidity and fogging of the welding filter.

The auto darkening filter reduces the need to flip the welding helmet up and down between torch placements, which helps to boost productivity by reducing the stop-and-start time needed with passive lens welding helmets. This feature also can also reduce neck stain from “helmet nodding,” while greatly increasing the accuracy of torch placement. This, in turn, can reduce the need for grinding and rework, saving time, effort and money. The helmet’s battery life is approximately 2,800 hours. The two Cr2030 3V lithium batteries that power the Auto-Darkening filter are easily accessible and replaceable, extending the helmet life.


A lower "high point" means more comfort in the raised position

Designed for comfort

The outside of the human head is lined with nerves, arteries, and acupuncture points: applying pressure to some of these spots can make a person feel fatigued. The headband of the Speedglas welding helmet series 9100 is designed to specifically avoid these vulnerable areas. By providing multiple adjustments and combinations, the helmet can be tailored to fit personal preferences and comfort settings. Less pressure, and a well adjusted personal fit, means more comfort, all day long.

The ultimate in comfort with a headband that shapes for a customized fit

3M Speedglas Series 9100 helmets feature highly adjustable, ergonomically designed head suspension system featuring:

Two adjustable crown straps for increased stability and weight distribution

Padded front headband designed to evenly distribute pressure

Swivel-mounted smooth ratchet system for simple, precise tightening and ergonomic fit

Snap adjustment of nine different helmet angles

Large knobs for simple adjustment of “prep” and “parking” pivot positions, even while wearing gloves

Fits head sizes 6.25 to 8 (50 to 64 cm) approximately

The helmet also offers greater comfort when raised. Lifted into the raised position, the helmet’s “high point” is lower than many other helmets. From a design standpoint, that means keeping the helmet as close as possible to your head. Because the helmet is more balanced, the headband does not need to be tightened as much, helping to further increase wearing comfort. Adjustment of the helmet is easy. The smooth up-and-down pivot action can be “locked” in the up position – a light pull lowers the helmet back down again.

Keep your cool on the job

Exhaust vents: Readily direct exhaled air out of the helmet to help reduce heat, humidity, and fogging of the welding filter.

"Breathable" Helmets

Aerodynamic vents allow stale, exhaled air to freely exit the helmet to reduce heat, humidity, and fogging.

About 3M Company

For more than a century, 3M has applied innovation and technology to improving our customers’ lives and supporting their business goals. Today the company, from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, serves industrial and commercial customers and consumers in nearly 200 countries. Personal Safety products, focused on worker safety, include respirators, hearing-protection products, air-monitoring devices, environmental-safety products, and comprehensive training programs. The 3M brand, across thousands of products, represents consistency, superior quality, and value.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
91 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, comfort, clarity, performance, and value of the welding helmet. They mention that the workmanship in the helmet is superior, it works awesome, and is worth every penny. Customers are also happy with the dependability.

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12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the welding helmet. They mention that the workmanship is superior to other brands, it's a great welding helmet, and the side shields are a neat concept.

"...The workmanship in the helmet is superior to other brands. Working and welding with the speedglas was amazing the first time we used it...." Read more

"Great helmet. I got it during a 40% off deal. I don't think I would have bought it at full price as I am a hobby welder...." Read more

"overall good welding helmet. my experience is 3M makes high quality stuff. the view window provides very good vision. not excellent, but good." Read more

"Does its purpose well. Side glass is a neat concept. I use this for TIG welding mostly...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the comfort of the helmet. They mention that it is lightweight and comfortable.

"...Either way it has a ton of great features and a nice feel to it.I only use it for TIG as it is so nice I don't want to mess it up." Read more

"...Comfy, though my large 3M dual respirator (7502) does not fit beneath the helmet very well...." Read more

"...I can see everything while I'm welding! Its lightweight, comfortable, and the settings are great. Worth every penny!" Read more

"The Best and most comfortable." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the clarity of the welding helmet. They mention that it has a good clarity through the view window, and the head band is comfortable. The side view works to prevent tunnel vision, and it is a must have for the welder.

"...my experience is 3M makes high quality stuff. the view window provides very good vision. not excellent, but good." Read more

"...Switching to this really helped me to see my welds and make cleaner welds!" Read more

"...worn or used more comfortable welding hood and the side view Works to prevent tunnel vision so you don't get lost you always know where you are..." Read more

"...Very nice fit. No fogging. Head band very comfordable. Nice sight picture. A must have for the welder." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the helmet. They mention it works awesome, is lightweight, and easy to use. Some customers also appreciate the dependable performance.

"Only tested with stick welding so far, but worked perfectly, never flashed me, dimmed fast and the configurable delay is great...." Read more

"Does its purpose well. Side glass is a neat concept. I use this for TIG welding mostly...." Read more

"Nice product works very well easy to use" Read more

"...Adds handy features like plasma mode and works as well as my last one which is now a backup." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the helmet. For example, they say it's worth every penny.

"...The speedglas was a bit costly but certainly worth the extra expense. The workmanship in the helmet is superior to other brands...." Read more

"...Its lightweight, comfortable, and the settings are great. Worth every penny!" Read more

"Best welding helmet on the market and a good price buying it here." Read more

"Very good Helmet. Well worth the money. Very nice fit. No fogging. Head band very comfordable. Nice sight picture. A must have for the welder." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers like the helmet's durability. They say that it is dependable and an essential tool for any structural ironworker.

"...The helmets are durable enough for him as a structural ironworker and he doesn't have to worry about them breaking if they fall from a few stories -..." Read more

"Works awesome, lightweight, easy. Dependable. Ironworker/Welder must have. I can't believe I didn't purchase it sooner...." Read more

"Solid helmet, clear and fast...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the lightweight design of the helmet. For example, they mention it's comfortable and easy to wear.

"...I can see everything while I'm welding! Its lightweight, comfortable, and the settings are great. Worth every penny!" Read more

"Works awesome, lightweight, easy. Dependable. Ironworker/Welder must have. I can't believe I didn't purchase it sooner...." Read more

"Lightweight and comfortable..." Read more

Should have done this years ago best Hood I've ever used
5 Stars
Should have done this years ago best Hood I've ever used
Been welding for 20 years now I've never worn or used more comfortable welding hood and the side view Works to prevent tunnel vision so you don't get lost you always know where you are while you're welding
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