I'm considering this

[1gary]

welding jacket and boot covers

[rspears]

I'd buy something that ships from a US location as opposed to Greece, but that's just me. This Hobart is a good jacket Amazon.com: Hobart 770486 Leather Welding Jacket - XL: Home Improvement . I wouldn't be overly concerned with boot covers, provided you're wearing leather boots vs tennies. I doubt I'd ever take time to put boot covers on, based on the fact that I probably haven't donned the leather welding jacket more than two or three times in the three or four years I've had it.... A buddy who came out to weld on the underside of his Jeep was sure glad I had it, though....

[1gary]

I'd buy something that ships from a US location as opposed to Greece, but that's just me. This Hobart is a good jacket Amazon.com: Hobart 770486 Leather Welding Jacket - XL: Home Improvement . I wouldn't be overly concerned with boot covers, provided you're wearing leather boots vs tennies. I doubt I'd ever take time to put boot covers on, based on the fact that I probably haven't donned the leather welding jacket more than two or three times in the three or four years I've had it.... A buddy who came out to weld on the underside of his Jeep was sure glad I had it, though....

Greese,NY.

[rspears]

Greese,NY.

Gee, that's good to know . Seriously Gary, is a $35 welding jacket such a significant purchase decision that you feel you need input from others? And do you really want a used leather jacket soaked in someone else's sweat when you can spend $10 more for new? Or spend $15 less and get a nice, light weight denim jacket? Like Mike mentioned:

Wellllll... Ya got me! I couldn't find the proper link to attach... sorry.. At least I got one to use! And didn't study the process for days either!

something like this is generally more of a spur of the moment purchase - see an item, need the item, buy the item, done (and yes, often "need" is replaced by "want" .

[cffisher]

Yep for over head welding they are great, but very heavy. I have a Green fire retardent canves jacket I ware for overhead work.. Normaly just wear a tee shirt (many have holes from burns)

[rspears]

Yep for over head welding they are great, but very heavy. I have a Green fire retardent canves jacket I ware for overhead work.. Normaly just wear a tee shirt (many have holes from burns)

Yep, not only heavy, but HOT, too! I like a long sleeved tee, but between welding sparks and the spark trail from a cutoff wheel hitting the belt line they don't stay looking very nice for too long.... Welding for any length of time can give the equivalent of a nice sun burn to uncovered forearms, too.

[astroracer]

I have an old denim shirt I wear if I am going to be doing a lot of welding. I wear tennies 99% of the time. Most of the time I wear gloves and I use the helmet most of the time unless I am just tacking things together with the mig...
Mark

[cffisher]

If I am ding a lot I use this for just welding tacking I'm in a black short sleev Tee shirt Find them on Ebay under $10

[rspears]

Something like this Miller jacket is probably a lot more practical for me than the heavy leather - http://www.bonanza.com/listingshttp:...FSemPAodvicAPQ but I've already got the leather.....

[34_40]

Like Charlie I prefer a canvas jacket. Mine has a Carhart label on it!

[rspears]

Like Charlie I prefer a canvas jacket. Mine has a Carhart label on it!

Name dropper But then you're one of those gentrified country guys, right??

[34_40]

Name dropper But then you're one of those gentrified country guys, right??

Wellllll... Ya got me! I couldn't find the proper link to attach... sorry.. At least I got one to use! And didn't study the process for days either!

Gentrified Country types...??..?? Does that mean what I think it do???

[cffisher]

your a gentlemen welder

[34_40]

your a gentlemen welder

Sure! I got me asbestos underwear and a engineers hat in a paisley pattern too! LMAO!!!

[1gary]

Just clearing up a geography's question ya old grouch.