Thread: New Raptor welders

Got a facebook ad for a new range of welding machines called Raptors. Looked interesting so I clicked.

The Raptor

Looks like a few good deals available- honest price, good warranty, brick/morter store etc.
Little basic gasless welder 135A for $350,
160A mig for $550 - with spot and stitch timer too.
multiprocess for a shade over $600.
...and some bigger models too incl ACDC tigs and plasma.

I mainly participate in the welding side of things here and elsewhere, and I don't need any more welders (just ask my missus)... But one thing I know about this place is it seems everyone looks for a bargain machine with good support and some nice features.

Looking over their tech sheets for some of the smaller models, and seeing where they sell for, I reckon this might tick some boxes for some of you chaps for home use. They say they have a 2 year replacement warranty, so I guess at that price nothing to lose.

I get on well with my local welding shop, so might hustle them to get one plugged in and throw some sparks. Usually it's them hassling me to give one a whirl

Just looks like more rebaged chinese junk to me.

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Yeah, definitely not premium level gear, but for home use, and for around $500 AfGladystan sheckels... looks like a good option.

People that read what I post here probably gather that I've got some premium gear, use it well, and have my feet firmly planted in the 'buy once, cry once' camp (much to many people's dislike)... but I understand that not everyone can see or get perceived value out of a $7K TIG welder, a $4K pulse MIG and/or multiples of... hence why most of the welding subforum is "how good is this $400 ebay ACDC TIG welder?" kind of threads. So I guess it's worth putting another option out there for the punters for what's new and good value.

I'll see if I can give one a run over the next few weeks, and report back