Mig welder recomendation

[mx110]

What size have you got? I’m looking at a 250 amp, the 350 is nearly double the price but has a stick welding facility as well I can’t really justify the extra cost,

I've got the 250a and love it for being light to throw in van drag around etc. I was thinking the same as you but when I phoned and talked to phil about what I wanted what I was using it for etc, I already have an parweld inverter for stick so as he said just keep things simple. I do have a 350a 3 phase in the workshop but its rare I'm doing anything too thick and 250a is more than enough for what I need. I'd seen all kinds a good reviews for the warrior and looked at specs and prices off allsorts but it was the 10mins on the phone chatting with Phil that sold it to me.

 

[wr.]

What size have you got? I’m looking at a 250 amp, the 350 is nearly double the price but has a stick welding facility as well I can’t really justify the extra cost,

I've got a 300. Bought it 2017 for £945. I've got the Oxford and a little GYS for stick welding. Also got a big 250 Oxford which I rarely use these days.

 

[David.]

I have a GYS 320 mig/mag inverter set, I like it a lot.

 

[fiatf130]

Is the warrior Chinese made? Any concerns with them regarding reliability and quality of components etc? Would you be better buying from a big name brand like kemppi, fronius, ewm etc?

 

[avag]

I have a GYS 320 mig/mag inverter set, I like it a lot.

Yeah that was my first choice but it’s been discontinuded and Gys have no more stock

 

[avag]

Is the warrior Chinese made? Any concerns with them regarding reliability and quality of components etc? Would you be better buying from a big name brand like kemppi, fronius, ewm etc?

Don’t know where components are made but they’re assembled near bath I’ve spoken with the owner about a welder and they have great backup if a welder is returned there for service they warrant it for a year, a friend of mine who builds sheds day in day out bought a kemmpi thinking it was the rolls Royce of welders and the backup was shocking and he didn’t keep it long