Miller 220 vs ESAB 205 - Review and comparison of the hottest AC TIG welders!

Does the smart mig work with flux core ?? On wither one of the smart features?

What 25’ mig gun would you recommend upgrading to on the Esab?

Thanks for the review. Unfortunately, neither of these welders are sold in Australia.

Wish the Rebel had AC pulse TIG.

I’ve had the 205 for almost five years now and no problems. I actually like the 180 gun. It’s reliable and light. It welds really nicely. The only thing I would wish for is a 235 version of this. There are times when I’d like a bit more power. But I don’t want two welders.

When a welding supply says the esab 205 comes back with issues more, that’s pretty bad because I’d say realistically the miller 220 out sales the 205 by more than double. And that’s because they’re less know and don’t have the long reputation that miller has. Not to say they can’t make a better machine than a miller, but that’s up for debate. But a big factor for me is, they all run out of warranty at some point so which one do I wanna be stuck with is the big question

can i use my own tig rig with the rebel 205 ? i have a hybrid

I have a Rebel 205, and absolutely love it. Granted i only use if for welding 16-22 gauge in automotive rust repair. But it has never let me down.

What other mig guns can you run on the esab that can compare to the miller?

Esab Chinese trash bought a rebel mig welder few years ago compleate junk

Hows the stick welding on the 220?

Very well spoken, fair and ballenced! I still am looking to see the 205 run on the renegade volt Battery pack!

I bought an Esab 205 off of Bakers gas and the only thing I've done so far is Mig but I absolutely love it. I welded for years on a Lincoln 255 and while I really liked that welder I can tell you this, while lighter duty, welds every bit as nice if not nicer. I have not noticed anything bad about the Tweco gun so I'm not sure what Andrew we referring to there. Luckily when I purchased there was a $300 rebate and a nice sentinel helmet included (towards the end of the year).

For me I went Miller. The menus just seemed more intuitive (personal preference) and the ability to switch between mig and tig by just tapping the pedal or trigger is a huge plus for how I use it. Tig wise, I do wish you could set more pulse parameters. If somehow the next generation could do 6010 that would also be a nice plus (though for the things I do 6011 is suitable and it runs it well).