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Pros
This was a real eye opener. Works great. Feeds great. Fits my machine and is as advertised.
Forney flux core welding wire lays down a much better bead than the hf stuff that i had been using. Works great for all kinds of mild steel - low splatter and lays a good bead when welder settings are properly dialed in. The packaging for it is built ... Read More
Forney flux core wire is one of the best gs flux core wires out there. Forney packages their wire in foil.
Cons
Emailed the company, no reply from them. Wire i received is not bright chrome, it's dull and grey.
Highlights
Quality
It is the best wire i have ever welded with
Wire works great for all kinds of mild steel low splatter and lays a good bead when welder settings are properly dialed in
Ive many issues with the poor performance of flux mig wire
Bought a back up mig welder and the starter spool flux wire it came with was awful
Price
The price is very reasonable and it is easier to weld with than the wire i have previously used
Im very happy with it and now that i know theres a wire that can produce these excellent results for nonshielded flux core im g... Read More
Its way cheaper here than at the manufacturers website and local hardware store
I have an inexpensive hf 90amp flux core welder and when you are not using shielding gas this type of welding produces splatter... Read More
Shipping
I dont know the name of the company or the person who delivered my items but for the 1st time they were actually delivered acco... Read More
That spool once it arrives will go directly in the storage locker and will never see the light of day
After some delays it arrived w other items i ordered
And you can order a replacement without worrying too much about shipping delays messing up your project schedule
Packaging/appearance
This is my 2nd spool and ill continue ordering more as necessary as both times the product arrived in perfect condition and see... Read More
According to the reviews here some come wrapped and some dont
Didnt have the issues others indicated as it came foil wrapped on the spool and tightly wound
Only negative is that it took 15 minutes to respool the wire as it was open box but luckily im a fisherman used to using steel ... Read More
Competitiveness
There are several yt videos comparing the forney to other wires and the forney produces the best results
And the price is a lot better than lincolns flux core wire
Ive tried the hf and lincoln and cant say theyre anything to write home about but this one seemed the its worth trying out and ... Read More
It won the comparison of 5 different brands
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- This product had a total of 5,718 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 17 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought some warrior brand flux core wire from harbor freight because it was on sale
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Needless to say i will be buying this instead of hf wire
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I highly recommend you give this a try in your welder
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had lincoln nr211mp wire previously loaded in it until i completely ran out
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The lincoln is ok but it does splatter
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I threw in a spool of vulcan
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It was inconsistent feeding had to turn it all the way down from a 5 to a 1
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