GYS 068681 Apollo+ True Color Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
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Real, natural weld color instead of the usual green haze, so you can read the puddle and catch defects as they happen. Fully automatic in 0.08 ms, variable shade 5-9 / 9-13 plus grind mode, four arc sensors, and the MultiFit+ headband for an all-day fit. Covers MIG/MAG, Stick and TIG down to 2 A.
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Built for the body shop. The clarity and speed you'd expect from smart-glass helmets costing three to four times more — at a fraction of the price.
Collision work punishes a cheap helmet. You're welding thin panel in awkward positions, switching between processes, and flipping up to check your work a hundred times a shift. The Apollo+ is built for exactly that: it darkens the instant the arc strikes, shows you real weld color instead of a green wash, and stays comfortable long enough that you stop thinking about it.
0.08 ms Arc response | 1/1/1/1 Optical class, EN 379 |
5-9 / 9-13 Variable shade | 580 g Balanced with headband |
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Why welders choose it
True Color technology
Real, natural weld color — not the usual green haze. You can read the puddle as it moves and catch porosity or undercut while you're still on the joint, instead of after you lift the hood. Over a shift, that's the difference between finding your defects and your customer finding them.
MultiFit+ headband
Three-way adjustment — head circumference, head support and tilt — so the weight sits where it should instead of dragging on your forehead. At 580 g it stays balanced through a full shift, not just a few passes. Set it once for the tech who wears it and it stays set.
Every control inside the hood
Shade, sensitivity, delay and the weld/grind switch all sit on the inside panel, so you adjust mid-job without taking the helmet off. The XL 100 × 67 mm panoramic window carries optical class 1/1/1/1 — the top rating in all four categories under EN 379 — and a low-battery indicator warns you before the filter does.
Covers every process in the shop
Four arc sensors trigger the filter in 0.08 ms — eight hundredths of a millisecond. Grind mode holds the filter clear so you aren't swapping hoods to dress a weld.
The number that matters for panel work is the low end: TIG triggers from 2 A, so the filter still darkens on thin aluminium where less sensitive helmets let an arc through.
Understanding the shade ranges
| Light shade 3 clear state | Bright enough to line up a joint, set a clamp or inspect a bead without lifting the hood. |
| Shade 5–9 lower range | For lower-current work and processes with a less intense arc. |
| Shade 9–13 upper range | For higher-current MIG and stick work where the arc is brightest. |
| Grind mode filter held clear | Locks the filter clear so grinding sparks don't trigger it. Switch back before you strike an arc. |
Sensitivity and delay are adjustable alongside shade. Always set your shade according to the instruction manual and your shop's safety procedures.
Specifications
| Reference | 068681 |
| UV / IR protection | Permanent DIN 15 |
| Optical classification | 1/1/1/1 |
| Light shade | 3 |
| Dark shade | 5–9 / 9–13, variable |
| Reaction time | 0.08 ms |
| Return to clear | 0.15 – 0.8 sec, adjustable |
| Field of vision | 100 × 67 mm |
| Arc sensors | 4 |
| Adjustable settings | Sensitivity, delay, shade, grinding |
| Power supply | Solar + 2 × CR2450 batteries |
| Weight | 580 g |
| Headband | MultiFit+, three-way adjustment |
| Applications | MMA 5–400 A · TIG 2–300 A · MIG-MAG 5–400 A |
| Standards | CE · EN 175B · EN 166 · EN 379 |
In the box
- Apollo+ helmet with the True Color auto-darkening filter fitted
- MultiFit+ headband, installed and ready to adjust
- 2 × CR2450 batteries fitted
- Outer and inner protective lenses fitted
- Instruction manual
Replacement lenses & accessories
Protective lenses are wear items. Keep spares on the shelf so a spattered lens never costs you a job.
| Outer protective lens — 114 × 133 mm, 10-pack | 043893 |
| Inner protective lens — 103.7 × 69.5 × 0.5 mm, 5-pack | 077102 |
| Antiperspirant headband — 2-pack | 043466 |
| Helmet carry bag | 043299 |
Documentation
| ↓ Download the data sheet | ↓ Download the instruction manual |
| Certified EN 175B · EN 166 · EN 379 Ref. 068681 · Supplied & supported by Innovative CRTE |
