Any experience with WeldingSupply.com house brand filler?

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New welder here, and I'm looking to order some more filler for my O/A setup. I figured I'd just buy online, and found that weldingsupply.com has a house brand of RG45 which is much cheaper than anywhere else I've found for RG45: http://weldingsupply.securesites.com...45332||1|767||Does anybody have any experience with this, or should I just stick with name-branded filler that would cost at least twice as much? Even after shipping costs, 5lbs would cost less than $20 while the Harris branded stuff from cyberweld would be about $25 for just 3lbs.Thanks, - Ian
Reply:Try it and let us all know.    I use some filler from on line suppliers with no problem, but it depends on what I am doing.DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:I haven't used their RG45 myself, but they are a reputable co. with about the best prices out there. I get a lot of stuff from them, even filler metals, since my "local" welding supply is almost 50 mi. away.RG45 ain't rocket science, I'd say go for it.JohnA few weldersA lot of hammersA whole lot of C-clamps
Reply:I've used a bit of their 5356 filler, as well as some 70S-6.  I've noticed no issues with it, and their shipments usually arrive fairly quickly (unless they are drop shipped from 3M).  The last box of their house brand I got in was Weldcote brand.  Not sure if they always have that as the house brand, as they don't use mfgr. packaging for orders smaller than box quantity.Who is John Galt?
Reply:Originally Posted by ian1386New welder here, and I'm looking to order some more filler for my O/A setup. I figured I'd just buy online, and found that weldingsupply.com has a house brand of RG45 which is much cheaper than anywhere else I've found for RG45: http://weldingsupply.securesites.com...45332||1|767||Does anybody have any experience with this, or should I just stick with name-branded filler that would cost at least twice as much? Even after shipping costs, 5lbs would cost less than $20 while the Harris branded stuff from cyberweld would be about $25 for just 3lbs.Thanks, - Ian
Reply:Alright, ordered a few pounds each of 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8 RG45, then a pound of the 3/32 RG60 to try (I've only used RG45).I'll post up my experience when I get it and hopefully I won't give it a bad rep when I blame my crappy newbie welds on it!
Reply:So, I placed my order on the 19th and it arrived on the 25th (4 business days later). Last night I used some of the 3/32 RG45 and I couldn't tell a difference between it and the stuff I picked up at the LWS. Also, at some point during the checkout/order process I was pretty certain that I saw the Lincoln/Harris name in the item description. It arrived as loose rods, clearly labelled with a tag and wrapped together with elastic bands.I certainly won't hesitate to order it again, even though I probably won't burn through these 8lbs very quickly. At a little over $1.50/lb it's WAY cheaper than I've seen anywhere else, even once you factor in the shipping. 10lbs of rod comes to $29.52 shipped, so less than $3/lb total.