SPARC Argon CO2 Flowmeter and Regulator for MIG and TIG Welding

stephen briggs: Ok for the money

United States on Jul 17, 2023

enrique santiago: I was looking for a flow meter for argon gas and found this one on amazon. It was half the price to comparable ones and when i got it was much better quality than expected. Definitely recommend this product

United States on Aug 14, 2022

Jay: Works good, good price.

Canada on Aug 05, 2022

Don: This replaced a failed regulator on my mig welder. I wasn’t sure about the needle valve style of flow control. I was used to the handle style. Also I had dial gauges so the new glass scale was new to me.
Installation was easy. It went together as it should, seems well made, and functioned properly out of the box.
I got used to the flow control right away, and found it much easier to control the gas flow than the old style.

United States on Jul 05, 2022

Amazon Customer: I have had to return two of these regulators due to serious gas leaks. Despite the unit being well packed, the part that mates with the gas cylinder has minute dents and scratches on its sealing face. The sealing surface is metal to metal and sensitive to poor handling. These damages cause the high pressure gas to leak. The first one leaked so bad you could hear it easily. The second one leaked less than the first. There should be zero leaks with these products out of the box. Keep in mind that the gas leaked costs over 110$ CAN for a fill up. It is not packaging damage, the damage must be happening at the manufacturer before packing.

Canada on Oct 17, 2021

Randy Z.: works good for the price

Canada on Aug 09, 2021

JJ: Decent value for a regulator. Really like the ball flowmeter which absolutely lets you know that gas is flowing (My Hobart regulator died after a year with a stuck needle showing gas flow when there wasn't any). My MIG welder worked really well after changing the regulator. I had to modify the outlet to fit my gas hose. I had a 3/16" i.d. gas line that would not fit the abnormally large (0.33" O.D.) barbed fitting. I ended up buying a 3/16" barbed fitting to CGA 032/033 and a 9/16-18 nut for 3/8" tubing to retrofit onto the regulator. Worked well. I see that competing brands (The same regulator body looks similar on many other brands) often have a smaller barbed fitting, but the pressure gauge is nice on the Sparc version.

United States on Jul 16, 2021

peter leves: Look good not try yet but it’s looking good quality. Thank you

Canada on May 23, 2021

Patrick Doré: Same as description

Canada on Jan 03, 2021

Craig from Idaho: I purchased a pair of these to run on a MIG and TIG welders. My MIG is a combination Stick/Tig/Plasma cutter an my other is a straight MIG. I found that using plumber's tape really helps seal as I had to polish one tube connection to get it to quit leaking and it just makes good sense to make sure you have no leaks. Although I use 100% Argon in my TIG and a mixture of Argon/C02 in the MIG, gasses are not cheap so make sure you have a good seal by using warm soapy water to check any joints and connections. Once adjusted they seem to hold true and the ball meter makes it extremely easy to check your flow settings. All in all a good meter for the money and I would recommend for the casual to mid level welder.

United States on Apr 09, 2019