"Pickup one of their Auto-Dim helmets while you are there too. They aren't the fanciest thing in the world, but they do just fine for hobby use. I would maybe splurge and get a good set of gloves though, because you'll be replacing the HF ones often due to split seams and bad build."
I agree on both accounts. Their auto dim helmets are frequently on sale for $45, and it definitely gets the job done. I also agree on the gloves. I tried every style they sell and gave up on them. Many of them literally only lasted one day (back to the disposable thing... I still keep some around, cause for $1.50 a pair, I will use them when my good ones wear out unexpectedly, or I lose them, or I have someone around to help me that needs a pair)
Thats really the trick to HF. Some of the stuff is great, and some is crap, and overtime you will get a pretty good feel for what things are worth going for and what are not.