Hobart
Hobart Handler 140
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Hobart Handler 140 vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Everlast PowerMTS 251Si is cheaper at $1689. Every spec and price links to its source.
Everlast
Everlast PowerMTS 251Si
$1689
Which is better: the Hobart Handler 140 or Everlast PowerMTS 251Si?
The Hobart Handler 140 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Hobart Handler 140 | Everlast PowerMTS 251Si |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | $1689 |
| Brand | Hobart | Everlast |
| Released | — | — |
| Welding processes | MIG; Flux-Core | MIG;Flux-Core;DC-TIG;Stick |
| Input voltage | 120V | 120V/240V |
| Phase type | single-phase | single-phase |
| Max output amps | 140 | 250 |
| Output range amps | 25-140 | 10-250 |
| Duty cycle percent | 20 | 40 |
| Duty cycle rating amps | 90 | 250 |
| Max steel thickness (in) | — | — |
| Inverter based | No | Yes |
| Spool gun capable | — | Yes |
| Weight (lb) | 57 | 80 |
Sources — Hobart Handler 140: hobartwelders.com (verified 2026-07-11). Everlast PowerMTS 251Si: web.archive.org (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Hobart Handler 140 and Everlast PowerMTS 251Si?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Welding processes: Hobart Handler 140 MIG; Flux-Core vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si MIG;Flux-Core;DC-TIG;Stick
- Input voltage: Hobart Handler 140 120V vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si 120V/240V
- Max output amps: Hobart Handler 140 140 vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si 250
- Output range amps: Hobart Handler 140 25-140 vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si 10-250
- Duty cycle percent: Hobart Handler 140 20 vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si 40
- Duty cycle rating amps: Hobart Handler 140 90 vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si 250
- Inverter based: Hobart Handler 140 false vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si true
- Weight (lb): Hobart Handler 140 57 vs Everlast PowerMTS 251Si 80