Lincoln Electric K3419-1 Glossy VAR 7-13 W/Grind ADF Helmet, Capacity, Volume, Polycarbonate, 11.12 x 10.25 x 11.87, Black (

Got this to replace a harbor freight hood. Definitely a lot better quality and it’s cheaper than the other miller & Hobart hoods. Very light weight too.

I am giving this a 1-star review because the helmet arrived missing parts. The listing states that the helmet comes with 2 extra inside and outside impact resistant clear lenses. The box states that two AAA batteries and 2 extra lenses are included. Nothing was included, and there was no user manual, to boot. I asked the seller where the batteries and the lenses were. The seller (O2) responded this way: Sorry, this helmet does not take batteries. The description states solar lens, which is powered up by the light Thank you Unfortunately, the seller is dead wrong. I know because I supplied my own AAA batteries and installed them in the battery compartment inside the helmet. The seller did not say anything about the missing lenses. I suppose he would say that the helmet does not use lenses, either. The helmet works fine (once you supply your own batteries). However, it is aggravating to not get what you paid for. It is doubly aggravating when the seller dispenses wrong information in reponse to a help request, and blows the whole thing off.

Nice product.

Helmet is light and adjustable so that you can concentrate on your welding without having to fiddle around your helmet and lens.

Works great. Now I can weld dimes. Before i always welded baked beans.

Works Great

I tried two helmets that were from low cost budget brands, one from Yeswelder and one from Dekopro. Both of the cheap helmets had issues. The Yeswelder was too slow to respond, even with a new battery. And the Dekopro was barely dark enough and not really safe to use, even with a new battery. I finally returned the Yeswelder helmet and junked the Dekopro and bought a Lincoln K-3419-1 auto darkening helmet. The Lincoln has crystal clear optics, and its very dark. On level 13, which is where Im running it, the arc is easy on the eyes but still pretty easy to see. I could barely look at the arc with the Dekopro helmet, even at level 13! The Lincoln clearly meets real quality standards. Because its much darker at level 13 than the cheap Dekopro. Ive finally decided that I will never buy another no name brand welding helmet. The safety factor of protecting your eyes is too important to roll the dice on unrelianle generic helmets that have a fairly large failure rate. Id suggest using the cheap helmets as a backup if your Lincoln or Esab helmet breaks. I would stick to Lincoln or Esab A40 for your main welding helmet. The Esab A40 does seem to have the highest reliability according to the lack of negative complaints. But the A40 has the most expensive lenses. I ended up buying both! The Esab A40 helmet and the nearly identical but less expensive Lincoln K-3419-1. My reasoning in buying 2 premium helmets is, I want to make sure that anyone welding with me has a safe welding helmet too. When teaching friends or family to weld, you want them to be safe. Now I have two super good auto darkening helmets. Please dont make the mistake I made. Dont waste your time rolling the dice on a no name brand helmet, just to save $10 on a cheap helmet. Its not worth the possible damage to your eyes. The Lincoln K-3419-1 takes AAA batteries! Buy a Lincoln, Esab, Miller, Speedglass, 3M, Jackson or Hobart. Dont waste your time with no name auto darkening helmets. If you do buy a cheap brand helmet, it must be tested against a high quality helmet to verify that it works properly. Check the speed of the switching and the darkness. Always use the darkest setting possible unless you are having trouble seeing your weld. Contrary to theories by spiritual gurus, all forms of high intensity UV light are damaging to the body. The less light you expose yourself to, the better. Eyes can be permanently damaged slowly over time if you arent using a dark enough lens! The damage of UV light is cumulative. Thats why I recommend sticking with the name brand helmets, and running them at level 13 whenever possible. I LOVE this new Lincoln helmet and I was able to see everything very easily when grinding and hammering because its so bright when the shade is turned to grind mode.

Flashes me occasionally when Im welding consistently for a while. Headband sometimes hurts the back of my head when wearing it for several hours but other than that its a great deal if you dont weld a lot or if you are a beginner welder. Only cons are getting flashed, its gonna teach you the value of a really high quality helmet.

Great helmet for hobbyists. Good for the value. Not for every day work.

Don’t buy those cheap Forney helmets from your parts guy that won’t last and don’t have replacement battery spend a little extra and get this one. Name brand you can trust If you just weld 2-3 times a month this is all you need Lid is light but it protects good and dosnt feel like a bowling ball on your head field of view isn’t huge but Guys I been welding a long time and if you can’t see your weld in a helmet like this then maybe you should let someone else do the welding