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

Good good for the price

Im a hobby welder. I bought other helmets but they did not protect my eyes as well as this helmet does. Spend the extra money to protect your eyes, you only get one set of eyes folks. This takes 2 AA batteries and they are easy to replace.

I am just a recreational welder and got tired of doing the head flip with a normal helmet. So I bought this helmet. It works fantastic for my needs. There is no reason to purchase a $300 - $500 helmet unless your welding for a living. Easy to set the darkness without having to take the helmet off. Easy to replace the AA batteries if needed. Great helmet for the money!

I tried 3 other helmets, some less expensive and one far more expensive, but this one really nailed it for me. I can adjust to clearly see the weld pool and it is quite comfortable. I have used it now for approximately 40 hours of use and find it to be both comfortable and provide great visibility.

Despite its much higher price it is made just as cheaply as competing chinese brand helmets

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

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.

It is light is is value for money however it did not last. I only used it three times in the last 32 days and it no longer auto darkening

The feature auto darkens, so be sure to adjust it to the material and conditions immediately at hand. The controls are good and the helmet is well made. Also, consider putting it into an old pillowcase to keep it from getting banged up and scratched in storage.

This hood is great for a diy. Nice clear view love the auto darkening.