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

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take your safety serious and get a welding helmet from a responsible brand...

Very disappointed with the quality from a name brand. The whole bottom of the helmet is distorted and soft like the plastic didnt cure. Unfortunately I didnt open up the product right away and its too late to return. A.B.

Helmet was too tight. Contacted seller who immediately sent replacement liner to solve problem. Thanks Aaron! Highly recommend.

Finally I get something that works great! thanks. Had a bad experience with miller

Use everyday at work. Highly recommend.

Works great!

The only problem I had was that the headgear was not assembled quite right, but after loosening it up and getting things in the correct position, it was very comfortable and easy to use. The helmet worked well, passing the sun test, which apparently a lot of the off brands do not. It improved my welds considerably being able to see where I was starting my welds. Would definitely recommend.

Great mask for how cheap it is. Works as expected.

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.