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

Works Great

Excellent Welding Helmet. Works as advertised. As usual, Lincoln products work and do what is expected and beyond. Highly recommended.

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.

for the price, one of the better hoods out there

fits nice, not the biggest field of view.

This is an excellent hood. It responds quickly, is light weight and comfortable to use all day.

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.

Very good welding helmet at this price range. Very happy! Only suggestion I would make would be to ask for the same model in matte... Gloss takes a beating on the jobsite or shop

I cant find the clear lenses for this helmet but I do like the hood can someone please tell me what clear lenses to buy

I think this is my favorite helmet so far.