5 Best Lincoln Welding Helmets of 2023

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The Viking 3350 sets the industry standard. A huge viewing area of 12.5 square inches means you can see everything. Lincoln’s 4C Natural Color Technology brings clarity to your work. Optical clarity grades of 1/1/1/1 are the best you can buy. Digital controls inside the helmet provide adjustable shade levels from 5-13. TIG sensitivity is very good, down to under 2 amps.

Owners give it high marks for its super comfortable headgear. Lincoln calls it the X6, and it distributes the weight across six different points on the head. This unique design has cushions on the front and back. It adjusts the mask height and eye distance to the top of your head and its diameter. The hood swivels fully above your line of sight when raised.

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Some owners report light entering the lens and bouncing off it. Others blame the lack of coverage. On the plus side, there’s an external sanding button and an internal green reminder light so you remember to switch back to welding mode. The Viking 3350 comes with a solar-powered rechargeable watch battery and a 3-year warranty, making it Weld Guru’s top choice for the best Lincoln welding helmet.

• 1/1/1/1 optical clarity grade
• Pivot headgear distributes weight evenly
• Convenient exterior shade control
• 3 year warranty
• Shade Level External Dial

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The Viking 1840 offers the same 4C Natural Color technology and 1/1/1/1 optical rating as the Viking 3350 at a great price. The viewport isn’t quite as large, but it’s still huge at 6.9 square inches. The external grind mode can be adjusted to 3.5 shades on the fly.

The digital controls are located inside the helmet and can be adjusted from 9-13 shades. The response time of this filter is 1/25,000 of a second, which is the fastest. DC TIG sensitivity down to 3 amps, which is close to the best in its class. There are only two arc sensors, and you can flash yourself by blocking both arc sensors at the same time.

Users love the helmet on this helmet. It has a pivotal connection to the rear bracket that fits under the back of the skull. This design distributes the weight evenly which, combined with the low weight, gives you an easy to wear helmet all day. The Value Pick for the Viking 1840 comes with a 3-year warranty and similar features and benefits as our top pick.

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The Lincoln 3419-1 is our budget pick for the Best Lincoln welding helmet. This is a lightweight helmet with a viewing area of 6.6 square inches, which is quite large for this price range. It comes with infinitely adjustable shade levels between 7 and 13 and the dial also has a 3 shade level grinding mode.

With only two arc sensors, you risk blocking both of them while working and eventually causing yourself to flash. Users were happy with its comfort, but some felt the headgear was too cheap.

Fully adjustable in sensitivity and response time, this welding helmet is sensitive enough for plasma and air carbon arc cutting. It is suitable for TIG welding down to 5 amps. With solar power, easy-to-find AAA batteries, a low-battery warning light, and a quick 1/25,000-second response time, this helmet is a steal at the price.
ANSI Z87.1, CSA Z94.3 compliance, hard hat compatibility, two additional lens caps, and a 2-year warranty earned the Lincoln 3419-1 a Weld Guru Budget Pick award.

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The K3320-2 Eliminator offers hard hat compatibility and a comfortable headgear with sweatband. The ADF has a quick 1/25,000th of a second response time, and the auto-darkening shade level is infinitely adjustable from 7 to 13, wider than the 9-13 most helmets offer.

The viewport is a respectable 6.6. square inches. Users are very pleased with the optical quality and praise the Eliminator’s light weight. There have been some reports of issues with the helmet not staying tight when adjusted. The K3320-2 Eliminator is fully compliant with ANSI Z87.1 and CSA Z94.3 safety standards. Lincoln includes a test button for the ADF filter.

The outer dial for adjusting the shade level also doubles as a grind mode selector, making it easy to use even with gloves on. Solar energy is becoming a standard feature on these helmets, and the Eliminator doesn’t disappoint in this regard. The AAA batteries add a little weight, but not enough to change comfort, and it’s easy to store for its size.

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The Lincoln K2933-1 is an affordable high quality auto darkening helmet. Weighing 17 ounces, it’s lightweight enough for all-day wear. It’s another Lincoln offering, with a 6.6-inch-square viewport that’s larger than many competitors. The helmet also offers a quick 1/25,000th of a second reaction time, which is actually faster than many more expensive helmets.

There is a test button to check the battery level. Like the other Lincoln helmets reviewed here, this one is solar powered. One issue with this helmet, like the others here, is that it only has two arc sensors, so you need to be careful not to block them at the same time. Users report that the headgear is comfortable, and they like the fact that it comes with a sweatband. Shell is hard hat compatible.

The owner mentions that the graphics stand up to the harsh welding environment. The helmet includes two additional lens caps to help you get started. Lincoln backs this helmet with a 2-year warranty.