I just got the 3350. It will be here tomorrow. It was a toss up between the Miller Infinity or the Lincoln Viking. I like the Analog over the Digital. Plus I didn't want a clock in my weld hood an all that. Plus that little bit better 1/1/1/1 to Miller's 1/1/1/2 To me back to the Viking
its way more comfortable compared to the digital infinity and the clarity is amazing but the only fault i have is that the arc sensor doesnt work like its advertised,it was fully darkened under a fluorescent light...which is not good,especially when i was taking an aerospace grade test...
I've had my old version of 3350 for over 5 years now and the shading cartridge is loosing it's capabilities. As I weld at darkest shade it changes sometimes all the way to like 9 or even the lowest setting while welding at 300A+ on AC, very uncomfortable. Anyways, nice to see they've done some upgrades, however this review doesn't mention the weird latching/locking mechanism that makes the old helmet fall while I'm marking out or just leaning over the part. Which is what started happening after maybe a month of use on three separate helmets. Some say why don't I just tighten the screws but that doesn't solve the problem, just creates another one. The mechanism looks like it's different and it makes a click sound so I could use some more information on that. Also great to see a new style of the pad at the back of the head. Although while the foam might make it more comfortable, I'm curious how long would the pad itself last. The original hard foam pad on my old 3350 is disintegrating pretty badly, but still provides somewhat comfortable grip to the helmet. I like the changes on the new one, looks like a promising replacement for the old 3350. Except the matte black finish makes it look so cheap, this is a major step back in my opinion.
@@BakersGas I’m from Australia haha, but thank you I appreciate it! Anyways, while I got you here I want to scratch onto other topic, so I’ve watched your video about the Optrel Crystal 2.0 and decided to buy it. You showed it on camera, I liked it for a long time but never actually needed it. Now that my old helmet is having issues I decided to invest. However, as I opened the box there was the helmet and use guide and that cheap plastic cover for the helmet but that nice bag you’ve had on your video was not there! That got me really disappointed as I was looking forward to have that bad as well😂 Seems that they sell it separately now as well as the advanced head band 😪 Did you get it for free or was it a part off your order with the supplier?
Yes the view through the lens is the same clarity. Only upgrade to the lens is the Sunlight Differentiation which can identify the differences of a welding arc and sunlight without the need to switch modes.
I did the same thing. I posted mine for sale as soon as I saw this new version. I almost didn’t buy the Viking because I wanted the grind button on the outside like the ESAB Sentinel. As soon as I sell my old one I will be buying this version.
Just got this shield today. My headgear doesn't have a very audible clicking sound when adjusting and it doesn't seem like it stays tight very good. Comes loose very easily. Is mine defective?
You like this sunlight feature more over Millers X mode feature? Which one is better.. I use to have a Lincoln 3350 with 4c technology but switch over to the miller digital infinity with their clear light technology
David - what is nice on this hood is that it is built in and you do not have to change modes. As far as performance they are similar. Another difference to note is the Lincoln 3350 has the traditional knob interface and the Miller Elite/Infinity have a digital interface.
@@tylerchilders7474 the ClearLight technology makes the view more true to colors. It is a lot less green in tint! Totally worth upgrading if your doing a lot of welding!
Did you mention of it was lighter in weight? Also, when you demo'd the Optrel Crysral, I got the impression you were blown away by the clarity/ color differentiation. But that's a $600 hood. This is a $250 hood. Is there a point of diminishing returns? (Kinda like comparing rifle optics: from $80 to $400'ish, there's a tremendous difference. But from $500 to $1500, maybe not so much).
They both weigh exactly 1.4 pounds! Just went and weighed them myself to be sure. We are going to be 100% honest with you and tell you the Crystal is definitely the clearest, lightest, brightest helmet! Yes you can tell the difference when welding with the $429 helmet compared to the $250 range. Is it tremendous no. The Viking is clear and the quality/price point simply can not be beat. In our opinion we think that if you are welding all day you should invest in a quality helmet. The Crystal is a premium product and if you are TIG welding quite a bit and its not out of budget it is a good investment. However the Viking 3350 is not super far behind and if you select this helmet you will not be disappointed. The new Lincoln is a great hood with all of the features the premium hoods have. Before this upgrade the 3350 series was lacking the grind button, comfortable headgear and did not have the sunlight differentiation feature.
I own 2 of the Lincoln Electric 3350 helmets with the 4C lens. BOTH are BROKEN. They stopped working within a month of ordering each one. Don’t get me wrong, I love these helmets, but both helmets had the little solar panel fry or break because they went from purple to clear on half the strip and now they don’t work at all. Luckily these helmets come with 3 year warranties and Lincoln is going to send me 2 replacements but something tells me I’m going to run into the same problem. The only thing I can think of that’s causing the issue is the fact that I sweat heavily and maybe it’s getting inside the ADF sensor. I don’t know, but for the $280 I paid for each helmet, you’d think Lincoln Electric would see this problem more often since most people tend to sweat when they weld.
I wish someone help me here I have a speedglass 9100xxi which is I pay $465 for and I love it now I got me a Lincoln 3350 and I'm a combo welder but for some reason when I tig weld I have to turn my sensitive hi other wise it will flash the hell off me I love the length but man I never ever having that problem with my speedglass I normally set my speedglass half way on sensitive and it works fine I really don't know what is the problem with this Lincoln 🙄
Yes we have used the Crystal check out the below review video we made on it! th-cam.com/video/guSaVioJihA/w-d-xo.html The Lincoln now also has a $50 rebate but we do have a deal on the Crystal too! Call us and let us know what you think after watching!
Buying a ESAB 205ic from you this week. Which hood to go with, a ESAB A50 or this lincoln K3034-4? I have a 7yr old Hobart Auto and needing a second hood / upgrade....
Hi Levi!! I think I actually talked to you on the phone I do not think you selected a helmet yet. I would go with the ESAB Sentinel you can call me and I have a special offer for you. The Lincoln is nice but the Sentinel touch screen, easy to change lenses and headgear I think you will like. Neither are a bad choice though!
I've had two 3-gens, one was more green in color and the other more blue. How did this new 4th-gen look to you? How does the color compare to the 3rd-gens, in your experience?
Yes this is the Lincoln Electric Viking 3350 4th Generation! Difference is basically upgraded headgear, external grind button, sunlight differentiation and its Matte black instead of the gloss black! Let us know if you have any other questions! bakersgas.com/products/lincoln-viking-3350-4c-matte-black-4th-gen-welding-helmet-k3034-4
The company I work for just bought all the welders the papr 3350 setup. Really cool. Will be great in the summertime
I just got mine on Saturday! Used it yesterday and I absolutely love it!
The external grind button is nice and the headgear looks like it’s better fitting. Will still with my old model till is all out breaks.
I just got my 3350 mojo in the mail yesterday very impressed
I just got the 3350. It will be here tomorrow. It was a toss up between the Miller Infinity or the Lincoln Viking. I like the Analog over the Digital. Plus I didn't want a clock in my weld hood an all that. Plus that little bit better 1/1/1/1 to Miller's 1/1/1/2 To me back to the Viking
its way more comfortable compared to the digital infinity and the clarity is amazing but the only fault i have is that the arc sensor doesnt work like its advertised,it was fully darkened under a fluorescent light...which is not good,especially when i was taking an aerospace grade test...
ARC shots???
Just got a gift with the 3350 Zombie mask, just amazing, great stuff.
Just ordered the new x6 headgear for my 3350. Really excited for some new headgear wasn't a huge fan of the current design.
Yes HUGE difference! Let us know what you think!
How do you like it?
Best welding helmet ever!!! Way way better than my miller digital infinity and speedglas
Did your Miller have clearview?
After 5 years I sold my digital infinity and bought this one can’t wait to get many years out of it too ! Awesome helmet from what I’ve heard
Love it!!! Great video brother!
Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to trying it out
Bought mine from you guys about a month ago! I love it! How do I know what to adjust settings to? Usually do 6010-7018 stick indoors
It really depends on your personal preference the most popular shade for stick welding would be #10-12
what's the point of a hood review without a arc shot?
None rlly
I've had my old version of 3350 for over 5 years now and the shading cartridge is loosing it's capabilities. As I weld at darkest shade it changes sometimes all the way to like 9 or even the lowest setting while welding at 300A+ on AC, very uncomfortable.
Anyways, nice to see they've done some upgrades, however this review doesn't mention the weird latching/locking mechanism that makes the old helmet fall while I'm marking out or just leaning over the part. Which is what started happening after maybe a month of use on three separate helmets. Some say why don't I just tighten the screws but that doesn't solve the problem, just creates another one. The mechanism looks like it's different and it makes a click sound so I could use some more information on that.
Also great to see a new style of the pad at the back of the head. Although while the foam might make it more comfortable, I'm curious how long would the pad itself last. The original hard foam pad on my old 3350 is disintegrating pretty badly, but still provides somewhat comfortable grip to the helmet.
I like the changes on the new one, looks like a promising replacement for the old 3350. Except the matte black finish makes it look so cheap, this is a major step back in my opinion.
Hey, sorry to hear your having issues! Email us your SN and address and we can get you a new headgear.
@@BakersGas I’m from Australia haha, but thank you I appreciate it!
Anyways, while I got you here I want to scratch onto other topic, so I’ve watched your video about the Optrel Crystal 2.0 and decided to buy it. You showed it on camera, I liked it for a long time but never actually needed it. Now that my old helmet is having issues I decided to invest. However, as I opened the box there was the helmet and use guide and that cheap plastic cover for the helmet but that nice bag you’ve had on your video was not there! That got me really disappointed as I was looking forward to have that bad as well😂
Seems that they sell it separately now as well as the advanced head band 😪
Did you get it for free or was it a part off your order with the supplier?
I know you said it's the same 4c technology but is the color when you look through the lens the same?
Yes the view through the lens is the same clarity. Only upgrade to the lens is the Sunlight Differentiation which can identify the differences of a welding arc and sunlight without the need to switch modes.
My hood turns off after a one inch bead. Low battery light is not on. What could be wrong? I keep getting flashed.
I should have waited another month before ordering the 3350 from your company. LOL. Wish I had known that a new version was coming out.
You can buy the headgear separately if you want to upgrade to the new headgear! Hopefully you got to take advantage of the $50 rebate at least :)
I did the same thing. I posted mine for sale as soon as I saw this new version. I almost didn’t buy the Viking because I wanted the grind button on the outside like the ESAB Sentinel. As soon as I sell my old one I will be buying this version.
The headgear was fine. It’s all about that external grind button. Man would that’ve been nice. Darnit!
Just got this shield today. My headgear doesn't have a very audible clicking sound when adjusting and it doesn't seem like it stays tight very good. Comes loose very easily. Is mine defective?
Does it come with a auto darkening lance ??
Dos this new soft headgear fit to old glossy version?
You like this sunlight feature more over Millers X mode feature? Which one is better.. I use to have a Lincoln 3350 with 4c technology but switch over to the miller digital infinity with their clear light technology
David - what is nice on this hood is that it is built in and you do not have to change modes. As far as performance they are similar. Another difference to note is the Lincoln 3350 has the traditional knob interface and the Miller Elite/Infinity have a digital interface.
David Santa Cruz which one do you prefer? What color is the arc through the ClearLight?
@@tylerchilders7474 the ClearLight technology makes the view more true to colors. It is a lot less green in tint! Totally worth upgrading if your doing a lot of welding!
My Miller would never stay put 🤨. Loving the Lincoln 👍
Did you mention of it was lighter in weight?
Also, when you demo'd the Optrel Crysral, I got the impression you were blown away by the clarity/ color differentiation. But that's a $600 hood. This is a $250 hood. Is there a point of diminishing returns? (Kinda like comparing rifle optics: from $80 to $400'ish, there's a tremendous difference. But from $500 to $1500, maybe not so much).
They both weigh exactly 1.4 pounds! Just went and weighed them myself to be sure. We are going to be 100% honest with you and tell you the Crystal is definitely the clearest, lightest, brightest helmet! Yes you can tell the difference when welding with the $429 helmet compared to the $250 range. Is it tremendous no. The Viking is clear and the quality/price point simply can not be beat. In our opinion we think that if you are welding all day you should invest in a quality helmet. The Crystal is a premium product and if you are TIG welding quite a bit and its not out of budget it is a good investment. However the Viking 3350 is not super far behind and if you select this helmet you will not be disappointed. The new Lincoln is a great hood with all of the features the premium hoods have. Before this upgrade the 3350 series was lacking the grind button, comfortable headgear and did not have the sunlight differentiation feature.
All I know is the best welders I know all have 100$ Max hoods it’s all just preference.
I own 2 of the Lincoln Electric 3350 helmets with the 4C lens. BOTH are BROKEN. They stopped working within a month of ordering each one. Don’t get me wrong, I love these helmets, but both helmets had the little solar panel fry or break because they went from purple to clear on half the strip and now they don’t work at all.
Luckily these helmets come with 3 year warranties and Lincoln is going to send me 2 replacements but something tells me I’m going to run into the same problem. The only thing I can think of that’s causing the issue is the fact that I sweat heavily and maybe it’s getting inside the ADF sensor. I don’t know, but for the $280 I paid for each helmet, you’d think Lincoln Electric would see this problem more often since most people tend to sweat when they weld.
Sorry to hear you had issues. If you got them from Baker's just call or email us and we can help in the replacement process.
I wish someone help me here I have a speedglass 9100xxi which is I pay $465 for and I love it now I got me a Lincoln 3350 and I'm a combo welder but for some reason when I tig weld I have to turn my sensitive hi other wise it will flash the hell off me I love the length but man I never ever having that problem with my speedglass I normally set my speedglass half way on sensitive and it works fine I really don't know what is the problem with this Lincoln 🙄
Hi, i have a question. The weight of Linkoln is 3 pounds and Speedglas only 1 pound I have bad information or is it a reality.
Lincoln is only 1.5 (*Maybe in the box with accessories 3lbs)
bakersgas.com/products/lincoln-k3034-4
Hello. please explain about work on sun. I don't understand your speech about it. Thanks
It will auto darken when you strike an arc, rather than just being sensitive to light in general.
Never used this brand. Have you used the Optrel Crystal 2.0? If so what do you like better?
Yes we have used the Crystal check out the below review video we made on it!
th-cam.com/video/guSaVioJihA/w-d-xo.html
The Lincoln now also has a $50 rebate but we do have a deal on the Crystal too! Call us and let us know what you think after watching!
I really hope lincoln electric makes a 3350 with a 2.0 light state filter on that giant lens. I don't care if it only goes to shade 12.
Buying a ESAB 205ic from you this week. Which hood to go with, a ESAB A50 or this lincoln K3034-4? I have a 7yr old Hobart Auto and needing a second hood / upgrade....
Hi Levi!! I think I actually talked to you on the phone I do not think you selected a helmet yet. I would go with the ESAB Sentinel you can call me and I have a special offer for you. The Lincoln is nice but the Sentinel touch screen, easy to change lenses and headgear I think you will like. Neither are a bad choice though!
Could you put a link , where to buy one of those helmets ( new version )?
bakersgas.com/collections/lincoln-electric/products/lincoln-k3034-4
I've had two 3-gens, one was more green in color and the other more blue. How did this new 4th-gen look to you? How does the color compare to the 3rd-gens, in your experience?
Same lens, just a feature that helps block sunlight, the grind button and headgear are the new changes
This or the Miller Digital Infinity?
It is the Lincoln Viking 3350 4C - 4th generation! Yes it has a similar Matte Black finish :)
@@BakersGas yeah but what is best this or the Miller Digital Infinity?
@@averagebloke4474 call us and I will tell you ;)
Lincoln 🤫
@@BakersGas 😂
The head gear is more like the sentinel a50
Yes certainly some similarities!
can you ship in philippines?
I live here have helmets a few2nd hand full colour but not Lincon??
Can you not make a video that you learning people aluminium tig welding
So this or the optrel crystal 2.0? What's more clear?
Optrel but this has more view of range
This is an Advertisement, not much of a review.
So it's the 3350 with a external grind.
Yes this is the Lincoln Electric Viking 3350 4th Generation! Difference is basically upgraded headgear, external grind button, sunlight differentiation and its Matte black instead of the gloss black! Let us know if you have any other questions!
bakersgas.com/products/lincoln-viking-3350-4c-matte-black-4th-gen-welding-helmet-k3034-4
its still using stone age adjustment dials ? how sad
always last to know lol
Terrible background noise.
The hood sucks.
Sensors work when they want to. It's just a version of the Vulcan harbor freight hood. Buy something else.