Hi Gary, thanks for the great video. I am 67 years old and I am learning to weld. I wear progressive lens glasses and really appreciate your efforts in this demo. I think my glasses should be ok as the working distance for welding coincides with my head tilt angle, but will try the cheater lens if any difficulties arise. I have decided to buy this helmet, just before viewing your video. Now, I am fully convinced with your thumbs up. As a seasoned veteran, your opinion matters. Cheers !
Thank you Charles. Sometimes the weld location makes it tough for me to get my progressives to work. Looking up under something for example. I want to learn TIG welding before I buy a TIG machine. I have done stick and MIG for decades. I was taking a TIG class but in the middle the COVID hit and they stopped. I made a video of me TIG welding in class by shoving my phone into the hood with me. :) It was not the best but I got a few shots. I found it the clearest to take my glasses off and use the cheater in the class. You will figure out the best combination. I have had mine 2 years and still enjoy it. Thanks for watching and the kind comments. I really appreciate it if I can help someone out.
Thank you for the sub, I sub'd back. :) You are way more certified than I ever was. I only learned on the job for the job 35 years ago by some certified welders like yourself. But I really like this helmet. I used the gold #10 4x5 lens for all those years before I bought this one. Thank you again.
Thanks. that was really tough because I use my phone to video and put my phone in the helmet and was trying to weld by watching the screen of the phone which had a slight delay. ;)
Easy to use works well with mig welder and plasma cutter. Came with a replacement battery, several inside and outside replacement clear shield pieces, carrying bag. Also has a great warranty. Warranty is the reason I paid the extra over cheaper ones. You get what you pay for in life and there's no short cuts either
Woah! I didn't expect it to be 350.00! I'm sure its worth it if it holds up day in and day out. Thanks for sharing. I've owned one cheap one when I was a young man. It got to where it wouldn't go dark and I never got another one.
The prices just keep going up. I got this one for $230 for the black one. The ones with the designs were more. That was only 4 years ago. But for 35+ years I welded I just had a fixed lens and when I went to get my first auto darkening I wanted the large viewing lens and a good one. Thanks for watching.
@@GaryForgingOn yes everythings going up but the pay. I've been thinking about grabbing one of the yeswelder panorama auto helmets but hate to let go of a hunerd. I use to drill under highways and welding was a part of my living. Now I drive a dump truck and they need things welded from time to time. Like a couple days ago I welded some cracks developing in the floor.
@@RC-Heli835 Yeah, it is hard to justify a 350 helmet for part time. I have always welded stick and mig for over 35 years but I took a night class last fall on tig before I buy one. But I cannot see spending a few thousand on a TIG welder for the little I do. I am looking at a primeweld tig machine.
Thank you. I have had mine now 2 years and I still love it. the cheater lenses help me out. Especially with TIG welding. Let me know how you like it when you try it out.
Thanks for showing the arc shot, I've been wondering what the new style true color lenses look like. My Miller Elite lens has finally died and it is time to get an upgrade. The Viking might be a winner! This is not a criticism just a suggestion, but welding while sitting might not be your best choice. When we sit we tend to lean our heads too far into the weld which is alot of strain on the neck and back as well as all that smoke up your hood into your eyes and lungs ( you already have the respirator, of course! ). Standing makes us tend to straighten up and pull your face out of the puddle. It'll take some getting used to after 30 years of using old gear and habit, but the new lens will help! Also unlike with mig or TIG where breezes can blow away your shielding gas, you should get yourself a small fan and "suck" the smoke away from you and the puddle. Alot of guys use the fan to blow towards them which will mess up your shielding gasses with mig or tig, but you can use the fan to suck the smoke away and not disturb the gas coverage. Like I say, hope you dont mind my sayin' and, thanks for the demo! Peace!
I don't mind you saying that at all. I usually do all my welding standing just because I have to move around so much to weld. I actually didn't even think about the sitting part but you are right. I don't weld as much as did in the past and my biggest issue now days is to find some combination of glasses/bifocals or no glasses or magnifying lens in my hood so I can see the puddle well. I end up getting closer to the weld now more than I used to. Just trying to see what I am welding. I just need a lot more practice time. I am going to weld up some holders to put some scrap on and just weld stringers over and over. I was stick welding the other day and was amazed how shaky my hand had become. Totally out of practice. Thanks for the tips though. I am one person that appreciates helpful tips. I need some kind of fan. Normally there is enough of a slight breeze through the shop to help with the smoke but some days it is just very still and I should get my small desk fan out and put it on the table to suck the smoke away. I have had issues with large fans while mig welding before so I know what you mean. I have even been stick welding both inside and outside and had strong gusts of wind mess up my stick welding. That was frustrating to have to grind it out and weld it again while hoping another gust didn't hit me. When I get more time to practice welding I want to film through the Lincoln more so I can show more of the actual welding and maybe do some different settings too. Thank you again. Gary
This helmet has gotten some good reviews. I need to get a new hood to go with my new everlast welder. I want to start doing some really low amp tig welding.
I do not turn it off but I keep it in the dark bag too so that light will not trigger it. Usually regular light will not but I just keep it in the bag anyway. I do not use mine everyday so the battery lasted me for 3 or 4 years. But I keep an extra battery in my tool box anyway, just in case.
@@GaryForgingOn oh thank you Gary! This is how I do now.., put it in the original bag when not in use! Thanks! By the way, your videos are helpful! Subscribed your channel already :)
I am sure you checked the settings to make sure it was not on grind mode. Other than that or the battery polarity I am not sure what to check. I'm on my same set of batteries for now. I hope it gets working soon for you.
Yes sir I change the battery and they work for a little bit and then it just stopped working totally I even open the inside to see if it had a battery in there but it didn't. Thank you I appreciate your response
@@selsoovalle6274 There are some other suggestions in these owner guides. But you may have already read these. www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/pages/operator-manuals.aspx?type=text&q=Viking+3350
I’m just a home diyer That has a cheap 90amp flux core welder at home for odd jobs. I did spend a few extra bucks and get a Lincoln Viking auto darkening. Even after installing new good batteries, I can’t seem to see the bead or weld puddle. And on thin metal (thicker than sheet metal) of course it burns through even on the low min setting because I’m looking for the puddle to form. (Yes I am in weld mode not grind mode - haha). Luckily I’ve not gotten flash burn because I made the sensitivity and delay settings as soon as I got it. I started with darkening setting of 10 and gone both ways but still not able to see the puddle. Any help would be appreciated! If I got a tombstone stick welder, would it stick weld small sheet metal jobs?
I have not done flux core in decades. With wire, stick and TIG . I can see all around the puddle. I weld MIG and stick on 10 and I had to move up to 11 with TIG. Delay and sensitivity will not help with seeing the puddle. I am not trying to sound like a jerk on this but I am sure you got all the protective films off. I only ask because I almost missed some. I never try to act like a jerk or make someone feel bad. I just did not have that problem so my best guess would be the flux wire. I have not tried it. I thought about making a video on stick welding thin metal. You can do it but it is tricky. The only way I had luck was using my regular small welding rod and breaking the flux off of another rod and feed that rod into the weld. Keep most of the arc on the other welding rod. I want to show that in a video if I can dig up a better way to video the arc shot. If you can find someone welding without flux that would let you watch might help too. Gary
I get about a week out of a battery which I think is too often to change out. I use it for a mixture of fabrication and welding. Anyone else have feedback on this?
I would run it on the lower numbers. I don't have a plasma cutter so I am not sure what setting to use for one. But the grind mode is almost clear. It is not even as dark as sun glasses so I would think not. Thanks for watching and asking. I hope that helps. Gary
I like this Lincoln a lot but it is also my first auto darkening hood. A welder I know likes the Miller better but again I think they are both great hoods and it just comes down to personal choice. But this is a good helmet for me. Good luck on getting a good one.
This was my first auto darkening but I have used regular lenses for decades. But I wanted something that would not hurt my eyes and was very clear. Also I am older and getting a spot to use my bifocals or my cheater lens was helpful I was taking a TIG class and tried to hold my phone inside the helmet and video a little in class. Not the best but you can probably look on my list and find the video. I learned welding on the job back in the 80s. So I have a lot of bad habits. But the best thing for beginning is try to get a class if you can. I have never done TIG welding and was taking a class but the COVID virus cancelled us meeting so I hope to finish. Then I will go buy a TIG welder and go from there. Thanks for watching. If I can answer any questions just ask. Gary
Sorry, I mumbled a bit there. I had to go back and look. I didn't remember saying $30 but I made this video a while ago.. I can see how it sounded like that though. What I said was my "dirty box" as I wiped it off. That hood was definitely not $30. ;) I got it on sale back then for about 230. But of course it has gone up some since then. Sorry again for my mumbling. I appreciate the comment. It helps me to improve my videos. I listen to all those helpful messages and try to incorporate them.
IF YOU SNUG UP THE KNOBS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HELMET,THEN THE HEADGEAR HAS A WAY OF HOLDING THE HELMET IN A CERTAIN POSITION WHICH CAN BE VERY HANDY WHILE FITTING AND TACKING.
I was always so used to the old helmets without the auto darkening lens. I had to get the knob tension just right to stay up while fitting and come down with a nod of my head. This is heavier and it took me a while to get the tension right on the helmet. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Take care
TO:GARY BROWN FORGING ON,SOMETHING ELSE THAT POPPED IN MY HEAD THAT I'VE DONE WITH MY HELMETS,AND IT WORKS TOO!,TAKE THE KNOBS OFF AND ON THE THREADED SCREW PART,WRAP SOME TEFELONG TAPE AROUND THE THREADS ABOUT 2/12-3 TIME'S(YOU MAY HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT)AND THEN PUT THE SCREW BACK ON.THAT WILL HELP YOU ALOT!
It turns on and off on its own or I guess it is off when I can see through it and is only on when welding and dark. There is not a power button. I don't use mine that often but I have had it now for almost 2 years and have not had to replace the battery. I have not seen the low battery light on either. I guess the little I do use it keeps the battery charged through the solar panel.
@@GaryForgingOn How about when you pull the plug from the button. How do you turn it back on? I always have a difficult time with turning it back on once it comes time to swapping the cover lenses
@@jacktheripper2746 I have pulled out my unit a few times to do the lenses and also to put in my magnifier lens. I just put the whole unit back in and keep using it. I am not sure which plug you pulled out. I have take out the whole plastic part that holds the lens and i have taken just the lens out and and I just put them all back in. I have never disconnected anything. But I may not have done the same thing you have done.
:) Yeah, it was really tough holding my camera (phone) in the hood and then looking through its screen which was even smaller in the back of the phone and a slight delay. But I got there in the end. :) I have only Stick and MIG welded for 30+ years off and on. I am using this hood now in an evening welding course I am taking to learn TIG welding. It is working great so far. Maybe I can use my phone while in class to see if I can get some tig images.
My Viking 3350 died in a little over 3 years time....10 months storage due to a major relocation of my shop and I'm not too happy with that fact....My old Arc1 ran better than 5 years.....Lincoln 3350.....Think I'm going with an Optrel 2.5 this time around....Swiss made compared to China on the Lincoln....
Forgot to ad....The Lincoln gear bag that was part of my package fell right apart too....another China product....Lincoln should keep up with their quality control....more JUNK!
With my head up the mask does touch the lens. When I am bent over it is just a little further away. I didn't like it touching at first but then I got used to it. It didn't stop me from seeing the weld or anything.
Hi Gary, Great Video - thanks. I am about to buy this helmet. Did you use a generic cheater lense or is it a Lincoln lense. I am having trouble buying Lincoln lenses here in Australia.
Hi John, yes, I used generic lenses. When I ordered my helmet online I also ordered extra inside and outside protective lenses. But I was not sure if I needed a 1.5, 2 or 2.5 magnification lens so I went to my local welding supply shop and bought the cheater lens. But they were just generic. I find that sometimes I can even see better with my glasses off and no cheater lens as long as I am close. Thanks for watching. I know you will get the newer version than mine but I still love mine.
@@GaryForgingOn Great, thanks Gary. That's good as I have some generic cheater lenses. I have always bought cheaper helmets in the past, however, I believe you only get what you pay for. The Hood has some good reviews, so I am looking forward to getting it. Thanks for responding.
Mine is older and the grind mode is inside and I finally got used to reaching in with my hood on and clicking it on and off grind mode. For a while I had to take it on and off and that got old. Thanks
Never too late to start welding. I am 60 and hope to take some TIG welding classes this spring. I have welding off and on for 35 years but only MIG and Stick. This is a good welding helmet. I bought this model of respirator to try out. It works pretty good. There may be better ones. "Half Mask Respirator Size Small/Medium" by miller
As another older guy who just tried an auto darken hood, I can relate. Was strange to be able to see as you strike an arc. I tried one from Yeswelder, as I can see the dials and grind/cut/weld controls better when they are mounted externally.
I found I can see better taking my glasses off. Which is weird since I have wore them all my life and have bifocals. But when I was using it to TIG weld it was crystal clear. Mine is about 3 years old now and I like the newer ones because they mounted the grind mode switch on the outside. It is a bit of a pain to turn it to grind mode on the inside so I usually just use a face shield for grinding.
Yeah I have my eye on the new one too. Don’t know if I’ll be a fan of the hold the button down for 3 seconds- would prefer a dial or slider that you could move instantly with gloves on and know it is in the mode you intend. Wouldn’t take much more than 3 seconds to change to face shield. Anyhoo with partial cornea transplants and slight astigmatism in one eye, I do use glasses. May get a prescription to have safety glasses that are single focus right about 25”.
It fits good. When I bring my hood down it actually hits the respirator but it hits right where the hood should stop anyway. My biggest problem is still trying to unlearn 35 years of old school welding habits. Even with the new auto-darkening hood I still leave my hood up and flip it down before I start welding most of the time. And I lift it up as soon as I finish to see. I lift it up just before the screen automatically lightens up. It is just a habit I need to break. Because of that I hit the mask more because I flip the hood up and down more. I hope that helps. It fits fine but it does hit on it right when it stops.
sub'd👍👍 thank you for the review. been lookin for a new hood. i first started with the pipeliner style hood, but its been very aggravating flippin it up and down. and to mention gettin flashed when i think my lense is down when i jerk my head to drop it. and now I'm in school for welding i need somethin more convenient and for a respirator. the pipeliner style is right at my nose and cant stand it anymore. great job sir. edit: also, how does it work with sweat??? when im lookin down at a 45° i sweat so much. are the controls sensitive to moisture? thats if you have experienced that. thank you
@@GaryForgingOn thank you for the response. maybe one day you will. i just did a quick search on the hood, the controls arent "water resistant". i sweat so much down here in south Texas, i would hate to ruin that bad ass hood, still buy though👍
@@Ryan_1997 3 years later. A friend of mine who sweats a lot keeps plastic wrap in his kit. He sets it and forgets it, then wraps the setting dials in plastic wrap.
I am really enjoying it still. I was taking an evening TIG class until the quarantine stopped it. I had to set my level at 11 for the TIG. I did some other videos using it. Let me know how it does when you use it. Thanks again for watching. Take Care.
Gary Brown Forging On tried the new welding mask today, wow, so clear compared to my old one, I see what they mean about “true colour” now has a blue tinge to it when not welding. All in all a really good quality mask, very pleased with my purchase 👍
i just got my new 3350 helmet page 2 in book says 1/2 way down page The cartridge provides protection from harmful UV and IR radiation , in dark and light states ! and on page 3 chart line 3 of chart it says UV/IR Protection Up to Shade DIN 16 at all times . Now it that true ????? date posted 11/12/2018 PLEASE REPLY
If you look below that line in the Chart on page 3 it shows that the specification for the Light State is from 3 to 5 . Then it has the Dark State listed as DIN 6 through 13. So it just appears to me that they stated in their general helmet information on page 2 that it covers both the light and dark settings in the cartridge which would be from 3 all the way through 13. Then in the Chart is says anything below DIN 16 is protected. Which is probably a full specification that shows it was made above what was needed for the cartridge. I am not a Lincoln expert on these but that is how I interpret those 2 statements. I hope this helps a little.
@@GaryForgingOn I am going to check with LE to find out for sure ! i think the shade range switch gos from 3.5 to 6 then you move swicth from left to right and shade range gos from 7 to 13 but i am a begineing welder ! But if the UV and IR is rated at 16 protection all the way throught the shade range that needs to be stated plainly by the manufactor ! and if it is ! COOL exspecaly for people like me who wear glasses all ready ! thanks for the reply
@@terrygreen2243 Let me know what they say at LE. I would like to know what they have to say about it. Thanks for watching and it is always good to talk welding. :) You will enjoy welding. I hope to go and take some TIG classes when I get a chance. I have done stick and MIG for over 30 years (off and on) but I have never had the chance to get into TIG. I learned on-the-job and developed a lot of bad habits. I don't want to do that with the TIG stuff. Take care and thanks again for watching and commenting. Gary
@@GaryForgingOnhere is qoite from learn more page I have not contacted suport yet ( Our exclusive new 4 C lens technology upgrade to Lincoln Electric's Viking welding helmets provides a filtering lens with the clearest view of the welding puddle on the market today . This new technology reduces eye strain by minimizing the traditional green coloring in the helmet view screen in both active and inactive states . Available on the 1840 , 2450 and 3350 series helmets ) streight from page from Lincoln . they may be talking about the green color of view screen . but the manual leads a person to beleve its the UV and IR i will read more of page and contact suport ( web page = Lincolnelectric.com )
Have you had any issues with eye strain? I have heard some people complaining about eye strain using the 3350 4c technology for long periods of time. But I've also heard people say nothing about eye strain and it claims to be easier on the eyes , I'm just curious I like how clear the 4c technology looks and want to buy one.
I have not used it for an entire day of welding yet. I have only used it on small projects. I have not heard of any eye strain but I guess it could happen. My guess would be the setting. The shade numbers on the dial are not notched so you can get off a little on the number. One day I thought it was real bright and clear and I looked and I had the dial more about 9 or 9.5 . I bumped it up to 10 and it was still a lot brighter and clearer than my old gold lens 10. I do computer work for a living and I know that if the monitors are too bright they seem to be easy to see but they actually strain the eyes more. I have had my eyes start twitching continuously for days and then I found out to turn the brightness on my screens down until they looked dull gray. I would think that would cause my eyes to strain more but it actually made the strain go away. I just wonder if someone was welding with the lens shade too light and caused strain. Just a guess though. I have welded with the 3350 for a few hours but then I stopped to do other things so that is not a good test.
Yeah,,, I hated it when I saw some small holes burned into my new hood bag. I have to remember to keep it far away. Maybe I should make myself a leather bag for it. hmmm sounds like another video idea. ;)
@@GaryForgingOn something else when I do tig welding with lincoln I have to raise up the sensitivity all way up other wise it will flash me that never happened with my speedglass 9100xxi I guess that is different between 240dollars helmet and 500 dollars helmet I use my helmet for 10 to 12 hours day and sir that lincoln it got good lens but it's heavy
I have been trying to figure out the best mic system and back when I made this one I just had a lavaliere mic which picked up everything. The other problem is that I am using my phone to make my videos and I use an app to edit my videos and render them. All I can do is adjust all the sound up or down with that software. I cannot isolate just certain sounds and reduce them. So now I try to keep things quiet when filming like when I am forging I turn off my gas forge when I can when the video is not paused. Thanks for watching. I am trying to improve all the time. :)
Hi Gary, thanks for the great video. I am 67 years old and I am learning to weld. I wear progressive lens glasses and really appreciate your efforts in this demo. I think my glasses should be ok as the working distance for welding coincides with my head tilt angle, but will try the cheater lens if any difficulties arise. I have decided to buy this helmet, just before viewing your video. Now, I am fully convinced with your thumbs up. As a seasoned veteran, your opinion matters. Cheers !
Thank you Charles. Sometimes the weld location makes it tough for me to get my progressives to work. Looking up under something for example.
I want to learn TIG welding before I buy a TIG machine. I have done stick and MIG for decades. I was taking a TIG class but in the middle the COVID hit and they stopped. I made a video of me TIG welding in class by shoving my phone into the hood with me. :) It was not the best but I got a few shots. I found it the clearest to take my glasses off and use the cheater in the class. You will figure out the best combination. I have had mine 2 years and still enjoy it. Thanks for watching and the kind comments. I really appreciate it if I can help someone out.
I want to take the time to thank you for your posting on how to use this helmet. Great video on the initial setup and how to how to get started. !!!
Thank you. I really appreciate that. I try to make helpful videos the best that I can. Thanks
Hello Gary, Just subscribed, old ASME welder and just bought this helmet yesterday. Great Review! Take Care 👍🏼🇺🇸
Thank you for the sub, I sub'd back. :) You are way more certified than I ever was. I only learned on the job for the job 35 years ago by some certified welders like yourself. But I really like this helmet. I used the gold #10 4x5 lens for all those years before I bought this one. Thank you again.
@@GaryForgingOn Thanks, mine says low battery and not to store in dark places, but the bag for it is Black!😂 👍🏼🇺🇸
Great simple video. The POV was a nice touch.
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
This is the one I'm looking to buy. I'm glad I found an honest review from dedicated to craft. Great video!
Thank you. I have been welding a long time but I am new to the youtube world. :)
It hurts when you flash yourself in grind mode but your eyes won't burn up. The purple tint on the front has a uv ir filter.
Love how new school meets old school. Thanks for the video. I'm in search for new mask....
Wow, very impressive demonstration at 11:30
Thanks. that was really tough because I use my phone to video and put my phone in the helmet and was trying to weld by watching the screen of the phone which had a slight delay. ;)
Easy to use works well with mig welder and plasma cutter. Came with a replacement battery, several inside and outside replacement clear shield pieces, carrying bag. Also has a great warranty. Warranty is the reason I paid the extra over cheaper ones. You get what you pay for in life and there's no short cuts either
Very true. I didn't want to chance my eyes and vision on cheap helmets.
Woah! I didn't expect it to be 350.00! I'm sure its worth it if it holds up day in and day out. Thanks for sharing.
I've owned one cheap one when I was a young man. It got to where it wouldn't go dark and I never got another one.
The prices just keep going up. I got this one for $230 for the black one. The ones with the designs were more. That was only 4 years ago. But for 35+ years I welded I just had a fixed lens and when I went to get my first auto darkening I wanted the large viewing lens and a good one. Thanks for watching.
@@GaryForgingOn yes everythings going up but the pay. I've been thinking about grabbing one of the yeswelder panorama auto helmets but hate to let go of a hunerd.
I use to drill under highways and welding was a part of my living.
Now I drive a dump truck and they need things welded from time to time. Like a couple days ago I welded some cracks developing in the floor.
@@RC-Heli835 Yeah, it is hard to justify a 350 helmet for part time. I have always welded stick and mig for over 35 years but I took a night class last fall on tig before I buy one. But I cannot see spending a few thousand on a TIG welder for the little I do. I am looking at a primeweld tig machine.
Can see felt marker lines on my aluminum when welding 👌✌
After 30+ years of a regular #10 lens to this it was great. When I TIG weld I can so well. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Hi Gary, thanks for the review. Lincoln Electric has a video on here that shows how to adjust the head cradle so you can wear bifocals
Thank you. I will go check that out.
Proper review video, just ordered my 3350 updated. Can't wait until it gets here... gonna need some cheater lenses.
Thank you. I have had mine now 2 years and I still love it. the cheater lenses help me out. Especially with TIG welding. Let me know how you like it when you try it out.
Thanks for showing the arc shot, I've been wondering what the new style true color lenses look like. My Miller Elite lens has finally died and it is time to get an upgrade. The Viking might be a winner!
This is not a criticism just a suggestion, but welding while sitting might not be your best choice. When we sit we tend to lean our heads too far into the weld which is alot of strain on the neck and back as well as all that smoke up your hood into your eyes and lungs ( you already have the respirator, of course! ). Standing makes us tend to straighten up and pull your face out of the puddle. It'll take some getting used to after 30 years of using old gear and habit, but the new lens will help!
Also unlike with mig or TIG where breezes can blow away your shielding gas, you should get yourself a small fan and "suck" the smoke away from you and the puddle. Alot of guys use the fan to blow towards them which will mess up your shielding gasses with mig or tig, but you can use the fan to suck the smoke away and not disturb the gas coverage.
Like I say, hope you dont mind my sayin' and, thanks for the demo!
Peace!
I don't mind you saying that at all. I usually do all my welding standing just because I have to move around so much to weld. I actually didn't even think about the sitting part but you are right. I don't weld as much as did in the past and my biggest issue now days is to find some combination of glasses/bifocals or no glasses or magnifying lens in my hood so I can see the puddle well. I end up getting closer to the weld now more than I used to. Just trying to see what I am welding. I just need a lot more practice time. I am going to weld up some holders to put some scrap on and just weld stringers over and over. I was stick welding the other day and was amazed how shaky my hand had become. Totally out of practice.
Thanks for the tips though. I am one person that appreciates helpful tips. I need some kind of fan. Normally there is enough of a slight breeze through the shop to help with the smoke but some days it is just very still and I should get my small desk fan out and put it on the table to suck the smoke away. I have had issues with large fans while mig welding before so I know what you mean. I have even been stick welding both inside and outside and had strong gusts of wind mess up my stick welding. That was frustrating to have to grind it out and weld it again while hoping another gust didn't hit me.
When I get more time to practice welding I want to film through the Lincoln more so I can show more of the actual welding and maybe do some different settings too.
Thank you again.
Gary
This helmet has gotten some good reviews. I need to get a new hood to go with my new everlast welder. I want to start doing some really low amp tig welding.
Hi Sir, just bought a 3350. Just wonder if I need to turn it off the auto darkening when it’s not in use?
Thanks!
I do not turn it off but I keep it in the dark bag too so that light will not trigger it. Usually regular light will not but I just keep it in the bag anyway. I do not use mine everyday so the battery lasted me for 3 or 4 years. But I keep an extra battery in my tool box anyway, just in case.
@@GaryForgingOn oh thank you Gary! This is how I do now.., put it in the original bag when not in use! Thanks!
By the way, your videos are helpful! Subscribed your channel already :)
I'm having a problem with mine I changed the battery but for some reason it won't light up when welding
I am sure you checked the settings to make sure it was not on grind mode. Other than that or the battery polarity I am not sure what to check. I'm on my same set of batteries for now. I hope it gets working soon for you.
Yes sir I change the battery and they work for a little bit and then it just stopped working totally I even open the inside to see if it had a battery in there but it didn't. Thank you I appreciate your response
@@selsoovalle6274 There are some other suggestions in these owner guides. But you may have already read these.
www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/pages/operator-manuals.aspx?type=text&q=Viking+3350
I’m just a home diyer That has a cheap 90amp flux core welder at home for odd jobs. I did spend a few extra bucks and get a Lincoln Viking auto darkening. Even after installing new good batteries, I can’t seem to see the bead or weld puddle. And on thin metal (thicker than sheet metal) of course it burns through even on the low min setting because I’m looking for the puddle to form. (Yes I am in weld mode not grind mode - haha).
Luckily I’ve not gotten flash burn because I made the sensitivity and delay settings as soon as I got it. I started with darkening setting of 10 and gone both ways but still not able to see the puddle. Any help would be appreciated!
If I got a tombstone stick welder, would it stick weld small sheet metal jobs?
I have not done flux core in decades. With wire, stick and TIG . I can see all around the puddle. I weld MIG and stick on 10 and I had to move up to 11 with TIG.
Delay and sensitivity will not help with seeing the puddle.
I am not trying to sound like a jerk on this but I am sure you got all the protective films off. I only ask because I almost missed some. I never try to act like a jerk or make someone feel bad. I just did not have that problem so my best guess would be the flux wire. I have not tried it.
I thought about making a video on stick welding thin metal. You can do it but it is tricky. The only way I had luck was using my regular small welding rod and breaking the flux off of another rod and feed that rod into the weld. Keep most of the arc on the other welding rod. I want to show that in a video if I can dig up a better way to video the arc shot. If you can find someone welding without flux that would let you watch might help too.
Gary
Does the battery last a 10 hour shift!
It has for me. I have not worn it 10 hours straight but I have used way more hours than that.
I get about a week out of a battery which I think is too often to change out.
I use it for a mixture of fabrication and welding.
Anyone else have feedback on this?
Great help! Appreciate it
Can you run a plasma cutter on the grind mode. Love the lincoln hood.
I would run it on the lower numbers. I don't have a plasma cutter so I am not sure what setting to use for one. But the grind mode is almost clear. It is not even as dark as sun glasses so I would think not. Thanks for watching and asking. I hope that helps.
Gary
@@GaryForgingOn thanks Gary.
James Chastine user manual recommends an 8 shade at a minimum.
I'm going to try some low amp welding with my powertig welder and I need a good hood. My harbor freight welding helmet isn't going to cut it anymore.
I like this Lincoln a lot but it is also my first auto darkening hood. A welder I know likes the Miller better but again I think they are both great hoods and it just comes down to personal choice. But this is a good helmet for me. Good luck on getting a good one.
I love mine so much!
That is great. :) I have had mine 2 years now and still love it. Thanks for watching.
You explained it very well thankyou mate I’m just a novist
This was my first auto darkening but I have used regular lenses for decades. But I wanted something that would not hurt my eyes and was very clear. Also I am older and getting a spot to use my bifocals or my cheater lens was helpful I was taking a TIG class and tried to hold my phone inside the helmet and video a little in class. Not the best but you can probably look on my list and find the video. I learned welding on the job back in the 80s. So I have a lot of bad habits. But the best thing for beginning is try to get a class if you can. I have never done TIG welding and was taking a class but the COVID virus cancelled us meeting so I hope to finish. Then I will go buy a TIG welder and go from there. Thanks for watching. If I can answer any questions just ask. Gary
3:11 30 bucks?
Sorry, I mumbled a bit there. I had to go back and look. I didn't remember saying $30 but I made this video a while ago.. I can see how it sounded like that though. What I said was my "dirty box" as I wiped it off. That hood was definitely not $30. ;) I got it on sale back then for about 230. But of course it has gone up some since then. Sorry again for my mumbling. I appreciate the comment. It helps me to improve my videos. I listen to all those helpful messages and try to incorporate them.
@@GaryForgingOn ok man lol🤣
IF YOU SNUG UP THE KNOBS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HELMET,THEN THE HEADGEAR HAS A WAY OF HOLDING THE HELMET IN A CERTAIN POSITION WHICH CAN BE VERY HANDY WHILE FITTING AND TACKING.
I was always so used to the old helmets without the auto darkening lens. I had to get the knob tension just right to stay up while fitting and come down with a nod of my head. This is heavier and it took me a while to get the tension right on the helmet. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Take care
TO:GARY BROWN FORGING ON,SOMETHING ELSE THAT POPPED IN MY HEAD THAT I'VE DONE WITH MY HELMETS,AND IT WORKS TOO!,TAKE THE KNOBS OFF AND ON THE THREADED SCREW PART,WRAP SOME TEFELONG TAPE AROUND THE THREADS ABOUT 2/12-3 TIME'S(YOU MAY HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT)AND THEN PUT THE SCREW BACK ON.THAT WILL HELP YOU ALOT!
@@craigbosko2229 That is a good idea. I will have to give that a try. Thank you.
Does it turn off on its own or is there a button or something?
It turns on and off on its own or I guess it is off when I can see through it and is only on when welding and dark. There is not a power button. I don't use mine that often but I have had it now for almost 2 years and have not had to replace the battery. I have not seen the low battery light on either. I guess the little I do use it keeps the battery charged through the solar panel.
@@GaryForgingOn How about when you pull the plug from the button. How do you turn it back on? I always have a difficult time with turning it back on once it comes time to swapping the cover lenses
@@jacktheripper2746 I have pulled out my unit a few times to do the lenses and also to put in my magnifier lens. I just put the whole unit back in and keep using it. I am not sure which plug you pulled out. I have take out the whole plastic part that holds the lens and i have taken just the lens out and and I just put them all back in. I have never disconnected anything. But I may not have done the same thing you have done.
12:00 first day at welding school pov 😂
:) Yeah, it was really tough holding my camera (phone) in the hood and then looking through its screen which was even smaller in the back of the phone and a slight delay. But I got there in the end. :) I have only Stick and MIG welded for 30+ years off and on. I am using this hood now in an evening welding course I am taking to learn TIG welding. It is working great so far. Maybe I can use my phone while in class to see if I can get some tig images.
My Viking 3350 died in a little over 3 years time....10 months storage due to a major relocation of my shop and I'm not too happy with that fact....My old Arc1 ran better than 5 years.....Lincoln 3350.....Think I'm going with an Optrel 2.5 this time around....Swiss made compared to China on the Lincoln....
Forgot to ad....The Lincoln gear bag that was part of my package fell right apart too....another China product....Lincoln should keep up with their quality control....more JUNK!
Sorry to hear that. I have only had mine for less than 2 years. So far it is holding up well.
Hi gary does the half mask u have touch the lense inside the 3350 or is there a way to adjust it so it doesn't
With my head up the mask does touch the lens. When I am bent over it is just a little further away. I didn't like it touching at first but then I got used to it. It didn't stop me from seeing the weld or anything.
Hi Gary, Great Video - thanks. I am about to buy this helmet. Did you use a generic cheater lense or is it a Lincoln lense. I am having trouble buying Lincoln lenses here in Australia.
Hi John, yes, I used generic lenses. When I ordered my helmet online I also ordered extra inside and outside protective lenses. But I was not sure if I needed a 1.5, 2 or 2.5 magnification lens so I went to my local welding supply shop and bought the cheater lens. But they were just generic. I find that sometimes I can even see better with my glasses off and no cheater lens as long as I am close. Thanks for watching. I know you will get the newer version than mine but I still love mine.
@@GaryForgingOn Great, thanks Gary. That's good as I have some generic cheater lenses. I have always bought cheaper helmets in the past, however, I believe you only get what you pay for. The Hood has some good reviews, so I am looking forward to getting it. Thanks for responding.
@@vlv8855 Thank you for watching my channel. I appreciate it. Please let me know how you like your helmet when you get it. Take care and stay safe.
I like that hood with no grind mode with that stupid wire in it
Mine is older and the grind mode is inside and I finally got used to reaching in with my hood on and clicking it on and off grind mode. For a while I had to take it on and off and that got old. Thanks
Thank you!
I am 67 and I want to learn how to weld. The lens is great I want to use that. You use a respirator how very adult of you. What respirator is it?
Never too late to start welding. I am 60 and hope to take some TIG welding classes this spring. I have welding off and on for 35 years but only MIG and Stick. This is a good welding helmet. I bought this model of respirator to try out. It works pretty good. There may be better ones. "Half Mask Respirator Size Small/Medium" by miller
As another older guy who just tried an auto darken hood, I can relate. Was strange to be able to see as you strike an arc. I tried one from Yeswelder, as I can see the dials and grind/cut/weld controls better when they are mounted externally.
I found I can see better taking my glasses off. Which is weird since I have wore them all my life and have bifocals. But when I was using it to TIG weld it was crystal clear. Mine is about 3 years old now and I like the newer ones because they mounted the grind mode switch on the outside. It is a bit of a pain to turn it to grind mode on the inside so I usually just use a face shield for grinding.
Yeah I have my eye on the new one too. Don’t know if I’ll be a fan of the hold the button down for 3 seconds- would prefer a dial or slider that you could move instantly with gloves on and know it is in the mode you intend. Wouldn’t take much more than 3 seconds to change to face shield.
Anyhoo with partial cornea transplants and slight astigmatism in one eye, I do use glasses. May get a prescription to have safety glasses that are single focus right about 25”.
Does the cheater lens come with it
No, I bought it separate.
How good does your respirator fit in the hood?
It fits good. When I bring my hood down it actually hits the respirator but it hits right where the hood should stop anyway. My biggest problem is still trying to unlearn 35 years of old school welding habits. Even with the new auto-darkening hood I still leave my hood up and flip it down before I start welding most of the time. And I lift it up as soon as I finish to see. I lift it up just before the screen automatically lightens up. It is just a habit I need to break. Because of that I hit the mask more because I flip the hood up and down more. I hope that helps. It fits fine but it does hit on it right when it stops.
sub'd👍👍
thank you for the review.
been lookin for a new hood. i first started with the pipeliner style hood, but its been very aggravating flippin it up and down. and to mention gettin flashed when i think my lense is down when i jerk my head to drop it. and now I'm in school for welding i need somethin more convenient and for a respirator. the pipeliner style is right at my nose and cant stand it anymore.
great job sir.
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also, how does it work with sweat??? when im lookin down at a 45° i sweat so much.
are the controls sensitive to moisture? thats if you have experienced that. thank you
Thank you. Even though I am up there in age I want to take time to go to a welding class for TIG. Thanks for the sub too. :)
@@GaryForgingOn thank you for the response.
maybe one day you will.
i just did a quick search on the hood, the controls arent "water resistant". i sweat so much down here in south Texas, i would hate to ruin that bad ass hood, still buy though👍
@@Ryan_1997 3 years later. A friend of mine who sweats a lot keeps plastic wrap in his kit. He sets it and forgets it, then wraps the setting dials in plastic wrap.
Just got one still haven’t used it yet, thanks for the clip, and the heads up about grind mode
I am really enjoying it still. I was taking an evening TIG class until the quarantine stopped it. I had to set my level at 11 for the TIG. I did some other videos using it. Let me know how it does when you use it. Thanks again for watching. Take Care.
Gary Brown Forging On tried the new welding mask today, wow, so clear compared to my old one, I see what they mean about “true colour” now has a blue tinge to it when not welding. All in all a really good quality mask, very pleased with my purchase 👍
Sorry I am late responding.. This message got buried. I am glad you like it too. I am still enjoying mine after 2 years. :)
i just got my new 3350 helmet page 2 in book says 1/2 way down page The cartridge provides protection from harmful UV and IR radiation , in dark and light states ! and on page 3 chart line 3 of chart it says UV/IR Protection Up to Shade DIN 16 at all times . Now it that true ????? date posted 11/12/2018 PLEASE REPLY
If you look below that line in the Chart on page 3 it shows that the specification for the Light State is from 3 to 5 . Then it has the Dark State listed as DIN 6 through 13. So it just appears to me that they stated in their general helmet information on page 2 that it covers both the light and dark settings in the cartridge which would be from 3 all the way through 13. Then in the Chart is says anything below DIN 16 is protected. Which is probably a full specification that shows it was made above what was needed for the cartridge.
I am not a Lincoln expert on these but that is how I interpret those 2 statements. I hope this helps a little.
@@GaryForgingOn I am going to check with LE to find out for sure ! i think the shade range switch gos from 3.5 to 6 then you move swicth from left to right and shade range gos from 7 to 13 but i am a begineing welder ! But if the UV and IR is rated at 16 protection all the way throught the shade range that needs to be stated plainly by the manufactor ! and if it is ! COOL exspecaly for people like me who wear glasses all ready ! thanks for the reply
@@terrygreen2243 Let me know what they say at LE. I would like to know what they have to say about it. Thanks for watching and it is always good to talk welding. :) You will enjoy welding. I hope to go and take some TIG classes when I get a chance. I have done stick and MIG for over 30 years (off and on) but I have never had the chance to get into TIG. I learned on-the-job and developed a lot of bad habits. I don't want to do that with the TIG stuff. Take care and thanks again for watching and commenting. Gary
@@GaryForgingOnhere is qoite from learn more page I have not contacted suport yet ( Our exclusive new 4 C lens technology upgrade to Lincoln Electric's Viking welding helmets provides a filtering lens with the clearest view of the welding puddle on the market today . This new technology reduces eye strain by minimizing the traditional green coloring in the helmet view screen in both active and inactive states . Available on the 1840 , 2450 and 3350 series helmets ) streight from page from Lincoln . they may be talking about the green color of view screen . but the manual leads a person to beleve its the UV and IR i will read more of page and contact suport ( web page = Lincolnelectric.com )
Have you had any issues with eye strain? I have heard some people complaining about eye strain using the 3350 4c technology for long periods of time. But I've also heard people say nothing about eye strain and it claims to be easier on the eyes , I'm just curious I like how clear the 4c technology looks and want to buy one.
I have not used it for an entire day of welding yet. I have only used it on small projects. I have not heard of any eye strain but I guess it could happen. My guess would be the setting. The shade numbers on the dial are not notched so you can get off a little on the number. One day I thought it was real bright and clear and I looked and I had the dial more about 9 or 9.5 . I bumped it up to 10 and it was still a lot brighter and clearer than my old gold lens 10.
I do computer work for a living and I know that if the monitors are too bright they seem to be easy to see but they actually strain the eyes more. I have had my eyes start twitching continuously for days and then I found out to turn the brightness on my screens down until they looked dull gray. I would think that would cause my eyes to strain more but it actually made the strain go away.
I just wonder if someone was welding with the lens shade too light and caused strain. Just a guess though. I have welded with the 3350 for a few hours but then I stopped to do other things so that is not a good test.
Another flamable hood bag!
Yeah,,, I hated it when I saw some small holes burned into my new hood bag. I have to remember to keep it far away. Maybe I should make myself a leather bag for it. hmmm sounds like another video idea. ;)
It's okay it's definitely not speedglass that is heavy helmet I use it for over 2 month and is killing my neck not for me
I have not tried that other brand. But it has not been bad yet for me. But it may later. thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@@GaryForgingOn something else when I do tig welding with lincoln I have to raise up the sensitivity all way up other wise it will flash me that never happened with my speedglass 9100xxi I guess that is different between 240dollars helmet and 500 dollars helmet I use my helmet for 10 to 12 hours day and sir that lincoln it got good lens but it's heavy
Lot of noise in background
I have been trying to figure out the best mic system and back when I made this one I just had a lavaliere mic which picked up everything. The other problem is that I am using my phone to make my videos and I use an app to edit my videos and render them. All I can do is adjust all the sound up or down with that software. I cannot isolate just certain sounds and reduce them. So now I try to keep things quiet when filming like when I am forging I turn off my gas forge when I can when the video is not paused. Thanks for watching. I am trying to improve all the time. :)
Get some spare batteries.
I have some hanging,in my shop. :)
@@GaryForgingOn I just ordered 4 more with 2030 expiration date. Batteries are dead in both of my helmets.