Top Welding Helmets in 2024

The search to find the best welding helmet for your needs can seem rather difficult, with so many different welding helmets and masks available. There are many different factors to consider, including eye protection, viewing space, user comfort and a perfect fit. For many, visibility is a top priority, ensuring you can always perform a perfect weld, while other prioritize comfort and advanced technology such as auto darkening and air fed advanced models. Ultimately, the best welding helmet will come down to which welding projects you intend to perform most often, and your budget.

In this best welding helmet 2024 guide, we intend to help you narrow down the immense selection of welding helmets at Engweld to the ideal product that you can order for delivery to your home or workshop today. We will assess the best welding helmets in terms of details, performance and features, while also offer some tips on what could be the best budget welding helmet for hobbyists too.

What To Consider When Choosing The Best Welding Helmet

When choosing a welding helmet, it is important to consider a number of factors, such as the type of welding you will be doing, the amount of light you need, the weight of the helmet and the price. Some other important features to consider include:

Auto Darkening Welding Lens Shade Range: The auto-darkening lens shade range is the range of shades that the lens automatically adjusts to. The variable shade range should be appropriate for the type of welding you will be doing.

Lens Clarity: The clarity of the lens is important for being able to see your work clearly. Welding helmets with advanced lens technology will offer better visibility and often an extra large viewing area. Clear visibility is one of the most important requirements for good welding.

Comfort: The helmet should be comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Often, professional welders especially will spend a huge chunk of time welding so optimal comfort is a key consideration when buying a welding helmet.

Weight: The weight of the helmet is important as it can really weigh you down, especially if you will be wearing it for long periods of time. To prevent neck and back pain, we recommend looking at lightweight welding helmets

Budget: Welding helmets can range in price from a few hundred pounds to several thousand pounds, depending on the features and manufacturer. If you're looking for a budget welding helmet, you can get something suitable for just a couple of hundred pounds at Engweld.

Top 10 Welding Helmets

Now you know what to look for in a welding helmet, let's give you some examples in the form of a top 10 list in no particular order. Remember to always consider your own specific needs when choosing a welding mask, the following is just to give you an idea.

3M Speedglas 9100xx

Known for its excellent optics, comfort and versatility. It offers a wide range of features, including adjustable sensitivity and 13 shades. It even has fast switching between welding and grind mode via an external grind button, plus a feature to return to your last welding mode at the touch of a button.

3M Speedglas 9100XX Welding Helmet

Lincoln Electric Viking 3350

A reliable and durable budget-friendly option with a clear view window and comfortable headband. 4C Lens Technology broadens the colour range in both light and dark states, while perfect optical clarity and an extra large viewing area combine to ensure your eyes are always on the weld.

Lincoln Viking 3350 Welding Helmet

ESAB Sentinel A60

The ESAB Sentinel A60 is a mid-range choice with good, consistent performance. It offers a clear view and is easy to use, with ergonomic features, upgraded optics and a comfortable fit thanks to adjustable headgear.

Esab Sentinel A60 Welding Helmet

ESAB Savage A40

The ESAB Savage is a welding helmet packed full of features which is light on the pocket. Costing just over £100, this helmet model includes external shade adjustment, four arc sensors, wide field of vision, sensitivity control and delay control.

ESAB Savage A40 Welding Helmet

Speedglass G5-01

For those looking for the most advanced of welding helmets, the Speedglass G5-01 may be the answer. This air fed auto darkening welding helmet is fully adjustable and comfortable, while offering an Adflo Powered Air Respirator and high-tech Natural Colour Technology. You can even pair the Speedglass G5-01 to your smartphone to program memory modes.

Speedglass G5-01 Welding Helmet

Parweld XR940A

A mid-level air fed option to consider is the Parweld XR940A, coming in at under £500. Featuring an easy-to-use Powered Air Purifying Respiratory System, lightweight blower unit that fits to your back and lightweight lithium battery packs for hours of welding, this helmet is high on features but low on price.

Parweld XR940A Welding Helmet

Speedglas G5-03

This next-generation auto darkening welding helmet is ideal for a versatile welder and easy to switch into grind mode. The Speedglass G5-03 features 3M™ Speedglas™ Natural Color Technology and adjustable ergonomic head suspension in a compact design.

Speedglass G5-03 Welding Helmet

ESAB Swarm A20

Another best selling welding helmet at Engweld is the ESAB Swarm A20 auto darkening welding helmet, which is truly the best budget welding helmet we offer. For less than £100, you get a lightweight welding mask suitable for almost all welding applications. It features streamlined shell design, 1/1/1/2 CE optical clarity and a replaceable long-lasting battery.

ESAB Swarm A20 Welding Helmet

Lincoln Electric Europure Plus 5500

From the high end of our air fed auto darkening welding helmets range, you'll find the Europure Plus 5500 from Lincoln Electric. This offers the best optical class, and integrated grind shield and a large viewing area, both in addition to the advanced PAPR air respiratory system that works for up to 6 hours on a single charge.

Lincoln Electric Europure Plus 5500 Welding Helmet

ESAB G30 Shade 10

If an auto darkening mask is not for you, the ESAB G30 Shade 10 is the best of the manual welding helmets on offer. This flip front welding and grinding helmet provides effective protection from UV and IR radiation and comes equipped with strong headgear.

ESAB G30 Shade 10 Welding Helmet

Hopefully now you will have a good idea about what the best rated welding helmets at Engweld are, and which might be right for you. We only offer top welding helmets here at Engweld and if you need any further help deciding, please get in touch with our knowledgeable team.