If you have a welding helmet with a No. 14 lens, or higher, you will be able to view the eclipse safely.

Each helmet in the PIPEFITTER Series comes pre-equipped with WALTER’s Super Single or Singles Auto-Darkening Filter (ADF), removing the need to upgrade to an ADF lens on a standard passive welding ...

As the hunt continues for appropriate eclipse glasses, many consumers are turning to welding lenses or welding helmets as an alternative. Let the buyer beware.