Is the Everlinx EVERARC + EVERSHIELD worth buying?
This bundle is the best welder you can buy without a kit, on our formula. It's the EVERARC (0.5 to 20 joules in half-joule steps, 3 lb, 3-year warranty) with the EVERSHIELD, a small screen on the stylus that darkens on a signal from the welder, before the flash, says Everlinx. So you see the ring clearly, the screen dims, the pulse fires, and you see the result. At $1,749 on November 13, 2026 it's the cheapest route to that kind of protection, and it returns within 30 days with no restocking fee.
Buy it if
- You already have chain, tools and some training, and need the machine
- You find dark glasses tiring and want a clear view between welds
- You'd rather skip argon and carry less
Skip it if
- You're starting from nothing: the Everlinx Starter Kit adds chain, tools and a full course to this same pair
- You want the lowest price with eye protection included: the Helix has shade 5 glasses for $1,499
What does the EVERSHIELD change?
With shaded glasses, you line up a tiny ring through a dark tint, weld, then lift the glasses to check the result. An auto-darkening screen stays clear until the weld and goes dark only for the flash, so you see the ring before and after without moving anything.
Everlinx's version sits on the stylus itself, so it's always between your eyes and the arc, wherever your hand goes. The brand's claim is that it dims on a signal from the welder, before the pulse, and it cites a patent number (12617047) for it. What counts in our score is that a darkening screen is in the box, and only three products in our list can say that.
Compare the money. Sunstone's auto-darkening lenses were $312 and $510 on its store that day. Pepetools' folding screen was $449 to $499 on its own. Here the screen costs $200 over the bare EVERARC.
Is the welder itself good enough to be No. 1 among bare welders?
It doesn't win on power: 20 joules at the top, where the Helix and the Zapp Plus 2 reach 30. It wins on balance. Half-joule steps from 0.5 joule give it top marks for control at the low end, where permanent jewelry is welded. Three years of warranty matches the best. Returns are the cleanest of the group: 30 days, no fee on welders and bundles. And then the screen.
The result is 9.2/10, a notch above the Helix (9.1/10), which costs $250 less on sale and includes glasses instead. Those two are the real choice among welders sold alone, and we've set them side by side.
The bundle page lists a 62-inch stylus where the welder's own page says 65: a small thing, but ask which one ships.
What's in the box?
The EVERARC welder, the EVERSHIELD dimming screen, a welding stylus (62 inches on the bundle page), a custom pen holder, tungsten electrodes, a tungsten tip cover, a grounding wire, argon tubing, the power cord and a diamond sharpening bit.
How do you set it up, and what should your first welds be?
Mount the EVERSHIELD on the stylus as the manual shows and check that it dims on a test pulse before you rely on it. Connect the grounding wire, fit a sharpened electrode, and start at 0.5 joule on scrap rings, coming up half a joule at a time. Give your client a pair of glasses or have them look away: the screen is on your side of the weld, not theirs.
What does it really cost to start with it?
$1,749 with the corded welder on November 13, 2026, a sale price: Everlinx's Black Friday offer took $150 off welders and bundles with no code needed, and the regular price was $1,899. The R Series version was listed at $2,199. You still need chain, jump rings, pliers and a leather patch, and training if you have none: Everlinx's course comes with the starter kit at $2,999. No argon to buy if you follow Everlinx.
What do we like, and what should you know?
- EVERSHIELD: a screen that dims before each weld, mounted on the stylus
- 0.5 to 20 joules in half-joule steps
- 3-year warranty on the welder and on the EVERSHIELD
- 30-day returns with no restocking fee on bundles (Everlinx policy)
- 3 lb, hand built in the USA
The catch: "Training Not Included", says the bundle page: you get a manual. The range stops at 20 joules. Everlinx names no safety certification on the pages we read. And the screen protects the person holding the stylus; your client still needs to look away or wear glasses.
What protects your eyes, and do you need argon with it?
This welder ships with an auto-darkening screen: eVERSHIELD: a stylus-mounted screen that dims on a signal from the welder, before the flash (patent no. 12617047, says Everlinx). A pulse arc weld is a bright flash a few inches from your face, dozens of times a day. Sunstone's own guide says it plainly: "You don't necessarily need an auto-darkening lens, but you must use eye protection" (Sunstone, optics guide). For shade numbers, the reference is OSHA's eye protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.133, which asks employers for a filter shade matched to the work. Your client looks away or wears a pair too, and a leather patch sits between the chain and their skin.
Argon: argon optional: tubing is in the box. Brands disagree on whether you need it at all. Everlinx says no and points to a tensile test on fine jump rings (Everlinx, argon page); Sunstone says shielding gas makes the weld cleaner and stronger (Sunstone, argon article). We lay out both sides in do you need argon for permanent jewelry. This isn't safety or legal advice: read your welder's manual first.
Everlinx EVERARC + EVERSHIELD specifications
| What you get | Welder only: chain, tools and a course are separate purchases |
|---|---|
| Power range | 0.5 to 20 joules in half-joule steps, cycle time under one second |
| Power steps | 0.5 J steps |
| Controls | Membrane buttons |
| Stylus | 62-inch welding stylus (bundle page), custom pen holder |
| Welder weight | 3 lb |
| Welder size | 182 × 132 × 72.1 mm (about 7.2 × 5.2 × 2.8 in) |
| Runs on | Corded, 48 V DC (R Series option is rechargeable) |
| Argon | Argon optional: tubing is in the box |
| Eye protection in the box | EVERSHIELD: a stylus-mounted screen that dims on a signal from the welder, before the flash (patent no. 12617047, says Everlinx) |
| Training in the price | User manual; "Training Not Included", says the bundle page |
| Built in | Hand built in the USA |
| Safety certification | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Warranty | 3-year warranty on the welder and on the EVERSHIELD |
| Returns | Returns within 30 days for EVERARC welders and bundles (Everlinx refund policy) |
| Financing | Shop Pay installments, PayPal Pay Later or Everlinx layaway |
"Not stated": not on the pages we read on November 13, 2026. Every figure is Everlinx's own.
Why 9.2/10? The score, criterion by criterion
Each criterion is scored out of 10 from what Everlinx publishes; what isn't published scores 2. The full method is public.
| Price (20%) | 6.6/10 |
|---|---|
| Power control (15%) | 8.5/10 |
| Eye protection in the box (15%) | 10.0/10 |
| Training and support in the price (15%) | 4.0/10 |
| Warranty (15%) | 8.5/10 |
| Portability (10%) | 8.2/10 |
| Return window, minus restocking fees (5%) | 8.0/10 |
| Where it is built and safety certification named by the brand (5%) | 5.0/10 |
How much is the Everlinx EVERARC + EVERSHIELD, and where do you buy it?
$1,749 on Everlinx's own US store on November 13, 2026. Sale price of the bundle with the corded EVERARC, shown on the page on November 13, 2026: Everlinx's Black Friday offer, $150 off welders and bundles, "No code needed". The regular price on the page was $1,899, or $2,199 with the rechargeable R Series.
If that is more than you planned, the Sunstone Zapp Plus 2 costs $1,699 and scores 9.0/10. We link to the brand's store because that is where we read the price and the stock.
What should you ask Everlinx first?
- Is the stylus 62 or 65 inches in the bundle?
- Does the EVERSHIELD need its own power or batteries, and what does a replacement cost?
- Can I buy the training separately later, and for how much?
- Which safety certifications do the welder and the screen hold?
What should you compare it with?
The two welders closest in price: Sunstone Zapp Plus 2 ($1,699, 9.0/10) and Everlinx EVERARC ($1,549, 8.7/10). Put all three side by side.
Head-to-heads: Everlinx EVERARC + EVERSHIELD vs Pepetools Helix. Its closest rivals, compared with each other: Sunstone Zapp Plus 2 vs Everlinx EVERARC.
Rankings with this welder: permanent jewelry welders, all ranked, permanent jewelry machine, permanent jewelry welder for beginners, mobile permanent jewelry.
Guides that mention it or help you decide: do you need argon, insurance and waivers, how to choose a welder.
Where do these figures come from?
- everlinxjewelry.com/products/everarc-evershield-bundle, read November 13, 2026
- everlinxjewelry.com/policies/refund-policy, read November 13, 2026
We compare what brands publish: this isn't safety, legal or financial advice, and it promises no income.
