Is the Everlinx EVERARC worth buying?
The EVERARC is the most precise welder under $2,000 on paper: it starts at half a joule and climbs in half-joule steps to 20, with a cycle time under a second, says Everlinx. It weighs 3 lb, carries a 65-inch stylus and a 3-year warranty, and returns within 30 days without a restocking fee. At $1,549 on sale on November 13, 2026 (regular price $1,699), its one real gap is in the box: nothing for your eyes. Everlinx's answer is the EVERSHIELD screen, in a bundle for $200 more, and that's how we'd buy it.
Buy it if
- You weld fine chain and want the lowest starting point we list
- You'd rather not buy, carry and refill argon
- You already own eye protection, or you'll take the EVERSHIELD bundle
Skip it if
- You want eye protection included at this price: the Zapp Plus 2 has shaded glasses for $1,699
- You weld outdoors without power: the R Series adds a battery for $300 at regular prices
Why do half-joule steps matter?
Because the right setting for a fine ring sits in a narrow window. Too little energy and the ring doesn't close; too much and you mark the metal. On a welder that jumps one joule at a time, the setting you want can fall between two clicks. The EVERARC gives you forty positions between 0.5 and 20 joules.
It's also the only range here that begins below 1 joule. Our formula gives it full marks for the low end and the step size, and takes a little back for the 20-joule top. For permanent jewelry that ceiling is rarely the problem. It would be for heavier bench work, where the 30-joule welders have more in reserve.
The controls are membrane buttons with a display, not a dial. The body measures about 7.2 by 5.2 by 2.8 inches.
Can you really weld without argon?
Everlinx says yes, firmly. Its argon page opens with "Short answer: no" and cites a tensile test it attributes to the American Welding Society: 250 welds per condition on 22-gauge sterling and 14K gold-filled jump rings, made on an EVERARC, with the no-argon welds holding "just as well or better". The welder still ships with argon tubing if you want to connect a tank.
Sunstone says the opposite on its own blog: argon "means a stronger weld". Each brand sells accordingly: Sunstone puts tanks in its kits, Everlinx leaves them out. We won't referee a dispute between two makers. What we can say is practical: without a tank you carry less, spend less and have one less thing to run out of at an event. Our argon guide quotes both sides in full.
What's in the box?
The EVERARC welder, a 65-inch welding stylus, a custom pen holder, three tungsten electrodes, a tungsten tip cover, a grounding wire, argon tubing, the power cord, a diamond sharpening bit and the user manual. No glasses and no screen.
How do you set it up, and what should your first welds be?
Before anything else, sort out your eyes: this box has no protection in it. Then it's quick: power cord, stylus on its holder, grounding wire, an electrode sharpened with the diamond bit Everlinx includes. Read the manual, start at 0.5 joule on scrap rings and come up half a joule at a time until the ring closes cleanly. Note the setting for each chain you stock.
What does it really cost to start with it?
Budget for eye protection first. Everlinx's own answer is the EVERSHIELD: the bundle was $1,749 on November 13, 2026, so $200 for the screen. Then chain, jump rings, pliers and a leather patch. No argon to buy if you follow Everlinx. Both prices include Everlinx's Black Friday offer, $150 off welders and bundles with no code needed; the regular price was $1,699, so check it on the day you order. Training is in the starter kit, not here.
What do we like, and what should you know?
- Starts at 0.5 joule and moves in half-joule steps: gentle on fine chain
- 30-day returns with no restocking fee on welders (Everlinx policy)
- 3-year warranty, built in the USA
- 65-inch stylus with a wooden pen holder, 3 lb
- Shop Pay installments, PayPal Pay Later or Everlinx layaway
The catch: The box lists no eye protection: no glasses, no screen. You must add something before your first weld. The ceiling is 20 joules, lower than the 30 of the Helix and the Zapp Plus 2. Everlinx names no safety certification on the pages we read, and its course comes with the starter kit, not with the welder.
What protects your eyes, and do you need argon with it?
Nothing for your eyes comes in the box (no eye protection listed in the box; the EVERSHIELD screen is sold in the bundle), so order protection before your first weld. 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, and Everlinx says argon isn't required for permanent jewelry. 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 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 | 65-inch welding stylus with a 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 |
| Argon | Argon optional: tubing is in the box, and Everlinx says argon isn't required for permanent jewelry |
| Eye protection in the box | No eye protection listed in the box; the EVERSHIELD screen is sold in the bundle |
| Training in the price | User manual; Everlinx's course comes with the starter kit, not with the welder |
| Built in | Built in the USA |
| Safety certification | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Warranty | 3-year warranty ("Everlinx Assurance") |
| 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 8.7/10? 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%) | 7.0/10 |
|---|---|
| Power control (15%) | 8.5/10 |
| Eye protection in the box (15%) | 1.0/10 |
| 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, and where do you buy it?
$1,549 on Everlinx's own US store on November 13, 2026. Sale price 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 $1,699.
If that is more than you planned, the Pepetools Helix costs $1,499 and scores 9.1/10. Next in price, the Sunstone Zapp Plus 2 is $1,699 for 9.0/10. Everlinx also builds a starter kit around it: Everlinx Starter Kit ($2,999). We link to the brand's store because that is where we read the price and the stock.
What should you ask Everlinx first?
- Which eye protection do you recommend with the bare EVERARC, and why isn't any included?
- Does the welder hold an NRTL or CE certification, and can you send the certificate?
- Who pays return shipping within the 30 days?
- Can I buy the training later without the starter kit, and at what price?
What should you compare it with?
The two welders closest in price: Pepetools Helix ($1,499, 9.1/10) and Sunstone Zapp Plus 2 ($1,699, 9.0/10). Put all three side by side.
Head-to-heads: Sunstone Zapp Plus 2 vs Everlinx EVERARC, Pepetools Helix vs Everlinx EVERARC, Everlinx EVERARC vs Everlinx EVERARC R Series.
Rankings with this welder: permanent jewelry welders, all ranked, permanent jewelry machine, mobile permanent jewelry.
Guides that mention it or help you decide: how much does it cost to start.
Where do these figures come from?
- everlinxjewelry.com/products/everarc, 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.
