Lincoln Electric Starlite IR Shade 5 Welding Safety Glasses — ANSI Z87.1+ (K2967)

The Lincoln Electric Starlite IR Shade 5 is a dual-duty lens: an ANSI Z87.1+ impact-rated polycarbonate base with a built-in Shade 5.0 infrared filter, made for oxy-acetylene cutting, brazing, and medium gas welding. It blocks the bright, IR-rich light of gas processes while shielding against sparks and slag — and at under an ounce, it's light enough to live under a helmet as secondary protection (model K2967).

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Why shade 5 welding safety glasses do a job a plain lens can't

Gas cutting and brazing throw two hazards at your eyes at once: bright, infrared-rich light and physical spatter. A plain shaded lens handles the first; a plain impact lens handles the second. The Starlite does both — Shade 5.0 IR filtering on an ANSI Z87.1+ polycarbonate base — which is why it's the natural eye layer for oxy-fuel work and the transition moments around it. Our full Starlite review rates it 4.4/5, and the can-safety-glasses-be-used-for-welding guide explains exactly where a shaded glass fits and where it doesn't.

What the listing documents

From the published specs: ANSI/ISEA Z87.1+ high-impact rating; a Shade 5.0 IR/welding filter on a polycarbonate lens; designed for oxy-acetylene cutting, brazing, and medium gas welding; weighs less than one ounce with a snug fit and large viewing area; model K2967; UPC 015082850290. As ir filter safety glasses the lincoln electric starlite pairs shade with impact, and these shade 5 welding glasses are built to double as under-helmet secondary protection.

Where the Starlite fits in a welder's kit

Shaded glasses are one layer of eye and face protection, not the whole stack. Arc welders still need a helmet — the welding helmets complete guide and auto-darkening helmet guide cover that layer, and the helmet collection stocks it. For heavier spatter or multi-angle debris, sealed cutting goggles from the welding goggles collection add coverage, and a face shield layers over the top. The safety glasses for welders guide ranks the shaded-glass options.

Comparing shaded eyewear

The Starlite competes with other shade-5 eyewear like the Sellstrom flip-up shade 5, which trades the fixed lens for a lift-up shade. Both live in the tinted safety glasses and welding safety glasses collections. For non-welding tinted needs — outdoor glare, low light — the general safety glasses collection and best safety glasses 2026 roundup cover clear and standard-tint frames.

Ownership: lens care, fume protection, and crew orders

Protect the coating: rinse grit before wiping, use a lens-safe cloth, and retire the lens once scratches cross your sightline. Store the glasses where hot slag can't pit them. Welding fumes are a separate hazard — pair the Starlite with respiratory protection from the welding respirators collection and fume-respirator guide where required, plus hand protection from the welding gloves collection and the welding gloves guide. New to the trade? The beginner helmet guide covers the primary eye protection every arc welder needs first. For shop or crew orders, quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account — volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations, with the walkthrough linked in our footer.