Best Welding Bag & Backpacks for 2023

Dedicated for welders, the Revco Industries GB100 BSX is a backpack with a helmet bag that is detachable from the outside with quick-release hooks. This bag also has a zippered pouch in the top flap that’s useful for storing documents like time sheets, blueprints and settings tables.

The Revco Industries GB100 BSX Backpack is equipped with ergonomically shaped shoulder straps that curve inwards from the shoulders and back out at the waist. There’s a sternum strap that can be buckled at the inner reach of the curve. The back of the pack is cushioned and the sides are stiffened so the bag keeps its square shape when standing open.

The most common issues reported by owners of the Revco Industries GB100 BSX Backpack are with the amount of storage room and the fact that it has to be loaded and access ed strictly from the top, which can be inconvenient if you need something from the bottom of the full bag. Nine interior pockets, an accessory carabiner and an insulated lunch cooler pleased owners as much as its sturdy and durable construction of 650 Denier nylon.

The Lincoln Electric Welders All-in-One Backpack is a high-quality pack, ruggedly made of military-grade nylon with a 1680 Denier thread count. It’s rated at more than 50 pounds carrying capacity and has lots of storage room. The interior has one large compartment and the bag has 12 pockets of varying sizes to accommodate tools, pens, equipment and personal items. There’s also a large, padded sleeve at the back of the main compartment that fits up to a 17-inch laptop computer.

While there are claims around the internet by various sellers that the Lincoln Electric Welders All-in-One Backpack is made of ballistic nylon, we’ve found nothing on the Lincoln website or elsewhere to substantiate that claim. 1680 Denier is a military grade of fabric, but that doesn’t make it bulletproof. It does mean that it will take a lot of abuse, resisting tears, cuts and punctures.

The Lincoln Electric Welders All-in-One Backpack sometimes has complaints for tearing on the net pockets, but it’s overwhelmingly praised by owners for its padded and lined interior and extremely strong, well padded shoulder straps.

The WORKPRO 18-inch Close Top Tool Bag is a good inexpensive option for welding school students and anyone who’s needing to bootstrap at the beginning of a job. It can also work well for a shop bag or a home tool bag. Many owners report there’s not enough room for a helmet. However, this bag gets a lot of praise for its rugged construction of 600 Denier count nylon.

This bag has a full-length zipper that wraps partly down each end of the top opening. The WORKPRO 18-inch Close Top Tool Bag has 13 pockets, 6 inside and 7 outside. One disadvantage of the inner pockets is they are stitched all the way to the top of the bag, so if you have tools such as wrenches that protrude from the top, you can’t run the zipper shut.

The WORKPRO 18-inch Close Top Tool Bag comes with a durable, adjustable strap with a wide, comfortable shoulder pad. The top handle is in a pair with a wrap around fastener to create a single rugged grip for lifting the bag when it’s full.

The Lincoln Electric Industrial Duffle Bag is a big piece of storage to move your gear. This bag measures 12x12x24 inches, making enough internal room for your helmet, jacket, street clothes and gloves with ease. And you could also fit sleeves and an apron when you consider the two end pockets and the big side pocket. There’s a big 4-inch carabiner clip to put your helmet on and make even more room inside.

Although this bag is rated for 50 pounds and has a hardened bottom, it’s really not intended to move heavy tool loads. This bag is designed more for personal gear. It’s made of industrial grade 1680 Denier nylon for outstanding cut and puncture resistance. The Lincoln Electric Industrial Duffle Bag is praised by its owners for heavy duty hardware, but some report that the strap can tear off.

The Lincoln Electric Industrial Duffle Bag has no internal pockets, so it’s not meant for organizing a bunch of small tools and accessories. With a pocket on each end, the carabiner and a pocket on the side, there’s enough organizing ability for drinks, food, cell phone and such.

This bag is made of 600 Denier nylon polyester, a strong, durable and cut-resistant material. The Tillman 520 Welders Helmet Bag is a generous 12 x 12 x 18 inches, plenty large enough to fit just about any helmet plus a jacket and gloves. There are two mesh pockets on the outside that can carry a pair of sleeves or drink bottles and the main compartment is closed with a stout drawstring.

The Tillman 520 Welders Helmet Bag is designed with a single, thickly padded shoulder strap. While owners universally feel the carry strap is well made, one common complaint was that the strap’s placement on the bag makes it difficult to carry with one shoulder. The front pocket with velcro closure is the right size for a cell phone, wallet or documents.

This bag has lots of room and Tillman enjoys a reputation for high quality equipment. However, it’s not made for carrying tools such as grinders, drills or heavy materials like welding rod or wire rolls. The Tillman 520 Welders Helmet Bag offers an inexpensive, high quality alternative for transporting your welding helmet and other protective gear.

The Sparc Welding Helmet Bag differs from the bags we’ve looked at so far because it’s designed mainly with your helmet in mind. This is a roomy bag, with room for any type of welding helmet. There’s room left over to fit welding gloves, a welding jacket or apron and sleeves. The outside has two mesh pockets. There’s a small pocket on the front with a velcro fastener that can hold a cell phone, wallet or keys.

This helmet bag has been designed with a single wide, rugged carrying strap that pulls mixed reviews from owners. While they agree that the Sparc Welding Helmet Bag is well made and durable, quite a few feel there should be two straps. This is really a personal preference. The drawstring closure for the main compartment has issues from a quality standpoint, with more than one owner reporting that the drawstring on their bag broke.

The Sparc Welding Helmet Bag is an inexpensive and roomy alternative to the more costly bags in this review, but it’s not designed to carry tools, welding rod or other heavy items.