Klein Tools 59988 Visor for Hard Hats and Caps, Clear Flat

No. The 59988 is the visor only. It attaches to any Klein Defender faceshield frame, and the frame is a separate purchase. If you're outfitting crews from scratch, order the frame alongside the visor or the part can't be mounted to the hard hat.

It doesn't mount to the hat directly. The 59988 clips into a Klein Defender faceshield frame, and that frame is what attaches to the hard hat or cap. Any Defender frame will take this visor, so compatibility is decided by the frame you already have on the hat, not by the visor itself.

The 59988 meets ANSI Z87.1-2003. That is the standard most jobsite and facility safety programs cite for face protection, so it will satisfy a spec calling for Z87.1 compliant faceshield lenses.

Polycarbonate. That's the standard material for impact rated faceshield lenses, and the 59988 is certified to ANSI Z87.1-2003, so it's built for general face protection work rather than being a light dust shield.

The 59988 is clear and flat. Clear is the choice when you need unaltered color recognition, which matters for wire identification and indoor panel work. Flat geometry gives straight-through viewing with no optical curve. If you're working in bright sun or need glare reduction, a tinted Defender visor is the better pick, and it mounts to the same frame.

Yes, that's the main use. Faceshield lenses get scratched and hazed long before the frame wears out, so the 59988 lets you replace just the clear flat polycarbonate visor and keep the existing Defender frame and hard hat in service.

Klein Tools 59988. Order by that number when you're standardizing replacement visors across a facility or stocking an MRO shelf, since Klein offers several Defender visor styles that all share the same frame mount.