Hard Hats

Editor's Pick: MSA V-Gard Cap Style — Best-selling ANSI Z89.1 Type I Class E hard hat in North America. Read review →

This collection covers all ANSI Z89.1 certified hard hats for construction, electrical trade, utilities, and industrial use. Use the guides below to select the right Type (I/II), Class (E/G/C), and configuration (cap style vs full brim) for your specific work environment. All products meet OSHA 29 CFR 1926.100 head protection requirements when worn as specified.

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Hard Hat Selection by Use Case

Use Case	Required Rating	Best Pick
Electrical trade / utilities	Class E (20,000V)	MSA V-Gard Cap Style
General construction (outdoor)	Class E, full brim preferred	MSA V-Gard Full Brim
Type II mandate	Type II, Class E	Milwaukee BOLT
High-heat (foundry/steel)	High-heat shell	MSA Skullgard
Made in USA required	Class E, US-made	Bullard C33
Large crew / budget	Class E, HDPE	Pyramex Ridgeline

How to Choose

Type I or Type II? — Type II adds lateral impact protection. Required on some modern sites. Full comparison →
Class E, G, or C? — Class E (20kV) for electrical; Class G (2.2kV) for general industry; Class C only for non-electrical vented applications. Full Class guide →
Cap style or full brim? — Full brim for outdoor sun/rain; cap style for confined or overhead work. Full comparison →
Shell material? — HDPE for general use; fiberglass for heat; carbon fiber for reduced weight. Material guide →

Hard Hat Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

What hard hats are ANSI Z89.1 Class E certified?

All hard hats in this collection that are listed as Class E are certified to ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 for up to 20,000 volts of electrical protection. Class E hard hats are required for electrical trade and utility work. Filter by Class E or see best hard hats for electrical work for Class E picks.

What is the difference between a hard hat and a safety helmet?

A traditional hard hat has a flat-top shell (Type I or Type II) with a visor. A safety helmet has a rounded dome profile and is typically Type II (lateral impact protection). Modern construction increasingly mandates Type II safety helmets. See Type I vs Type II explained.

How do I choose the right hard hat?

The hard hat selection guide covers every selection decision: Type (I vs II), Class (E/G/C), cap style vs full brim, shell material, and suspension type. Use the best hard hat for construction guide for trade-specific picks.

Are Made in USA hard hats available?

Yes — the Bullard C33 is manufactured in Cynthiana, KY, and the Fibre-Metal line by Honeywell is US-made. See best Made in USA hard hats for the complete list.

What is the replacement schedule for hard hats?

Per ANSI/ISEA Z89.1: replace the shell within 5 years of the manufacture date stamped inside. Replace the suspension every 12 months. Replace immediately after any significant impact event. See the hard hat selection guide for full maintenance guidelines.

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JSP EVO 6151 Long-Brim Deluxe Cap-Style Hard Hat

JSP

$28.30 - $28.30

$28.30

$28.30 - $28.30

$28.30

JSP EVO 6151 Long-Brim Deluxe Cap-Style Hard Hat The JSP EVO 6151 is a vented cap-style hard hat with an extended "long brim" peak for added sun a...

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JSP EVO 6161 Deluxe Full-Brim Hard Hat

JSP

$32.29 - $77.94

$32.29

JSP EVO 6161 Deluxe Full-Brim Hard Hat The JSP EVO 6161 Deluxe is a full-brim hard hat from the UK's leading head-protection maker, featuring the ...

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LIFT Safety DAX Carbon Fiber Hard Hat

Lift Safety

$154.00 - $185.00

$154.00

LIFT Safety DAX Carbon Fiber Hard Hat The LIFT Safety DAX carbon-fiber hard hat is the premium tier of the DAX line — a genuine carbon-fiber shell...

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Radians Industrial Hard Hat

Radians

$11.92 - $25.28

$11.92

Radians Industrial Hard Hats Radians industrial hard hats deliver dependable ANSI Z89.1 Type 1 head protection at a value price — including the QH...

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Honeywell North NSB Short-Brim Hard Hat

Honeywell

$18.52 - $25.19

$18.52

Honeywell North NSB Short-Brim Hard Hat The Honeywell North NSB short-brim hard hat offers a modern compact peak with a vented shell and ratchet s...

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ERB Omega II Cap-Style Hard Hat

ERB Industries

$11.13 - $36.00

$11.13

ERB Omega II Cap-Style Hard Hat The ERB Omega II cap-style hard hat is a long-running value favorite with a mega-ratchet or slide-lock suspension ...

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Jackson Safety Advantage Full-Brim Hard Hat

Jackson Safety

$13.20 - $32.33

$13.20

Jackson Safety Advantage Full-Brim Hard Hat The Jackson Safety Advantage full-brim hard hat gives 360° sun and rain protection with a comfortable ...

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Klein Tools 60113RL Hard Hat Hard Hat w/Rechargeable Light

Klein Tools 60105 Hard Hat, Vented Cap Style, White

Klein Tools

$44.99 - $63.01

$44.99

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Milwaukee BOLT Safety Helmet, Red Front Brim Vented, Type 2 Class C

Milwaukee

$106.48 - $106.48

$106.48

$106.48 - $106.48

$106.48

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Milwaukee BOLT Full Brim Safety Helmet, Type 2 Class E

Milwaukee Tool

$101.14 - $101.14

$101.14

$101.14 - $101.14

$101.14

The Milwaukee BOLT Full Brim Safety Helmet in Type 2, Class E is Milwaukee's non-vented, full brim configuration for electrical and construction en...

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Lift Safety DAX Cap Style Hard Hat White

Lift Safety DAX Cap Style Hard Hat, 6-Point Suspension

Lift Safety

$82.98 - $133.52

$82.98

The Lift Safety DAX Cap Style Hard Hat is the cap-brim configuration of Lift Safety's DAX platform — a fiber resin shell with a six-point ratchet s...

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STUDSON SHK-1 Vented Safety Helmet, Type 2

STUDSON

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

The STUDSON SHK-1 Vented Safety Helmet is a Type 2 head protection platform from STUDSON with integrated ventilation, a modular full brim, Fidlock ...

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STUDSON SHK-1 Non-Vented Safety Helmet, Type 2 Class E

STUDSON

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

The STUDSON SHK-1 Non-Vented Safety Helmet is a Type 2, Class E head protection platform from STUDSON — a newer entrant in the premium safety helme...

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MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs Tan

MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs Yellow

MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs, Fas-Trac III

MSA Safety

$151.99 - $151.99

$151.99

$151.99 - $151.99

$151.99

The MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs is the phenolic resin Skullgard platform adapted for welding applications — the same 350°F (...

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MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat, Fas-Trac III Suspension

MSA Safety

$126.05 - $146.90

$126.05

The MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat is the industry standard for head protection in extreme heat environments — a phenolic resin shell rated for c...

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MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat Yellow, Fas-Trac III

MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat White, Fas-Trac III

MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat, Fas-Trac III or Staz-on Suspension

MSA Safety

$18.65 - $30.99

$18.65

The MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat is the full brim configuration of one of the most widely deployed hard hat platforms in North American industry —...

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Milwaukee Full Brim Vented Hard Hat Class C Black

Milwaukee Full Brim Vented Hard Hat, 4-Point Ratchet, Class C

Milwaukee

$39.87 - $39.87

$39.87

$39.87 - $39.87

$39.87

The Milwaukee Electric Full Brim Vented Hard Hat is a Class C, ANSI-rated head protection platform in a four-point ratchet configuration with vente...

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Bullard S51 Flat Front Cap Style Hard Hat Yellow

Bullard S51 Flat Front Cap Style Hard Hat, HDPE, 4-Point Ratchet, Made in USA

Bullard

$17.12 - $28.38

$17.12

The Bullard S51 is a flat front cap style HDPE hard hat built around a three-rib shell, four-point ratchet suspension, and cotton brow pad — the sa...

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Bullard C34 Full Brim Hard Hat, HDPE, Spacious Shell, 6-Point Ratchet

Bullard

$25.51 - $42.59

$25.51

The Bullard C34 is a full brim HDPE hard hat that shares the C33's foundational design — three-rib shell, six-point ratchet suspension, cotton brow...

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Bullard S62 Vented Cap Style Hard Hat White

Bullard S62 Vented Cap Style Hard Hat, HDPE, Class C, Made in USA

Bullard

$21.49 - $35.58

$21.49

The Bullard S62 is a vented cap-style HDPE hard hat designed for thermally demanding environments where increased airflow reduces heat accumulation...

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Fibre-Metal P2HNQRW Roughneck Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Blue

Fibre-Metal P2HNQRW Roughneck Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Black

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2HNQRW Roughneck Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell

$55.69 - $66.29

$55.69

The Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2HNQRW SuperEight Roughneck is a cap-style hard hat built from a proprietary injection-molded fiberglass compound rat...

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Fibre-Metal P2AQRW SuperEight Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Hi-Viz Orange

Fibre-Metal P2AQRW SuperEight Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Black

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2AQRW SuperEight Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat, Quick-Lok

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell

$41.04 - $50.78

$41.04

The Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2AQRW SuperEight is a cap-style hard hat constructed from injection-molded fiberglass compound, offering impact and c...

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Fibre-Metal E1RW SuperEight Full Brim Hard Hat Yellow

Fibre-Metal E1RW SuperEight Full Brim Hard Hat White

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell E1RW SuperEight Full Brim Hard Hat, 8-Point Ratchet

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell

$26.99 - $69.83

$26.99

The Fibre-Metal by Honeywell E1RW SuperEight is a full brim thermoplastic hard hat built around an eight-point ratchet suspension engineered for ba...

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Pyramex SL Series Hard Hat 4-Point Snap Lock HDPE

Pyramex

$7.88 - $17.37

$7.88

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Pyramex Ridgeline Cap Style Hard Hat 6-Point Ratchet

Pyramex

$10.00 - $23.20

$10.00

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Klein Tools KARBN Pattern Non-Vented Full Brim Hard Hat Class E

Klein Tools

$59.99 - $131.02

$59.99

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MSA Skullgard Full-Brim Hard Hat

MSA

$124.75 - $185.83

$124.75

The MSA Skullgard Full-Brim Hard Hat is the benchmark for head protection in extreme-heat industrial environments. First manufactured in 1934, the ...

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Ergodyne 8973 Skullerz Premium Vented Full Brim Hard Hat — Class C

Ergodyne

$36.99 - $36.99

$36.99

$36.99 - $36.99

$36.99

The Ergodyne 8973 Skullerz Premium Vented Full Brim Hard Hat is an ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 Type I, Class C premium hard hat in the full-brim vented co...

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MSA Super-V Type 2 Cap Style Safety Hard Hat

MSA

$50.29 - $56.93

$50.29

The MSA Super-V Type 2 Cap Style Safety Hard Hat provides ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 Type 2 lateral and top-impact protection in the traditional cap-style for...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8972 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$36.99 - $36.99

$36.99

$36.99 - $36.99

$36.99

Ergodyne Skullerz 8972 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class C The Ergodyne Skullerz 8972 is a lightweight vented cap-style hard hat built for Class C ...

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Ergodyne 8971 Skullerz Premium Full Brim Hard Hat — Class E

Ergodyne

$42.19 - $42.19

$42.19

$42.19 - $42.19

$42.19

The Ergodyne 8971 Skullerz Premium Full Brim Hard Hat is an ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 Type I, Class E premium full-brim hard hat — the maximum electrica...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8970 Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$109.99 - $109.99

$109.99

$109.99 - $109.99

$109.99

Ergodyne Skullerz 8970 Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class E The Ergodyne Skullerz 8970 is a premium cap-style hard hat built for electrical work, construct...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8969 Full Brim Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$17.79 - $18.39

$17.79

Ergodyne Skullerz 8969 Full Brim Hard Hat — Class E The Ergodyne Skullerz 8969 is a lightweight full-brim hard hat built for electrical work, const...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8968 Vented Full Brim Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$21.99 - $21.99

$21.99

$21.99 - $21.99

$21.99

Ergodyne Skullerz 8968 Vented Full Brim Hard Hat — Class C The Ergodyne Skullerz 8968 is a lightweight vented full-brim hard hat built for construc...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8967 Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$18.39 - $18.39

$18.39

$18.39 - $18.39

$18.39

Ergodyne Skullerz 8967 Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class E The Ergodyne Skullerz 8967 is a lightweight cap-style hard hat built for electrical work, const...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8966 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$18.79 - $21.99

$18.79

Ergodyne Skullerz 8966 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class C The Ergodyne Skullerz 8966 is a lightweight vented cap-style hard hat built for construc...

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3M SecureFit X5007-ANSI Orange Safety Helmet 6-Point Class E

$125.88 - $125.88

$125.88

$125.88 - $125.88

$125.88

The 3M SecureFit X5007-ANSI Orange Safety Helmet provides ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 Type I Class E certified head protection with 6-point pressure diffusion ...

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