Hart Energy Publishing

New Auto-darking Welding Helmet

May 1, 2009

Lincoln Electric has teamed up with Chip Foose to introduce Vista Hemisfear, an auto-darkening welding helmet inspired by Foose’s 500-HP Hemisfear hot rod. The latest edition to Lincoln’s Vista series of welding helmets, the Hemisfear welding helmet captures the essence of Foose’s limited production hot rod, a classic car that gave Foose one of his initial claims to fame in 2006. The helmet features the hot rod’s three distinct colors: neon green, black and orange with a custom silver stripe on the side. Other embellishments to the helmet include Chip Foose’s signature and the Foose Design logo. The Vista Hemisfear is the company’s first using a new lightweight shell design, bringing the total helmet weight to 20 oz. or less depending on configuration. www.lincolnelectric.com