Aditech 24 Glove vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?

Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is the clear pick. Adidas Aditech 24 Glove carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Adidas Aditech 24 Glove

Adidas

Aditech 24 Glove

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 18/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Synthetic textile with water-repellent coating finish

Confidence

35%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in synthetic textile finishing

Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and leaching

PossibleAzo dyes in colored synthetic fabrics

Our pick

Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set

Wilson

Men's Profile Complete Golf Set

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips

Confidence

78%

PossibleGraphite shaft resin degradation and fiber exposure

PossibleRubber grip deterioration and skin contact

PossibleNickel or chromium sensitivity from steel clubheads

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde resins in synthetic textile finishing, DWR coating degradation and leaching, Azo dyes in colored synthetic fabrics and Skin sensitization or irritation from finish chemicals on the Adidas and not on the Wilson.
  • We flag Graphite shaft resin degradation and fiber exposure, Rubber grip deterioration and skin contact and Nickel or chromium sensitivity from steel clubheads on the Wilson and not on the Adidas.
  • The Adidas is Synthetic textile with DWR finish where the Wilson is Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Wilson is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Adidas grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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