Originals Metalwood Studio Golf Glove vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?
Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is the clear pick. Adidas Originals Metalwood Studio Golf Glove carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Adidas
Originals Metalwood Studio Golf Glove
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating
PossibleFormaldehyde in leather tanning and finishing
PossibleHeavy metals in leather dyes and pigments
Our pick
Wilson
Men's Profile Complete Golf Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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 PFAS in DWR coating, Formaldehyde in leather tanning and finishing, Heavy metals in leather dyes and pigments and Coating degradation and particle shedding 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 Leather with water-resistant treatment 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 45% 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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