UV Haze 010 Filter vs Dive Housing for HERO11 Black Mini: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
Confidence
82%
GoPro
Dive Housing for HERO11 Black Mini
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Polycarbonate lens dome, unspecified seals and gaskets
Confidence
35%
PossiblePolycarbonate optical clarity degradation (UV/thermal)
PossibleSeal and gasket material composition (PFAS in elastomers)
PossibleMicrocracking of polycarbonate under thermal cycling
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Polycarbonate optical clarity degradation (UV/thermal), Seal and gasket material composition (PFAS in elastomers), Microcracking of polycarbonate under thermal cycling and Gasket compression set and hydrolysis over years on the GoPro and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the GoPro is Polycarbonate lens dome, unspecified seals and gaskets, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the GoPro grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, 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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