UV Haze 010 Filter vs Mission 1 Protective Housing: 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
Mission 1 Protective Housing
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polycarbonate and silicone housing, lens glass
Confidence
72%
PossiblePolycarbonate stress-cracking and microplastic release
PossibleSilicone gasket degradation
PossibleMold or bacterial growth inside sealed housing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Polycarbonate stress-cracking and microplastic release, Silicone gasket degradation and Mold or bacterial growth inside sealed housing 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 and silicone housing, lens glass, 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.
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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