UV Haze 010 Filter vs PolarPro Circular Polarizer Filter for GoPro HERO: 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
PolarPro Circular Polarizer Filter for GoPro HERO
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 81/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Optical glass lens and aluminum alloy frame
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragmentation or sharp edges (manufacturing defect)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragmentation or sharp edges (manufacturing defect) 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 Optical glass lens and aluminum alloy frame, 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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