UV Haze 010 Filter vs HD3 UV Filter: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is the clear pick. Hoya HD3 UV Filter carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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%
Hoya
HD3 UV Filter
PFAS grade
Good 50/100
Overall grade
Bad 24/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
Optical glass with UV-absorbing coating
Confidence
62%
PossibleCoating delamination or degradation
ReportedOptical glass breakage and sharp edges
PossibleFungal or bacterial growth on glass surfaces
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating delamination or degradation, Optical glass breakage and sharp edges, Fungal or bacterial growth on glass surfaces and Metal ring corrosion or paint degradation on the Hoya and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Hoya is Optical glass with UV-absorbing coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 35 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the B+W is the one to buy.
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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