UV Haze 010 Filter vs NXT Plus CPL Circular Polarizer Filter: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is the clear pick. Hoya NXT Plus CPL Circular Polarizer 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
NXT Plus CPL Circular Polarizer Filter
PFAS grade
Good 50/100
Overall grade
Good 50/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optics
Confidence
72%
Where these two actually differ
- Neither product has a hazard flagged against it, which is uncommon and is why both grade as well as they do.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Hoya is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optics, 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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