UV Haze 010 Filter vs Camera Cube: 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

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%
Peak Design Camera Cube

Peak Design

Camera Cube

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Ballistic nylon, polyester, foam padding

Confidence

72%

PossiblePolyester microfiber shedding

PossibleGlue and adhesive leaching

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Polyester microfiber shedding and Glue and adhesive leaching on the Peak Design and not on the B+W.
  • The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Peak Design is Ballistic nylon, polyester, foam padding, 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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