UV Haze 010 Filter vs Filter for Galaxy Series Cases FW-GX-CBM: 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%
Freewell
Filter for Galaxy Series Cases FW-GX-CBM
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Glass or optical polymer filter element
Confidence
72%
PossibleOptical coating degradation (anti-glare or anti-reflective layers)
ReportedGlass fracture and sharp edges
PossibleMicrobe or bacterial growth on filter surface
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Optical coating degradation (anti-glare or anti-reflective layers), Glass fracture and sharp edges and Microbe or bacterial growth on filter surface on the Freewell and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Freewell is Glass or optical polymer filter element, 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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