GM Med Block 20g vs Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G: which is safer?

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Maplus GM Med Block 20g

Maplus

GM Med Block 20g

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 69/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Wax-based ski/snowboard glide wax

Confidence

72%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk during application

PossibleSkin and eye irritation from direct contact

PossibleMicroplastic or mineral dust generation during scraping and storage

Our pick

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G

Star Ski Wax

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 88/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated)

Confidence

78%

PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor

PossibleSkin sensitization or contact dermatitis

PossibleIngestion risk in children

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk during application, Skin and eye irritation from direct contact, Microplastic or mineral dust generation during scraping and storage and Storage degradation and oil separation over time on the Maplus and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • We flag Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor, Skin sensitization or contact dermatitis and Ingestion risk in children on the Star Ski Wax and not on the Maplus.
  • The Maplus is Wax-based ski/snowboard glide wax where the Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated), which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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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