Tour Golf Balls vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?
Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is the clear pick. Maxfli Tour Golf Balls carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Maxfli
Tour Golf Balls
PFAS grade
Good 50/100
Overall grade
Good 50/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Synthetic rubber cover, multi-layer core composition unspecified
Confidence
35%
Our pick
Wilson
Men's Profile Complete Golf Set
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips
Confidence
78%
PossibleGraphite shaft resin degradation and fiber exposure
PossibleRubber grip deterioration and skin contact
PossibleNickel or chromium sensitivity from steel clubheads
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Graphite shaft resin degradation and fiber exposure, Rubber grip deterioration and skin contact and Nickel or chromium sensitivity from steel clubheads on the Wilson and not on the Maxfli.
- The Maxfli is Synthetic rubber cover, multi-layer core composition unspecified where the Wilson is Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips, 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 Wilson is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Maxfli grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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