Downhill Quick Wax 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.

Maxiglide Downhill Quick Wax

Maxiglide

Downhill Quick Wax

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski/snowboard base wax)

Confidence

72%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) and inhalation exposure

PossibleThermal degradation and fume generation

PossibleEnvironmental persistence and aquatic toxicity

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 (VOC) and inhalation exposure, Thermal degradation and fume generation and Environmental persistence and aquatic toxicity on the Maxiglide 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 Maxiglide.
  • The Maxiglide is Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski/snowboard base 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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