RB Max Golf Balls vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?
Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Mizuno
RB Max Golf Balls
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing
ReportedMicroplastics shedding from cover wear
Our pick
Wilson
Men's Profile Complete Golf Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing and Microplastics shedding from cover wear on the Mizuno and not on the Wilson.
- 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 Mizuno.
- The Mizuno is Synthetic rubber/elastomer core, surlyn or urethane cover where the Wilson is Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips, 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: 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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