Tech Extreme 8.0 Golf Glove vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?
Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is the clear pick. Nike Tech Extreme 8.0 Golf Glove carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Nike
Tech Extreme 8.0 Golf Glove
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in synthetic leather and finish coatings
PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic leather coloring
PossibleMicrofiber shedding from synthetic material
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 Formaldehyde resins in synthetic leather and finish coatings, Azo dyes in synthetic leather coloring, Microfiber shedding from synthetic material and Coating degradation and leachable residues on the Nike 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 Nike.
- The Nike is synthetic leather with DWR treatment where the Wilson is Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Wilson is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Nike grade, at 45% 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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