H20 Odyssey Gloves vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?

Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is the clear pick. H20 Odyssey Gloves carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

H20 Odyssey Gloves

Odyssey

H20 Odyssey Gloves

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 20/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Waterproofed athletic gloves, coating unspecified

Confidence

35%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in textile finishes

PossibleAzo dyes and textile colorants

PossiblePolyurethane or silicone coating degradation

Our pick

Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set

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 Formaldehyde resins in textile finishes, Azo dyes and textile colorants, Polyurethane or silicone coating degradation and Skin contact allergens (fragrance, dyes, finish residues) on the Odyssey 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 Odyssey.
  • The Odyssey is Waterproofed athletic gloves, coating unspecified 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 Odyssey grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.

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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