Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs LF10 Ski Wax Race Room Skis 180g: which is safer?
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is the clear pick. Start LF10 Ski Wax Race Room Skis 180g carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Star Ski Wax
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor
PossibleSkin sensitization or contact dermatitis
PossibleIngestion risk in children
Start
LF10 Ski Wax Race Room Skis 180g
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFluorinated surfactant inhalation (PFAS-related, non-PFAS classification)
PossibleHydrocarbon irritation and aspiration hazard
PossibleThermal decomposition by-products
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Start.
- We flag Fluorinated surfactant inhalation (PFAS-related, non-PFAS classification), Hydrocarbon irritation and aspiration hazard and Thermal decomposition by-products on the Start and not on the Star Ski Wax.
- The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Start is Hydrocarbon wax blend with fluorinated surfactants (typical for performance ski wax), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 60 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Star Ski Wax is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Start 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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