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 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

Start LF10 Ski Wax Race Room Skis 180g

Start

LF10 Ski Wax Race Room Skis 180g

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 14/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Hydrocarbon wax blend with fluorinated surfactants (typical for performance ski wax)

Confidence

45%

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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