Men's Stratus Tech Golf Glove vs Vice Drip Golf Balls: which is safer?
Vice Drip Golf Balls is the clear pick. TaylorMade Men's Stratus Tech Golf Glove carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
TaylorMade
Men's Stratus Tech Golf Glove
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating treatment)
PossiblePolyurethane microfiber degradation and microplastic shedding
PossibleIrritant potential from moisture-wicking chemical residues
Our pick
Vice Golf
Vice Drip Golf Balls
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in water-repellent coating (DWR treatment), Polyurethane microfiber degradation and microplastic shedding, Irritant potential from moisture-wicking chemical residues and Lack of material transparency and third-party certification on the TaylorMade and not on the Vice Golf.
- The TaylorMade is Synthetic leather/microfiber with moisture-wicking treatment where the Vice Golf is synthetic polymer core with urethane/elastomer cover, 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 Vice Golf is the one to buy.
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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