Perma-Soft Golf Glove - Left Hand / Black / Cadet Small vs Men's Profile Complete Golf Set: which is safer?
Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set is the clear pick. Titleist Perma-Soft Golf Glove - Left Hand / Black / Cadet Small carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Titleist
Perma-Soft Golf Glove - Left Hand / Black / Cadet Small
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFormaldehyde resins in leather tanning and synthetic finishes
PossibleAzo dyes in black coloring
PossibleAntimony in polyester synthetic backing
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 leather tanning and synthetic finishes, Azo dyes in black coloring, Antimony in polyester synthetic backing and Skin sensitization from leather mordants and coating residues on the Titleist 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 Titleist.
- The Titleist is Leather palm with synthetic backing, moisture-wicking 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.
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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