Perma Soft Golf Glove 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 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Titleist
Perma Soft Golf Glove
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment chemistry
PossibleSynthetic backing (polyester/nylon) degradation
PossibleMold and bacterial growth if stored wet
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 Durable water-repellent (DWR) treatment chemistry, Synthetic backing (polyester/nylon) degradation and Mold and bacterial growth if stored wet 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 with synthetic backing, likely DWR 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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