Vice Drip Golf Balls vs Men's Winter Golf Gloves: which is safer?
Vice Drip Golf Balls is the clear pick. Wilson Men's Winter Golf Gloves carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Vice Golf
Vice Drip Golf Balls
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
synthetic polymer core with urethane/elastomer cover
Confidence
72%
Wilson
Men's Winter Golf Gloves
PFAS grade
Poor 40/100
Overall grade
Bad 14/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Synthetic leather / polyurethane with water-resistant treatment
Confidence
55%
LikelyFluorinated water-repellent treatment (PFAS)
PossiblePolyurethane coating degradation
PossibleAllergens from synthetic materials or adhesives
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluorinated water-repellent treatment (PFAS), Polyurethane coating degradation and Allergens from synthetic materials or adhesives on the Wilson and not on the Vice Golf.
- The Vice Golf is synthetic polymer core with urethane/elastomer cover where the Wilson is Synthetic leather / polyurethane with water-resistant treatment, 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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