Vice Drip Golf Balls vs Staff Model Golf Balls: which is safer?
Vice Drip Golf Balls is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Staff Model Golf Balls
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 81/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
rubber/synthetic polymer core, dimpled cover (likely polyurethane or ionomer resin)
Confidence
72%
PossibleMicroplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microplastic shedding on the Wilson and not on the Vice Golf.
- The Vice Golf is synthetic polymer core with urethane/elastomer cover where the Wilson is rubber/synthetic polymer core, dimpled cover (likely polyurethane or ionomer resin), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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