Pins & Aces · Golf Balls & Equipment
Pins and Aces Premium Tour Glove
Coated golf glove; PFAS information absent from brand.
Premium leather with moisture-resistant coating. Odyssey doesn't reveal PFAS or water-repellent coating chemistry specifics.
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Material
Leather with moisture-resistant treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Pins and Aces Premium Tour Glove is made of, ingredients and materials
The Pins and Aces Premium Tour Glove is constructed from leather with an applied moisture-resistant (water-repellent) treatment. Leather itself is a natural material with low inherent toxicity risk, but the water-resistant finish is the critical unknown, such treatments commonly use PFAS "forever chemicals" (PFAS) to achieve durability and repellency. Odyssey has not disclosed the specific chemistry of this treatment, making it impossible to confirm whether alternatives without fluorine were used.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
PFAS
Moisture-resistant leather glove treatments almost universally employ PFAS durable water repellents; Odyssey's silence and lack of disclosure strongly suggests conventional PFAS chemistry rather than fluorine-free alternatives. Skin contact during use is the primary exposure route.
Source, ATSDR ↗Heavy metals
Leather tanning historically uses chromium (typically chromium III, considered lower risk but still a concern at high doses) and some leather dyes may contain cadmium or lead. No specific test data or recall history exists for Odyssey gloves, but leather sourcing and tanning method are not disclosed.
Source, FDA ↗Formaldehyde / VOCs
Leather finishing and moisture-proofing treatments sometimes incorporate formaldehyde-based resins to improve durability. Odyssey does not publish finishing chemistry, so this risk cannot be ruled out, though direct hand contact with treated leather is relatively low-exposure compared to apparel.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating degradation and leaching
As the moisture-resistant coating ages and cracks from wear and heat exposure, any water-repellent treatment chemicals may leach more readily. Gloves worn in warm, sweaty conditions may accelerate this process, increasing potential skin contact with treatment residues.
What’s reassuring
Microplastics
Leather itself does not shed microplastics. The glove is not a plastic or synthetic textile product, so microplastic shedding during washing or wear is not a concern.
Source, EPA ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Odyssey is a golf equipment subsidiary of Callaway Golf and does not maintain public transparency on PFAS use or phasing in its glove products. The brand has not published materials safety disclosures, certifications (such as Bluesign or GOTS for leather goods), or statements about fluorinated water-repellent alternatives. This silence on a known hazard in textile/leather treatments is a red flag for consumer-facing products.
How it compares in its category
Golf gloves are a niche product category where moisture-resistant treatment is standard and expected by users. Most premium tour-grade gloves (Titleist, FootJoy, TaylorMade) similarly lack public PFAS disclosure but are functionally comparable. Some manufacturers (rare in golf) have begun switching to fluorine-free water-repellent systems, but this product shows no evidence of such migration. Without disclosure, this glove sits at typical industry baseline rather than ahead.
If you buy it
Wash hands after use to minimize skin contact with the moisture-resistant coating, especially before eating or touching the face. Store in a dry environment; do not expose to high heat (dishwasher, direct sunlight for extended periods) as this can degrade the coating and potentially mobilize treatment chemicals. Replace when the leather shows cracking, the grip deteriorates, or water no longer beads on the surface. Consider contacting Odyssey directly to ask for treatment composition before purchase if PFAS exposure is a personal concern.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Pins & Aces has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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