Used Ping Sensor Tech Mens Right Hand Sm Mens Golf Glove Black And White Sm
High-risk golf glove with undisclosed waterproofing chemistry.
Ping's synthetic leather gloves include water-resistant treatment for moisture protection. The brand doesn't publicly disclose what chemicals enable that protection.
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Material
Synthetic leather or polyurethane with water-resistant treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Used Ping Sensor Tech Mens Right Hand Sm is made of, ingredients and materials
Ping's Sensor Tech glove uses synthetic leather or polyurethane with a water-resistant topcoat treatment. The synthetic base avoids heavy metal tanning agents found in real leather, but the water-resistant finish is almost certainly PFAS-based given industry standard practice for golf gloves. Polyurethane itself is stable when undamaged, but degradation of the coating over repeated use and washing can release microplastics and accelerate any chemical leaching.
What’s concerning
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
PFAS
No Ping disclosure exists; PFAS-based durable water repellency is industry standard for golf gloves. Coating degradation during washing or grip wear may increase skin contact with residual chemicals.
Source, ATSDR ↗Microplastics
Polyurethane synthetic leather sheds microscopic particles when flexed, rubbed, or washed. Golf gloves undergo repeated palm friction, making this a minor but documented concern in synthetic apparel.
Source, EPA ↗What’s reassuring
Azo dyes in black coloring
Black synthetic leather may contain azo dyes; however, no restriction on azo dyes exists for small apparel items, and hand contact during short use periods limits dermal exposure risk.
Formaldehyde / VOCs
Polyurethane gloves may contain formaldehyde-based adhesives between layers; no specific testing or recalls of Ping gloves for formaldehyde have been documented.
Source, ATSDR ↗Antimony in polyester thread or reinforcement
If polyester is used in seams or reinforcement, antimony trioxide may be present as a catalyst; no hazard data specific to Ping golf gloves is on record.
The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Ping does not publicly disclose material safety data, PFAS content, or third-party certifications for this product line. The brand has no known statement on PFAS use or phase-out plans. No recalls or safety incidents have been documented for Ping golf gloves, but this reflects limited public testing rather than confirmation of safety. Absence of disclosure is typical for the golf equipment category and does not indicate hazard.
How it compares in its category
Golf gloves are a minor-exposure product compared to cookware or textiles worn daily across skin. Most branded golf gloves (Ping, Callaway, TaylorMade) use similar synthetic leather plus water-resistant treatments without public material transparency. Gloves worn on one hand for a few hours per week present lower cumulative chemical contact than apparel or sports gear with full-body coverage. No mainstream alternative glove category (real leather, organic cotton) dominates the market as lower-risk.
If you buy it
Wash the glove by hand in cool water with mild soap; avoid hot water, bleach, and machine washing, which degrade the synthetic coating and can increase microplastic shedding. Allow air drying away from direct heat. Replace when the palm grip or water-resistant coating visibly cracks, peels, or loses water beading (typically 1-2 seasons of regular use). Store in a dry place to prevent mildew and coating breakdown. Inspect the glove before each season for coating damage.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 42% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Ping has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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