Men's Pair Golf Gloves vs Women's Players Flex Golf Glove: which is safer?

Bridgestone Men's Pair Golf Gloves is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Bridgestone Men's Pair Golf Gloves

Bridgestone

Men's Pair Golf Gloves

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

analysis pending

Verdict

pending

Hazard flags

none flagged

Material

Leather, synthetic leather, or textile blend

Confidence

72%
Titleist Women's Players Flex Golf Glove

Titleist

Women's Players Flex Golf Glove

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Leather and synthetic blend with water-resistant treatment

Confidence

45%

LikelyTeflon-type coating/PFAS in water-resistant finish

PossibleLeather tanning residue (chromium or aluminum)

Possiblewater-repellent coating leaching during hand washing or perspiration

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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