Men's Chev Soft Golf Glove vs BRUCE BOLT Original Series Golf Glove: which is safer?

Callaway Men's Chev Soft Golf Glove is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Callaway Men's Chev Soft Golf Glove

Callaway

Men's Chev Soft Golf Glove

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

D 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

leather and synthetic materials

Confidence

72%

PossibleLeather tanning residues (chromium, formaldehyde, heavy metals)

PossibleAzo dyes or heavy metal pigments in leather coloring

ReportedContact dermatitis or sensitization from residual chemicals

BRUCE BOLT Original Series Golf Glove

Odyssey

BRUCE BOLT Original Series Golf Glove

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

D 65/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Leather palm, synthetic/textile back

Confidence

72%

PossibleHeavy metals in leather tanning and finishing

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in synthetic textile back

PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast integrity

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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