Ddh I.c.e. Golf Balls vs NEW Vintage Spalding Surlyn Cover Super-Flite 1 Dozen Golf Balls: which is safer?

Dunlop Ddh I.c.e. Golf Balls is the clear pick. NEW Vintage Spalding Surlyn Cover Super-Flite 1 Dozen Golf Balls carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Dunlop

Ddh I.c.e. Golf Balls

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

C 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Synthetic rubber and resin core, elastomer cover

Confidence

72%

PossibleElastomer and resin degradation

PossibleMicroplastic shedding

Why this gradeBuy

Spalding

NEW Vintage Spalding Surlyn Cover Super-Flite 1 Dozen Golf Balls

PFAS grade

F 50/100

Overall grade

F 32/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Surlyn cover (ionomer resin) with unknown surface treatment

Confidence

35%

PossibleLeaching or off-gassing from ionomer resin and surface treatments

ReportedMicroplastic shedding from cover degradation

PossiblePFAS in cover coating or fluorinated additives

Why this 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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