SANDMARC Aqua Filter Kit GoPro Hero 13 vs WR UV Filter: which is safer?

Sigma WR UV Filter is the clear pick. SANDMARC Aqua Filter Kit GoPro Hero 13 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

GoPro

SANDMARC Aqua Filter Kit GoPro Hero 13

PFAS grade

F 40/100

Overall grade

F 24/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Optical glass lens with waterproof coatings and seals

Confidence

45%

PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle release

PossibleGlass fracture risk

PossibleOptical coating toxicity (unverified composition)

Why this grade

Our pick

Sigma

WR UV Filter

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

A 96/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

UV-absorbing optical glass or mineral coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleOptical coating degradation and microabrasion

Why this gradeBuy

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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