GOLF D1 2022 GOLF Ball vs Staff Zip Golf Balls: which is safer?

HONMA GOLF D1 2022 GOLF Ball is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Honma

GOLF D1 2022 GOLF Ball

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

B 81/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Synthetic rubber/polymer core with dimpled cover

Confidence

72%

PossibleChemical exposure during manufacturing (worker health, not user risk)

Why this gradeBuy

Wilson

Staff Zip Golf Balls

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

C 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Synthetic rubber/elastomer cover, solid core

Confidence

72%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing

PossibleIngestion hazard (choking)

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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