Black Diamond Review, Is Black Diamond Non-Toxic?
Black Diamond averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Black Diamond products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Black Diamond grades Bad on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
Does Black Diamond have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Black Diamond
Ahwahnee Tent
- Ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Ripstop nylon tents typically use fluorinated water-repellent coating treatments; Black Diamond's…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Beta Light 2P Tent
- Nylon ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Black Diamond has not disclosed the water-repellent coating formulation. Industry standard for nylon…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Eldorado Tent
- Nylon/polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating, type unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The unspecified water-repellent coating may contain PFAS compounds used in water repellency. Black…
Black Diamond
Mega Light Tent
- Ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Virtually all commercial ripstop nylon tents use fluorocarbon-based water-repellent coating. No brand…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Mission 4P Tent
- Nylon ripstop / polyester blend with water-repellent coating water-resistant coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and particulate shedding, Nylon-polyester tents with applied…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Bombshelter Tent
- Polyester/nylon fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Black Diamond's silence on water-repellent coating chemistry and industry prevalence of PFAS in this…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Mission 3 Person Tent
- Nylon fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition, Nylon tents typically use…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Firstlight 3P Tent
- Ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (treatment unknown)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Standard industry practice uses long-chain PFAS (C8 and longer) in water-repellent coating treatments…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond
Men's Legend Gloves
- Leather/synthetic upper with water-repellent coating-treated exterior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The water-repellent finish is likely fluorochemical-based, but alternatives without fluorochemical…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Black Diamond and PFAS, common questions
- Does Black Diamond have PFAS?
- Black Diamond averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Black Diamond products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Black Diamond non-toxic?
- No Black Diamond product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Black Diamond Ahwahnee Tent at 20/100.
- Which Black Diamond products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Black Diamond products we have scored are Black Diamond Men's Legend Gloves, Black Diamond Firstlight 3P Tent, Black Diamond Mission 3 Person Tent. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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