20Bad

Hammock Gear Review, Is Hammock Gear Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Hammock Gear averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Hammock Gear products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
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Hammock Gear 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.

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  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Does Hammock Gear have PFAS, by category

Which Hammock Gear products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

  • nylon/ripstop fabric with unspecified water-resistant coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Nylon ripstop shelters typically receive C6 or C8 PFAS-based water-repellent coating at manufacture.…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon ripstop or polyester with unspecified water-repellent coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating degradation and particle release. Nylon and polyester tarps lose hydrophobic coating…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Burrow Top Quilt

20BadPFAS grade
  • Synthetic insulation with unknown water-repellent coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Undisclosed water-repellent coating (presumed fluorinated). Synthetic outdoor quilts almost universally use…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Hearth Underquilt

20BadPFAS grade
  • Synthetic insulation with unspecified water-resistant coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Water-resistant finish chemistry is unspecified. Historical norm in outdoor textiles is PFAS-based…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Incubator Underquilt

20BadPFAS grade
  • nylon ripstop with unspecified waterproof coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Nylon ripstop waterproof coatings are typically fluorochemical (PFAS-based). Hammock Gear has not…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Hammock Gear and PFAS, common questions

Does Hammock Gear have PFAS?
Hammock Gear averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Hammock Gear 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 Hammock Gear non-toxic?
No Hammock Gear product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Journey - Hammock Shelter - Lightweight - Camping - Hammock Gear at 20/100.
Which Hammock Gear products should I avoid?
The lowest-graded Hammock Gear products we have scored are Incubator Underquilt, Hearth Underquilt, Burrow Top Quilt. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.

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