6-ft Black Cable one_size vs USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack: which is safer?

Anker 6-ft Black Cable one_size is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Anker 6-ft Black Cable one_size

Anker

6-ft Black Cable one_size

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

PVC or TPE cable jacket, copper wire

Confidence

72%

PossiblePhthalate plasticizers in PVC jacket

PossibleJacket degradation and copper wire exposure

Anker USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack

Anker

USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors

Confidence

78%

PossibleCopper conductor corrosion and oxidation

PossibleThermal degradation of PVC jacket

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from jacket wear

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Phthalate plasticizers in PVC jacket and Jacket degradation and copper wire exposure on the Anker and not on the Anker.
  • We flag Copper conductor corrosion and oxidation, Thermal degradation of PVC jacket and Microplastic shedding from jacket wear on the Anker and not on the Anker.
  • The Anker is PVC or TPE cable jacket, copper wire where the Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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