USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs Tidal Waterproof Floating Phone Pouch: which is safer?
Body Glove Tidal Waterproof Floating Phone Pouch is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Anker
USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCopper conductor corrosion and oxidation
PossibleThermal degradation of PVC jacket
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from jacket wear
Our pick
Body Glove
Tidal Waterproof Floating Phone Pouch
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMold or bacterial growth in seals
PossibleZinc or metal hardware corrosion and leaching
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Body Glove.
- We flag Mold or bacterial growth in seals and Zinc or metal hardware corrosion and leaching on the Body Glove and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Body Glove is Neoprene or synthetic polymer, 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.
- We are less certain about the Body Glove grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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