USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs A611p Waterproof Float Case: which is safer?

Spigen A611p Waterproof Float Case is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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

Our pick

Spigen A611p Waterproof Float Case

Spigen

A611p Waterproof Float Case

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

TPU plastic

Confidence

45%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from material degradation

PossibleSeal or gasket material unknown composition

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 Spigen.
  • We flag Microplastic shedding from material degradation and Seal or gasket material unknown composition on the Spigen and not on the Anker.
  • The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Spigen is TPU plastic, 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 Spigen 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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