USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal: which is safer?
Anker USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Tech21
Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleElectrical safety and insulation integrity
PossibleConnector corrosion and conductivity failure
ReportedMechanical damage from kinking or crushing
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 Tech21.
- We flag Electrical safety and insulation integrity, Connector corrosion and conductivity failure and Mechanical damage from kinking or crushing on the Tech21 and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Tech21 is Standard copper/PVC power cable, 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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