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

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

Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal

Tech21

Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Standard copper/PVC power cable

Confidence

78%

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 →

More waterproof personal electronics cases, see the full ranking