USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs Ripcord USB to 12V DC Power Cable for Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 Multi-effects: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

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 USB to 12V DC Power Cable for Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 Multi-effects

Tech21

Ripcord USB to 12V DC Power Cable for Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 Multi-effects

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

USB cable with standard copper conductors, PVC or polyethylene insulation, metal connectors

Confidence

72%

PossiblePVC insulation degradation over time

PossiblePhthalates in PVC insulation

PossibleContact dermatitis from nickel in connectors

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 PVC insulation degradation over time, Phthalates in PVC insulation and Contact dermatitis from nickel in connectors on the Tech21 and not on the Anker.
  • The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Tech21 is USB cable with standard copper conductors, PVC or polyethylene insulation, metal 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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