EDGE Pro Water Housing Canon R5 vs Think Tank Digital Holster 5 V3: which is safer?
EDGE Pro Water Housing Canon R5 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Aquatech
EDGE Pro Water Housing Canon R5
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleBPA/microplastics from polycarbonate degradation
PossibleMold or microbial growth in sealed environment
PossibleMetal hardware corrosion or leaching
Think Tank Photo
Think Tank Digital Holster 5 V3
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUndisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry
PossibleCoating degradation over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag BPA/microplastics from polycarbonate degradation, Mold or microbial growth in sealed environment and Metal hardware corrosion or leaching on the Aquatech and not on the Think Tank Photo.
- We flag Undisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry and Coating degradation over time on the Think Tank Photo and not on the Aquatech.
- The Aquatech is Polycarbonate housing with waterproof sealing gaskets where the Think Tank Photo is Ballistic nylon, weather-sealed fabric, metal hardware, 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: 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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