Granville 30 Carryall Bag vs ToughSack Assorted Colors: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. Arc'teryx Granville 30 Carryall Bag carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Arc'teryx
Granville 30 Carryall Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from nylon fabric
PossibleCoating degradation and potential leaching over time
Our pick
Granite Gear
ToughSack Assorted Colors
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in zippers or hardware
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in DWR water-repellent coating, Microplastic shedding from nylon fabric and Coating degradation and potential leaching over time on the Arc'teryx and not on the Granite Gear.
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Arc'teryx.
- The Arc'teryx is Nylon with DWR water-repellent treatment where the Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Granite Gear is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Arc'teryx grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, 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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