UV Haze 010 Filter vs Fastpack BP 250 AW III Backpack: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is the clear pick. LowePro Fastpack BP 250 AW III Backpack carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Lowepro
Fastpack BP 250 AW III Backpack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Likelywater-repellent coating degradation and microfiber shedding
PossibleAzo dyes in colored nylon/polyester
PossibleAdhesive off-gassing in seams and patches
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating degradation and microfiber shedding, Azo dyes in colored nylon/polyester and Adhesive off-gassing in seams and patches on the Lowepro and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Lowepro is Nylon/polyester with durable water repellent (DWR) coating, 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 B+W is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Lowepro grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, 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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