UV Haze 010 Filter vs ProTactic TLZ 70 AW Camera Bag: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is the clear pick. Lowepro ProTactic TLZ 70 AW Camera Bag carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
Confidence
82%
Lowepro
ProTactic TLZ 70 AW Camera Bag
PFAS grade
Poor 40/100
Overall grade
Poor 28/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Nylon fabric with water-resistant coating (type unspecified)
Confidence
45%
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and leachables
PossibleOff-gassing from synthetic coating
PossibleMold or bacterial growth in moist storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating degradation and leachables, Off-gassing from synthetic coating and Mold or bacterial growth in moist storage 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 fabric with water-resistant coating (type unspecified), 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 45% 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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