UV Haze 010 Filter vs Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is the clear pick. Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover 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
Think Tank Photo
Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUnspecified waterproof coating chemistry
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle release
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Unspecified waterproof coating chemistry, Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing, Coating degradation and microparticle release and Mildew and bacterial growth (maintenance failure) on the Think Tank Photo and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Think Tank Photo is Nylon ripstop with waterproof coating, composition 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 Think Tank Photo 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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