UV Haze 010 Filter vs Waterproof Smart Phone/Digital Camera Pouch: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is the clear pick. Travelon Waterproof Smart Phone/Digital Camera Pouch 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
Travelon
Waterproof Smart Phone/Digital Camera Pouch
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUnspecified waterproof coating (fluorocarbon or polyurethane volatilization risk)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from degraded textile coating
PossibleBacterial or mold growth in sealed wet storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Unspecified waterproof coating (fluorocarbon or polyurethane volatilization risk), Microplastic shedding from degraded textile coating and Bacterial or mold growth in sealed wet storage on the Travelon and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Travelon is Fabric with waterproof coating, 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 Travelon 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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