Blacktail 2 Backpacking Tent vs 2 SECONDS EASY Fresh and Black 3 Person: which is safer?
Big Agnes Blacktail 2 Backpacking Tent is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Big Agnes
Blacktail 2 Backpacking Tent
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated water-repellent coating residues (PFOA/PFCs in historical treatments)
PossibleMold and bacterial growth in stored damp fabric
ReportedHeat sensitivity of water-repellent coating-coated nylon near fire or stove
Decathlon (Quechua)
2 SECONDS EASY Fresh and Black 3 Person
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorocarbon-based water-repellent coating (PFAS-class)
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from fabric treatment
LikelyCoating degradation leading to water ingress and mold growth
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluorinated DWR coating residues (PFOA/PFCs in historical treatments), Mold and bacterial growth in stored damp fabric and Heat sensitivity of DWR-coated nylon near fire or stove on the Big Agnes and not on the Decathlon (Quechua).
- We flag Fluorocarbon-based DWR coating (PFAS-class), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from fabric treatment and Coating degradation leading to water ingress and mold growth on the Decathlon (Quechua) and not on the Big Agnes.
- The Big Agnes is Nylon ripstop with DWR coating (type unspecified) where the Decathlon (Quechua) is polyester/nylon with DWR coating (likely fluorocarbon-based), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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