Blacktail 2 Backpacking Tent vs Copper Canyon LX Class Tent: 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
Eureka!
Copper Canyon LX Class Tent
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating composition (PFAS chemistry unconfirmed)
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from new fabric and coating
PossibleMicroplastics from fiber shedding
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 Eureka!.
- We flag DWR coating composition (PFAS chemistry unconfirmed), Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from new fabric and coating, Microplastics from fiber shedding and DWR coating degradation and reapplication exposure on the Eureka! and not on the Big Agnes.
- The Big Agnes is Nylon ripstop with DWR coating (type unspecified) where the Eureka! is Polyester ripstop fabric with DWR (durable water repellent) coating, type unspecified, 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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