Copper Spur UL1 Backpacking Tent vs Corsica 10 Camping Tent 10-person Team Tent Large Tent 10 Man: which is safer?
Skandika Corsica 10 Camping Tent 10-person Team Tent Large Tent 10 Man is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Big Agnes
Copper Spur UL1 Backpacking Tent
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in fabric finish
PossibleVOC off-gassing from adhesives and coatings
Our pick
Skandika
Corsica 10 Camping Tent 10-person Team Tent Large Tent 10 Man
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waterproof coating
ReportedCoating degradation and structural integrity loss
PossibleAntimony residues in polyester fiber
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating, Formaldehyde resins in fabric finish and VOC off-gassing from adhesives and coatings on the Big Agnes and not on the Skandika.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waterproof coating, Coating degradation and structural integrity loss and Antimony residues in polyester fiber on the Skandika and not on the Big Agnes.
- The Big Agnes is ripstop nylon fabric with DWR (durable water repellent) coating where the Skandika is polyester fabric with waterproof coating, 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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