Classic Umbrella vs Metro Compact Umbrella: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Blunt
Classic Umbrella
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon canopy with proprietary water-resistant coating (unspecified)
Confidence
35%
PossiblePFAS in waterproof coating
PossibleCoating degradation and nanoparticle shedding
Blunt
Metro Compact Umbrella
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester canopy with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
Confidence
45%
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating (non-PFAS-graded hazard tier)
PossibleMold or bacterial growth if stored wet
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in waterproof coating and Coating degradation and nanoparticle shedding on the Blunt and not on the Blunt.
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating (non-PFAS-graded hazard tier) and Mold or bacterial growth if stored wet on the Blunt and not on the Blunt.
- The Blunt is Nylon canopy with proprietary water-resistant coating (unspecified) where the Blunt is Polyester canopy with durable water-repellent (DWR) 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, 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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