Metro Compact Umbrella vs Auto Open Bubble Stick Umbrella: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
ShedRain
Auto Open Bubble Stick Umbrella
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester/nylon canopy with proprietary water-repellent coating
Confidence
42%
PossibleWater-repellent (water-repellent coating) coating chemistry undisclosed
PossibleCoating degradation and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- 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 ShedRain.
- We flag Water-repellent (DWR) coating chemistry undisclosed and Coating degradation and microfiber shedding on the ShedRain and not on the Blunt.
- The Blunt is Polyester canopy with durable water-repellent (DWR) coating where the ShedRain is Polyester/nylon canopy with proprietary water-repellent 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.
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