Metro Compact Umbrella vs Vortex Compact Umbrella: which is safer?
BLUNT Metro Compact Umbrella is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Blunt
Metro Compact Umbrella
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating (non-PFAS-graded hazard tier)
PossibleMold or bacterial growth if stored wet
ShedRain
Vortex Compact Umbrella
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating leachates (unspecified chemistry)
PossibleMold and microbial growth on damp fabric
PossibleVolatile organic compounds from fabric or coating
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 Coating leachates (unspecified chemistry), Mold and microbial growth on damp fabric and Volatile organic compounds from fabric or coating on the ShedRain and not on the Blunt.
- The Blunt is Polyester canopy with durable water-repellent (DWR) coating where the ShedRain is Polyester canopy with water-resistant 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, 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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