Heavy Canvas Duffel Bag vs ToughSack Assorted Colors: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. Cabela's Heavy Canvas Duffel Bag carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Cabela's
Heavy Canvas Duffel Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWater-resistant finish composition (undefined)
PossibleOff-gassing of volatile finish components
ReportedCoating degradation and particle shedding over time
Our pick
Granite Gear
ToughSack Assorted Colors
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in zippers or hardware
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Water-resistant finish composition (undefined), Off-gassing of volatile finish components and Coating degradation and particle shedding over time on the Cabela's and not on the Granite Gear.
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Cabela's.
- The Cabela's is Heavy canvas with water-resistant treatment where the Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Granite Gear is the one to buy.
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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