BLAZE PLUS JACKET Black - 2M350/BLK Small vs Mens Balance Made In Usa Cycling Jacket Windbreaker Water Resistant: which is safer?
Mens Balance Made In Usa Cycling Jacket Windbreaker Water Resistant is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Cannondale
BLAZE PLUS JACKET Black - 2M350/BLK Small
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in synthetic textiles
PossibleAzo dyes in black colorant
Reportedwater-repellent coating degradation and leachables
Our pick
Mens Balance Made In Usa Cycling Jacket Windbreaker Water Resistant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition (non-PFAS hazards)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic fabric
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in synthetic textiles, Azo dyes in black colorant, DWR coating degradation and leachables and Synthetic microfiber shedding on the Cannondale and not on the .
- We flag Durable water-repellent (DWR) coating composition (non-PFAS hazards) and Microplastic shedding from synthetic fabric on the and not on the Cannondale.
- The Cannondale is synthetic fabric blend with durable water repellent (DWR) finish where the is Synthetic fabric with water-resistant DWR coating, unspecified, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are 5 points apart, 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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