BLAZE PLUS JACKET Black - 2M350/BLK Small vs Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket 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
Patagonia
Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Reportedwater-repellent coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals
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 Patagonia.
- We flag Azo dyes and color fastness, Antimony in polyester fiber, DWR coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals and Unverified DWR chemistry on the Patagonia and not on the Cannondale.
- The Cannondale is synthetic fabric blend with durable water repellent (DWR) finish where the Patagonia is polyester shell with DWR finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Cannondale grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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