Arch Bay 30 Sleeping Bag vs Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag: which is safer?
Patagonia Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Coleman
Arch Bay 30 Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating
PossiblePolyester fiber shedding and microplastics
PossibleOff-gassing from polyester and finish
Our pick
Patagonia
Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from shell abrasion
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating, Polyester fiber shedding and microplastics, Off-gassing from polyester and finish and Mold and bacterial growth on the Coleman and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag DWR treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified) and Microplastic shedding from shell abrasion on the Patagonia and not on the Coleman.
- The Coleman is polyester shell with DWR coating where the Patagonia is Down fill + nylon or polyester shell with DWR treatment, 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.
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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