Flatlands 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
Flatlands Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated water-repellent coating (PFAS-class concern)
PossiblePolyester fiber shedding (microfibers)
PossibleMold or bacterial growth if stored wet
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 Fluorinated DWR coating (PFAS-class concern), Polyester fiber shedding (microfibers) and Mold or bacterial growth if stored wet 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 (durable water-repellent) finish 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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