Palmetto 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
Palmetto Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof coating chemical identity (undisclosed water-repellent coating treatment)
PossiblePolyester microfiber shedding when coating degrades
PossibleMildew and bacterial growth (storage and maintenance)
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 Waterproof coating chemical identity (undisclosed DWR treatment), Polyester microfiber shedding when coating degrades, Mildew and bacterial growth (storage and maintenance) and Thermal degradation of coating if exposed to high heat 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 waterproof 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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