Forclaz Travel 100 Compact Waterproof vs ToughSack Assorted Colors: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. Forclaz Travel 100 Compact Waterproof carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Decathlon
Forclaz Travel 100 Compact Waterproof
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and re-application residue
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating (primary hazard, graded separately)
Our pick
Granite Gear
ToughSack Assorted Colors
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in zippers or hardware
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating degradation and re-application residue and PFAS in DWR coating (primary hazard, graded separately) on the Decathlon and not on the Granite Gear.
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Decathlon.
- The Decathlon is polyester with unspecified waterproof durable water repellent (DWR) coating where the Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Granite Gear is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Decathlon grade, at 42% 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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