Wren Dry Bag Duffel vs ToughSack Assorted Colors: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. Wren Dry Bag Duffel carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Wren Dry Bag Duffel
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof coating degradation
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating off-gassing
PossibleCoating leaching into stored contents
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 Waterproof coating degradation, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating off-gassing and Coating leaching into stored contents on the and not on the Granite Gear.
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the .
- The is Fabric with waterproof coating, type unspecified 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 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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