Universal Padding Fit Kit vs B61 Double Knee Varsity Leg Guard: which is safer?
Easton Universal Padding Fit Kit is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Easton
Universal Padding Fit Kit
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePolyurethane foam off-gassing (VOCs)
PossibleAdhesive leachables
PossibleElastic synthetic fiber irritation
MacGregor
B61 Double Knee Varsity Leg Guard
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWater-repellent (water-repellent coating) coating composition (non-PFAS hazards)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during washing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Polyurethane foam off-gassing (VOCs), Adhesive leachables, Elastic synthetic fiber irritation and Foam fragmentation and inhalation on the Easton and not on the MacGregor.
- We flag Water-repellent (DWR) coating composition (non-PFAS hazards) and Microplastic shedding during washing on the MacGregor and not on the Easton.
- The Easton is foam padding, elastic straps where the MacGregor is nylon/polyester blend with water-resistant treatment, 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 Easton is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the MacGregor grade, at 42% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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