Expedition 34 Duffel 2.0 vs ToughSack Assorted Colors: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. Eddie Bauer Expedition 34 Duffel 2.0 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Eddie Bauer
Expedition 34 Duffel 2.0
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating composition (fluorocarbon vs. fluorine-free)
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from fabric finish
PossibleNylon degradation and microplastic shedding
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 composition (fluorocarbon vs. fluorine-free), Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from fabric finish and Nylon degradation and microplastic shedding on the Eddie Bauer and not on the Granite Gear.
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Eddie Bauer.
- The Eddie Bauer is Nylon with DWR water-repellent treatment 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 Eddie Bauer grade, at 45% 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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