Men's Dragontail MNT GTX vs Men's Pinnacle Trek Gore-Tex Hiking Boots: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Garmont
Men's Dragontail MNT GTX
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFluorocarbon surfactants in Gore-Tex membrane
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finishes on nylon upper
PossibleOff-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesives
Garmont
Men's Pinnacle Trek Gore-Tex Hiking Boots
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyTeflon-type coating/PFAS in Gore-Tex membrane
PossibleLeather tanning residues and heavy metals
PossibleSynthetic dye migration (azo dyes, antimony in polyester)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluorocarbon surfactants in Gore-Tex membrane, Durable water repellent (DWR) finishes on nylon upper and Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesives on the Garmont and not on the Garmont.
- We flag PTFE/PFAS in Gore-Tex membrane, Leather tanning residues and heavy metals, Synthetic dye migration (azo dyes, antimony in polyester) and Formaldehyde-based adhesives in lamination on the Garmont and not on the Garmont.
- The Garmont is Gore-Tex membrane with nylon upper where the Garmont is Gore-Tex membrane, leather, synthetic uppers, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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