AquaBloc Down Gauntlet II Gloves vs Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's: which is safer?
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's is the clear pick. Gordini AquaBloc Down Gauntlet II Gloves carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Gordini
AquaBloc Down Gauntlet II Gloves
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in waterproof membrane (AquaBloc)
PossibleCoating degradation and microfiber release
PossibleAllergic reaction to down fill or synthetic binder
Our pick
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during wash
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in waterproof membrane (AquaBloc), Coating degradation and microfiber release and Allergic reaction to down fill or synthetic binder on the Gordini and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Microplastic shedding during wash on the Patagonia and not on the Gordini.
- The Gordini is Down-filled gloves with AquaBloc waterproof membrane where the Patagonia is Polyester fleece (recycled), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Gordini 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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