ToughSack Assorted Colors vs Cargo Duffel 22-inch Travel Bag, Khaki: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. KELTY Cargo Duffel 22-inch Travel Bag, Khaki carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Granite Gear
ToughSack Assorted Colors
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in zippers or hardware
Kelty
Cargo Duffel 22-inch Travel Bag, Khaki
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and unknown chemistry
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during use and abrasion
PossibleMold and bacterial growth if stored wet
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Kelty.
- We flag DWR coating degradation and unknown chemistry, Microplastic shedding during use and abrasion and Mold and bacterial growth if stored wet on the Kelty and not on the Granite Gear.
- The Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric where the Kelty is Ballistic nylon with DWR water-resistant coating, 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 Kelty grade, at 45% 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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