ToughSack Assorted Colors vs Fishing Boat Bag: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. L.L.Bean Fishing Boat Bag 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
L.L.Bean
Fishing Boat Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-resistant coating
PossibleCoating degradation and particle shedding
PossibleOff-gassing or odor from new treatment
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the L.L.Bean.
- We flag PFAS in water-resistant coating, Coating degradation and particle shedding and Off-gassing or odor from new treatment on the L.L.Bean and not on the Granite Gear.
- The Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric where the L.L.Bean is Canvas 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 Granite Gear is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the L.L.Bean 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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